Best Posts Last Week: U.S. Bank $400 Bonus, 45,000 + $150 Green Card Bonus & More

You can currently get a sign up bonus of 45,000 points + $150 away credit on the American Express green card. There has been a second round of American Airline shut downs due to credit card rewards abuse. We now have the Q1 + Q2 categories for the Citi Dividend and also the Q1 categories for the Chase Freedom. Capital One points are now redeemable on Amazon, but I’d be waiting for a bonus before using this option.

We added a few good bank account bonuses last week including a $200 checking & $200 savings bonus from U.S. Bank. Chartway Federal Credit Union is offering a $150 checking bonus with no direct deposit required, unfortunately they are ChexSystems sensitive. Fifth Third has a $250 savings bonus for those in FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, TN, WV. We have also updated our best high yield savings account post.

Spotify users can get a free Google home mini, as can some Google Fi users. Some people are targeted for an Amazon smart plug for $0.99 and you can also get an Echo Dot and one month of music unlimited for $8.98. Bed bath & beyond has a $15 rebate when purchasing $100+ in third party gift cards and there are also some new UberEats promo codes.

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]). 

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Credit Cards

• American Express Green Card (45,000 Point Bonus & $150 Away Credit)
• American Airlines Cracking Down On Credit Card Rewards ‘Abuse’ (2nd Wave)
• Citi Dividend 2020 Q1-Q2 5% Categories Released (Supermarkets, Fitness, Drugstores, Amazon)
• Chase Freedom Q1 2020 5% Categories: Gas, Streaming, Internet, Cable and Phone Services
• Capital One Points Are Now Redeemable on Amazon with Shop-With-Points (1:1 for many cards)
• [Targeted] Chase Freedom: Earn 10% Back On Up To $500 In Spend
• [YMMV] Chase IHG Premier 10,000 Point Upgrade Offers
• [Targeted] Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Sign Up Bonus Of 40,000 Miles + $200 & Annual Fee Waived First Year
• [TX] Texell Credit Union Signature Card $500 Signup Bonus with $5,000 Spend (No Annual Fee)
• [Targeted] Bank of America 65,000 Alaska Airlines Offer
• American Express Airline Incidental Tracker Showing Negative Numbers (Glitch)
• Chase Sends Out Letter About Misuse Of Rewards Program – Will Close Accounts If It Continues
• American Express Partners With Paypal/Venmo To Split Charges From Within Amex App
• Last Chance to Take Advantage of Amex Platinum WeWork Benefit by December 31st (Lock in Full Year Membership Now)
• American Express Offering ‘Plan It’ Feature With No Fees On Some Purchases
• [Claw Back] American Express Platinum Cardholders Getting $35 Uber Credit on their Cancelled Cards
• [Expired] Apply for a new Target REDcard Debit/Credit and Get $40 off $40 Shopping Trip (12/1-12/14)

Bank Bonuses

• U.S. Bank $200 Checking & $200 Savings Bonus
• Chartway Federal Credit Union $150 Checking Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• [FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, TN, WV, In Branch] Fifth Third $250 Savings Bonus
• [TX only] Southside Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• [VA & NC only] Beacon Credit Union $250 Checking Bonus & 5.05% APY On Balances Up To $2,500
• [AK, CO, CT, ID, IN, MA, ME, MI, NY, OH, OR, PA, UT, VT, or WA] Keybank $200 Checking Bonus
• [MA, NY, RI & CT] Webster Bank $300 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• Star One Credit Union $120 Checking Bonus – No Bonus Requirements[Santa Clara, CA only]
• [CA only] Orange County’s Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required
• Best High Yield Savings Accounts – up to 5% APY
• Bank of America $500 Business Checking Bonus with $20,000 Deposit [Targeted]
• [Targeted] SoFi Money $100 Direct Deposit Bonus for Existing Users
• SoFi Invest $100 Bonus When You Invest $1,000+
• Robinhood Relaunches Cash Account – Rate Decreased To 1.8% – Rolling Out To First Customers
• Consumers Credit Union 5.09% APY On Up To $10,000 Rewards Checking
• Wells Fargo Removes Trade Fees on Stocks and ETFs
• Bank of America/Merill Edge To Remove Commissions On Stocks, ETFs & Options For Everybody

