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Chase resumes approving business card applications

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During the first 6 months (or so) of the pandemic, Chase stopped approving most business card applications.  Fortunately, it appears that Chase is once again approving them!  This includes those applying as a sole...
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X1 Card: Too good to be true. Here’s how they’ll do it.

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The X1 Card doesn't yet exist except as a start-up marketing concept.  They advertise that you can earn up to 4X rewards on all spend with no annual fee.  Earning 4X requires referring others. ...
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Amex retention offers via online chat

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Yesterday, Doctor of Credit reported success getting an Amex retention offer via online chat.  Chuck's Green card annual fee was due and he was offered either $75 or 5,000 points.  He took the $75. ...
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Chase Freedom Flex Complete Guide

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The all-new Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard is now live.  Within Chase's family of Ultimate Rewards cards, this one replaces the Freedom Visa.  The Freedom Visa was a good card thanks to its rotating 5X...
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Amex Gold 60K & Green 50K offers via referrals

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A couple of weeks ago Nick wrote about some great welcome offers available on some American Express credit and charge cards. See: Awesome new targeted Amex credit card offers. Since then, they've improved the offers...
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Hilton Credit Card Comparison. Which is best?

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Hilton's credit card lineup is not nearly as complicated as Marriott's (see: Which Marriott Bonvoy card is best?).  However, American Express does issue four different Hilton cards for the US market.  Here's everything you...
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(EXPIRED) Bonvoy Brilliant: Spend $1,000 Get $100 (stacks with 10X offers!)

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I found a new Amex Offer on my wife's Bonvoy Brilliant card today: Spend $1,000 or more, get $100 back. At first I assumed that this was only for spend at Marriott properties, but reading...
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(EXPIRED) Ritz card: Double Dip Restaurants 10X + $300

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This is just a quick post to point out that there are two overlapping promotions for Ritz cardholders.  One of the two ends soon: Earn 10X at restaurants and gas stations on up to...
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Chase Sapphire: What’s Next? (On My Mind)

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A week ago, .  The Freedom Visa card (with its 5% rotating categories) will be replaced with the new Freedom Flex Mastercard.  And, both the new Freedom Flex and the existing Freedom Unlimited cards...
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(EXPIRED) Chase Marriott Cards: Earn 10x At Gas Stations & Restaurants On Up To...

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Update 9/4/20 from Nick: Chase has sent an email indicating that this offer has been extended to 9/30/20. You still must activate by September 15, 2020 - so don't forget to do that. Update 8/11/20 from...
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Freedom may be the only product change path to Freedom Flex

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Greg wrote this morning about whether or not you should consider applying for the Chase Freedom (Visa) card right now given that applications for this card will no longer be available after September 14th...
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Should you get the Chase Freedom Visa before its too late?

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.  This new fee-free card will offer the same Ultimate Rewards points and rotating 5X categories as the current Freedom card, but with additional uncapped bonus categories: 3X dining and drugstores, and 5X travel...
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Chase Freedom Unlimited to get new bonus categories on 9/13/20

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We've previously written about the changes coming to the Chase Freedom Unlimited this month. While those changes were previously reported to be taking effect on September 15th, Chase has sent emails to cardholders indicating...
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(EXPIRED) Best Ever Offer: Alaska Airlines Increased To 65,000 Miles + Companion Fare After...

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About a week ago, there were reports of a great two-tiered welcome offer on the personal Alaska Airlines credit card which was giving up to 65,000 miles and a Companion Fare when spending $8,000...

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