Last week we saw a new way to bypass the Chase 5/24 rule with the United App now showing pre-approved offers with fixed APRs. Chuck took a look at the Q1 5% rotating categories, how to enroll and maximize these. There was some more news on the American Airlines crack down on credit card rewards abuse as well.
Last week both the personal and business HSBC offers extended. We also got word that the Varo money $100 bonus would end on December 31st. Tastyworks is offering a $250 brokerage bonus that only requires moving $5,000 over. Firstrade has a free stock offer as well.
Apple Music is offering new users 6 months for free, existing/previous members can get 3 months. American Express is offering some cardholders $60 back when they spend $60+ on AT&T TV and the deal can be done twice, there is also a Delta offer when you spend $850+ you get $170 back. Swagbucks has an $82 money maker. Coinbase has another deal where you can get $12 in Crypto for free. Full list of deals and posts from last week can be viewed below.
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Contents
All Of Our Posts
Credit Cards
- United App: Now Showing Chase Pre-Approved Offers That Bypass 5/24
- Q1 2020 5% Quarterly Categories: Activate, Offers & Suggestions (Freedom, Discover, Dividend, Cash+)
- Chase United MileagePlus Explorer – 65,000 Miles Publicly Available
- American Airlines Cracking Down On Credit Card Rewards ‘Abuse’ (New Wave & More Shut Down E-mails)
- American Express Updating Addresses For People With Apartment/Suite Numbers
- Popular Bank Sending Out Shut Down Letters For Avianca Card
- [Targeted] Chase IHG Premier Up To 125,000 Points
Bank Bonuses
- HSBC $350-$750 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit IS Required
- [In Branch only] HSBC $350 Business Checking Bonus
- Varo Money (Online Bank Account) – $100 Sign Up Bonus (iOS & Android) – Sharing Referrals Still A Nono
- [Targeted] Capital One Business Savings: Up To $1,500 Bonus For Existing Customers
- [MD only] Arundel Federal Savings Bank $300 Checking Bonus
- [MN only] Financial One Credit Union $300 Bonus
- [CA only] Provident Credit Union $300 Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
- [PA Only] Clearview Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus
- Firstrade Referral Bonus: Get A Free Stock (Share Your Links)
- Tastyworks Brokerage Bonus: Transfer $5,000+ & Earn $250 Bonus
- First Internet Bank: 1.92% Business Money Market Savings Account
- Ally Lowers Savings Rate To 1.60% APY (Begins Tomorrow)
Deals
- Apple Music: Six Months For Free (New Users) Or Three Months For Free (Existing/Previous Members)
- [Targeted] Amex Offers: AT&T TV, Spend $60 & Get $60 Back (2x)
- [Targeted] Amex Offers: Delta Airlines, Spend $850 & Get $170 Statement Credit
- Swagbucks: Sign Up For Lifelock & Get 10,000 Swagbucks ($82 Money Maker)
- Citi Easy Deals: Big Discount On iTunes, Walmart & Dunkin Giftcards (Citi Simplicity & Diamond Preferred Only)
- Coinbase Earn – $12 OXT (Videos) + $10 (Referrals x4)
- Burger King: Free Impossible Whopper
- Hilton Points Unlimited: Earn 2,000 Points Per Stay & 10,000 Points Every 10 Nights (1/6/2020 -5/3/2020)
- eGifter: Purchase $10 Choice Giftcard For $5 When You Pay Using Skrill
- Noodles & Company: Sign Up For Rewards & Get A Free Small Entree
- Megabus: 200,000 Free Seats (For 1/8/20- 2/29/20)
- [Targeted] eBay: $5 Off $5.01+
- [Targeted] Cash App (Square Cash Debit Card): Get $10 Off Any Purchase
- [YMMV] Microsoft Store: $5 Free Giftcard
- Lidl: Buy $50 In Select Giftcards & Get $10 Credit (Including Visa, Mastercard Amazon, Uber & More)
- Purchase $250 Delta Giftcard, Get $25 Hotels.com Giftcard
