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Returning to Bilt and reconsidering the Rakuten card
Late last year, I stopped using my Bilt credit card. On October 1, 2024, Bilt began limiting its Rent Day double-points promotion to a...
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Instant $250 Amazon Gift Card upon approval for Amazon Prime Visa for a limited time
A new limited-time offer has launched exclusively for Amazon Prime members: Get an instant $250 Amazon gift card upon approval for the Amazon Prime...
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Marriott and Sonder make an absolute mess, with guests forced out and reservations cancelled
Last year, Marriott announced a deal with Sonder, which was a chain offering apartment-style accommodations in various cities. They integrated Sonder properties earlier this...
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Credit Cards
Returning to Bilt and reconsidering the Rakuten card
Late last year, I stopped using my Bilt credit card. On October 1, 2024, Bilt began limiting its Rent Day double-points promotion to a...
Credit Card Bonuses
Instant $250 Amazon Gift Card upon approval for Amazon Prime Visa for a limited time
A new limited-time offer has launched exclusively for Amazon Prime members: Get an instant $250 Amazon gift card upon approval for the Amazon Prime...
Quick Reads
Marriott and Sonder make an absolute mess, with guests forced out and reservations cancelled
Last year, Marriott announced a deal with Sonder, which was a chain offering apartment-style accommodations in various cities. They integrated Sonder properties earlier this...
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Confirmed: Hilton Honors to launch a new top-tier elite status
Update 11/10/25: Over the weekend, Hilton confirmed on Instagram that changes are coming. They haven't yet shared any additional details, but they did include...
Quick Deals
50% back at Viator, 11/10 only via Capital One Shopping (targeted?)
Today's Deal of the Day for Capital One Shopping is on purchases at Viator. While these offers are targeted, you should see an elevated...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards for two weeks, from Sunday, November 9th, through November 15th. The limit is nine...
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Rumor: 200K Chase Sapphire Reserve® in-branch offer for some customers
Doctor of Credit reports that an in-branch offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card will be available to select recipients on November 16, 2025. The...
Credit Cards
Visa and Mastercard reportedly nearing settlement allowing merchants to stop accepting rewards cards
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Visa and Mastercard are in settlement talks with merchant groups over interchange fees and are purportedly nearing...
Elite Status
Confirmed: Hilton Honors to launch a new top-tier elite status
Update 11/10/25: Over the weekend, Hilton confirmed on Instagram that changes are coming. They haven't yet shared any additional details, but they did include...
Quick Deals
50% back at Viator, 11/10 only via Capital One Shopping (targeted?)
Today's Deal of the Day for Capital One Shopping is on purchases at Viator. While these offers are targeted, you should see an elevated...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards for two weeks, from Sunday, November 9th, through November 15th. The limit is nine...
Featured Article
Rumor: 200K Chase Sapphire Reserve® in-branch offer for some customers
Doctor of Credit reports that an in-branch offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card will be available to select recipients on November 16, 2025. The...
Credit Cards
Visa and Mastercard reportedly nearing settlement allowing merchants to stop accepting rewards cards
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Visa and Mastercard are in settlement talks with merchant groups over interchange fees and are purportedly nearing...
Credit Card Bonuses
Best Credit Card Category Bonuses: Which card should you use?
Many credit cards offer impressive category bonuses. For example, the Chase Freedom Flex offers 5X points in rotating categories each quarter, in addition to...
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Last Chance Deals: Discounted Disney gift cards, Alaska Airlines award sale, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Half...
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Flying electric ferries in the Maldives, debit cards with phone insurance and RIP SeatGuru (Saturday Selection)
Flying electric ferries are coming to the Maldives, a full list of debit cards that provide cellphone insurance, and what can fill the SeatGuru-shaped...
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(Expired) 15x at lululemon today via Rakuten
Shopping portal Rakuten is offering 15x / 15% back today for purchases via lululemon. That could make today a great day to make a...
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Pursuing the long game with coupon credits, new elite status, and more [Week in Review]
Last night, I fell victim to the coupon creep. No, that isn't a person lurking in the shadows with a fistful of coupons, but...
Lodging
Hyatt Regency Seattle: Bottom Line Review
The Hyatt Regency Seattle Downtown is the newest Hyatt property in Seattle. The 45-story property cost almost half a billion dollars to build, and...
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5 rewarding ways to book paid hotel stays | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep331 | 11-6-25
In today's episode of the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, we'll talk about the Bilt card 2.0 that's coming, we'll reveal a trick...
