To quote reddit user sharpflatclip, “word on the street” is that the new American Express Platinum benefits & annual fee increase will be accompanied by an increase in the standard signup bonus. The current standard... Read More →
Author - sirtheta
Citi Double Cash: 2.00% or 1.98%? A Mathematical Analysis
Spoiler: it’s anywhere between 1.98% and 2.00%! This was originally part of “How Do You Get 2% on the Citi Double Cash?”, but it’s so niche that I decided to split it out entirely. As mentioned in that article... Read More →
How Do You Get 2% on the Citi Double Cash?
Everyone reading this probably knows that the Citi Double Cash earns 1% on all purchases and an additional 1% when you pay for the purchases (as long as you pay the minimum due). The question of whether the Citi Double Cash is truly 2%... Read More →
KeyBank Key2More Rewards Credit Card Review – 1%, 1.25%, 1.5% Everywhere
I thought about running this for Weird Wednesday, but there’s really nothing weird about this card: it’s just meh so-so. So I decided to tag it as Meh Monday So-So Sunday*, even though it’s technically Tuesday. This... Read More →
KeyBank Relationship Rewards – Overview & Review
A reminder about opting out of KeyBank’s Relationship Rewards to avoid the $40 annual fee is a common bullet point in our write-ups of KeyBank Checking Account bonuses. If you were wondering whether KeyBank Relationship Rewards... Read More →
A Spreadsheet of Current & Recent Credit Card Signup Bonuses for Major Issuers
Update, March 13, 2017: I have created several filter views that you can use with the view-only link to the spreadsheet: “Personal Only”, “Business Only”, “No AF”, “No AF or AF Waived”... Read More →
[Not Working; Likely Expired Looong Ago] Marriott Rewards Premier – 50k Points + Category 1-4 Stay
The Offer Direct link to offer (you’ll need to log in to your Marriott account). Note that a URL ending in “credit-card-rewards.mi” takes you to the current 80,000 offers while dropping the “-rewards” takes... Read More →
[Targeted; Likely Elite Only?; Possibly Expired?] Marriott Rewards Premier – $150 Statement Credit + 40k Points
The Offer Direct link to offer. Clicking “Apply Now” will let you log in to your Marriott account and see if you are targeted. Apply & be approved for a Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card (which is under 5/24), AND... Read More →
A Comparison of Free FICO Scores from Banks & CUs
After reading yet another disappointing Kristin Wong post (“All the Credit Card Companies That Offer Free Access to Your Credit Score“) over at Lifehacker’s Two Cents, I felt the need to tackle the subject in a more... Read More →
Additional 1,000 Hilton Points Per Night for American Express Hilton Cardholders
The Offer I’m unable to find a direct link to the offer. I received an e-mail with the details. Earn an additional 1,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points per night for stays from March 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017, when: You register for... Read More →
[AR, GA, MS, NC, TN, or VA Only] First Tennessee $200 Checking Promotion + $50 Referral Bonus
Bonus is back and valid until August 31st, 2019 Offer at a glance Maximum bonus amount: $200 (possible +$50 each for referral and money market — see below) Availability: AR, GA, MS, NC, TN, or VA only Direct deposit required: Yes... Read More →
Rumor: Chase Ink Preferred Signup Bonus Increasing to 100,000 UR Soon(-ish)
Update: According to the official media team with Chase, this will be a targeted offer. I’ve included rumor in the title out of caution, but this information is pretty firm. Chase will be increasing the signup bonus on the Ink... Read More →
New American Express Referrals & Increased Signup Bonuses
American Express has started a new referral campaign, and there are a number of higher signup offers that you can generate by referrals at this very moment. If you see any missing offers, please drop them in the comments and I will... Read More →
Important Information If You Opened a $225 Santander Account 2/1 Thru Now
Update: People that applied well after 12AM PST & well after 2/1 are also still showing the $150 bonus confirmation rather than $225. It seems like Santander hasn’t updated their back end systems to the new $225 offer yet... Read More →
[Expired] Ritz-Carlton Rewards 3 Free Night Landing Page Dead, but Application Link Works
Unfortunately it looks like this deal has now expired. Around January 12, the Ritz-Carlton Rewards signup bonus was decreased from 3 complimentary nights to 2 complimentary nights, as we covered here. The landing page for the 3... Read More →

