Best Posts Last Week: Increased Credit Card Bonuses, Free $50 & More

Last week we saw a lot of new credit card bonuses, Bank of America is offering 40,000 miles & a $100 statement credit on the personal Alaska card. Barclays has increased bonuses on the business versions of the American Airlines Aviator (75k miles) and Hawaiian (70k miles).

American Express also refreshed the blue cash preferred card and added a 6% streaming and 3% transit category. The sign up bonus was also increased to $300 when using a referral. We also saw no lifetime language offers for the Hilton Ascend and No annual fee cards from American Express. More targeted no lifetime language offers on the Delta card were also released.

Discover savings $150/$200 bonus has been extended yet again. As has the BMO Harris $300/$500 checking bonus available for those in AZ, FL, IL, IN, KS, MO, MN and WI. Select areas in OH, PA, CT, WA, NY, CO can get a $300 bonus from KeyBank as well. A lot of other new bank bonuses were also added, a full list of those can be viewed below.

Blockchain Wallet is offering an easy free $50 in XLM, although it does require verifying your identity. Swagbucks is also offering a $22 money maker with Lifelock. RebateKey is a website that allows you to get free items after rebate. Some Amazon account holders are also being offered free playdough from Amazon.

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 (will@doctorofcredit.com or chuck@doctorofcredit.com). 

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Credit Cards

• American Express Blue Cash Preferred To Refresh With Addition 6% (Streaming) & 3% (Transit) Categories [3% Department Stores Removed]
• Bank of America Alaska 40,000 Miles + $100 Statement Credit
• American Express Hilton Ascend 125,000 Point No Lifetime Language Offer
• American Express Hilton No Annual Fee 75,000 Point Offer (No Lifetime Language)
• Barclays 70,000 Mile Hawaiian Business Offer
• Barclays Business Aviator Bonus Now 75,000 Miles
• [YMMV] American Express Delta Offers – Up To 75,000 Miles + $200 Statement Credit – No Lifetime Language
• American Express Blue Cash Preferred $300 Offer via Referral + up to 20,000 Points for Referrer
• Barclays Aviator Card Now Comes With A Companion Certificate
• Citi Rewards+: 20,000 Point Sign Up Bonus
• New Synchrony B&H Payboo Credit Card Review – No Sales Tax On B&H Purchases
• Chase Sends Out Letter About Misuse Of Rewards Program – Will Close Accounts If It Continues (Referral Related)
• Chase Now Lets You Dispute A Charge In App
• Sallie Mae Launches 3 New Credit Cards: Accelerate, Evolve & Ignite
• [Targeted] American Express Hilton Ascend Upgrade Offers Of 150,000 Being Sent Out
• [Targeted] American Express Blue Cash Preferred $250 Upgrade Offer
• [Targeted] TD Bank Ameritrade 2.5% Cash Back On All Purchases (2.75% Into Ameritrade Account)
• [Targeted] Chase Sapphire Preferred: Get 3-5x Points on Bill Payments for Insurance, Utilities, Phone Service, Cable
• [YMMV] Chase Sapphire Preferred Prequalified Offer for 70,000 Points Signup Bonus
• More Terps Credit Card Drama – Some Seeing Points Removed [Notices Of Adverse Action Sent Out]
• [Targeted] 10,000 Membership Rewards Points For Enrolling In Pay Over Time
• [Highly YMMV] American Express Business Marriott Cardholders Being Gifted 100,000 Points
• Chase Automatically Upgrading Some Chase Slate Cardholders To Chase Freedom Unlimited
• American Express Blue Cash Preferred $250 Sign Up Bonus
• [Targeted] Amazon Rewards Visa Get 2% Everywhere until August 1
• [Targeted] City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite: 4x Points On Airlines, Hotels & Rental Cars
• U.S. Bank Removes Pre-qualified Checker
• Chase Slate To Lose Access To Free FICO Score
• [Expired] Chase IHG Premier Up To 120,000 Points + $50 Statement Credit

