Best Posts Last Week: Increased Barclay Bonuses, $500 Business Checking & More

Last week we saw increased sign up bonuses across a variety of Barclays credit cards, the bonus on the Arrival+ is now 60,000 points with the annual fee waived (and it’s possible to get this offer matched). The Choice Privileges card is now 64,000 – double what it normally is, Hawaiian business card is also 50,000 points after a single purchase. We shared more information regarding the new Premier Rewards Gold card and also looked at whether it made sense to sign up now or not.

We also discovered two interesting bonuses, Terps credit card has a 50,000 point sign up bonus (worth $400-$500+) and the AmaZing cards are also offering a bonus of $500-$1,000 for those with a business in select states. Citi is also considering a new premium credit card called ‘Citi Explore’. It’s also worth checking to see if you are targeted for any Delta cards with no lifetime language. We also updated our list of the best credit card bonuses.

It was another big week for bank account bonuses. It’s a good idea to sign up for Chase deposit bonuses before the new two year rule applies. Wells Fargo is offering a $500 bonus for opening a business checking account. Don’t forget to pair that with the Business Platinum card for $1,000 total. PNC has extended it’s popular $300 bonus and Unify has a nationwide $100 bonus as well. We added a lot of good region specific deals as well, check out all of those below.

Shopping portal affinityy is offering a bonus of up to $50 when you sign up for a credit card using their links, nice way to get something a little extra just make sure you’re signing up for the best deal possible. SmashBurger has the 100 day Smash Pass for $100. Verizon customers can get a free $5 Amazon/Starbucks giftcard. There is also an amex offer for $15 back when you spend $75+ on Lyft.

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]). 

All Of Our Posts

Credit Cards

• Best Current Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses & Offers For September, 2018
• Barclay Arrival+ 60,000 Point Sign Up Bonus Now Live [Annual Fee Now Waived First Year]
• Should You Sign Up For The Premier Rewards Gold Card Now?
• Barclays Choice Privileges 64,000 Points Offer [Highest Ever]
• [Targeted/YMMV] American Express Delta Offers With No Lifetime Language
• Terps Credit Card Review – 50,000 Point Sign Up Bonus
• Barclays Hawaiian Business Card 50,000 Miles After One Purchase [Highest Ever]
• [Rumor] Citi Considering New Premium Credit Card ‘Citi Explore’
• [TX, CA, CO & UT Only] AmaZing Business Credit Card $500 Or $1,000 Sign Up Bonus
• Additional Details Regarding Premier Rewards Gold Card Update: Sign Up Bonus, Annual Fee & More [Card Designs Added]
• Wells Fargo Business Platinum Credit Card Review – $500 Sign Up Bonus & $1.5% Cash Back On All Purchases
• [Targeted] UBS Visa Infinite 85,000 Point Sign Up Bonus
• New American Express Business Gold Rewards Card Design – Will Other Changes Follow? (Our Sources Say No)
• American Express Will Allow Cardholders To ‘Book’ Lounge Visits Via App [Update]
• [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 30%-50% To Hilton Honors (1:2.6/3)
• Chase Adds Ability To Lock & Unlock Cards
• Barclays Is Matching To The 60,000 + Annual Fee Waived Arrival+ Offer
• Large Merchants Want The Right To Reject High Cost Premium Rewards Credit Cards
• [Targeted] Chase Starbucks 6,500 Bonus Stars Credit Card Offer
• [Targeted] Chase United Business Explorer 75,000 Miles + AF Waived
• U.S. Bank Launches New Business Leverage Visa Card – 2x Points On Categories You Spend Most On + 1x Bonus Point First Year
• Chase Sapphire Preferred Now Offering 12 Months 0% Introductory APR + 50,000 Points
• [Targeted] Gap/Old Navy Cardholders: 5x On Grocery/Dining
• [Targeted] Citi Spending Bonuses For October
• Chase Q4 2018 Spending Offers: Hyatt (Spend $4,000, Get 2,000 Points)
• [Targeted] Barclays Personal Cards: Spend $5,000 On Plastiq & Get 10,000 Bonus Points, New Users
• [Targeted] Barclays American Airlines/JetBlue/Hawaiian Business Cardholders: Send $10k In Payments Via Plastiq & Get 20k Points, New Users
• [Rumor] Hotels.com Credit Card Coming
• Capital One Sending Out Free Cookbooks To Some Savor Credit Cardholders
• American Express Sending Out Complimentary Beagle 2.0 Bluetooth Trackers To Some SPG Luxury Cardholders

Bank Bonuses

• Chase $500 Checking and Savings Bonus Publicly Available Online
• Wells Fargo $500 Business Checking Bonus [In Branch Only, Excludes Some States]
• PNC Up To $300 Checking Bonus – No State Restriction
• Unify Financial Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus – [Nationwide]
• Sign Up For Chase Deposit Accounts Now – Before Two Year Rule Applies
• Bank Of The West – $150 Checking Promotion – Direct Deposit Not Required [AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY]
• [CA, KS, MT MO, AZ, CO, NM IL, IA & WI] Bank & Trust $200/$350/$700 Checking Bonus
• [FL only] First Home Bank $350 Business Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Requirement
• [IN & In-branch Only] Horizon Bank $300 Checking Bonus
• Merrill Edge Brokerage: Up To $900 Cash Bonus for Moving Over your Investments
• [IL only] Andigo Credit Union $400 Bonus ($250 Checking + $100 CD + $50 For Doing Both)
• [MN only] North Shore Bank of Commerce $103 Checking Bonus & $103 Referral Bonus
• [WI + IL Only] North Shore Bank $300 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Optional
• [OK, AZ only] MidFirst Bank $150/$200 Checking Promotion
• [CT & Select Counties In NY only] Newtown Savings Bank (NSB) $150 Checking Bonus
• [MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT] Cambridge Savings Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• [IL & In-branch only] Bridgeview Bank $200 Checking Or Savings Bonus
• [IL & In-branch only] Bridgeview Bank $400 Business Checking Bonus – No Requirements
• [IL, MN & WI only] Associated Bank $175+ Promotion, No Direct Deposit Required + $50 Per Referral
• [OK] NBC Oklahoma $150 Checking Bonus
• [Milwaukee, WI only] Town Bank $300 Checking Bonus
• [Targeted FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, TN, WV] Fifth Third $1,500 Business Checking Bonus
• [YMMV & IN, KY, MI, OH, PA & WV] Huntington Bank $150 Or $300 Personal Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [Targeted] Chase $25 Savings Promotion

