Last week was a huge week, partly due to Amazon Prime day. A big thanks to all the readers who supported the site by using our links and also by submitting deals. We’re seeking feedback on our coverage so we can improve for the next big sale event. It’s also still possible to get $55 off $60 on Amazon, so check out that deal if you haven’t already. Now onto our normal weekly recap.
Chase has sent out a worrying survey about possible changes to transferring Chase UR points for 1.5¢ travel redemption. This is obviously horrible news, fingers crossed they don’t make any of these purposed changes but best to transfer your points to CSR if you haven’t already. Chase has also started switching some business accounts to the new interface, this should allow you to check for selected for you offers. Citi has made the 50,000 point Premier offer publicly available, the 60,000 mile offers on the American Airline cards are also still available.
American Express has a 75,000 point business Platinum offer with no lifetime language, unfortunately it’s highly targeted. They also brought back the corporate advantage program with no lifetime rule on personal cards. Thankfully they also fixed the glitch for business platinum cards that were grandfathered but not receiving 50% rebates. U.S. Bank also confirmed the FlexPerks changes making the points worth 1.5¢ (down from a maximum of 2¢).
Another good week for bank account bonuses. Capital One has a nationwide $300 checking & $200 savings bonus, it does have targeted language but in the past this has not been enforced. Popular Community Bank has a bonus of up to $500 for those in south FL, NY & NJ unfortunately they seem to be ChexSystems sensitive for online openings. You can view a full list of all the bonuses we added below.
It was a great week for deals, a lot of them have expired now that Prime Day is over, it looks like you might be able to get 3x JetBlue points on Amazon gift card purchases again.  There are still lots of American Express sync offers. Such as spend $50 at Walmart, get $10 back (our tips on getting gift card purchases to go through here) Jet.com is spend $125 and get $25 back, best buy is spend $300 & get $30 back and last but not least is Marriott with spend $150 get $30 back.
Drop seems to be dead or at least much less useful now that they have added new terms excluding MS, repeat transactions and business spend. Chuck put together a great piece on purchasing gift cards at a discount
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Contents
All Of Our Posts
Credit Cards
- Chase Sends Out Survey Regarding Possible Changes To Transferring Chase UR Points For 1.5¢ Travel Redemptions
- Citi ThankYou Premier 50,000 Points Bonus Now Publicly Available Online
- [YMMV] American Express Business Platinum 75,000 Points After $10,000 In Spend (No Lifetime Language?)
- American Express Extends Corporate Advantage Program (No Lifetime Rule On Personal Cards)
- Full 50% Rebates on Grandfathered Amex Platinum Business Cards Finally Coming Through
- Flexperks Will be Worth 1.5 Cents in 2018 and Beyond [Down from up to 2 Cents]
- Citi American Airlines 50,000 Miles + $100 Statement Credit Business Offer
- American Express Restores 1:1 Transfer Rate To British Airways/Iberia Avios
- Chase To Switch Business Accounts To New Interface – Should Allow For ‘Selected For You’ Offers To Show Bypassing 5/24
- Chase Denying Applications If You’ve Received Sign Up Bonus In The Last 24 Months (Rather Than Denying Bonus)
- All Three Chase Southwest Cards Increased To 60,000 Points – Easy Companion Pass [Premier No Longer Available]
- Citi American Airlines 60,000 Mile Offers To End This Thursday? [Didn’t end]
- Netspend Prepaid United MileagePlus Card Review – Card Now Live