Bank Bonuses

• Discover Savings Bonus $150/$200 with $15,000/$25,000 Deposit
• [Select Areas In OH, PA, CT, WA, NY, CO] Keybank $300 Checking Bonus
• [AZ, FL, IL, IN, KS, MO, MN and WI] BMO Harris $300/$500 Checking Bonus – Available Online
• [DE, NJ & PA only] BMT (Bryn Mawr Trust) $520 Personal Checking Bonus
• [CO, IL, WI, MT, CA, AZ, TX, NM & IA] Bank & Trust $350 Checking Bonus
• [TX only] AmegyBank $1,750 Business Credit Card, Checking, Money Market Bonus
• [Targeted] Capital One 360: $450 Bonus for Existing Customers who Deposit $50,000 (or $150 Bonus for $20,000)
• [Targeted] Bank of America $300 Checking Bonus
• [Targeted] U.S. Bank $250 Checking Bonus
• [Targeted, NJ & PA only] Provident Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• [FL & IL only] First American Bank $250 Checking Bonus
• [NJ only] Columbia Bank $300 Business Checking Account Bonus
• [IN, OH, In Branch Only] Civista Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• Thrivent Federal Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus [Christian Faith Required]
• [Southern CA, In Branch only] OneWest Bank $250 Checking Bonus
• [NJ & NY, In Branch only] Investors Bank $350 Checking Bonus
• [LA, MS, FL, AL, TX] Hancock Whitney Bank $500 Checking Bonus
• [NJ only] Amboy Direct $250 Money Market Bonus
• [CA only] Provident Credit Union $300 Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• [UT, In Branch only] Mountain America Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
• [In Branch] Citi Checking Bonus Up To $700
• [Targeted] Fifth Third $550 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposits Not Required
• American Express Looking to Develop a High-Yield Business Savings Account
• [Targeted] Citibank 30,000 American Airline Miles Business Checking Bonus

