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EXPIRED DEAL: Chase Ultimate Rewards: 75,000 point sign-up offer (an increase of 15,000 from April) after spending $4,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card – (Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card) and (Chase Sapphire Reserve®)
Published May 2, 2024 by

EXPIRED DEAL: Chase Ultimate Rewards: 75,000 point sign-up offer (an increase of 15,000 from April) after spending $4,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card – (Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card) and (Chase Sapphire Reserve®)

EXPIRED DEAL – This deal has expired. The welcome offer has reverted back to 60,000. We are leaving the expired details in this post so we can compare future offers to this expired one. All links in this page are disable. 

Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for both the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card the new sign-up bonus is now 75,000 after spending $4,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card. The previous offer was 60,000. The Sapphire line of cards allow you to transfer points into various hotel and airline point programs. In our opinion, these are two of the best card to hold as a traveler. I personally use Ultimate Rewards points to transfer into Hyatt and United fairly often; those two partners work well with where I’m located and Hyatt has extremely good point redemption options.

A slightly better offer for 80,000 was available around this time last year, but we think this 75,000 point offer is worthwhile as well, especially when considering that we haven’t seen any other offers better than this one for the past 11-months.

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED DEAL: Chase Ultimate Rewards: 75,000 point sign-up offer (an increase of 15,000 from April) after spending $4,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card – (Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card) and (Chase Sapphire Reserve®)

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Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$254-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [May, Jul-Oct] – KLM / Flying Blue
Published May 2, 2024 by

Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$254-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [May, Jul-Oct] – KLM / Flying Blue

Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Austin long-haul economy flights to Amsterdam are -15,250 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.

This time KLM has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam or Paris (AMS, CDG) for 15,000 points + $254-$265 tax/fees, NONSTOP or with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 05/31/2024. Most flights are in May, and also between July and October. Promo awards are refundable (with a €50 Euro fee) and changeable (with a €50 Euro fee + fare price difference).

Flying Blue is a points transfer partner with all the major point programs including Chase Ultimate Rewards and AMEX Membership Rewards®. If you don’t already have a card that allows for point transfers, you should probably get one to make use of these types of deals. (The ability to transfer points is a card perk that isn’t available on all cards). 

Click for more details and booking links Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$254-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [May, Jul-Oct] – KLM / Flying Blue

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EXPIRED DEAL: Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card: Welcome offer increased to 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy® Bonus Points after spending $5,000 in the first 6-months of being approved for the card
Published April 27, 2024 by

EXPIRED DEAL: Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card: Welcome offer increased to 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy® Bonus Points after spending $5,000 in the first 6-months of being approved for the card

Last Update: EXPIRED DEAL – This deal has expired. The welcome offer has reverted back to 85,000. We are leaving the expired details in this post so we can compare future offers to this expired one. All links in this page are disable. 

The welcome offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card has increased from 85,000 to 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy® Bonus Points. The welcome offer applies after spending $5,000 in the first 6-months of being approved for the card. ‡ See Rates and Fees; terms apply.

This is the best offer we’ve seen for this card. We only recommend getting this card if you are already a Marriott loyalist as the $250 annual fee will be hard to justify unless you are consistently earning 6x and 1000 points per stay. 

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED DEAL: Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card: Welcome offer increased to 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy® Bonus Points after spending $5,000 in the first 6-months of being approved for the card

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Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$250-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [Feb-Mar / Feb-Jun] – KLM / Flying Blue
Published February 2, 2024 by

Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$250-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [Feb-Mar / Feb-Jun] – KLM / Flying Blue

Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Austin long-haul economy flights to Amsterdam are -15,250 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.

This time KLM has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam or Paris (AMS, CDG) for 15,000 points + $250-$265 tax/fees, NONSTOP or with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 02/28/2024. Paris flights between February and March. Amsterdam flights between February and June. Promo awards are refundable (with a €50 Euro fee) and changeable (with a €50 Euro fee + fare price difference).

Click for more details and booking links Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$250-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [Feb-Mar / Feb-Jun] – KLM / Flying Blue

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EXPIRED OFFER: United℠ Business Card: 100,000 MileagePlus sign-up bonus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Published January 25, 2024 by

EXPIRED OFFER: United℠ Business Card: 100,000 MileagePlus sign-up bonus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

The welcome bonus for the United Business Card is now 100,000 MileagePlus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of being approved for the card. This card has an annual fee of $99.

This is a business card, but you can apply for this card as a sole proprietor. If this is the case for you, then use your personal social security number when applying instead of your Business EIN. If you don’t have a DBA, use your real name as the business name.

We’re recommending this card now because the 100,000 bonus is much higher than the previous 50,000 and 75,000 mile offerings that we’ve seen over the past 12-months.

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED OFFER: United℠ Business Card: 100,000 MileagePlus sign-up bonus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

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EXPIRED DEAL – Inc Business Cash® / Ink Business Unlimited®: 90,000 Ultimate Rewards sign-up bonus after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. $0 Annual fee.
Published January 4, 2024 by

EXPIRED DEAL – Inc Business Cash® / Ink Business Unlimited®: 90,000 Ultimate Rewards sign-up bonus after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. $0 Annual fee.

Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for the Inc Business Cash® Credit Card and the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card to $900 from $750. Bonus will post to your account as 90,000 Ultimate Rewards Points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. This is a great sign-up bonus for a no-fee card.

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED DEAL – Inc Business Cash® / Ink Business Unlimited®: 90,000 Ultimate Rewards sign-up bonus after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. $0 Annual fee.