- Air France Gift Card Sale: Spend $150 & Get $25 Bonus
- Amazon: Apple Airpods Pro for $236 (Potential Stack to bring down cost to $189); Other Airpods Discounted As Well
- UberEats: Promo Codes, Discounts & Other Savings (PICKYOURLUNCH – $5 Off Your Next Two Orders – NY, CT, NJ)
- Delta Flash Sale: Flights To/From Seattle From 2,500 Miles
- [Targeted] Qantas: 20% Transfer Bonus
- [YMMV] Get 30% Discount when Redeeming Amex Membership Rewards Points for Ralph Lauren Gift Cards
- Get an Amazon Smart Plug for $4.99 from Best Buy (via Voice-Only Deals)
- American Airlines Launches SimplyMiles (AmEx Offers But For American Airlines Cardholders – Works On Any Mastercard)
- Citi ThankYou: Redeem for iTunes or Fandango Gift Cards at 10% Off
- Giftcardmall: Save 20% on Grubhub, 9% on Chipotle and More
- Swych: $100 Lowe’s eGiftcard for $90 with Promo Code YREND10 (Limit 2)
- Get Free $5 Amazon Credit with $30 Starbucks eGiftcard Purchase with Promo Code SBUX
- Giant Eagle: 2x Fuelperks+ On Various Giftcards Including Lowe’s, Hotels.com, Southwest & More
- ShopRite: Purchase $50 In Any Third-Party Gift Card Brand & Save $10 On Your Next Shop
- Chase Offers/BofA: Save at Microsoft, Samsung, HP, BJ’s, FedEx
- Plex Lifetime Pass For $89.99
- American Airlines: 34k//54k/84k Miles Round Trip To Europe In Economy/Premium Economy/Business Class
- Shell Gold+ Members: Two Tickets Via Atom Tickets For $10
- [YMMV] Paypal: 1-800-Flowers, $15 Off $15+
- Mygiftcardsplus: Save 15% on Hotels.com; 10% on Delta eGiftcards + More Deals
- American Airlines: First Class To Hong Kong For 61,000 Miles (One Way)
- Buy 10,000+ Hilton Honors Points, Get a 100% Bonus (0.5¢ Per Point)
- [YMMV] Amazon Echo Flex For $12.50 With Promo Code ECHOFLEX50
- PPDG: $50 Lowe’s For $45, $50 Chipotle for $42.50; $60 Panera for $50; $25 Domino’s for $20
- Amex Offers: Olive Garden, Spend $50 & Get $15/1,500 Points (Stack with $10 Gift Card Offer)
- Delta Flash Sale: Various Destinations On Sale From 10,000 Miles
- Fedex: $5 Off $15 On Ground Shipping, In Store Only
- Topcashback: Increase Payout Options (E.g 6% Bonus With VGC)
- Sam’s Club: Apple Airpods Pro for $234.98
- [MD, VA, NY, NC, SC, DE, FL, TX, MI, WI, MO, GA and DC.] GetUpside Gas App Review – Get Up To 50¢ Off Per Gallon (1,200 Stations Added)
- [Targeted] Citi: Make 3 Contactless Purchases At Panera, Target & CVS, Get $10 Credit
- Hy-Vee: Spend $50 On Happy Giftcards & Get 20¢ Off Per Gallon
- Shopping Portal Bonuses from Alaska, United, and American (3,000 Total Miles)
- [YMMV] Amazon: $7 Off Print Books With Promo Code 7ONBOOKS
- Hyatt Giftcards: 10% Off (11/29 – 12/2 & 12/20-12/23)
- Pei Review – Card Linked Loyalty Program
- Uber Launches Loyalty Program ‘Uber Rewards’ – 4 Status Levels & Points Worth 1¢
- GameStop In Store: Sony PlayStation Classic Console For $20
- Save 15% on iTunes eGiftcards from Best Buy and eBay
- Kroger Online: $100 Kohl’s Giftcard For $90 (Limit 3)
- CLEAR – One Year Membership + $10 Amazon Giftcard For $119 With Promo Code HOLIDAY1960
- Amazon: 14 New Gift Card Deals (New iTunes Deal, DSW, Happy Eats & More)
- Amazon: Save on $50 Doordash, White Castle & Happy Dining Gift Cards
- Amazon: Save 15% on iTunes; 10% on Uber; 20% on Grubhub & Cheesecake Factory andMore
- Amazon: Save on Gift Cards for iTunes, Ulta, Gap, Domino’s, Famous Footwear & More
- Amazon: Save on Gift Cards for iTunes, Cheesecake Factory, Quaker
- [Expired] Home Depot: Tile Mate (4 Pack) For $19.88 (Normally $59.99)
- [Expired] Earn 10% in eBay Bucks on Purchases, No Minimum (12/17-12/19)
- [Expired] Amazon: Save on Gift Cards for Rubio’s, Golden Corral, iTunes, Uber Grubhub, Gap and More
