This post rounds up quality articles from the US Credit Card 101 blog and US Credit Card 101 Planet published during 2026.3.31-4.12, so you can catch up in one place.
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US Credit Card 101 Blog
The US Credit Card 101 blog published quite a few solid articles and news updates this week. We’ve organized them here so readers who don’t have time to check each post individually can browse everything in one place.
The Top 5 articles are
- Best bank account bonuses: Fake DD makes $2,000+ easy, and deposits can earn you $10,000+
- How to use US credit cards to get top-tier hotel elite status directly
- Which of the four Hilton co-branded credit cards should you apply for? Last week for the all-time high offer!
- Best credit cards for gas and EV charging
- How should you choose among the six United Airlines (UA) co-branded credit cards?
Other articles
- A step-by-step guide to using the LemFi App to complete bank Direct Deposit requirements
- Imprint Rakuten co-branded card (AMEX network): $200 welcome bonus; 4% cash back on online shopping
- Capital One Venture Rewards credit card: limited-time 75,000 + $250 welcome bonus, ends on April 13!
- US Bank account overview: the $450 account opening bonus is back, and DD is very easy
- BCU Credit Union: $500 account opening bonus, fairly easy to complete
- Rove Miles mileage rebate platform overview: high rates, many partners, and strong promotions
- Barclays JetBlue Premier Card: limited-time 80,000-point welcome bonus, plus new benefits!
- Android user mobile data class action: up to $135 million in compensation may be distributed
- Chase United Quest credit card: earn 100,000 miles + 3,000 PQP
- Chase United Club Infinite credit card: 110,000 points + 3000 PQP welcome bonus
- Chase checking and savings account overview: $400 checking account opening bonus
- AMEX Business Platinum: up to 300,000-point welcome bonus!
- AMEX Business Gold Rewards: up to 200,000-point welcome bonus!
- AMEX “As High As” welcome bonus format: now available for Delta, Blue Cash, and Business cards too!
- Comprehensive guide to the HSBC Premier account: $5,000 account opening bonus and 7.3% APY
- BofA Atmos Rewards Ascent credit card: limited-time 85,000 or 80,000+50% off offer
- BofA Atmos Rewards Summit credit card: limited-time 100,000+50% discount certificate welcome bonus
- BofA Atmos Rewards Business business credit card: limited-time 85,000-point welcome bonus
- Varo Money promo: “Open an account and get $150; can be triggered with LemFi”
- 2026 Q2 rotating 5x credit card bonus categories roundup
- Chase business checking: $250 bill pay bonus, plus $750/$500/$300 account opening bonuses
News
If you’re interested in buying points, there are quite a few points-sale promotions and transfer bonuses worth watching.
- ShopBack + PureVPN 130% cash back: a money maker!
- Stay at Marriott for 40% off! Can also be stacked with a dedicated VIP channel
- AMEX Platinum cardholders will lose Lufthansa lounge access (starting October 2026)
- Hilton points sale: up to a 100% bonus, at a cost of 0.5 cents per point
- AMEX Referral rule changes explained: earn referral bonuses no more than 5 times per card per year
- IHG points sale: 80%-100% bonus, as low as 0.5 cents per point
- United Airlines miles sale: 50% discount, at a cost of 1.88 cents per point
- 7-Eleven gas deal: stack multiple discount codes to save $1.41 per gallon instantly
- Cash App Bitcoin Bonus promo: earn rewards when you buy or use BTC
- Rakuten is offering extra cash back for applying for select BofA credit cards, up to $250
- Flying Blue launches a status match: US residents can get up to Gold
- Alaska Airlines miles sale: 100% bonus, at a cost of 1.88 cents per mile
- AMEX will end its points transfer partnership with Etihad, “effective June 30, 2026”
- Rakuten (formerly Ebates) cash back portal guide: “all-time high” $50 / 5,000-point bonus, ends June 30
- Chase Ultimate Rewards to Aeroplan: extra 20% transfer bonus
- Capital One once again offers a 30% transfer bonus to Japan Airlines (JAL)
- Targeted Chase co-branded card spending promo: 5x points at grocery stores, gas stations, and restaurants
- AMEX Amazon Business Prime business credit card: application link removed; issuance will transfer to US Bank
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US Credit Card 101 Planet
US Credit Card 101 Planet is a paid community that shares bug deals and reimbursement techniques that are not suitable to publish directly on the blog. It also provides practical features such as business-class award alerts, extra cash back for card applications, and VIP bookings for luxury hotels. For details, see:
This week’s featured Planet posts include:
- Fresh April DP: Aspire airline incidental reimbursement
- A good way to apply for an ITIN yourself for free
- AMEX Delta sent out a batch of NLL application links by email: summary of how to use them
- A practical case study on Delta Business Traveller
- Introduction and comparison of friends-and-family rates across major hotel groups (ver 26.4)
- Qiushui Villa stay review
- AMEX Business Gold/Platinum 200,000 NLL (targeted)
- How to find NLL offers on AMEX business cards issued directly by Amex (the casual browsing method)
- [Success] Testing the AMEX Platinum Resy Q2 reimbursement
- A few tests on Paysend, a new MS tool
Award ticket and hotel availability alerts: multiple members successfully locked in rooms this week!
- [Luxury Hotel Alert] Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam points rooms/free night certificate sweet spot redemption!
- [Luxury Hotel Alert] Park Hyatt Tokyo points rooms are back! A top-tier redemption worth $1,400+!
- [Amazing Award Redemption] Fly nonstop to the Mediterranean for 99,000 points! Delta JFK ⇄ Malta business class wide-open award space!
- [Amazing Award Redemption] Japan Airlines business class from 70,000! Nonstop from North America to Tokyo, with summer/spring award space across multiple cities!
- [Bug Fare Alert] Business class to Europe from $430! A super Turkish Airlines mistake fare departing YVR!
- [Amazing Award Redemption] Lufthansa business class wide-open award space! Lie-flat to Europe from 60,000!
Topics for remote players:
- A data point on requesting a credit report by mail, freezing the report, and then applying for Chase:
- Sharing a recent data point about a remote resident's first C1 card being restricted before activation and how it was handled
- Opening a Revolut US account
- Additional discussion about Wise (account opening for remote players)
- Schwab international account opening guide + things to watch out for (remote play)
- The bumpy road of US credit cards: UPS returned the mailer to an address from two years ago — crisis averted!
- Applying for Barclays Savings: uploading documents through two routes can work wonders.
- Unlocking ID.me in 1 hour
- A few things to keep in mind about Tello roaming IP
- Remote residents playing the US credit report game, Part 1 — Equifax (EQ)
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