Tim Steinke
My wife Erin and my first big journey together went around the world in 100 days for
our honeymoon, a trip in which I had one car accident and got one speeding ticket in every country that we visited (I think that I may still have an arrest warrant in New Zealand for an unpaid ticket, but we’ll keep that between us). We currently
live in Washington State; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
Hilton Amex Cards: Welcome Offers with No Lifetime Language
Doctor of Credit (DOC) has shared new links for the American Express Hilton Honors and Hilton Honors Surpass credit cards that don't have Amex's standard "once in a lifetime" language. Because of this, they...
(EXPIRED) Save $50 on rental cars with Budget Amex Offer (targeted)
There is a new Amex Offer out for Budget Car Rental that gives a $50 statement credit when you spend a minimum of $250 on car rentals.
The spending can be done in more than...
Chase Sapphire Preferred: 85k In-Branch Offer (ends 6/22)
Update 5/24: Doctor of Credit is reporting that, according to Chase bankers, the 85K Sapphire Preferred (CSP) offer that's currently available in-branch will be going away as of 6/22/24. My guess is that the elevated...
(New links needed) Amex Business Gold Card: 130k referral offer is back again
Update 5/24/24: Referral links to the 130k Membership Rewards points welcome offer on the Amex Business Gold card recently expired. However, another round of folks are now targeted and able to refer to this...
(EXPIRED) Get a $325 Bonus with a new Wells Fargo Checking Account
Wells Fargo has re-launched a decent promotion for new checking account customers. This offer is available in-branch and online and gives a $325 bonus when opening a new Everyday Checking account and doing a...
Citi Strata Premier℠ Credit Card Review (2024)
Last week, Citi launched an update of the old Citi Premier card, in the process renaming it "Citi Strata Premier." This new version brings some modest improvements but with no increase to the annual...
Bilt adds Alaska Airlines as transfer partner, offering 3x on rent payments
Back in March, Bilt Rewards announced that it was ending its partnership with American Airlines, thus losing its status as the only rewards currency to offer 1-1 transfers to the AAdvantage program. This was...
F1 racing brings $275 nachos to Miami, Capital One kills Priority Pass restaurant access...
$200 baskets of wings at F1 Miami, Capital One kills Priority Pass restaurant access for the Venture X Business and another major US buying group is having issues. All that and more in this...
Cardless releases new Qatar Avios cards (but don’t get excited)
It’s been two years since Qatar Airways moved over to using Avios as its rewards currency. The other three main airlines that use Avios – British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus – all have their...
Wells Fargo Signify Business Cash Credit Card Review (2024)
Wells Fargo recently launched the Signify Business Cash Card as part of a broader overhaul of the company's credit card portfolio. This is more or less the business version of the already-existing Active Cash...
(EXPIRED) 40% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Hilton (Targeted)
American Express is once again offering a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. The offer doesn't appear to be showing in everyone's accounts, something that Hilton and Amex have done more...
(EXPIRED) Earn up to a $550 bonus with a new SoFi checking/savings account
SoFi has recently increased a stackable offer that can give you up to $550 back when opening a new checking/savings account.
The shopping portal Rakuten is offering what I believe is a best-ever $250 (or...
(Dead) Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select: Best Ever 75K Offer is back again
There is a new welcome offer out for the Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select card: earn 75,000 miles after $3,500 in purchases within the first 4 months. This is a 15K increase from...
Tornado hits Omaha airport, Russia jams Finnair GPS and how to spot an American...
A tornado devastates Omaha's Eppley Airfield, Finnair accuses Russia of jamming its planes' GPS and how to spot an American in the wild. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly...
