Most of the credit card news came out of American Express last week. They sent out a great offer of 50,000 points for some existing business platinum cardholders, they also have a 40% transfer bonus to Avios and that’s after increasing the ratio back to 1:1 as standard (meaning you now get 1:1.4). We also shared a note regarding getting the sign up bonus again on American Express cards if you had previously changed a card to another brand.
The other big piece of news was the announcement of new benefits on the Citi Prestige card, this included some changes to the 4th night free benefit. Thankfully you’ll still be able to book via phone and get status and a statement credit as before. We looked at whether it makes sense to keep, downgrade or cancel the Prestige. There is a new 75,000 point sign up bonus on that card.Bank of American also launched a 30,000 point sign up bonus on the Amtrak card.
We updated our best bank bonus page for July and spent some time trying to work out who is eligible for the popular M&T $200 checking bonus. We added some more good checking & savings bonuses as well, HarborOne bonus of $500 is back for those in MA, NH, ME, CT, VT and RI and Citizens Bank has a $150/$250 bonus for those in CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT. Discover also has a savings bonus of $100 available nationwide.
As always we covered a lot of new deals as well, Drop has a targeted offer worth $75 for signing up for WealthSimple that is worth doing if you are targeted. You can also get $40 in free food with Home Chef & Swagbucks. Audible has a two free month deal that is available to new & existing customers. There is also an AmEx offer for $25 back when you spend $75+ on Boxed.com. Full list of all the deals we covered can be found below.
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All Of Our Posts
Credit Cards
- Chase Sends Out Survey Regarding Possible Changes To Transferring Chase UR Points For 1.5¢ Travel Redemptions
- [YMMV] American Express Business Platinum: 50,000 Points Bonus For EXISTING CUSTOMERS
- Bank of America Amtrak Credit Card 30,000 Point Bonus
- American Express Transfer Bonus: 40% To British Airways Avios (1:1.4)
- Interesting Note About Old American Express Product Changes Between Brands & Lifetime Rule
- Citi Prestige: Phone Concierge Bookings will Still Earn Status and Discounts as Before
- Positive Changes Coming to Citi Prestige on July 23 (75,000 Point Signup Bonus, Online 4th-Night Booking, Cash Redemption, Metal Card) + Analysis
- Keep, Downgrade, Cancel: Citi Prestige
- Double Membership Rewards Points at Many Retailers until Year’s End (Whole Foods, Rite Aid, Best Buy, Home Depot, Macy’s, Gap & More)
- [YMMV] Add An Authorized User To Premier Rewards Gold & Get 5,000 Membership Rewards (Up To 4 AUs/20,000 Points)
- Capital One QuickSilver Increased Signup Bonus to $150
- Discover Now Offers Free Social Security Number Alerts & New Account Alerts For Cardholders
- Barclaycard Card Applications Now Open To Iowans (Excludes Some Cards)
- Chase Partners with Paypal for UR Points Redemption and Chase-Pay/Paypal Integration
- Citi Thank You Points will Be Redeemable as Payment Option with Paypal at .8 Cents-per-Point [starting 2018]
- [Targeted] American Express Delta Gold 70,000 Mile Offer + $50 Statement Credit, Annual Fee Not Waived
- Citi American Airlines 60,000 Mile & 50,000 Mile + $100 Statement Credit Offers Still Available
- American Express Extends Lowe’s Co-branded Credit Card Partnership
- 20% Discount on Gap Gift Card with Chase Ultimate Rewards Redemption
- U.S. Bank Sends Out Survey Regarding New KAL Korean Air Premium Card (& $20 Amazon Giftcard For Completing It)
- Staples Credit Card Review – Earn 5% Staples Rewards and Special Financing Options
- Chase Military Free Cash Rewards Cardholders To Be Converted To Chase Freedom Unlimited On August 15th
- BrylaneHome Platinum Credit Card Review – $10 Bonus & 2x Points On All Purchases
Bank Bonuses
- Best Bank Account Bonuses For July, 2017
- [MA, NH, ME, CT, VT and RI] HarborOne Bank Up To $500 In Checking Bonuses
- Trying To Work Out M&T QJ Eligiblity Requirements (Including Lots Of Data Points)
- [CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT] Citizens Bank $150/$250 Checking Bonus
- Discover Savings $100 Bonus with $15,000 Deposit
- [PA, In Branch only] Union Community Bank $250 Checking Bonus
- [MA, In Branch Only] Wellesley Bank $300 Business Checking Bonus
- [WA, OR, CO, OH, PA, CT, NY] KeyBank $300 Checking Bonus
- [MI, AK, OH, ID, IN, VT] KeyBank $200 Checking Bonuses
- [MO only] Callaway Bank $160 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
