Best Posts Last Week: Amazon Prime Day Now Live, AmEx Self Refer Clawback & More

First of all, Amazon Prime day is now live. Chuck & I will be live blogging all the latest deals as they come out, I’d recommend going over to our dedicated Prime day post for more information and a good round up of all the deals currently available. For example there is a new Chase UR deal where you can get $15 off $60, American Express is offering some cardholders 3 months of prime for free and we have a guide on how to get targeted for various credit card Prime deals.

The big news last week was that American Express is clawing back referral bonuses for ‘self refer’ usage. After reports of that started coming in American Express also launched a 100,000 point referral offer on the Business Platinum card but it requires a massive $25,000 in spend. American Express also targeted more people for the Delta no lifetime language offers & the 100k personal Platinum offer. Chase is also targeting more people for selected for you offers and these bypass the 5/24 rule.

It was a slower week for bank account bonuses, but M&T, BMO Harris & BB&T all have state specific bonuses that are worth considering. A lot of banks also changed savings interest rates, so our best high yield savings account page has now been fully updated.

Most deals were related to Amazon Prime day, but Swagbucks is offering new postmates users $28.56 for completing their first order. Dosh is offering some users 5% back in store at Sam’s Club. American Express also has amex offers for spend $75, get $10 back on online department stores and spend $25, get $5 back on office supply stores.

Two things I hate are data breaches and resort fees and we got good news on both fronts. The Washington, D.C. attorney general is suing Marriott over resort fees. Both Marriott & British Airways are being fined for data breaches as well ($123 million for Marriott and $230 million for British Airways).

As always a lot of the good deals have already expired, make sure to either follow us on Twitter, get instant notifications or get daily e-mail updates so you don’t miss any deals. If we missed any deals or you have an idea for a post, please let us know ([email protected] or [email protected]). 

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Credit Cards

• American Express Claws Back Referral Bonuses For ‘Self-Refer’ Usage
• American Express Business Platinum 100,000 Points Referral Signup Bonus Offer With $25,000 Spend
• CardMatch/AmEx Pre-Qual Offering Some People 100,000 Points On American Express Platinum
• Bypass Chase 5/24 Online With “Selected For You”/”Just For You” Offers [Check For Updated Offers]
• [YMMV] Chase Marriott Premier Plus Two Free Nights (Up To 35k Points) Upgrade Offer
• [YMMV] American Express Delta Offers – Up To 75,000 Miles + $200 Statement Credit – No Lifetime Language
• Chase INK Business Unlimited $150/15k Bonus For Referring A Friend, Max $750 – Share Your Referrals
• Ollo Optimum Mastercard – 2.5% Cashback On All Purchases, No Annual Fee, Invite Only
• American Express Now Issues Membership Rewards Upon Payment (Without 2 Statement Delay)
• American Express Revamps Their ‘Rewards’ Tracking Portal And It’s Beautiful
• New American Express Authorized User Bonuses & Everything You Need To Know (Cash Magnet Added)
• Refer-a-Friend From American Express Business Platinum Card And Get 20,000 Bonus Points
• Surveys: IHG Elite Status, Wyndham Credit Card Perks
• America’s Christian Credit Union Visa Signature Credit Card 62,500 Points, Worth $625 [Restricted Membership]
• U.S. American Express Cards To Also Lose Access To Priority Pass Non-Lounge Options
• [Bonus Increase] TD Business Solutions Credit Card Review – $400 Sign Up Bonus & 3/2/1% Cashback Categories [CT, DC, DE, FL, MD, ME, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, & VA]
• Prime Day: Amazon Store Cardholders Will Earn 6% On Purchases
• Prime Day: Amazon Chase Cardholders Will Earn 6% On Amazon And Whole Foods
• Refer-a-Friend From American Express Blue Business Plus Card And Get 15,000 Bonus Points
• Bank of America To Begin Issuing Contactless Cards (Aiming For 2020 Nationwide)
• Chase Referrals Working Properly Again
• [Targeted] Capital One Offering Referral Bonuses To Some Cardholders
• [$400 Bonus; Fee Change] Capital One Savor and SavorOne Card Review, $400 Signup Bonus and 4% Dining & Entertainment Category
• Chase Updates App To Allow Signup Bonus Tracking, Reordering Accounts, And More