Deals

• Blockchain Wallet: Get Free XLM (~$50), Requires Verifying Identity
• Swagbucks: Sign Up For Lifelock & Get $42 ($22 Money Maker)
• RebateKey Review: Get Free Products After Rebate
• Amazon Music Unlimited: 3 Months For Free (New Users Only)
• [YMMV] Amazon: Free 10 Pack Of Playdough With Promo Code HAPPYPLAYDOH
• Lane Bryant: $10 Off $10 When You Text TRENDY To 552255
• Coke Rewards: Redeem 10 Codes & Get Free Popcorn & Drink At AMC + 10 For Free Ticket
• 2019 Hilton Status Match & Challenge (90 Days Match, Status Through March 2021 After Completing Challenge)
• Signup for an Ebates-Membership Rewards Account with an American Express Business Card
• Swych: 20% Off Cirque Du Soleil, 10% Off Zappos
• Smart & Final: Purchase $50 In Select Giftcards & Get $10 Off Your Next Order (5/1 – 5/15)
• Ebates: 15% Cashback On In Store Merchants
• Samsung Pay: 15%-$20 Off Various Giftcards (Hotels.com, Brinker & More)
• Chase Ultimate Rewards 10% Discount on Many Gift Card Redemptions
• Amtrak Mother’s Day Sale: Buy One, Get One Free
• Hyatt: Up To 40% Bonus When Purchasing Points (Points From 1.671¢)
• Kroger: Double Fuel Points on Weekends during May (excludes gift cards)
• [Targeted] Swagbucks: Spend $5+ & Get $5
• Daily Getaways 2019 – Full Preview Now Available (Week 4 & 5) Now Included
• [Targeted] Chase Offers/BofA: Save 10% At Whole Foods Markets 365 ($6 Maximum)
• Delta Flash Sales: Europe From 36k All Round Trip
• United Shopping Portal Bonus – Up To 1,700 Miles
• Groupon: Free 3-Month Pandora Subscription
• [Targeted] Chase Offers/BofA: Get $5 off $50 at Walmart Grocery, Stack with Freedom 5x
• [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 10%-20% To Aeroplan
• Amazon: Latest Kindle Paperwhite (Waterproof) For $89 – Save $40 + 8% Through Portal
• [YMMV] Ibotta: Home Depot, Make Any Purchase & Get $5 Back
• Ebates/Rakuten: 15-20% Back On 400+ Stores For 20th Anniversary
• BJs.com – Giftcards On Sale
• Costco: $100 iTunes Giftcard For $84.49 Or $25 For $21.49
• Cafe Rio: Download App & Get $5 In Rewards
• [Targeted] Lyft: 10-50% Off Next 10 Rides
• [Expired] Swagbucks: Purchase Coffee-Mate Creamers & Get Up To $12 In Swagbucks (Free Creamers)
• [Expired] Macy’s: Be One Of The First 250 People, Get $10 Giftcard (5/11)
• [Expired] Delta Flash Sale: Delta One Round Trip To Europe From 128,000 Miles
• [Expired] Sam’s Club: 15-17% Off iTunes Giftcards
• [Expired] 20% Bonus on Fairmont Gift Card Purchase [2-5 pm EDT, 5/10]
• [Expired] Amazon: Discount on Gift Card for Happy Eats
• [Expired] Paypal will Donate $25 if you Make a $25 KIVA Loan
• [Expired] UberEats Red Lobster: Free Delivery & 6 Cheese Biscuits With Promo Code CHZBISCUIT
• [Expired] Ebates/Rakuten: 15% Cashback On IHG Reservations
• [Dead] Topcashback: Get 20% Back on All Gift Card Brands from Raise.com! [Today Only]
• [Expired] Amazon: Discounts on Gift Cards for Happy Dining & Rubio’s
• [Expired] Kraft: Up To $100 Rebate For Babysitting On Mother’s Day
• [Expired] [Targeted] IHG: 20% Discount On Cash + Points Rates (Points From 0.46¢ each)
• [Expired] Raise: 5% off Airbnb, Hotels.com and a Few More + 5% Coupon for Next Week
• [Expired] Amazon: Discounts on Gift Cards for DSW, Shoney’s
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: $4 Atom Tickets, Free Walgreens Prints, Shell 10¢ & More
• [Expired] ShopRite: Purchase $50 In Select Giftcards & Save $10 On Your Next Shop (5/5 – 5/11) (Limit 1)
• [Dead] Free Eros Now One Year Subscription With Promo Code EROSVIJAY
• [Expired] Amazon: Discounts on Gift Cards for GAP, Cinemark
• [Expired] Free $2 Amazon Gift Card with Coca Cola Rewards
• [Expired] [Targeted] eBay: up to 15% back in eBay Bucks on Purchases $25+ (5/6-5/8)
• [Expired] Amazon: Discounts on Gift Cards for Catherine’s
• [Expired] 1-800-Flowers: $15 Off $15+ With PayPal

Misc

• Payments Workshop – Making Payments Rewarding and Efficient
• Southwest Hawaii Flights (Hilo Service Announced)
• Marriott Enters Home Rental/Sharing Market With Homes & Villas By Marriott International (0.7¢ Per Point)
• Hyatt & Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) Partnership 43 New Properties Added, 200 Total
• How to Get an Image Next to your Comment on Doctor of Credit
• Delta Launches ‘Reclaim My Status’ Get Status Back After Major Life Events

Manufactured Spending

• Harris Teeter: 4x Fuel Points on Visa/MC and Retailer Gift Cards [5/8-5/14]
• [DEAD – Update] Plastiq Promotion for 1.5% Fee on Mastercard Payments (1% discount)
• [Expired] Kroger: 4x Fuel Points on All Gift Cards, Includes Fixed Visa/MC [5/5-5/12] + Gift Card Deals
• [Expired] Staples: No Purchase Fee On $200 Visa Gift Cards (5/5-5/11), Now Live

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