Best Posts Last Week: New Bank of America Rule, Prestige Changes & More

I hope everybody has had a good start to 2019, it’s been a busy week for us on the blog. Citi announced they would be introducing a new Rewards+ credit card on January 10th. Citi Prestige changes are also in effect, but it won’t be available to new sign ups until later this month. There are also a number of sign up bonuses ending soon, on January 9th the American Express gold card, Chase Hyatt & Chase Southwest bonuses will all be lowered. On January 30th the Bank of america 75,000 mile Virgin Atlantic offer will also end. Unfortunately Bank of America has also introduced a new 24 month churning rule.

It was a very busy week for new bank account bonuses. We added nationwide bonuses of: $250 from Wells Fargo, $150 from Unify, up to $750 from HSBC, $100 from Bank of America, $300 from PNC & up to $600 from Citi. We also added some useful regional bank bonuses that can be viewed below. In addition we updated our high yield savings account page. One account worth considering is the 4% APY rewards checking on balances up to $30,000 from Orion, no direct deposit is required either.

In terms of deals it was another good week, Amazon is offering 15% off and a free welcome box when you create an Amazon baby registry. You can get 40 o.b. original super tampons for free. American Express has a number of good sync offers, 10% back at staples, 10% back at Lowe’s, 10% back at Boxed and 10% back at Dell.com. There is also a money making deal for meal prep service Gobble from Swagbucks/MyPoints.

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

• Citi Launching Rewards+ Credit Card on January 10th: Minimum 10 Points/trx, 15,000 Signup Bonus, 10,000 Redemption Points, No Annual Fee
• Bank of America Adds 24-Month Churning Rule per card (Alaska, Cash Rewards, etc)
• Citi Prestige Changes: $495 Annual Fee, 4th Night Free Two Use Restriction, 5x On Dining & Air
• American Express Gold Card 50,000 Points + $100 Signup Bonus Available via Incognito or via Referral + Refer in the Comments
• Bank of America Virgin Atlantic 75,000 Mile After $12,000 Spend Offer + 15,000 Mile Anniversary Bonus
• Chase Hyatt Credit Card – 60,000 Point Bonus!
• Southwest 60,000 Points Signup Bonus on All Four Versions (Ending 1/9/19)
• Wells Fargo Business Platinum Credit Card Review – $500 Sign Up Bonus & $1.5% Cash Back On All Purchases
• [Targeted] Citi Sears Card Spending Bonus – Earn 10x/10% On All Gas/Grocery/Restaurants
• [YMMV] American Express Delta Offers – Up To 75,000 Miles + $200 Statement Credit – No Lifetime Language
• DCU: 0% APR For 6 Months & 0% Balance Transfer Fee For New & Existing Cardholders
• It’s a New Year for Travel Credits, Category Limits, and Loyalty Status
• Citi Prestige to be Available for Applications Later this Month
• Q1 2019 5% Quarterly Categories: Activate, Offers & Suggestions (Freedom, Discover, Dividend, Cash+)
• Gap/Old Navy Cardholders: $50 For Spending $500 Outside Gap Brands/10x Points On Groceries
• Capital One Launches New ‘Platinum Preferred’ Credit Card – No Sign Up Bonus, 2% On Gas/Grocery

Bank Bonuses

• Wells Fargo $250 Nationwide Checking Bonus
• Unify Financial Credit Union $150 Checking Bonus (Nationwide)
• HSBC $200-$750 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• Bank of America $100 Checking Bonus – Public & Nationwide
• PNC Up To $300 Checking Bonus – No State Restriction
• SunTrust Up To $750 Checking Promotion [AL, AR, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV, VA, and D.C Only]
• Citi $200/$400/$500/$600 Personal Checking/Savings Bonus – Available Nationwide & Direct Deposit Not Required
• [Select Areas In OH, PA, CT, WA, CO, NY] Keybank $300 Checking Bonus
• [TN, MS, AR, Other States] Orion Federal Credit Union Premium Checking 4% APY On Balances Up To $30,000 (DD Not Required)
• Chase Business Checking $200 Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• New Leader: CIT Bank 2.45% Savings Account on Balances $25,000+
• [Targeted MN, MI, IL, WI, CO, AZ & SD] TCF Bank $250 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Optional
• [CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT] Citizens Bank $200/$450 Checking Bonus
• Best High Yield Savings Accounts – up to 5% APY
• Empower Banking 2% Savings Account, 1% on Debit Card Spend + Referral Offer to Double That
• [NE only] Liberty First Credit Union 4% APY On Balances Up To $40,000
• [Expired] Thrivent Federal Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus + $200 Money Market Bonus [Christian Faith Required]