Bank Bonuses

• M&T Bank $100-$350 Checking Bonus – Available Online [CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV]
• [AZ, FL, IL, IN, KS, MO, MN and WI] BMO Harris $400/$500 Checking Bonus – Available Online
• BB&T $400 Checking Bonus [YMMV & AL, DC, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV]
• [MD, New & Existing Users] SECU $200 Direct Deposit Bonus
• [MA, NH, and RI] HarborOne Bank $200 Checking & Savings Bonus
• People’s United Bank $100 Checking Bonus – Inside Stop & Shop’s [NY, CT only]
• [OR only] InRoads Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
• Best High Yield Savings Accounts – up to 5% APY
• Fitness Bank 3% APY When You Have An Average Of 12,500+ Steps A Day
• [In Branch Only, Some States Excluded] Wells Fargo $500 Business Checking Bonus
• [WA only] 1st Security Bank $150 Checking Bonus (Personal or Business)
• [NY, In Branch only] Sterling National Bank $250/$750 Checking Bonus
• [VA, MD, NC] Union Bank & Trust $150 Checking Bonus
• [Skagit County, WA] Peoples Bank $300 Checking Bonus
• [IL In Branch Only] Byron Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• [MD, DC & VA only] Sandy Spring Bank $150 Checking Bonus
• [NJ & PA, In Branch Only] The Bank of Princeton $100 Checking Bonus
• [York County, SC] Family Trust Federal Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus
• [MN, WI] Royal Credit Union: $1,000 Money Market Bonus ($100,000 Deposit Required)
• [CA & AZ] Meriwest Credit Union $150 Checking Bonus
• [VA, MD NC] Atlantic Union Bank $100 Checking Bonus
• [Targeted] TD Bank $300 Checking & $200 Savings Bonus
• [Targeted] Citi Accelerate 2.36% APY Account – 10,000 Mile American Airline Bonus
• COIN Brokerage: Invest $100 & Get $50 Bonus With Promo Code COIN2019

Deals

• How To Force Getting Targeted For American Express / Chase / Citi / Discover / Wells Fargo Amazon Promotions
• [YMMV] Amazon: Use One Chase Ultimate Rewards Points & Get $15 Off $60
• Swagbucks: Make Your First Postmates Order & Earn 2,856 Points ($28.56)
• [YMMV] American Express: 3 Months Of Amazon Prime For Free
• [YMMV] Dosh: 5% Back In Store At Sam’s Club
• Amazon Prime Pantry: $10 Off $40 With Promo Code PANTRY
• Amex Offers: Save 25%-40% on FedEx Shipping, 20% on FedEx Freight, 10% on FedEx Office [thru 11/30/19; max $1,000 CB each]
• Amazon: 20% Off Amazon Select Warehouse Deals
• Amazon Music Unlimited: Upgrade To Family Plan & Get Two Months Free
• [YMMV] Get a $15 Amazon when you Backup your Photos with Amazon Photos & More
• Amex Offers: Select Online Department Stores, Spend $75 And Get $10 Back
• Amex Offers: Office Supply Stores, Spend $25 And Get $5 Back
• Target To Offer ‘Deals Days’ To Compete With Amazon Prime Day On July 15th & 16th (Early Access Deals Now Available)
• Comcast Xfinity: Signup For AutoPay And Get Two Fandango Movie Tickets ($30 Value)
• 11% Home Depot Rebate in Many States
• Safeway: Save on $7 on $50 Hotels.com, Happy Bride, Beauty & More GC [Vons, Randall’s, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Acme, Jewel, Shaw’s]
• Ebates: Double Cashback In Store On Most Merchants
• [Targeted] eBay $5 off $10+ With Promo Code FLASHFIVE
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Neiman Marcus, Spend $250+ & Receive $50 Statement Credit
• Amazon Prime Day Will Be July 15th-16th
• Amazon Prime Day: Use Amazon Assistant On $100+ Order And Get $10 Shopping Credit [Promo Code GET10PD]
• How To Get Discounted & Free Amazon Prime Membership Ahead Of Prime Day
• CardCash: Trade In $100+ Giftcard & Get Bonus $5 Amazon Giftcard
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: HP, Spend $250+ & Receive $50 Statement Credit
• [YMMV] Swagbucks: Shop $5+ And Earn $5 Bonus
• Chase Offers: 30% Back At PetSmart ($21 Maximum)
• Retailmenot $10 Signup Bonus For New Users
• [YMMV] Amazon: 40-50% Off Subscribe & Save Pet Food Order, $50 Maximum Discount
• Egifter: Save On Gamestop & Aeropostale Gift Cards
• Moomoo Invest – Sign Up & Get A Free Stock Worth $3-$200
• [YMMV] Groupon: AMC $26 E-Gift Card For $13
• BJ’s: Free Online Access Until End Of July For New Members
• [CA] Stater Bros: Buy $50 Select Giftcards, Get $10 Free Groceries [Uber, Chipotle, XBOX & More]
• Hilton Timeshare Offer – Get 3 Nights In Orlando/Las Vegas + 25k Points For $199
• Sprouts: Free Shredded Lettuce, Crispy Fruit Veggie Chips & Sparkling Lemonade
• [Targeted] Lyft: 10-50% Off Next 10 Rides
• [Targeted] MyPoints: Shop $10+ And Earn $5 Bonus
• Amazon: Apple Watch Series 3 From $199
• Make Two Yoplait Purchases & Get ‘The Lion King’ Ticket Via Fandango
• Amazon Prime In-Store Offer: Spend $50 & Get $10 Amazon Gift Card [Plus KIND Bar Giveaway & More]
• [Expired] Get 14% Cashback At Dell With Topcashback; 12% From Ebates [Stack With $100 Amex Benefit]
• [Expired] Newegg: $100 Hotels.com e-Giftcard for $85; $50 Fanatics e-Giftcard for $40
• [Expired] Delta Flash Sale: Caribbean/Mexico For 15,000 Miles Round Trip
• [Expired] Doordash: $5 Off $15+ Orders With Promo Code 5OFFJULY
• [Expired] Raise: $10 Off $150+ With Promo Code BFJULY
• [Expired] 7-Eleven Day: Free Slurpee – Today Only (Plus Scan App & Get Another Slurpee For 7/12-8/12)
• [Expired] Reebok: 70% Off With Promo Code TAKE70
• [Expired] Raise: 5% Additional Discount On Target Gift Cards [Promo Code SLICKFIVE]
• [Sold Out] Save 10% On Southwest E-Gift Cards from PPDG
• [Sold Out] Newegg: Bonus $10 e-Visa Gift Card with $100 Home Depot e-Gift Card Purchase
• [Expired] Amtrak Across America: Up To 40%
• [Expired] Ebates/Rakuten: Black Friday In July – Double Cashback
• [Expired] Chick-fil-A: Dress Like A Cow & Get Free Chicken
• [Expired] Amazon Prime: Echo (2nd Gen) Smart Speaker With Alexa For $49.99 And More
• [Expired] Stop&Shop – Free 32-48oz Ice Cream or Sherbet (7/7 Only)
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Free Orange Chicken Bowl At Panda Express, Shell 10¢ Off & More
• [Expired] Amazon: Ring Doorbell Pro + Echo Dot For $169 Or Ring 2 Refurbished For $89
• [Expired] Get 12% Cashback At Dell With Topcashback; 10% From Ebates [Stack With $100 Amex Benefit]
• [Sold Out] Macy’s: Apple AirPods With Charging Case (2nd Gen) For $129
• [Expired] Amazon Prime: 20% Off Prime Exclusive Deals [Prime Lead-Up, Valid 7/8-7/14]
• [Expired] Woot 15th Birthday: Items From $1 (7/8 – 7/12)

