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It seems to be open season on award pricing at the moment. Program after program are instituting award redemption increases with no notice, with Dan’s Deals noticing that Qatar Airways is the latest one to join the (saddest) party. If you’ve been enjoying taking advantage of its sweet spots...

Another major devaluation, this time using Qatar Avios to book American & Alaska

There is another targeted Delta Amex Offer out that gives $90 back on $450+ in spend with Delta Air Lines. This offer is only good for purchases that are made in US dollars AND for flights that originate in the US (although I’m sure enterprising folks can figure out a way to turn this into Delta credit and apply it to a flight that originates elsewhere).

Delta Air Lines: Get $90 back on $450 spend with Amex Offer (targeted)

Hyatt and American Airlines have offered reciprocal benefits for elite members in one or both of the programs for several years, involving points-earning and promotions such as earning 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when staying 2+ nights with Hyatt. Yesterday, the companies launched a reciprocal fast track status challenge that is...

American AAdvantage and Hyatt launch reciprocal instant status match / challenge

Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below, are incredibly luxurious. Below you’ll find tips for finding and booking Emirates first class awards.

How to find and book Emirates first class awards

Hilton Honors has announced its Q4 promotion of 2024, which will run between September 3rd and December 31st, 2024. It’s calling it “Power Up” and members who register will earn 2,500 bonus points on all stays during the promotion period. There is no minimum stay or night...

Hilton Honors Q4 Promo: 2,500 bonus points on all stays

The Capital One Venture X card was Capital One’s first entrance into the world of “ultra-premium” cards and created quite a splash when it was launched in late-2021. At the time, the combination of a gaudy initial welcome offer, 2x everywhere earning and excellent travel protections made it a very attractive card. While it’s not quite the “it” card it was when it first came out, there’s still a lot to like about the Venture X.

Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Review (2024)

Yesterday Frontier Airlines and Barclays announced that cardholders of the Frontier World Mastercard have a new benefit: two free checked bags for the primary cardholder. The benefit is effective immediately. In order to be eligible for the checked bags benefit, cardholders must book the ticket directly from Frontier, pay for...

Frontier Mastercard now provides free checked bags for cardholders

Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®. Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. 48 Month Rule: With most Citi cards, you can only receive a welcome offer...

Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select: Best Ever 75K Offer is back

Capital One has increased the welcome offer on the Capital One Spark Cash Plus card, with there being two elements for the bonus you can earn. The first tier awards $2,000 bonus cashback after spending $30,000 in the first three months, then for big spenders you’ll earn $2,000 bonus cashback for every $500,000 you spend.

New Capital One Spark Cash Plus welcome offer: $2k cashback after $30k spend + $2k for every $500k after that

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

DoorDash launched a new – and potentially valuable – benefit yesterday for DashPass subscribers. If you have an annual DashPass subscription, you’re now eligible for a free Max with Ads (formerly HBO Max) streaming subscription. Before you get too excited though, if you only have DashPass courtesy of one of your Chase credit cards, you won’t be eligible for this offer.

DoorDash DashPass annual plan now offers free Max subscription (but not for cardholder-earned DashPass)

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Save 25% when booking Southwest award flights and using promo code SAVE25NOW. Must book by August 19th and travel between September 4th and December 18th. Book a Southwest® flight on Southwest.com or swabiz.com using your Rapid Rewards® points from August 16 through August 19, 2024 (the “Booking Period”) and receive up to 25 percent off when you fly between September 4-December 18, 2024 (the “Travel Period”).

Southwest Sale: Get 25% Off Points Bookings

The American Express Platinum card comes with a $20/month “digital entertainment” credit that can be used for Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, the Disney Bundle, The New York Times, Peacock, and The Wall Street Journal. Probably the most popular way to use it is with the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu.

Disney increasing prices for streaming services (Hulu, ESPN+, Disney+) in October

On a previous podcast, we discussed the most rewarding card for groceries and dining, picking ~4 cards we thought were good for both of these categories. We got a lot of feedback with other suggestions for cards readers thought we should have included. Were they right? Let’s discuss…. Watch...

Podcast: Best card for groceries & dining (commenters strike back) | Coffee Break Ep21 | 8-6-24

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Wells Fargo has extended a good promotion for new savings account customers. This offer is available in-branch only and gives a $525 bonus when depositing $25,000 and then maintaining that balance for 61 days. This is obviously a significant deposit requirement for many and there is some loss of interest on those funds while they are deposited in the savings account (more details below). That said, it could be an appealing option for those who can swing it.

Wells Fargo: $525 Bonus for New Savings Account (in-branch, no direct deposit required)

US Bank has another promotion for new Bank Smartly checking accounts that offers up to a $450 bonus with fairly simple requirements. This deal is available in states within US Bank’s footprint and requires signing up for online banking and making at least two direct deposits within the first 90 days. The total amount of the direct deposits will determine the bonus. In order to get the full $450, your direct deposits must total $8,000 or more.

Earn A $510 Bonus With New US Bank Checking Account

A couple of weeks ago, Hilton provided more details about how Hilton Aspire, Surpass and Business card quarterly or twice-annual credits would work when booking stays at their new (to them) AutoCamp and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) brands. Off the back of that post, a few people...

Official: Hilton gift cards can’t be redeemed at AutoCamp or SLH properties

Today I discovered a handy feature of the World of Hyatt app: you can click a button to display the address of your hotel in the local language. That was very helpful when getting in a taxi in Japan today and one that I instantly wished all hotel apps offered.

Handy feature: World of Hyatt app can show hotel name and address in local language

Note that the Bank of America Virgin Atlantic Mastercard is no longer available for new applicants. The benefits below are for information purposes only. FM Mini Review: The Tier Points and annual 3rd night free at Virgin Hotels might be useful for some, especially with the anniversary bonus...but it's more "meh" than "yeah" for most of us.

Comparing the new Synchrony Virgin Mastercard vs the old BOA Virgin Mastercard

Most hotel loyalty programs provide the opportunity to transfer your points to airline partners at below sub-optimal rates. Wyndham Rewards is currently running a promotion that’s giving a bonus when transferring your points to United MileagePlus which improves the ratio from below sub-optimal to simply being sub-optimal. That said, there could be some people out there where this promotion could make sense.

Wyndham offering double miles when transferring to United (but probably not worth it)

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The best way to book North American AA flights, a $100 US resort fee and One Key aborts worldwide launch (Saturday Selection)

A new US property with a $100+ resort fee, a great award chart for North American AA flights and One Key is so bad that Expedia...

The best way to book North American AA flights, a $100 US resort fee and One Key aborts worldwide launch (Saturday Selection)

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