Post Date or Transaction Date? We  reported on June 18th that it was the last day for racking up 5x rewards on the BBVA NBA credit card. A reader commented there that they were told by a BBVA rep that purchases would not trigger the... Read More →
The Offer There are three separate offers Compass cardholders are receiving: Via Email: Spend $2,000 in the travel category on the BBVA Compass NBA credit card and receive a bonus of 10,000 points, or $100. Valid July 1, 2015 –... Read More →
The Offer Direct link to offer via Mile Nerd This deal seems to keep dying and coming back, if you want to sign up I’d suggest doing it sooner rather than later. Receive 25,000 Alaska miles after your first purchase and $100 after... Read More →
There are four targeted Chase Southwest spending bonuses that Travel With Grant, a reader and Flyertalk have alerted me about. You should be able to see if you have any of these bonuses (or others) by visiting: and entering your... Read More →
As we know, as of April 19 the reward categories changed on the Citi Thank You Premier card. We now earn 3x rewards on travel and 2x rewards on dining and entertainment, which is the reverse of what it was previously. Interestingly... Read More →
We reported last week on two major issues which cropped up with purchasing gift cards on eBay: We’re no longer earning 5x for the purchases It’s coding as cash advances In this post, we’ll try to clarify what works... Read More →
We have a great post on getting retention offers from credit card issuers, see Rules & Tips for Retention Bonus Offers, but I never got around to doing much of these on my own cards. I finally got to it on three credit cards and the... Read More →
We reported on the new reward categories coming in April for the Citi Thank You Premier card. Currently the card earns 3 Thank You points for dining and entertainment, and 2 Thank You points for airline and hotels. Coming April 19 these... Read More →
The Offer Direct Link Redeem your Citi Thank You points for a gift card at at discount. Home Depot $50 gift cards can now be bought for just 4,500 points. The regular rate is to buy gift cards at a penny-per-point. This offer allows a... Read More →
[See UPDATE below] We reported yesterday that Citizen’s Bank changed their credit card lineup. They removed the interesting ones and replaced them with uninteresting ones, see Citizen’s Bank & Charter One Eliminate Their 5%... Read More →
The Offer We’re familiar with Amex Offers which offer a statement credit for spending a certain amount of money. A different kind of offer also comes up occasionally which offers extra rewards at certain retailers. One recent... Read More →
ATM Option For cards participating in the Wells Fargo Rewards program, there’s a new, interesting option of withdrawing the rewards in the form of cash via the Wells Fargo ATM. Read the Wells Fargo press release here. Rewards can... Read More →
There are a lot of good cash back cards on the market, a lot of which have category bonuses. One frustrating thing about juggling multiple cards is that you can often not redeem in small increments, this means you need to put a lot of... Read More →
Paypal Credit Card This credit card doesn’t get a lot of attention, but there’s a credit card from eBay and Paypal which offers 3 points on gas and restaurant purchases, 2 points on eBay and Paypal purchases, and one point... Read More →
Via Flyertalk, as of April 19, 2015, there’ll be significant changes to the structure of rewards earned on the Citi Thank You Premier card. Also a change in the annual fee. “Mostly positive”, Flyertalk concludes... Read More →
