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[Application Closed] Chase Marriott Premier Credit Card
According to DOC, some cardholders are now receiving emails asking them to upgrade to the new Bonvoy Boundless card (formerly Premier Plus). After upgrading, you only need to make...
Guide to Using Chase Offer [2019.7 Update: Order Amazon FreeTime and Come Out Ahead by $5 + Get Two Free Kids Headphones]
There’s now a Chase Offer that can actually make you money, so it’s worth checking your account. With this Chase Offer, subscribing to Amazon FreeTime earns $8 back. Amazon is curr...
Barclays Arrival Plus Credit Card [Discontinued]
This card has been removed from the official website, but readers found a direct 70,000-point application link again. If you missed it last time and are worried the welcome bonus m...
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card — No Longer Available for Direct Application
You must register for this offer by May 31 — this is the final chance. As expected, AMEX has released the enrollment link for this bonus-points promotion. You can earn an extra 25,...
Summary of Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Match Policies by Bank [2019.5 Update: Citi Tightens Its Sign-Up Bonus Match Policy]
Citi AA cards used to be very generous with sign-up bonus matches: you could often match not only the latest public offer, but even targeted offers, just by contacting online chat....
A Credit Card Beginner’s Growth Story
Hi everyone, I’m Darren, currently a math PhD student with a 3-year credit history. I made a lot of mistakes when I first started applying for credit cards, but after reading many...
HSBC Cash Rewards Credit Card "4/17 Update: Welcome Bonus Changed, 3.3% Cash Back in the First Year"
The welcome bonus on this card has changed somewhat: instead of the previous $150 bonus, it now earns 3% cash back on all purchases for the first 12 months, on up to $10,000 in spe...
BofA Platinum Business Card “4/8 Update: All-Time High $300 Sign-Up Bonus + 0 APR”
The signup bonus on this card has been raised to $300, with $3,000 in spending required within three months. In addition, this card also offers 0 APR on all purchases during the fi...
AMEX EveryDay Card (ED) Review — Update 03/2021: 10,000-Point Welcome Bonus + $200 Home Furnishing Credit; No Annual Fee
Right now, if you open the application link in your browser’s incognito mode, you may see an offer for a 25,000-point welcome bonus, which is much better than the public 10,000-poi...
Full Update on Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton Credit Cards
After Marriott acquired SPG, it overhauled the entire loyalty program and renamed it Marriott Bonvoy. Today, the related changes to Marriott, SPG, and Ritz-Carlton credit cards wer...
A Few Things You Can Do for the New Year in 2019 (Credit Card Edition)
2019 is here. What are some useful things you can do at the beginning of the year? Let’s talk about a few credit-card-related tasks to take care of and a few things you can start p...