Deals

• Affinityy Shopping Portal Review – Earn Up To $50 Per Approved Credit Card Application
• SmashBurger Smash Pass: $100 For 100 Days Of ‘Free’ Burgers (& Salads)
• Chase Pay: Earn 10% Back Or 1,000 Points At Shoprite + 1,500 Points For Making 5 Purchases Elsewhere
• IHG PointsBreak List Now Live & Bookable (For Stays Through November 30th)
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Lyft, Spend $75+ & Receive $15 Statement Credit
• [YMMV] Verizon Customers: Free $5 Starbucks/Amazon Giftcard
• $12/12 Week Wall Street Journal Subscription, Increased Mileage Offers: 2,200 AA, 1,800 United & 1,600 Other Programs
• New Targeted Hilton Promotions, Earn Up To 50,000 Points
• [Targeted] Free American Airlines Gold/Platinum Status
• Marriott To Launch New Trivia Game On October 4th: 29 Ways To Stay (Points & Stays Prizes)
• [Highly YMMV, More Areas Working] Lyft: Get 50% Off Two Rides With Promo Code
• Pepsi Points: Two NFL Tickets For 100 Points
• [CA, FL, TX & NY only] Free At Home Car Wash From Washé
• Delta Flash Sale: Domestic From 10k, Caribbean From 32k – All Roundtrip
• [Targeted] Select Banks: 10% Back at Staples, Max $6-$11 [BofA, Regions, Suntrust & More]
• [YMMV] Bitmo: Save 15% On Giftcards With Promo Code SEPVIP15
• [Expired] [Targeted] Uber/Uber Eats: $10 Off For Venmo Users
• [Expired] 12-Count USPS Forever Stamps For $2.25 (With Promo Code PERKMEUP), Few Hours Left
• [Expired] Expedia: $75 Off $300+ Hotel Bookings When You Use Promo Code MASTERCARD75 & Use A Mastercard [Chain Hotels Excluded, Last Day]
• [Expired] National Coffee Day: Where To Get Free Coffee Today (09/29)
• [Expired] PPDG: Save On Hotels.com, Uber, Groupon, StubHub & More
• [Expired] eBay: $5 Off $5+ With Promo Code PERKMEUP
• [Expired] Raise.com: 4% Off Sitewide, Max $10 [Promo code: FLASH]
• [Expired] Uber/UberEats: $7 Off Your Next Ride/Order With Promo Code VENMO2DAY
• [Sold Out] Swych: $60 Nike + $15 Lowe’s Gift Card for $60 + 5x
• [Expired] eBay 15% Off Sitewide, Max $100 Discount [Promo Code PICKSOON] Starts 09/27
• [Sold Out] Kroger.com (GCM): $100 Best Buy eGiftcard For $90 (Limit Of 3)
• [Dead] $1/8 Week Barron’s Subscription, Increased Mileage Offers: 2,200 AA, 1,700 United & 1,600 Other Programs
• [Expired] Instacart: $35 Promo Credit For New & Existing Users With Promo Code BABYCENTERPARENTS2018 ($55 + Free Delivery For New Users)
• [Expired] AMC Stubs Premiere: Join, Renew Or Upgrade For $15 & Get 6,000 Bonus Points (Today Only)
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Free T-Mobile Travel Mug, 25¢ Off Per Gallon At Shell & More
• [Expired] [Targeted] eBay: Up to 10% Back in eBay Bucks, $25 Minimum Purchase
• [Expired] Raise.com: $200+ Uber Giftcard & Get $15 With Promo Code STOCKUP
• [Expired] UberEATS 25% off Nationwide + International, Works for Existing Users Too [Promo Code: NINJANOMS]

Misc

• Deal Calendar (Full List Of Deals, Credit Card & Bank Bonuses + Their Expiry Dates)
• Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) To Get Priority Pass Lounge (‘The Club’)
• New DFW Centurion Lounge Has Now Opened
• United Makes Changes To Elite Baggage, Upgrades & Premier 1K Status Qualification
• Southwest Schedule Extended Until June 8th, 2019
• Hilton & Playa Hotels & Resorts Announce Strategic Alliance (Two New All Inclusive Properties By 2018, Ten By 2025)
• Priority Pass No Longer Has Maple Leaf Lounge At LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
• Staples.com No Longer Price Matching
• [Now Removed] Priority Pass Adds Restaurant Option To Salt Lake International Airport (SLC)

Manufactured Spending

• Simon Mall: $1 Off Purchase Fees On Visa Giftcards Of $400-$500 (Fees Now $2.95 Per Card) [10/01 – 10/31]
• Publix: $10 off $100 Mastercard Gift Card

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