Best Posts Last Week: Chase Sapphire Reserve New $550 Fee With New Benefits, $250 Nationwide Checking Bonus With No Direct Deposit & More

The biggest news last week was that Chase has increased the annual fee on the Chase Sapphire Reserve to $550 (up from $450) and added complimentary Lyft pink membership, DoorDash DashPass, a $60 DoorDash credit and 10x on Lyft purchases. Chase has also increased the Southwest bonuses to 75,000 and these are now publicly available making matching easier. Barclays is offering 60,000 miles on the Hawaiian card with no annual fee and U.S. bank has brought back the 120,000 point bonus on the Radisson card.

It was a good week for bank account bonuses. ConnexUs is offering a $250 nationwide checking bonus with no direct deposit requirement. Chase has extended the $500 business checking bonus and Private Clients can actually get a $1,000 business checking bonus from Chase. Discover & Citi have both extended their popular bonuses as well. BB&T has the best state specific bonus offering $600 for those in AL, DC, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, a full list of state specific bonuses can be viewed below.

Discover cardholders can get a discount of $10/$20 on Amazon when using at least one Discover point. Some Amazon users can also get a smart plug for $5. BJs is offering a discount of 10-20% on a variety of gift cards including Starbucks, Southwest & Chipotle. Some American Airlines loyalty members are being offered free gold or platinum status. There is a Chase offer for 15% back at Marriott hotels and 20% back at Kimpton hotels. Also Marriott has been rebooking some award stays at higher rates and then deducting points automatically, check your account to see if this has happened to you to get it fixed.

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Credit Cards

• [Confirmed] Chase Sapphire Changes: $550 Annual Fee, Lyft Pink Membership, DoorDash Credit & More
• All Southwest Personal Cards 75,000 Points Signup with $5,000 Spend in 6 Months (Public & Referral Offers)
• Barclays 60,000 Hawaiian Airlines Bonus – Annual Fee Waived First Year
• U.S. Bank Radisson Rewards Visa: 120,000 Point Sign Up Bonus [Highest Ever]
• Capital One Spark Cash $2,000 Signup Bonus & Spark Miles 200,000 Signup Bonus [Ends 1/27/20]
• Chase Cards Will Receive 5x or 10x on All Lyft Rides (CSR – 10x and Pink; Ink, Sapphire, Freedom – 5x)
• Chase Sapphire Reserve/Chase Sapphire Preferred Cardholders Being Offered Two Years Of DoorDash ‘DashPass’ (Normally $9.99 A Month) For Free
• Chase Freedom & Slate Cardholders Being Offered Three Months DoorDash ‘DashPass’ (Normally $9.99 A Month) For Free
• Maximizing The New Chase Sapphire Reserve DoorDash Benefit
• Citi Sears Card Spending Bonus – Earn Up To $200/20,000 Points (January – March)
• List of Credit Cards that Issue an Instant Card Number Upon Approval (2020 Update)
• Chase Referral Bonus Freedom & Freedom Unlimited Are Now Interchangeable ($100 Bonus For Referrer)
• Downgrading My Barclay Arrival+ Card
• Share Your Southwest Credit Card Referrals Here

Bank Bonuses

• ConnexUs Credit Union $250 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• Chase Business Total Checking $1,000 Bonus – Chase Private Clients Only
• Chase Business Total Checking $500 Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• Discover Savings Bonus $150/$200 with $15,000/$25,000 Deposit
• PNC Up To $200/$400 Business Checking Bonus [AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA, WI and WV]
• Citi $200/$400/$500/$700/$1,500 Personal Checking/Savings Bonus – Available Nationwide & Direct Deposit Not Required
• [AL, DC, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV] BB&T $600 Checking Bonus
• [WV, PA, OH, IN, KY, In Branch Only] WesBanco $250 Checking Promotion
• [WA only] Gesa Credit Union $300 Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Requirement
• [CO, MN, WI, MT, CA, AZ, TX, NM & IA] Bank & Trust $350/$400 Checking Bonus
• [OK, AZ] MidFirst $250 Business Checking Bonus
• SunTrust $200 Checking Promotion [AL, AR, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV, VA, and D.C Only]
• [NE, KS] Union Bank & Trust $150 Checking Bonus
• [WA, OR, ID & In Branch] Columbia Bank $300 Business Checking Bonus
• M&T Bank $100-$350 Checking Bonus – Available Online [CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV]
• [MI Only] Macatawa Bank $100 Personal Or Business Checking Bonus + $50 For Referring – Direct Deposit Not Required
• Patriot Bank 2.26% APY Money Market (Guaranteed Through 6/30/20)
• [YMMV, In Branch] Citibank Business Up To $2,000 Checking Bonus
• [Targeted] Bank of America $250 Savings Bonus
• M1 Finance Investing Review, Plus Up to $2,500 Brokerage Bonus and $20 Referral Bonus
• Stash Invest: $50 Bonus For Direct Depositing $300+, Works For Existing & New Customers
• SoFi Invest $100 Bonus When You Invest $1,000+
• E*Trade: Up To $2,500 Brokerage Bonus ($25,000-$1,000,000 Required) (Up To $5,000 For Existing Users)
• Cheese Checking Account Review: No SSN Required, 1-3% APY Savings, Debit Card Rewards
• Best High Yield Savings Accounts – up to 5% APY
• [Expired] U.S. Bank $200 Checking & $200 Savings Bonus [Last Day]