Misc

• Washington, D.C. Attorney General Sues Marriott Over Resort Fees
• Marriott To Be Fined £99.2 million (~$123.6USD million) For SPG Data Breach
• British Airways Databreach – Card Payment Data For 380,000 Cards Stolen (Fined £183.4 million ($229.5USD million))
• American Airlines Add JAL To Online Award Booking
• Bumped App: Earn Stock Rewards On Retail Purchases With Linked Card
• Dosh: Up To 50% Off All Hotels
• Cash App (Square Cash Debit Card): Cash Boost – Get Cash Back On Categories/Specific Merchants (New Boosts Added)
• Money Making Apps With Little Effort – List And Analysis
• Destination Hotels Will Join Hyatt on August 20th
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) Two Escape Lounges Now Open (Free Access For Platinum Cardholders)
• Save The Amex Offer Or Chase Offer After Making the Purchase
• Microsoft eBook Store To Close – All Purchases Will Be Refunded
• MoviePass To Go “Dark” (Unusable) For Weeks To Update App

Manufactured Spending

• Simon Mall Will Sell $1,000 Visa Gift Cards With $3.95 Activation Fee From July 17th – August 4th
• Giant, Stop&Shop, Martin’s: 3x Fuel Points on Visa Gift Cards [7/12-7/18]
• [Expired] Staples: Purchase Two Happy Giftcards, Get $10 Staples Giftcard (7/7 – 7/13, Happy Guy Excluded)
• [Expired] Meijer Mperks: $10 Off $150 Visa Giftcards

Around The Web

• Recap: Resort Fees, CSR Travel Insurance Benefits & More
• Recap: AA Sweet Spots, Blocking Fraud Calls, BA Pilot Strike & More
• Recap: Marriott Playing Dirty, Disney Hacks & More
• Recap: GM Self Driving To Get $2.25Billion, 7-Eleven Japan Fraud & More
• Recap: 7.5k To Hawaii, Singapore Airlines Guts Waitlisting For Awards & More