This post rounds up the best articles from the US Credit Card 101 blog and US Credit Card 101 Planet for the week of 2026.3.2-3.8, so you can catch up in one place.
US Credit Card 101 Blog
US Credit Card 101 published a lot of great articles. We’ve gathered them here so readers who don’t have time to check each post individually can catch up all at once.
- Investment and stock account opening bonus rankings: Moomoo extra $100; TradeUP 27% return; Chase bonus up to $1,000
- Futu Moomoo stock investing platform: Last week! Deposit funds and get a $100 Amazon reward plus up to $1,000 in NVDA
- Best US Small Business Cards: 2026.3 update — airline cards are especially strong, and Hilton is at an all-time high!
- CitiBusiness AAdvantage Platinum card: 2026.3 update — limited-time 75,000-point welcome bonus is here! First year free
- Chase IHG Premier card: 2026.3 update — 175,000-point bonus is here, expires March 18!
- How beginners can choose US stocks: a step-by-step guide
- Robinhood Platinum card overview: New card with a $695 annual fee and $3,000 in statement credit benefits
- Chase Aeroplan Air Canada co-branded card: 2026.3 update — 85,000-point welcome bonus
- Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card: 2026.3 update — limited-time bonus of 5 free night certificates worth 50,000 points each, expires on the 11th
- US Bank account overview: 2026.3 update — $450 account opening bonus, easy to earn
- Bonus read: Canadian AMEX Marriott co-branded cards — personal card at an all-time-high 110,000-point welcome bonus, ends 4.7
- Bank of America account overview: 2026.3 update — checking account opening bonus up to $500
- All at all-time highs! Which of the four Hilton co-branded cards should you apply for?
Some of the news-and-deals posts are also quite good:
- Hilton timeshare presentation offer: Stay 3 nights from $199 and get 100,000 points back
- Alaska Atmos buy points promo: 90% bonus, cost is 1.98 cents/point
- Three Bank of America business cards with a wave of $500 bonuses
- AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: Rumor has it a 200,000-point welcome bonus is coming soon!
- Air Canada Aeroplan buy points promo: 90% bonus, cost is 1.44 cents/point
- Get a 20% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Avios!
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue loyalty program overview: mileage expiration timeline has been standardized
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US Credit Card 101 Planet
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Some of this week’s best Planet posts include:
- AMEX Marriott Brilliant NLL link (100,000 points) + possible future all-time-high Marriott card offer
- 2026.3 homework activity: share your personal financial strategy: many members have already shared
- AMEX Hilton Aspire reimbursement tips roundup (updated 2026.3.3)
- What appears to be a new AMEX business card, Graphite, with 2% cash back
Award flight and hotel availability alerts:
- Hilton sweet spot: award space opened up at a top luxury hotel in Paris’s 8th arrondissement! Lock in peak romance next to the Louvre for 120,000 points!
- Amazing award redemption: nonstop to Hawaii from 45,000 points! Surprise premium Suites award space on Hawaiian Airlines’ 787!
- Amazing award redemption: nonstop to Oceania from 60,000 points! Fiji Airways business-class award space is wide open — lie-flat seats to a South Pacific vacation!
- Amazing award redemption: nonstop to Korea from 110,500 points! Delta One Suites business-class award space is open for off-peak and summer travel!
- Amazing award redemption: round-trip Europe business class for 85,000 points! Emirates award space is open on JFK/EWR nonstop flights to Milan/Athens!
- Major award opening: Alila Ventana Big Sur has availability over New Year’s and peak season! Redeem 45,000 points for a $2,000+ ultra-luxury resort!: multiple members have successfully booked it!
- Amazing award redemption: nonstop to Paris from 45,000 points! Air France business-class award space is open on many dates — time for some French romance in the clouds!
Other topics for points-and-miles enthusiasts:
- Revolut US is about to apply to become a bank
- How to fix the issue where Tello has no data after enabling personal hotspot while roaming in China
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