Posts by ymlulu
Elite status without flying! Targeted spending offer on Delta Platinum/Reserve credit cards, up to 25,000 MQMs
Both of my Delta Platinum cards received this targeted offer: for every $1,000 spent, you can earn an extra 500 miles and 500 MQMs. The cap is $50,000 in spending, for a total of u...
Sam's Club + Swagbucks = Free One-Year Membership + Make $20
Swagbucks is offering a Sam's Club deal: new members can earn a 2,000 SB bonus for signing up. On top of that, Sam's Club itself is offering a $45 gift card for new members, which...
Ouch! Forget to pay your AMEX bill and you may lose your points — but you can buy them back for $35
I previously forgot to pay a $175 monthly bill on my AMEX Green. I paid it on the second day after the due date. But then a notice showed up in the Membership Rewards Summary sayin...
Try Activating Again: Chase's Marriott Co-Branded Credit Cards Can Earn 10x on Gas, Restaurants, and Takeout (July 15–September 15)
If you couldn’t activate it before, try again now. Chase’s Marriott co-branded cards can earn 10x rewards on gas, restaurants, and takeout, up to $3,500. The promotion runs from Ju...
New Marriott Promotion: Earn an Extra 2,500 Points Per Stay, Plus 5,000 More After Your Third Stay (Paid Stay Required)
Marriott has launched a new promotion: if you book and complete stays between August 13 and October 18, you can earn an extra 2,500 points per stay, with no cap. After your third s...
Rumor: Legacy Chase Hyatt Card May Be Automatically Converted to the New World of Hyatt in November (Higher Annual Fee, Updated Benefits)
According to DOC, the legacy Hyatt card with the old $75 annual fee may be automatically converted in November to the new World of Hyatt credit card with a $95 annual fee. Will thi...
Swagbucks + TransUnion = Free 1-Month Credit Monitoring + Money Maker: 5100SB Offer, Earn $26
The payout has increased again. You can now find this new 5,175 SB offer under Discover > Revenue Universe. Getting one free month of credit monitoring plus about $25 is a pretty s...
Three Data Points on Citi and Chase Shutdowns: Be Extra Careful During the Pandemic
All three DPs come from miles per day. This guy is basically the king of shutdowns—if it’s an account you can name, he’s probably seen it get shut down. Citi shutdown This reader h...
Latest Good AMEX Offers Roundup and How to Use Them [Updated 2020.8: Thoughts on Recent Good Offers]
Here’s a quick roundup of several pretty solid deals lately—it’s been a while since I last shared one....
Received a $50 loyalty credit on an AMEX Delta co-branded card
I received an email saying that the AMEX Delta Platinum will be getting a $50 Appreciation Credit. The timing was right after the annual fee posted; I paid the annual fee, and then...
Don’t Transfer! Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG with a 60% Bonus...
Chase is currently offering a 60% bonus when transferring UR points to IHG. In other words, the transfer ratio has changed from 1:1 to 1:1.6. As most people know, IHG points are wo...