Best Posts Last Week: Three 100,000 Point Offers, 3x Everywhere & SPG/Marriott Merger Details

To say last week was a busy week would be a massive understatement. We finally got the details regarding the SPG/Marriott merger that will be happening starting August 1st, 2018. We took a look at some of the potential opportunities regarding this merger and also took a look at the new Chase Marriott & American Express SPG cards that will be launched, including a full review of the SPG luxury card. Sign up bonus on the SPG cards has already dropped, but we looked at whether you should sign up for the Chase Marriott/Ritz-Carlton cards or wait. Despite some conflicting information given by American Express, they will not continue to issue the SPG personal card long term.

Chase also made some big moves, they are offering 3%/3x on the Chase Freedom Unlimited for the first year. Discover hit back by offering a $75 statement credit bonus on the Discover it Miles, that card also earns 3% for the first year. Chase also launched the new Aer Lingus credit card and is offering a 100,000 point bonus on that along with a 100,000 point bonus on the British Airways & Iberia cards. Chuck provided some advice on why it might be a good idea to think twice before applying for these or any other Chase cards. We also saw a 60,000 Hawaiian airlines offer in flight and YMMV deals of 20,000 points on the American Express Blue Business plus and a 75,000 business gold rewards offer with no lifetime language.

It was a much slower week for bank account bonuses. Only really the $400 Citizens bank bonus for those in CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT and the Regions Bank $200 for those in  AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN & TX are worth talking about.

Chase has brought back Chase offers, this time only available on Hyatt cards. Privacy.com is offering 5% back on online purchases for some people and Sam’s Club has an excellent and profitable deal on Roy’s Hawaiian fusion gift cards if they aren’t sold out. In the manufactured spending world, you can get fee free $200 Mastercard gift cards at Staples this week. The very useful fuel rewards grocery deal is back and there is a new ‘pay your rent with a credit card’ player with Urbanr offering rental payments for 1.5%.

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

• Marriott/SPG Merger Details – Credit Cards (Marriott Premier Plus & Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card)
• Chase Freedom Unlimited – 3% Cash Back On All Purchases For First Year – Not Targeted
• Should You Sign Up For The Chase Marriott/Ritz-Carlton Cards Now?
• Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card Review
• Chase Launches Aer Lingus Card With 100,000 Point Bonus
• Chase Iberia Plus Card Now Offering 100,000 Points
• Chase British Airways Visa Signature – Up to 100,000 Avios Offer is Back
• American Express WON’T Continue To Issue Personal SPG Cards Long Term [Rich Sign Up Bonus To Come]
• Churners, Think Twice Before Applying for a Chase Credit Card
• Amex Blue Delta SkyMiles 10,000 Miles Signup Bonus + $50 Lyft Credit and 2x Points at Lyft
• Discover it Miles – $75 Statement Credit + 3% Cashback First Year
• What Will The Sign Up Bonus On The American Express SPG Luxury Card Be? My Educated Guesses
• 60,000 Hawaiian Airlines Mile Credit Card Bonus [In Flight Paper App Only]
• [YMMV] American Express Business Gold Rewards 75,000 After $5,000 In Spend – No Lifetime Language
• [Targeted] American Express Blue Business Plus 20,000 Point Offer + 2x On All Purchases ($50,000 Cap)
• Check for Missing Points on your SPG and Hilton Business Cards for Purchases from 3/30-4/6
• U.S. Bank Employing Creepy Sales Tactic
• American Express Has Ended Physical Business Mailers
• [Targeted] Capital One Venture 60,000/100,000 Point Bonus
• [Targeted] American Express Personal SPG Spending Bonus ($50/$100 After $1,500/$3,000 Spend)
• Chase Spending Offers On Hyatt, United, British Airways, AARP & Ritz-Carlton
• Citi American Airlines Survey [Details + Targeted $10]
• I Had My Citi Forward Converted To A Citi Preferred, Did This Reset The 24 Month Citi Clock?
• American Express SPG Cards Now Offering $200 Statement Credits Only
• Should You Sign Up For The American Express SPG Cards Now? [Bonus now changed]
• Chase Ritz-Carlton Credit Card: up to 4,000 Points Spending Bonus
• [Rumor] Changes To American Express SPG Card (Sign Up Offer, Elite Status & More)

Bank Bonuses

• [CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT] Citizens Bank $400 Checking Bonus
• Regions Bank $200 Checking Bonus [ AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN & TX]
• [IL only] Byline Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• [PA & NJ only] BB&T $150 Checking Bonus Direct Deposit Not Required
• [YMMV] U.S. Bank $200 In Branch Checking Bonus
• Santander $250 Business Checking Bonus
• [GA, Smyrna only] LGE Community Credit Union In Branch $150 Checking + $50 Savings Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• [OH only] Heartland Bank – 2.25% APY Money Market Account (90 Day Teaser Rate & $25,000 Deposit Required
• Regions $550 Business Checking Bonus [Targeted & AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN & TX]
• [YMMV & AL, DC, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV] BB&T $300 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Optional
• [FL only] VyStar Credit Union Up To $1,000 CD Bonus

