Update 8/20/21: They now offer a signup bonus to get double points for the first year, so long as you have one transaction each statement. This makes dining and grocery at 6% back for a year. Max 100,000 points can get doubled. Doubling... Read More →
MasterCard has announced that newly issued credit and debit cards running on the MasterCard payment network will not have magnetic stripes starting in 2024. The disclaimer is that this applies to most markets and that by 2033 all... Read More →
Capital One has launched the Spark Cash Plus card with a $1,000 bonus. Bonus is broken down as follows: $500 once you spend $5,000 in the first three months An additional $500 once you spend $50,000 in the first six months Interestingly... Read More →
Amazon recently complicated their ‘reload your balance’ checkout system: whereas previously it was all done with a single click, it’s now more similar to the standard checkout with a few pages to click through until... Read More →
Update 8/18/21: They’ve now added Freedom Student and the Slate Edge card as part of the Freedom family, e.g. if you have a referral for the Freedom card you can refer to the Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, Freedom Student, or Slate... Read More →
Unfortunately it seems that Chase fixed APR offers no longer bypass the 5/24 rule. This includes: black star offers, green tick/just for you/selected for you offers and leaked links. I suspect this change is due to the leaked links that... Read More →
American Express has announced a number of benefits and experiences for cardholders during the U.S. Open. Centurion Suite At Louis Armstrong Arena. Platinum cardholders can book a 60 minute dining experience and bring up to two guests... Read More →
Citi Sears is offering 15x back on utilities Read More →
BBVA American Express credit cardholders have received notice that they will be converted to PNC Cash Rewards VISA card. The BBVA cards will no longer be usable from October 10, 2021 onwards. It was announced in late 2020 that PNC would... Read More →
Capital One has launched two new student cards:  SavorOne Rewards for Students  Quicksilver Rewards for Students Both cards have the same earning structure as their non-student counterparts but without the sign up bonus. Presumably the... Read More →
Barclays has sent out letters to existing business cardholders informing them that starting August 15 they will have increased access to their account via the Barclays mobile app and online on August 15, 2021. Hat tip to Zak K Read More →
American Express is offering an increased bonus on the Delta SkyMiles Reserve of 125,000 miles + 10,000 MQM miles after $5,000 in spend within the first three months Read More →
American Express is clawing back points from some people who ‘abused’ the 4x home improvement offer. That deal offered 4x points on up to $25,000 at home improvement stores if you referred a friend to AmEx, and some people... Read More →
Update 8/16/21: Live Update 8/10/21: The changes mentioned below for the Sapphire Preferred and Reserve cards have been confirmed and will go into effect on August 16th. No changes will be made at this time to the annual fees on these... Read More →
Wells Fargo has added a new tool that lets consumers check to see if they are pre-selected for a credit card Read More →