Deals

• Spotify Premium: Free Google Home Mini For Existing Customers
• Bed Bath & Beyond: Purchase $100 In Third Party Giftcards & Get $15 Rebate (12/14/19-12/24/19)
• UberEats: Promo Codes, Discounts & Other Savings (HOLIDAYFEAST – 30% Off Your Next Ten Orders – YMMV)
• [YMMV] Amazon: Smart Plug For $0.99 With Promo Code SMARTPLUG99
• Atom Tickets: Get $7 Off When You Checkout With Chase Pay
• Free Google Nest Mini for Google Fi Users
• [Targeted] United: Complete 3-5 United MPX Offers & Get 500-1,500 Miles
• Check Your Emails for Free Gift from IHG – Ambassador Status or 50,000 Points
• Amazon Prime: Starz Channel For $0.99 A Month For First 3 Months
• [YMMV] $10 Amazon.com Credit When You Change Your 1-Click Payment Settings To An American Express Credit Card
• [YMMV] Xfinity Customers: Four Free Fandango Tickets + $20 In Concessions
• Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) + 1 Month Amazon Music Unlimited For $8.98
• Amazon Prime: Free $10 Credit After Placing Your First Garage, Home, or Car Delivery Order
• [YMMV] Publix: $15-$20 Off First Curbside Pick Up Order (No Minimum Spend – Items For Free)
• [YMMV] Samsung Pay: 20% Cashback At Home Depot, Best Buy, Walmart, Kohl’s, Macy’s (Exclusions Apply)
• Lyft: Earn Additional Delta Miles (2 or 10) Through January 2nd
• [YMMV] eBay: 10% Off With Promo Code TENTREAT
• Amazon FreeTime Unlimited 3-Month Family Plan for $.99 Total
• 11% Home Depot Rebate in Many States
• Amex Offers: Subway, Spend $15 & Get 400 Membership Rewards Points
• [YMMV] Amazon: New Gift Card Customers get a $15 Credit with $50 Gift Card Purchase
• [Targeted] ShopRunner: Make a Purchase & Get $10
• [YMMV] Chase Offers/BofA: 10% Back at Rite Aid, Max $4
• Alaska Flash Award Sale: Flights From 5,000 Points
• Get Bonus Rewards With Swagbucks Daily Goals
• Wells Fargo Go Far: Get 5% Bonus Cashback on Apple Purchases
• Chase Offers/BofA: Save at Microsoft, Samsung, HP, BJ’s, FedEx
• Swagbucks 10% Gift Card Redemption Discount (Home Depot, Kohl’s, BedBath&Beyond, Bath&Body, Gap & More)
• Delta One Unadvertised Award Sale To Japan From 100,000 Miles Round Trip
• ShopRite: Purchase $50 In Any Third-Party Gift Card Brand & Save $10 On Your Next Shop
• Cash App (Square Cash Debit Card): Cash Boost – Get Cash Back On Categories/Specific Merchants (New Boosts Added)
• Best Buy: Amazon Echo Input + Smart Plug For $14.99 Or Echo Input + SiriusXM/Pandora For $9.99
• $300 Lowe’s Giftcard $270 from Kroger.com (Max $900)
• Taxi Tuesdays: Use Your Mastercard To Tap & Pay For A NYC Taxi Fare & Get $10 Back
• Giftcardmall: Save 10% On Happy Holidays Giftcard (Lowe’s, Macy’s & More)
• [YMMV] Book Through AAA, Get Free Hertz Rental Day When Booking 3+ Days
• Delta Flash Sale: Various Destinations On Sale From 10,000 Miles
• Apple Card: Get 6% Back on Apple Purchases through December 31
• Sam’s Club: Apple Airpods Pro for $234.98
• Samsung Pay Gift Card Deals: 20% Off Staples & Gap, 15% Off Chipotle & Adidas, 10% Off Uber & Lowes; More Deals
• [YMMV] Microsoft Store: $10 Free Giftcard
• Amex Offers: AT&T Fiber Internet, Spend $50 & Get $50 or 5,000 Points (2x)
• [Targeted] Amazon Prime: Try Prime Video & Get $10 Credit
• Amazon: $15 off $50 on Select Household Items (Tide Pods, Kleenex, Bounty, Ziploc & More)
• Amazon: Save $10 When You Spend $50+ (~2,000 Eligible Items)
• [CA] Stater Bros: Buy $100 Select Giftcards, Get $10 Free Groceries (Uber, Chipotle, XBOX & More) [12/11-12/24]
• [Targeted?] Dosh: $30 With Hotel Booking
• [Credits Posting] [Expired] Today Only: Get Up to $60 Amazon Credit When Spending $200-$500 in Amazon App
• Keybase Account: Get Free XLM (Less than $20/Month for 3+ Months?)
• TAP Air Portugal: 50% Miles Back To New Destinations (Boston, Montreal & Maceió)
• Amazon Prime Pantry: 15% Off When You Buy 15 Items
• Costco: $100 iTunes Giftcard For $84.49 Or $25 For $21.49
• IHG: Up To 4x Bonus Points (Stacks With IHG Accelerate)
• PPDG: $70 Grubhub eGiftcard for $63
• [Targeted] Get 20%-50% off Uber, 10 Rides, $10 Max Discount Per Ride
• [Targeted] Drop: Shop Two/Four Brands & Get 2,500/10,000 Bonus Points
• [Expired] Amazon: Buy $100 Netflix Giftcard, Get $15 Amazon Credit (Promo Code NETFLIX)
• [Expired] Sam’s Club: Giftcard Sale On December 14th ($100 iTunes For $84.50, Discounted Uber & Subway)
• [OOS] Mygiftcardsplus: 10% Off Home Depot Gift Cards (Limit $500)
• [Expired] Expedia Activities: $40 Off $100 With Promo Code MYSTERY40
• [Expired] eBates/Rakuten: 12% Cash Back/12x MR At 200+ Stores
• [Expired] Ikea: $20 Off $125 (12/13-12/15 – In Store Only)
• [Expired] Avianca 100th Birthday: Up To 40% Off Flights (Today Only)
• [Expired] Hertz: 20% Off Award Bookings
• [Expired] Rakuten: 15% Back In Points
• [Expired] Giant, Stop&Shop, Martin’s: 10x Fuel Points on Select 3rd Party Gift Cards [12/13-12/19]
• [Expired] $50 Target Giftcard Bonus for Opening a 529 Plan with ScholarShare [12/11-12/15]
• [Expired] Bitmo: 5% Off Airbnb, Hotels.com & More
• [Expired] Walgreens: Two Free 5×7 Prints With Promo Code FREETWO
• [Expired] Amazon: Samsung Galaxy S10 Unlocked Phone 128GB for $480/$600; S10+ for $560/$700
• [Expired] Amazon: Instant Pot for $39 (6-Quart)
• [Expired] Retailmenot: 30% Cashback On All Postmates Orders ($50 Maximum)
• [Expired] Earn 8% in eBay Bucks on Purchases $25+ (12/9-12/11)
• [Expired] Verizon Up – 7 Days Of Christmas Freebies ($5 Amazon)
• [Expired] Increased Shopping Portals for Apple, Today Only (12/9)
• [Expired] Target: 10% Off Target Giftcards This Sunday ($300 Maximum)
• [Expired] Amazon: $10 off $30 on Many Household, Personal Care, Health & Home Items
• [Expired] PPDG: $50 Uber eGiftcard for $45 (Stack with Freedom for 5x)