Deals

• Sam’s Club: $100 Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Giftcard For $39.71 (In Store Only & YMMV), $32 Profit Per Card
• Privacy.com 5% Back for 3 Months on Online Purchases [Targeted]
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: ‘Home Improvement Stores’, Spend $75+ & Receive $10 Statement Credit
• Chase Offers Now Available On Hyatt Cards
• Pay with Paypal and get Free Return Shipping [2018]
• Amex Offers: Macy’s 1,500 MR or $15 Back with $100 Purchase
• Hard Rock Atlantic City – Get Up To Two Free Nights Based On Your Elite Status
• Purchase Tostitos & Get Lyft Credit (Up To $10)
• Amazon Baby Registry: Free Gift After First Purchase Of $10+ (Plus Standard Benefits E.g 15% Completion Discount)
• Lowe’s 11% Rebate for In-Store Purchase [4/19-4/25]
• American Airlines: 25% Transfer Bonus When Transferring Hotel Points (Marriott Hotel + Air Excluded)
• Amex Offers: Nike Gift Cards 1,000 MR or $10 Back with $50 Purchase
• United Shopping Portal Bonus: Spend $150-$350 & Get 300-1,000 Miles
• Stop & Shop/Giant: 8x Gas Points On Giftcards (eBay, Bass Pro Shops & Red Robin)
• Lyft: 20% Off Your Next Five Personal Rides When You Take At Least One Business Ride ‘NBTD18’
• Save Mart: Spend $25 On Select Giftcards & Get $5 Save Mart Giftcard (Panera, Chipotle & More)
• [Targeted] PenFed Cardholders: Spend $500 & Get $25 Cash Back
• Fuel Rewards Network: Earn 5¢/Gallon with Home & Garden Purchases
• Meijer Mperks: Purchase $50 In Qualifying Giftcards & Get $5 Off Next Purchase
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Olive Garden, Spend $40+ & Receive $10 Statement Credit/1,000 Membership Rewards
• Newegg: $100 Xbox Giftcard For $85 (Limit Of Two + 5x Opportunity)
• Lyft: $4.20 Off Your Next Ride [Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland)
• Amazon Kindle Unlimited: $1.99 For 3 Months, Prime Only (Works For Previous & New Members)
• MoviePass Adds Four Movies Per Month Limit [New Users Only]
• [Expired] Ikea: $25 Off $150
• [Expired] Amazon: Save on Petco & Firehouse Subs
• [Expired] Expedia: $50 Off $200+ & 90% Off For The Fastest (Starts At 9AM PT)
• [Expired] Raise: 10% off Sitewide Today Only With Promo Code SPECIAL [Max $20 Discount]
• [Expired] Get 8% eBay Bucks for Buying and Selling [Targeted]
• [Expired] Amazon: Save on Hotels.com and Spotify Gift Cards
• [Expired] SYWR: $10 In SYWR Points To Use In Store At Sears
• [Expired] Capital Bikeshare – Free Unlimited Single Trip Rides Until 04/20 [DC, VA & MD]
• [Expired] Amazon: Save on Children’s Place and Regal Entertainment Gift Cards
• [Expired] Potbelly: Get Two Sandwiches For Free [Works For Future Orders]
• [Expired] eBay: Save On Groupon, Bed Bath & Beyond & More
• [Expired] Amazon: Save on JCPenney and Lane Bryant Gift Cards
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Free VUDU Rental, Baskin Robbins & More
• [Expired] eBay: Save On Hotels.com, Cabela’s & Gas Giftcards
• [OOS] Amazon: $50 Gap Gift Card on Sale
• [Expired] Staples: $50 ‘Teen Choice’ & ‘Dining Out’ Giftcards For $40 (Can Be Used At Multiple Brands)

Misc

• Marriott & SPG Merger Details – What You Need To Know
• Potential Opportunities Due To SPG/Marriott Merger
• American Express To Open Centurion Lounge At Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) [Additional Details – 13.6k Square Feet & More]
• Things to Know about eBay and Paypal
• All Southwest Points can now be Redeemed for Gift Cards
• Chase Announces $20 Billion Five Year Investment – Including Expanded Branch Network [Virgina, D.C., Maryland & More ]
• Fandango Launches Loyalty Program ‘Fandago VIP+’ (Four Tickets = $6)
• Plenti Program To Formally End On July 10th
• Delta Now Allows Purchase Of Gift Cards With Miles (~0.7¢ Per Mile)
• Live Blogging The Marriott/SPG Announcement

Manufactured Spending

• [Live] Staples: No Purchase Fees On $200 Mastercard Gift Card [4/22/18–4/28/18]
• Fuel Rewards Network: Earn 15¢/Gallon with Grocery Store Purchases
• Urbanr: Pay Rent With A Credit Card [1.5% Fee/Requires Landlord Sign Up]
• [Live] New Plastiq Users: Pay Rent or Mortgage with any Credit Card for a 2% Processing Fee
• Kroger: 4x Fuel Points on Gift Cards and Visa/MC Gift Cards [through 5/2]
• Publix: $10 Coupon with $150 in Mastercard Gift Cards
• Chase Pay Can Now Be Used In Walmart Pay
• [Expired] Meijer Mperks: $10 Off $150 On Mastercard Giftcards

Around The Web

• Recap: Another Marriott Rumor, Swaziland Name Change & More
• Recap: Citi Retention Layoffs, Credit Scores To Jump For Some & More
• Recap: Future Of LAX, $500 Million In Tips & More
• Recap: Google Inflight WiFI, G-Force Video & More
• Recap: Uber Escapes Fines, Allegiant Air Issues & More