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Cleaned Out! Two People Opened 7,000 Cards and Racked Up 790,000,000 Points Worth $8,200,000! (Can You Figure Out Which Bank Got Hit?)
According to New Jersey court filings, two people opened business credit cards at a certain bank using other people’s names and harvested a huge number of points. There were 1,400...
Good news! IHG confirms Chase card free night certificates can be used at dynamically priced hotels (up to 40,000 points)
Earlier this week, we shared that IHG had already started using dynamic pricing for award redemptions at its hotels, but when using the free night certificate offered by Chase IHG,...
JetBlue credit cards: earn unlimited 2X points on all purchases!
While going through my email today, I noticed that JetBlue had already sent out an email back on 5/19 saying that all purchases from 5/14/2020-6/15/2020 can earn 2X miles. There’s...
“Still Possible to Get 50, 000 MR” AMEX Platinum (Morgan Stanley & Charles Schwab) Seems to Be Getting Easier 50,000 Retention Offers
【Updated 2020.6】Even though the Platinum card has already added a lot of reimbursement benefits, it still appears possible to get a 50,000 offer. That said, some readers did not re...
A one-month superstar card! Rakuten Credit Card targeted June offer: extra 3x or 5x MR at supermarkets, restaurants, and mobile wallet payments
Many cardholders have received a targeted June promotion on the Rakuten co-branded credit card offering an extra 3x or 5x on supermarket, dining, and mobile wallet purchases. Note...
Heads up: A new round of premium credit card benefits starts in June. Do you have any of these cards?
During the pandemic, banks have been rolling out all kinds of targeted perks to retain cardholders. In early May, AMEX, Chase, and Citi all announced special benefits on various cr...
About Time? Apple Card Adds a Targeted $50 Welcome Bonus
According to DOC, some users have seen a $50 welcome bonus offer for Apple Card in the Walgreens app. To earn it, you need to spend $50+ at Walgreens within 30 days. This is the fi...
I Almost Lost $600 — Good Thing I Had Personal Capital! Be Careful When Moving an AMEX Negative Balance Yourself
In this article introducing Negative Balance, we explained how to move a refund-generated Negative Balance from one credit card to another AMEX card online by yourself, without hav...
Guide to the AMEX Streaming Credit (All Platinum Versions)
According to Dansdeal, you may be able to turn the streaming credit into an Amazon gift card by purchasing products such as Gift Kindle Unlimited or Kindle eBooks. The specific ste...
Tightening Up: Banks Begin Lowering Credit Card Limits for Some Cardholders
According to Cnet, a survey found that 25% of U.S. credit card holders had their credit limits reduced within a 30-day period. The reason is, of course, that during the pandemic, m...
Friendly Reminder | Don’t Forget to Use Up This Month’s (May) Wireless and Streaming Credits; Dining Credits on Hotel Cards Start Tomorrow!
Wireless and Streaming Credits Today is May 31, so don’t forget about the wireless and streaming statement credits that AMEX is offering. If you haven’t used them up yet, you can r...