Misc

• Marriott Updates Terms To Allow For Select Properties To Cost In Excess Of Category 8 Award Pricing
• Priority Pass Adds Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at SFO
• Priority Pass Lounge To Open at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) On January 8th
• Fluz App: Buy Exact-Value Gift Cards at a Discount
• Robinhood Announces Fractional Share Trading
• Korean Air SKYPASS Program Announces Changes For 2020/2021/2022 (Cash & Miles, Revenue Based Earning & New Award Chart)
• Southwest Schedule Extended Until August 10th, 2020
• Microsoft Rewards Program Adds ‘Rebates’ Shopping Portal
• Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Will No Longer Expire As Long As You Have Account Activity
• Hyatt & Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) Partnership (56 More Properties Added)
• Southwest Now Shows The Expiry Date For Travel Funds
• Daily Deals – Updated Constantly With New Deals

Manufactured Spending

• Kroger: Save $10 on $150 Visa/MC Giftcard Purchase (Expires 12/17)
• [YMMV] Plastiq Charging 1.25%/1.5% Fee
• [Targeted] Plastiq: 1% Fee On Up To $20,000 Per Payment (3 Payments)
• [YMMV] H-E-B Checkout Coupon for $20 Off $100 Vanilla Visa
• [Update] Melio Business Bill Payment Service with Credit Cards for 2.9% Fee (Plastiq Alternative)
• Office Depot/Max: Buy $300 in Mastercard Giftcards & Save $15 Instantly
• [Expired] Kroger: Save $10 on $100 Visa/MC Giftcard Purchase (Expires 12/10); Stack with 4x Fuel Points

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