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30% Bonus on Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfers to Avios Miles (1:1.3)
You can now transfer UR points to Avios with a 30% bonus, including British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia. That means the transfer ratio becomes 1:1.3. This promotion runs throug...
ABOC Credit Card to End Quarterly 5x Cashback Soon, Possibly Effective August 27
According to DOC, the ABOC (Amalgamated Bank of Chicago Mastercard) credit card will stop offering its quarterly 5x cashback starting on August 27. However, I could not find any re...
FW: After Citi Shuts a Family Group Down, Even a Supplemental Card Might Not Go Through
Big congrats to the card-closure king for hitting another milestone: the add-on card got shut down! Three years ago, Citi had shut down all of his cards, but his wife’s Citi card w...
[Repost] Citi card-number replacement after fraud can also affect eligibility for a bonus on another card in the same family (but it can be fixed)
Today I came across a rather interesting data point. This blogger applied for the Premier card and was approved, but a week later received a letter saying he was not eligible for t...
Chase Freedom Cards Can Now Refer Other Freedom Cards and Slate Edge
Chase’s no-annual-fee cards can now refer each other. For example, Chase Freedom can generate a referral link for Freedom Flex, Freedom Unlimited, Slate Edge, and Freedom Student....
AMEX Claws Back Bonus Rewards Earned on Spending "Aug. 2021 Update: A Round of 4x Home Improvement Rewards Was Reversed"
AMEX has clawed back a batch of rewards from a previous referral promotion, specifically the 4x Home Improvement bonus, because purchases of gift cards did not qualify for the elev...
Singapore Airlines Launches Kids’ Mileage Accounts: 500-Mile Sign-Up Bonus and Family Transfers
Singapore Airlines now allows children ages 2 to 16 to register for a mileage account and earn miles from flights. Through August 31, if you successfully register a child’s mileage...
Wells Fargo Adds Online Access to Credit Card Pre-Selected Offers
Wells Fargo added an online way to view credit card Pre-Selected Offers, but when I checked, there were no promotions available. I’m not sure if there will be offers better than th...
Citi Updated Its Virtual Account Number Generation Feature
Citi recently updated its virtual card feature. Overall, it’s easier to use now. At the very least, the place to generate a virtual card is much easier to find. Links below: https:...
50% Bonus on Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfers to Marriott Points: Only 1:1.5, Not Recommended
Right now, transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott points comes with a 50% bonus. In other words, the usual 1:1 transfer ratio becomes 1:1.5. Although Marriott points are s...
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club to Open Soon: Three Confirmed Locations and Access Rules
Today, Chase shared another update on the progress of Sapphire Lounge by The Club. New York, Boston, and Hong Kong will be the first three lounge locations to open. At the same tim...