Deals

• [YMMV] Amazon: Use One Discover Point/Cashback & Get $10/$20 Off $50 (Works On Giftcards)
• [YMMV] Amazon Prime In App: Smart Plug For $5 With Promo Code SMART5
• [Targeted] Best Buy Mystery Rewards: Get $5-$5,000 Discount
• BJs.com: Save 10-20% On Giftcards for Starbucks, Southwest, Delta, Amtrak, Chipotle, Dunkin, Ulta, Lowe’s & More
• [Targeted] Free American Airlines Gold/Platinum Status
• Chase Offers/BofA: Get 15% Cashback at Marriott Hotels (Max $48 Cashback)
• Chase Offers/BofA: Get 20% Cashback at Kimpton Hotels (Max $120 Cashback)
• H-E-B: Get $30 Giftcard With $150 Third-Party Giftcard Purchase
• [Targeted] Amex Offers: UberEATS, $5 Off $15 (Can Be Done Twice)
• Amex Offers: Boxed.com Spend $75 & Get $10/$15/$20 Back
• AmEx Offer: CBS All Access, Spend $9+ & Receive $5 Statement Credit
• United Award Sale: Up to 45% Off Flights To Tahiti
• Buy 10,000+ Hilton Honors Points, Get a 100% Bonus (0.5¢ Per Point)
• United 2020 Status Match & Challenge
• Wyndham: Buy Points For 0.93¢ Each
• [YMMV] Safeway: Earn 10 Rewards When You Spend $100+ ($1 Off Per Gallon)
• Amazon: Apple Airpods Without Wireless Charging Case For $129 (Save $30)
• Chase Offers/BofA: Get $35 back when Spending at AT&T Wireless
• Chase Offers/BofA: 20% Back On AmazonFresh ($13 Maximum)
• Amtrak: Buy One, Get One Free (All Long Distance Trains Excluding Auto Train)
• Free $10 Tanger Outlets Giftcard (Valid Every Friday In January)
• [Targeted] Lyft: 10-50% Off Next 10 Rides
• Hilton Points Unlimited: Earn 2,000 Points Per Stay & 10,000 Points Every 10 Nights (1/6/2020 -5/3/2020)
• Samsung Rewards Points: $5 Lyft Code For 1,000 Points
• Alaska Shopping Portal Bonus: Spend $150/$300 & Earn 500/1,000 Bonus Miles
• Alaska Airlines: Up To 50% Off Fiji Airways Award Travel
• [Targeted] Amex Offers: World’s Leading Cruise Get $100 Back with $500 Spend [Carnival, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard, Seabourn]
• Sprint Rewards: Chuck E Cheese, Get 30 Minutes of Free Play with Pizza Purchase
• WeBull (Fee Free Brokerage): Signup and Get A Free Stock Worth between $8 and $1,000 & Bonus Of Up To $1,500 For New & Existing Customers
• Cash App (Square Cash Debit Card): Cash Boost – Get Cash Back On Categories/Specific Merchants (New Boosts Added)
• Delta Flash Sale: Carribean & Mexico On Sale From 10,500 Miles Round Trip
• [YMMV] eBay: No Selling Fees On Up To 5 Items
• Krispy Kreme: Free Mini Doughnut Every Monday In January (4PM – 7PM)
• Taco Bell: Free Doritos Locos Tacos
• Amex Offers: 1800Flowers, $15 Offf $50 or 15% Off Entire Order
• My Sprint Rewards: Free FandangoNow Movie Rental
• [YMMV] Amazon: Fire Stick 4K For $24.99
• Steak ‘n Shake: Sign Up For eClub & Get A Double Cheeseburger & Fries When You Spend $1
• [YMMV] Target Circle: 10% Off Online Or In-Store Purchase (Exclusions Apply)
• Join Peet’s Coffee Peetnik Rewards With Promo Code TICKETS & Get $5 Credit
• Schlotzsky’s: Sign Up For Insider Rewards & Get A Free Small Classic Sandwich
• Amex Offers: HotelStorm, Spend $300 & Get $75 Statement Credit (x3)
• [Expired] Amazon: Unlocked Pixel 4 or 4 XL For $571/$613
• [Expired] Staples.com $25 Off $100 With Promo Code 53834 (1/9-1/10)
• [Expired] Delta Flash Sale: Carribean & Mexico On Sale From 12,500 Miles
• [Expired] 11% Home Depot Rebate in Many States
• [Expired] Southwest ($59), Alaska ($29) & JetBlue (From $44) Sales
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Shell 10¢ Off, Alala 50% Off & More
• [Dead] Amazon: Free Meat Thermometer
• [Expired] Walgreens: Free 8×10 Photo Print With Promo Code YOURFREEBIE

Misc

• Marriott Rebooking Some Award Stays At Higher Rates – Deducting Points Automatically – Check Your Account
• Phoenix American Express Centurion/Escape Lounges – Now Open
• Shake Shack Considering Loyalty Program (& List Of Potential Rewards/Benefits)
• JetBlue Reduces Compensation For Delays
• Hilton Honors Makes Three Small Positive Changes To Earning Points
• Get Bonus Rewards With Swagbucks Daily Goals

Manufactured Spending

• Kroger: Save $10 When You Buy $150 in Visa/MC Giftcards
• [Targeted] Plastiq: 1% Fee On Up To $20,000 Per Payment (3 Payments)
• Kroger: Fee-Free Money Order With Digital Coupon

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