A Wave of Chase Shutdowns May Be Happening: Possibly Related to Protein Powder or Chase Offers
Over the past couple of days, we’ve seen multiple data points from readers and online communities about Chase shutdowns. Based on the reports so far, here’s a rough analysis of wha...
AMEX Membership Rewards Adds Qatar Airways as a Transfer Partner at a 1:1 Ratio
AMEX MR has now added Qatar Airways as a transfer partner at a 1:1 ratio. In practice, when using Avios with Qatar Airways before this change, MR points could already be transferre...
How to Add AMEX Offers Without Logging In to Online Banking, Even for Authorized User Cards Without an Online Account
This simple method lets you add AMEX Offers without logging in to online banking, and it works especially well for AMEX authorized user cards that do not have their own online acco...
Bank of America Accused of Fraudulent Practices, Fined $150 Million by CFPB
Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the U.S., was accused of fraudulent practices over the past several years that harmed hundreds of thousands of customers, the Consumer F...
Chase Amazon Prime Credit Card Launches Refer Feature, Up to $500 in Amazon Gift Cards a Year
The Chase Amazon Prime card now has a refer feature. You can earn a $50 Amazon gift card for each person you refer, up to $500 per year through referrals. You need to generate your...
Amazon Credit Card: 6% Cash Back for Prime Day
The Amazon Prime credit card interface now includes an introduction to Prime Day benefits. On July 11 and 12, purchases at Amazon and Whole Foods can earn 6% cash back, up from the...
AMEX Transfer Bonus: 30% Bonus on MR to Avios, for a 1:1.3 Ratio
There is currently a 30% bonus for transferring MR to Avios, bringing the transfer ratio to 1:1.3. I wouldn’t recommend stockpiling BA miles; just transfer when you need them, sinc...
Chase UR Transfer Bonus: 70% Bonus to IHG (1:1.7), 20% Bonus to AC (1:1.2)
Chase has launched new transfer bonuses. Right now, transfers to IHG come with a 70% bonus, which works out to a 1:1.7 transfer ratio. However, from a valuation perspective, UR poi...
Good news! BestBuy.com now sells Amazon e-gift cards
Now BestBuy.com has started selling Amazon e-gift cards, which is very good news. Since Best Buy often has AMEX offers, such as spending $200 and getting $25 back, you can convert...
AMEX Is Clawing Back MR Points Earned From Spending — Be Careful
According to reports from readers, quite a few people recently had a batch of MR points earned from spending clawed back, and it is very likely related to buying gift cards. If you...
Limited-Time Bonuses on Six Delta Co-Branded Credit Cards, Up to 100,000 Miles. Are They Worth Applying For?
AMEX is currently offering limited-time bonuses on three personal Delta cards and three business Delta cards, with welcome offers of up to 100,000 miles. Which one should you apply...