- [Somewhat Confirmed] Citi Prestige Adding Benefits – New Benefits Possibly Leaked (Metal Card, ShopRunner, Points Worth 1¢ Towards Cash)
- Barclaycard Upromise Card To Be Replaced [Important Update]
- Did your Grandfathered Amex Business Platinum Card get the 50% Points Rebate as it’s supposed to? [Resolved]
- CareCredit Now Offering Free FICO Scores
Bank Bonuses
- Capital One $300 Checking & $200 Money Market Bonus – Available Nationwide
- [South FL, NY, NJ Only] Popular Community Bank Up To $500 Checking Bonus (Really $200 Checking & $300 Savings With $10,000 Deposit)
- [OH, MI, IN, PA, KY, WV, IL & WI] Huntington Bank $200 Checking Promotion, No Direct Deposit Requirement
- Bank Of The West – $150 Checking Promotion [AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY]
- CIT Bank High Yield Savings Account $100 Bonus + 1.3% APY [Nationwide]
- [NC only] North State Bank $200 Checking Bonus
- [NC only] North State Bank $450 Business Checking Bonus
- [PA Only] Clearview Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus
- People’s United Bank $100 Checking Bonus – Inside Stop & Shop’s, Direct Deposit Not Required [NY only]
- [MI only] Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
- [Auburn, NY branch only] Lyons National Bank $175 Checking Bonus
- [AZ, FL, NJ, NY, and OH & YMMV] NYCB Family Of Banks $150 Checking Bonus
- [LA, MS, FL, AL, TX] Hancock Whitney $100 Savings Bonus
- First Citizens Bank $200 Checking Bonus, Direct Deposit Not Required [AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, KS, MD, MO, NC, NM, OR, OK, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV]
- Chase Making Changes To Business Checking Monthly Fees Effective August 27th, 2017
- Chime Referral Bonus – Both Members Earn $25
Deals
- Amazon: Get $55 Off $60 By Using One MR Point & Stacking Two Deals [YMMV]
- [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Walmart.com Spend $50, Get $10 Back
- Tips For Purchasing Walmart Giftcards & What To Do If Your Orders Are Cancelled
- [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Jet.com, Spend $125+ & Get $25 Back
- JetBlue Amazon Portal No Longer Excluding Amazon Giftcard Purchases!?
- 3x Fuel Points on Visa Gift Cards at Giant, Stop&Shop, Martin’s [7/14-7/20]
- #AmexBestBuy: Spend $300, Get $30 Back [Not Available For New Sign Ups]
- #AmexMarriott: Spend $150, Get $30 Back
- JetBlue Mosaic Status Match: Get Status Through 2017 & Challenge Through To 2018
- Amazon: Get $25 off $50 by Using 1 Membership Rewards Point [YMMV, Working & Stacking With Other Promotion]
- [Extended] Amazon: Get $30 off $60 by Using 1 Membership Rewards Point [Targeted Offer, Working For People When It Didn’t Before]
- Amazon Offering $10 Furniture Credit as Slow-Shipping Bonus + How to Use
- Free Echo Dot when Registering for an Amazon Business Account
- AmEx Lowe’s Offer: 25% Off At Lowe’s (Up To $1,000 Back) [YMMV, Now With Login Link To See If Eligible]
- More American Express Offers: #AmexPetco, #AmexFIVEGUYS, #AmexLevis
- More New Amex Offers: Nike Gift, La Quinta, NYC Restaurants, Ebags, California Pizza, Boston Market
- Buy An Amazon Sample Box – Get Equal Amazon Credit [New Boxes Available, Prime Only]
- Kroger: Many Free Items with Online Clicklist Order
- Public Groupon: $100 Toys R Us Gift Card for $90 + Portal
- Free $10 Kohl’s Cash with Discover Card [expires 8/6/17]
- Citi Easy Deals: $100 Amazon Giftcard For $90 (AT&T Access, Simplicity & Diamond Preferred Only)
- [YMMV] Groupon: $20 Toys R Us Giftcard For $10
- [Targeted] Delta Promotion: Get 1,000 Bonus Miles For Each SkyMiles Partner You Use
- SPG: Use AmEx Card To Stay Two Or More Consecutive Nights & Get 40% Off Second Night (Valid On Arrivals Thurs-Saturday)
- Create New Alaska Airlines Account, Take A Flight & Get 5,000 Points
- Amazon: Combine Alexa Deals With S&S & Clipped Coupons