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EXPIRED DEAL – Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards: New 75,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards bonus-offer after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Published December 6, 2023 by

EXPIRED DEAL – Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards: New 75,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards bonus-offer after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, and the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card to 75,000 points. Bonus will post to your account after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

If you’re going for a Companion Pass, the best timing for meeting the spend requirement is right after the start start of next year. Doing so will get you a Companion Pass that lasts all of that current calendar year, and all of the NEXT calendar year. A companion pass will require earning 135,000 points.

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED DEAL – Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards: New 75,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards bonus-offer after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

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Recap: Southwest $500 gift-card for $399, Southwest 75,000 point, United 60,000 point, and Amazon Prime $200 gift-card welcome-offer / +25% Point transfer bonus for Air France, KLM, JetBlue via Chase / Hopper Coupons: $50 off Hyatt, $50 Fiji Airways, +more
Published November 27, 2023 by

Recap: Southwest $500 gift-card for $399, Southwest 75,000 point, United 60,000 point, and Amazon Prime $200 gift-card welcome-offer / +25% Point transfer bonus for Air France, KLM, JetBlue via Chase / Hopper Coupons: $50 off Hyatt, $50 Fiji Airways, +more

We update our list of the best limited time offers every week, but we only send out this recap when there have been significant additions to the list. In this post we list coupon codes, discount codes, gift card discounts, and we watch for increases in credit card offers. 

Click for more details and booking links Recap: Southwest $500 gift-card for $399, Southwest 75,000 point, United 60,000 point, and Amazon Prime $200 gift-card welcome-offer / +25% Point transfer bonus for Air France, KLM, JetBlue via Chase / Hopper Coupons: $50 off Hyatt, $50 Fiji Airways, +more

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EXPIRED DEAL – United℠ Explorer Card: Sign-up bonus increased to 60,000 United MileagePlus points
Published November 18, 2023 by

EXPIRED DEAL – United℠ Explorer Card: Sign-up bonus increased to 60,000 United MileagePlus points

Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for the United℠ Explorer Card. It is now a 60,000 point bonus instead of 50,000. The bonus offer applies after spending $3,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card. This card has an annual fee of: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95. We recommend this card for those of you who fly United because your first standard checked-bag for you and your companion is free, you get priority boarding, two United Club passes per year, and you get a 25% discount on inflight purchases on United-operated flights. 

The checked-bag perk will probably be the main draw for those of you who fly on the cheaper “Basic Economy” fares on United. Basic Economy fares on United don’t include a free checked-bag and this perk can save you from paying additional bag fees. 

Click for more details and booking links EXPIRED DEAL – United℠ Explorer Card: Sign-up bonus increased to 60,000 United MileagePlus points

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Prime Visa Card: New $200 Amazon gift card welcome-offer for existing Amazon Prime members that get approved for the card (expires 12/4) [no annual fee]
Published November 18, 2023 by

Prime Visa Card: New $200 Amazon gift card welcome-offer for existing Amazon Prime members that get approved for the card (expires 12/4) [no annual fee]

The Amazon Prime Visa Card has a new $200 gift card welcome-offer for existing Prime members. This offer is the best that we’ve seen for this no-annual-fee card.

We’re highlighting this card due to several reasons: the 5% cash-back on Chase Travel, Amazon, and Whole Foods purchases is really good, the $200 Amazon gift card welcome-offer is the best we’ve seen for this card, the 2% cash-back on restaurants, gas stations, and local transit is also an added bonus, and to top it off there is no-annual-fee.

The catch is that the $200 gift card welcome-offer is only for existing Amazon Prime members.

Click for more details and booking links Prime Visa Card: New $200 Amazon gift card welcome-offer for existing Amazon Prime members that get approved for the card (expires 12/4) [no annual fee]

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New 90,000 point credit card offers with $0 annual fee and 0% intro-APR / Coupons: $25 off Hyatt / $50 off Fiji Airways / $50 off Abu Dhabi / Gift-Cards: $50 off SWA / $50 Alaska Airlines
Published October 2, 2023 by

New 90,000 point credit card offers with $0 annual fee and 0% intro-APR / Coupons: $25 off Hyatt / $50 off Fiji Airways / $50 off Abu Dhabi / Gift-Cards: $50 off SWA / $50 Alaska Airlines

There are several 90,000 point credit card sign-up offer on cards with a $0 annual fee. If you are a sole proprietor or small business owner we feel this sign-up offer is excellent due to the 0% 12-month introductory-APR and $0 annual fee. The ongoing APR after the introductory period is variable: 18.49% – 24.49%.

There are some new Hopper coupons: $50 Fiji Airways. $25 off Hyatt Hotels. $50 off Abu Dhabi, and more.

Alaska Airlines and Southwest have their gift-cards on sale again at Costco and Sam’s Club for -$20 to -$50 less than the total redeemable value. If you’re planning on booking flights on those airlines, you may be able to get some additional savings by buying a discounted gift-card.

Click for more details and booking links New 90,000 point credit card offers with $0 annual fee and 0% intro-APR / Coupons: $25 off Hyatt / $50 off Fiji Airways / $50 off Abu Dhabi / Gift-Cards: $50 off SWA / $50 Alaska Airlines

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$500 Alaska Airlines gift-card on sale for $450 at Costco (eCertificate) – Costco Membership Required
Published July 25, 2023 by

$500 Alaska Airlines gift-card on sale for $450 at Costco (eCertificate) – Costco Membership Required

Costco has the $500 Alaska Airlines gift-card on sale for $450. This is a pretty good way to save $50-off Alaska Airlines flights. The full terms and conditions are on the Costco gift-card landing page [linked].

Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Austin to Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, and Portland. As for San Antonio, Alaska only does nonstop to Seattle.

Click for more details and booking links $500 Alaska Airlines gift-card on sale for $450 at Costco (eCertificate) – Costco Membership Required

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