Deals

• Create Amazon Baby Registry – Get Free Welcome Box & Up To 15% Off Amazon
• Free o.b. Original Super Tampons (40 Count)
• AmEx Offer: 10% Back At Staples, $50 Limit
• AmEx Offer: 10% Back At Lowe’s, $100 Limit
• AmEx Offer: 10% Back At Boxed, $100 Limit
• AmEx Offer: 10% Back At Dell.com, $1,500 Limit
• Swagbucks: Sign Up For Gobble (Meal Delivery) & Get $50 Back ($14 Profit + Six Meals)
• Hilton Q1 2019 Promotion: 2,000 Points Per Stay Plus 10,000 Bonus Points Per 5 Stays/10 Nights
• [Targeted] Select Banks: AirBnB 5% Back, $32 Max [Chase, BofA, Regions, Suntrust & More]
• [YMMV] Verizon Up: Get a $5-$20 Amazon Gift Card
• WeBull Referral Thread: Get a Free Stock Worth $3 to $1,000+ for Signing up and for Referring
• Amex Offers: Boxed Get $20 or 2,000 Points with $75 Purchase
• Chase Pay: Use Three Times On Restaurants & Earn $10 Meal Credit ($5 Minimum Per Order) [Publicly Available]
• Cinnabon: Free MINIBON Roll For Joining Club Cinnabon
• Dunkin Donuts: Load $10 with a Mastercard & Get A $5 Bonus (Limit Of 1)
• IHG Q1 2019 ‘Accelerate’ Promotion: Rewards Nights. Faster
• Giant, Stop&Shop, Martin’s: 8x Fuel Points on Best Buy Giftcards [1/04/-1/10]
• Rover (Pet Sitting): Earn 2,000 Miles For New Users
• Chase Pay: $5 Off When You Order Ahead (Valid 1/2 until 1/7) [Now Live]
• eBay: Save on Staples, Gas, Restaurants, Carter’s and more
• [Targeted] Panera: Get A Free Bagel Every Day
• Airline Shopping Portal Bonuses: American, Alaska, & United – Spend $150/$300 & Get 500/1,000 Bonus Miles
• [Targeted] Discover: Spend $30 At Sam’s Club & Get $10 Cashback
• [Targeted] Lyft: 10-50% Off Next 10 Rides
• [Targeted] Citi Spending Bonuses Through March
• Amazon Prime Pantry: Buy 5 Select Items, Get $6 Off
• Match Your M Life Gold Status To Hyatt Explorist
• Chase Pay: Save 10 Cents per Gallon at 76 Gas through June 2019
• Chase Pay: Earn 10% Back Or 10x At Shoprite
• Amazon: Save up to 40% on Kindle Unlimited Subscriptions
• Safeway: Buy $50 Giftcard, Save $7 Instant (Best Buy, Foot Locker & More)[Vons, Randall’s, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Acme, Jewel, Shaw’s]
• Delta Flash Sales: Domestic From 12,000 Round Trip
• Download Shangri-La Mobile App & Receive 250 Golden Circle Award Points (Worth $25 In Dining Credits)
• Sears: Use Masterpass & Get $25 In SYWR Points
• Samsung Pay: 10% Back At Office Depot (Excludes Gift Cards)
• Amazon Prime: Get $12 off Amazon Restaurants when Making Any Amazon Purchase
• Bank of America Free Museums For 2019 – Dates & List
• Amazon Offering Free Shipping (No Minimum) For The Holidays (Extended Through 1/31/2019)
• [YMMV] Starbucks Inside Target Stores: 75%-90% Off Holiday Items
• Save 10% at Staples, Lowe’s, Boxed, and Dell with Personal Amex Cards Too
• [Targeted] Staples: $30 Off $60
• Chase Offers Now Available on the Web for Some
• Flying Blue Promo Awards Available For January: Get 25% Off Business Awards To Europe
• Caviar (Food Delivery): $10 Off $40+ With Promo Code COMEBACK (Stack With AmEx Offer & Referrals)
• [YMMV] $30 Dining Credit At EWR For United Premier Elites
• What to do with that $50 Saks Credit from Amex [Repost]
• Deal Calendar (Full List Of Deals, Credit Card & Bank Bonuses + Their Expiry Dates)
• [Dead] Giftcardmall: $50 Columbia Sportswear eGiftcard For $40 (Limit 5)
• [Expired] Raise.com: Save 4% off Sitewide, Promo Code: NEWYOU
• [Expired] Sears: Spend $20.19 and get $20.19 Cashback in Points
• [Expired] Southwest (From $49) & JetBlue (From $44) Sales
• [Dead] Free $10 Uber Credit with Promo Code FLHOLIDAY18 (expires 1/1/19)
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: $2 Dunkin Donuts, Free Redbox and more
• [Dead] Freebird: $5 Uber Credit With Promo Code NYE2018
• [Expired] [Targeted] Avianca LifeMiles 145% Bonus On Purchased Points
• [Sold Out] Swych: $100 Best Buy e-Gift Card for $90 (Code: BESTYEAR)
• [Expired] AmEx Offer: Caviar (Food Delivery Service), Spend $40+ & Receive $10 Statement Credit/1,000 Membership Rewards Points + $20 Referral Bonus
• [Expired] Ibotta: Get $47.50 Cashback with New Blue Apron Signup

Misc

• IHG 2019 Award Changes: 570 Properties Increasing, 126 Decreasing – Live January 14th
• SPG/Marriott Data Breach Update: Passport Numbers Not Encrypted
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) To Get Two Escape Lounges (Free Access For Platinum Cardholders)
• Most Popular Posts From 2018
• eBay Begins Collecting Sales Tax (WA & MN, Some Other States To Follow)
• Southwest Hawaii – [ETOPS Approval]
• American Airlines Award Changes For 2019 (Canada Cheaper, Premium Hawaii More Expensive)
• Citi Testing ‘Scan & Buy’ – Visual Search Tool
• Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Announces Devaluation
• Marriott Leak: Rewards Program To Be Renamed ‘Marriott Bonvoy’ (Logo Revealed)
• Sears: Starting 2/1/19 SYWR Points Won’t Count Towards Free Shipping Minimum
• Best Comments For December
• Starting/Started A New Blog For 2019? Let Me Know & I’ll Read It
• Can You Stack Chase Offers? (No)
• Amazon’s Awful Subscribe-&-Save Tactic – Price Not Locked in for your First Shipment

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