- Kroger: Discounted Giftcards: Groupon, Staples & More
- Amex Offers: Home Depot Get $60 Back with $400 Purchase [Targeted]
- [CA only] Lucky Supermarkets: Purchase $50 In Giftcards (Hotels.com, Uber, Toys R Us & More) & Get 10 Off Next Shopping Visit
- [Targeted] eBay: $20 Off $100+ Auto Parts and Tools With Promo Code MOTORS717
- eBay: Save on Gift Cards for Gas, Sony Playstation, CVS & More
- [Expired]Â Southwest (From $39) & Alaska/Virgin (From $39) Sales
- [Expired]Â Petco: Spend $50, Get $15 eGiftcard, $15 Back From AmEx Offer & 8% Cashback Through Portals
- [Expired] eBay: 20% Off On Select Fashion, Tech & More (Minimum $25 Purchase, $50 Maximum Discount)
- [Expired] Martha Stewart Wines: $25 Off $50 (Pay $10, Get $70 In Wines After AmEx Offer)
- [OOS] Newegg: Lowe’s $100 Giftcard For $90 + 3% Cashback Through Visa Savings Edge
- [Sold Out] Oculus Rift + Oculus Touch Bundle with $100 Amazon.com Gift Card For $399
- [Expired] Amazon: Handyman Services 80% Off (40% Discount Applying Twice)
- [Expired] Amazon: 23andMe DNA/Genetic/Ancestry Test + 75 Reports For $99 (Normally $199) [Prime Only] & $49 Ancestry Only Option
- [Expired]Â Delta Award Flash Sale: Domestic Round Trip For 20,000
- [Expired] Toys R Us 20% Off Sitewide, Lowe’s 10% Off Sitewide
- [Expired] Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven Today (7/11)
- [Expired] Free $5 Amazon Credit with $25 Amazon Gift Card Purchase [Prime Only]
- [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: $4 Planet Of Apes, 25% Off Papa John’s, 25% Off HotelStorm & $25 Stitch Fix Credit
- [Expired]Â Most Popular Amazon Prime Day Deals So Far
- [Expired] Amazon Prime Day: $20 off $60 Household Products (Household, Paper, & Healthcare Products)
- [Expired] Get 20% Off Hundreds of Items with *Either* Amazon Credit Card (Chase or Synchrony) + Links
- Amazon Prime Day Stickied Post [Now Over]
- [Expired] Amazon: $5 off $15 on All Books [Non-Prime Members Too]
- [Expired]Â Amazon: Many Gift Card Deals Today and Tomorrow (7/10-7/11), Including AirBnB, Uber, Hotels.com, Gap, Panera & More
- [Expired] SYWR Portal & Fount App: Get $15 Back In Points When You Spend $35+
- [Expired] Amazon: Order An Alexa Deal of $20+, Get $10 Credit (Starts 7PM ET)
- [Expired]Â Ebates Increased Portal Rates at Hundreds of Retailers
- [Expired] Amazon: Reorder Using Alexa & Get $10 In Free Credit [Prime Only]
Misc
- Complete List of Methods to Buy Gift Cards with Discounts and Bonus Rewards
- Economics Of Owning A Timeshare
- Ask An Attorney: Practical Tips to Protect Your Points
- Lounge News: Priority Pass Adds PGA Lounge In MSP & American Express To Extend Miami Lounge By 50%
- Give Us Your Feedback On Our Amazon Prime Day Coverage
Manufactured Spending
- Drop Adds Terms to Exclude Manufactured Spending (Gift Cards, Repeat Transactions, and Business Spend)
- Amazon Now Sells Visa Gift Cards (Denominations Of $50 Or $100)
- New Plastiq Promo for Large Business Bills of $20k+ (1.75% fee on Mastercard Payments)
- Issues With Drop – A Warning
Around The Web
- Recap: Verizon Data Breach, Autoslash & More
- Recap: China To Block VPN’s, Giving Up On Drop & More
- Recap: New CFPB Ruling, Timeshare Presentation, GE Enrollment On Arrival & More
- Recap: Visiting Argentina, Citi Access More & AirBnB Hosting
Catchy: 🙂
“Drop (seems to be) Dead.”
Sorry, I’m still sore over the Amazon’s Prime Day gift card promos…. all eight of the ones that I tried that miserable time-wasting day…. were dead within the first SECOND. (Reps I called during the day suddenly all had bad english, couldn’t help, were “sorry”…. yada, yada, yada.) Yes, beating a bush…. but hope ya’ll won’t forget that for next time. Amazon deserves some serious public feedback on that…. which they didn’t get.
I don’t really see it any differently than the good TV deals selling out instantly.