- [Expired] UberEats: Free Popeyes (12/19-12/21 9PM – 10PM) – $50 In Free Food
- [Expired] Lowe’s Cardholders: 10% Off Most Lowe’s Purchases – 12/21 Only
- [Expired] Swych: $100 Lowe’s Giftcard For $90
- [Expired] Best Buy: Google Pixel 3a For $280
- [OOS] PPDG: $50 Uber eGiftcard for $45 (Limit 2)
- [Expired] Amazon: Samsung Galaxy S10 Unlocked Phone 128GB for $480/$600; S10+ for $560/$700 & Free $50 Amazon Giftcard
- [Expired] Walgreens: 5 Free 4×6 Prints With Promo Code SMILE5
- [Expired] Raise.com: 4% Off Sitewide with Promo Code JOLLY
- [Expired] Cheesecake Factory: Purchase $25 Giftcard & Get Two Free Slices Of Cheesecake (12/20 Only)
- [Expired] Expedia Activities: $40 Off $100 With Promo Code MYSTERY40
- [Expired] Alaska Airlines: 50% Off With Promo Code LETSBOGO
- [Expired] Walmart.com: Save 10% on Uber eGiftcards
- [Expired] Raise.com: 3% Off Sitewide with Promo Code SANTA
- [Expired] Hy-Vee: Get $10 Gift Card with $100 Third-Party Gift Card Purchase [12/20 Only]
- [Expired] Rakuten Shopping: 15% Back In Points
- [Expired] eBates/Rakuten: 10% Cash Back/10x MR At 650+ Stores
- [Expired] eBates/Rakuten: 15% Cash Back/15x MR On IHG Stays
- [DEAD] $300 Drinkmaker from Keurig + $26 Profit with This Yazing Deal [FL, MO, CA, PA, NY, MA, IL, AZ, DC, MD, WA, NV, MN]
- [Expired] Macy’s: Be First 250 People In Store On 12/21 & Get $10 Free Giftcard
- [DEAD] Paypal: Free $5 off $5 (Limited to 70,000 Redemptions)
- [Expired] Southwest ($54) & JetBlue (From $54) Sales
- [DEAD] Woot.com: T-Shirt For $0.01 For New Customers (First 2,019)
- [Expired] Market Basket: 10% Off Select Gift Cards (GameStop, Domino’s & More)
- [Expired] Expedia Activities: $20 Off $100 With Promo Code MYSTERY20US
- [Sold Out] Cashstar: Buy $50 in Dunkin’ eGiftcards, Get $30 Bonus Dunkin’ Credit
- [Expired] Amazon: Save on $50 Carter’s Gift Card
- [Expired] Walmart.com: $50 iTunes eGiftcard for $40 (Limit 6)
- [Expired] Expedia Activities: $30 Off $100 With Promo Code MYSTERY30US
- [Expired] Starbucks: Get Free $10 eGiftcard When You Buy $10 eGiftcard and Pay with Mastercard
- [Expired] Newegg: $100 Lowe’s eGiftcard for $90 (Limit 1)
- [Expired] Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) + 1 Month Amazon Music Unlimited For $8.98
- [Expired] Office Depot/Max: Save $15 When You Buy $150 In Happy Giftcards [Teen, Dining, Eats & Her 12/15 to 12/21]
- [Expired] Expedia Activities: $50 Off $100 With Promo Code MYSTERY50US
- [Expired] ShopRite: Purchase $50 In Any Third-Party Gift Card Brand & Save $10 On Your Next Shop
Misc
- American Airlines Dynamic Award Pricing Now Live
- Marriott To Cut Meeting 10 Elite Night Credit
- PSA: Check Existing Marriott Reservations To See If They Have Changed From Peak/Off Peak
- Chase To End Insight Community
- Southwest Extends 737 Max Cancellation Until April 17th, 2020
- Bank of America Free Museums For 2019 – Dates & List (Additional Period – 12/26 through 12/31)
Manufactured Spending
- Issue With Mastercard Giftcards (Not Authorized, Funds Then Drained) – Issue Now Resolved, Funds Back On Cards
- Plastiq Will No Longer Accept Prepaid Debit Cards Beginning 2020 (RIP)
- Publix: Save $10 on Groceries when you Buy $50+ Mastercard Gift Card
- [Expired]Office Depot/Max: Buy $300 in Visa Giftcards & Save $15 Instantly
- [Expired] Staples: No Purchase Fee On $200 Visa Gift Cards (12/15-12/21)
Around The Web
- Recap: JetBlue Business Card, Pluses & Hidden AA Dynamic Devaluations & More
- Recap: 8k United Awards, Marriott Meeting Nights & More
- Recap: Super Shuttle To Shut Down, IHG Launches IHG Studio & More
- Recap: Glitter Bomb Trap 2.0, Qantas Plan & More
The personal and business HSBC links here are reversed.