Best Posts Last Week: Credit Card Spreadsheet, AmEx Changes, Chase Changes & More

Sirtheta put together a massive resource last week with a spreadsheet of current & recent credit card sign up bonuses, make sure you share it and visit it often and I’ll make sure it’s keep updated. Now let’s move onto this week’s news. In the credit card world it was all about American Express, at their investor conference they discussed their plants to fight the gaming of credit card rewards.

They also announced new benefits coming to the business platinum earlier in the week (annual fee will be staying at $450). They are changing guest access to Centurion lounges to be a maximum of two guests, bad news for families but might be useful for those who weren’t use the family member benefit if it helps to remove congestion. American Express also have an offer for 60,000 miles + $50 on the Delta Gold cards (although not everybody is eligible). Chase also made a number of changes in branch yesterday, so read our post on that here.

We updated our best bank account bonus page for March, you can see recent changes by clicking here. Bank of Colorado has a new $200 bonus with no requirements for those in NM, NE, WY or CO.  MB Financial has a business checking bonus of $350 for those in IL, IN & PA. Rest of the bonuses we added last week can be viewed below.

It was a relatively slow week for deals, but there was still some good value & freebies to be had. Kroger are offering 4x Fuel points on gift cards until March 22nd, Ebates are offering new members a $25 bonus when switching over from Splender & Discover cardholders can get a free $10 for Kohl’s.

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

All Of Our Posts

Credit Cards

• A Spreadsheet of Current & Recent Credit Card Signup Bonuses for Major Issuers
• American Express Discusses Plans To Fight ‘Gaming’ Of Their Credit Card Rewards During Investor Day (Transcript Now Included)
• New Benefits Coming to Business Platinum on March 30 [5x Airfare and More]
• Why The New 5x Points Category On American Express Platinum Is Completely Useless
• [YMMV] American Express Delta Gold – 60,000 Miles + $50 Statement Credit – Should You Apply?
• No, 40,000 Points Isn’t The Best Offer On The American Express Personal Platinum
• American Express To Change Guest Access To Centurion Lounges (Max 2 Per Visit)
• Amex Business Platinum to Retain $450 Annual Fee
• Upcoming Chase Changes You Should Be Aware Of (CSR, Chase Ink Preferred & Chase Ink Cash Bonus Changes)
• F.A.Q’s About American Express Personal Platinum Changes
• [YMMV] American Express SPG Spending Bonus: Spend $5k, Get 5k Bonus Points
• TransUnion Reporting Old American Express Backdated Accounts Again
• USAA Limitless 2.5% Now Also Available In AR, CT, FL, ND, MN
• Paypal/Ebay Credit Card $.01 per-point Redemption for ALL Gift Cards
• [Targeted] Wells Fargo: Spend $10 On App Store/iTunes Store & Get $10 Statement Credit
• [Not Working; Likely Expired Looong Ago] Marriott Rewards Premier – 50k Points + Category 1-4 Stay
• What I Would Have Done To Improve The American Express Platinum Cards
• [Targeted; Likely Elite Only?; Possibly Expired?] Marriott Rewards Premier – $150 Statement Credit + 40k Points
• Issues With Last Day Of Chase Sapphire Reserve Bonus
• Last Chance For 100,000 Point Chase Sapphire Reserve Offer

Bank Bonuses

• Best Bank Account Bonuses For March, 2017
• [NM, NE, WY, CO] Bank Of Colorado $200 Checking Bonus – No Bonus Requirements
• [IL, IN, or PA only] MB Financial Bank $350 Business Checking Promotion
• [PA only] ACNB Bank $200 CareFree Checking Bonus
• [Ware, MA only] WestField Bank $200 Checking Promo
• [WI, Green Bay only] Northern Paper Mills (NPM) Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
• OneWest Bank $100 Referral Checking Bonus For Both Parties [CA]
• [CA only] San Mateo Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [CA only] Patelco Reverse Tiered Money Market Account – Up To 3% APY
• [OH only] Bridge Credit Union 10% APY Account On Balances Up To $1,500 (Lots Of Monthly Requirements)
• Premier Members Credit Union Reverse Tiered Money Market Account – Up To 3% APY
• Bank Of The West: $10 Bonus For Using Bill Pay For Existing Customers
• $900 IRA Bonus from Merrill Edge
• [Expired] Wells Fargo $250 Nationwide Checking Offer Returns – No Targeted Language
• [Expired] Last Chance For Chase $300 Checking & $200 Savings Bonuses

Deals

• Kroger 4x Fuel Points on Gift Cards until March 22
• Ebates New Member $25 Signup Bonus for Switching Over from Splender
• Free $10 Kohl’s Cash with Discover Card [Expires 4/2/2017]
• Topcashback 6% Bonus When You Cashout With American Express Gift Card
• Fount App: Spend $30+ & Get $15 Back In SYWR Points (Best Buy, Walmart, Raise & Expedia)
• T-Mobile Giving Their Subscribers Free MLB.TV Premium Subscriptions
• Amex Offer: Spend $25 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Get $10 or 1,000 MR
• Heads Up: YMMV $3 Amazon Credit for Choosing No-Rush Shipping [Prime]
• Free Uniqlo AIRism T-shirt (Requires In Store Pickup)
• Atom Tickets: Get Free Tickets To Power Rangers
• American Airlines Shopping Portal Bonus: Spend $150+, Get 300 Miles Or Spend $350+, Get 1,000
• $60 in Nike Gift Cards for $50 at Newegg.com
• Office Depot: Spend $100+, Get Two Free Movie Certificates From Fandango [Online Only]
• eBay: $100 Southwest E-Gift for $90, Toys R Us, Cabela’s, and More
• Groupon: BJ’s One Year Membership + $20 BJ’s Giftcard & $55 In Coupons For $50
• eBay: Save on Gift Cards from Hotels.com, Southwest, BabiesRUs, Exxon, Sunoco, iTunes, Meijer, Domino’s & More
• [YMMV] Uber Plus Flat Rate Passes Available Again
• [Sold Out] Amazon Lightening Deal: $50 IHOP Gift Card for $40
• SYWR Portal: Spend $25, Get $10 Back In Points Until 03/12
• [Expired] [Targeted] Up To 10% Back in eBay Bucks

Misc

• Gas Fuelperks! Program to End on April 30 [Winn-Dixie, Martin’s, BI-LO]
• A Comparison of Free FICO Scores from Banks & CUs
• Is Your IP Blocked From Reading Doctor of Credit? Please Read This & Help Us Fix The Issue
• Splender Shopping Portal to Shut Down, Fold Into Ebates
• Rocketmiles (Hotel Booking Site) Partners With Uber

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