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[Update: Extended to Sat] Free Google Home Mini with your Visa Gift Cards? [YMMV]

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Update: I just received an email that this doorbuster has officially been extended to Saturday while supplies last. I'm sure it's likely still not meant to work with gift cards, but several readers had success on...
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Amex product change via chat (it’s back and better than before)

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I hate having to call to accomplish pretty much anything. If there's a way to do what I need online, that's always my preference.  So, I'm exited to report that Amex once again allows...
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Better than expected: Earn 5x & get loyalty credit w/ FHR prepaid bookings

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Amex recently rolled out an enhancement for Fine Hotels & Resorts, a program open to Amex Platinum holders that guarantees some excellent benefits when booking luxury hotels. The key change is that if you book...
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Prestige ups fee, slaughters 4th night free for most of us

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Citi has sent out an email and created a landing page confirming the previously-rumored changes to the Citi Prestige card. You can find Citi's page detailing the changes here. They have mostly confirmed what we already...
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Here Are Discover’s 2019 5% Cashback Bonus Categories

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Discover has announced which categories will earn 5% cashback for each quarter in 2019. They're largely the same as 2018, with a couple of notable differences. As the image above shows, the 2019 Discover cashback...
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Reminder: New Hyatt Place Breakfast Policy In Place; Here’s How It’s (Sort Of) Enforced

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Back in June, Hyatt announced that eligibility for free breakfast at Hyatt Place properties would be changing from November 1. In the past, every guest was eligible for free breakfast, no matter whether they booked...
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Miss Out On A $10 TopCashback Bonus From The Sam’s Club Stack? Here’s How...

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A couple of months ago I posted a stacking opportunity that could get you a Sam's Club membership while making a profit and getting a free rotisserie chicken. One of the steps was getting 7%...
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PSA: Some Of Your Amex Offers Might Be Hidden

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Doctor of Credit recently posted about an Amex Offer for Chevron/Texaco that offered a 10% statement credit on up to $250 of purchases. I was disappointed to find that I wasn't targeted for the offer....
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Economy Web Specials From American Airlines: OW Flights From 5,000 Miles

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American Airlines has launched a new style of award tickets called Economy Web Specials. These discounted awards start at 5,000 AAdvantage miles, potentially offering good value so long as availability holds up. The first batch...
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Chase Offers Returning, Will Be Rolled Out To All Cards In November

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Doctor of Credit reported today that Chase has issued a memo to its bankers advising that their Chase Offers scheme is being relaunched and will return in November. Here's an image of the memo that...
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Marriott Updates MegaBonus Promotion: One Positive Change, One Negative

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Marriott announced their latest MegaBonus promotion a month ago, but they've recently made a couple of changes to the promotion. One change is positive and can earn you thousands more bonus points, but the...
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Re-link Hyatt to MGM Gold now

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Back in late February, many readers may have matched their MGM Gold status to Hyatt Explorist status. MGM status runs through September 30th, so your Gold status likely dropped to Sapphire this week. If you...
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Tip: Search Delta round trip for international deals

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In a recent week in review around the web, I highlighted a post from The Lazy Traveler's Handbook about Delta award flights that seemed important enough to warranty a separate quick tip here: if...
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Sears might fold: spend your rewards sooner rather than never

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It has been reported by multiple news outlets that Sears will likely declare bankruptcy, possibly as soon as this week. We don't yet know exactly what that will mean for gift cards and Shop...

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