- [Targeted] Bank of America $50-$300 Savings Bonus
- [IL only] Bridgeview Banking $150 Checking Bonus + $50 Donation
- [NH, MA, RI, CT, DE, NY, NJ or PA] Santander $150 Checking Bonus
- [TX only] LegacyTexas $150 Checking Promotion
- [MD & PA] PeoplesBank $150 Checking Bonus
- [CT only] American Eagle Financial Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
- [MA, In Branch Only] Wellesley Bank $300 Personal Checking Bonus
- BBVA Compass $200 In Branch Checking Bonus [California Only]
- [Targeted] Citibank Savings Bonus Of $200-$700 – Bad Deal
- [Expired] [MI, AK, OH, ID, IN, ME, UT, VT] KeyBank $300 Checking Bonus
Deals
- [Targeted] Drop: 75,000 Points (Worth $75) For Signing Up For Free WealthSimple Account
- $40 in Free Food with Home Chef and Swagbucks
- Audible: Free Month with 2 Credits – New and Previous Audible Members [YMMV]
- #AmexBoxed: Spend $75, Get $25 Back (+ $15 Referral Bonus + 20% Off Or 8% Portal)
- United Shopping Portal Bonus: Spend $150-$600 & Get 500-3,000 Miles
- [Targeted] Citi: Earn $10 When You Spend $10+ With Citi Pay Masterpass
- Free Starbucks Gold Status After A Single Purchase
- [YMMV] Samsung Pay: Use Capital One Card Three Times, Get $10 Amazon Giftcard
- Chipotle: Buy-One-Get-One-Free Burrito, Burrito Bowl, Salad or Tacos
- $10 Off $10 At CVS With Curbside – First Time Only
- Reminder: Use the Old Amex Interface to Check your Amex Offers
- eGifter: $100 Lowe’s For $90
- Senior Park Pass Will Officially Increase To $80 (From $10) On August 28th
- CardCash: Turn 3rd Party Giftcards Into Hotels.com Giftcards
- Amex Offers: Get $15 off $50 at Etsy.com
- JCPenney: Download App & Get $10 Reward
- [Targeted] Earn A Bonus 10,000/15,000 SPG Points After $10,000/$15,000 Spend On American Express Personal SPG Cards
- Amazon: New Paid Amazon Student Members can get $15 off $40
- Amazon Treasure Truck – Get Discounted Items & Free Events [Select Cities only]
- Android Pay Promotions: $5 Off Fandango Tickets, $10 Rue La La Credit & $5 Off Doorcash x 3
- Aeroplan 35% Transfer Bonus – When Converting From Hotel Points
- SPG: 35% Points Discount At Their “Most Luxurious” Resorts
- [YMMV] Staples Mystery Rewards – Get $5-$1,000
- Get $12.50 Back on $50 Kohl’s In-Store Purchase with Swagbucks
- [YMMV] Groupon: $20 Domino’s For $10
- [Expired] Save 10% on Lowe’s Gift Cards + 5x on Staples.com and Gyft
- [Expired] [YMMV] eBay: 8% eBay Bucks Offer – No Minimums
- [Expired] Walmart.com: 10% Off Uber e-Gift Cards, Stack with 20% Off Amex Offer
- [OOS] $60 Nike Gift Card for $50 on Jet.com, Stack with Amex Offer for Additional 20% Off
- [Expired] Jet.com: Get $15 off $50 on Groceries [Stack with 20% Amex + 10% Portal + 5% Acorns]
- [Expired]50% Off Your Next 5 Uber Trips (Up To $6 Off Per Ride) – Select Cities Only
- [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: 25% Off Papa John’s, 25% Off HotelStorm, Free Vudu Rental & Free Prints
- [Expired] eBay: Purchase $100 Staples Giftcard, Get $15 eBay Giftcard (Limit Of 5, Earns 5x)
- [Expired] SYWR Portal & Fount App: Get 15% Back In Points ($30 Max)
- [Expired] 45% Back at HP.com with Portal + Amex Offer + OPEN
- [Expired] Staples.com: Save $25 off $100 with Visa Checkout
- [Expired] Giftcardmall: Save on AirBnB, Krispy Kreme, Under Armour, and Movietickets.com
Misc
- A Complete Guide To Amtrak Guest Rewards Points (AGR): Best Uses & How Much They Are Worth
- Priority Pass Adds 12 New Lounges
- Hyatt Will Change It’s Best Rate Guarantee Policy On July 31st ($50 Future Credit Instead Of 20% Off)
- Hilton To Change Cancellation Policy To 48-72 Hours (From 24 Hours)
- PSA: Careful with Chrome Extensions which can Negate your Amazon Portal Rewards
Manufactured Spending
- [YMMV] Staples: Purchase $300 In Visa Gift Cards & Get $20 Visa Gift Card (7/21-7/28) [Not Found in Ad]
- [Changes Tomorrow] Citi AT&T to No Longer Earn 3x on Gift Cards and Rent – What that Means for Us
- Hy-Vee: $10 Store Card When You Purchase $50+ Of Select Giftcards (Lowe’s, Toys R Us & More)
Around The Web
- Recap: $500 GOC, Disney World Fast Pass, Joon & Hyperloop News
- Recap: AmEx Spending More On Rewards Points To Retain Customers, Americans For Fair Skies & More
- Recap: Flying Blue Troubles, Student Loan Debt Paperwork Goes Missing, Another Wells Fargo Scandal & More
- Recap: Dead Deal, AI Regulation Needed, Uber Matching All Tips
- Recap: Travelex, Star Wars Hotel & More
Summary of Audible deal says existing customers are eligible, but my understanding is it’s new and previous customers who might be able eligible. At a minimum you’d need to cancel your existing subscription, so “existing” isn’t quite right.