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Updates: REDbird, Plenti, my 90,000 point mistake, Ink 30K and 60K offers

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I have a number of quick updates for today… REDbird As of May 6, 2015, Target no longer accepts credit cards for in-store REDbird reloads. For more information, please see "REDbird Post Memo Answers", and "REDbird...

Up to 30X via AAdvantage eShopping Portal, plus chance to win 100,000 miles

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The AAdvantage eShopping Portal is offering enhanced rates today and tomorrow for a number of merchants.  Plus, purchases will give you extra chances to win their “Blue Sky Sweepstakes” for up to 100,000 miles...

Ink Plus 60K? Ink Cash 30K?

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Just a quick heads-up: National Small Business Week runs next week, May 4-8. In the recent past, Chase has celebrated Small Business Week by increasing the signup bonus on the Ink Plus and...

Simply Best Coupons to offer up to 2.1% cash back for Amex gift cards...

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I received an email today from the cash back portal, Simply Best Coupons, stating that the cash back rate for Amex gift cards will jump to 2% cash back next Wednesday (5/6/2015). This is...

How to find Amex upgrade offers online

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available. This is my third round of publishing easy ways to find...

United: Two nearly identical 50K signup offers, but one is better

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Chase periodically increases the signup offer on their United Mileage Plus card to 50,000 miles plus 5,000 additional miles for adding an authorized user.  That offer has returned (along with a $3K spend requirement). ...
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How to (maybe) receive targeted Amex business card offers

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Several years ago I started receiving targeted offers, by mail, from Amex for their Business cards.  Specifically, every month or two I received an offer for 100,000 Membership Rewards points after $10K spend for...

3X retail and travel, free $650 phone… My reactions to Citi’s new ThankYou card:...

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This card is no longer available to new applicants, but it may be possible to get this card by calling to product change from another Citibank card.  You won't get the free phone signup...
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CashBackMonitor adds configurable point values

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CashBackMonitor has unveiled yet another groundbreaking new feature.  They now let you set your own point values within their system.  Here’s why I’m excited… Background Online shopping portals are a great way to increase rewards for...

Prestige 4th night free on AAA rate?

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Yep, another post about the Citi Prestige 4th Night Free benefit…  Other recent posts include: Using the Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit Prestige 4th night free benefit, take 2 Overall, my experience has been that the...
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Personal Capital’s potential 3% everywhere card

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Ben, from Reward Yourself, sent me a survey he received from Personal Capital: Personal Capital 3% card The survey asks for opinions about a possible new Personal Capital Visa credit card: In case the image, above, is...

Today only: churn gift cards towards a Southwest Companion Pass for less than 1...

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Today only, the Southwest Rapid Rewards portal is offering 15 points per dollar at Saks: And, via the Frequent Miler Laboratory, we see that a reader named Josh reported earning portal rewards at...
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Club Carlson’s 30,000 point bonus may be easier to get than expected

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As a reminder, Club Carlson is dumping the Bonus Award Nights feature of their credit cards as of June 1, 2015.  Shortly after I reported this change, Club Carlson sent emails to cardholders titled...
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Mint survey suggests new card similar to Bluebird, REDbird, and Serve. MintBird?

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A reader reports being asked to fill out a survey by the online money tracking service Mint.  In the survey, he was asked his opinion about a new product from Mint.  Specifically, the survey...

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