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Capital One Savor – 3% Cash Back on Dining
Capital One has launched a new cash back credit card called Savor, geared towards those who spend on food and dining. The card offers 3% cash back on dining, 2% on groceries, and 1% on all other purchases for no annual fee. “When we asked people to share what matters most to them, we heard repeatedly that food and dining are an important part of their lives. We created the Savor card to give customers a simple way to earn more when they are doing what we know they love. Whether it’s cooking a meal with family, enjoying coffee with friends, or celebrating a special occasion at a favorite restaurant,…
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Chase Ultimate Rewards Unexpected Error When Combining Points
Chase has a number of credit cards that earn points in the Ultimate Rewards program. While each of those cards shares the “Ultimate Rewards” name, the points may have a different value depending on which card you redeem them from. The good news is that you can combine them all onto the card with the highest redemption value. The bad news is: It doesn’t always work. The Chase credit cards that earn UR points are: Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, and business cards such as Ink Cash, Ink Plus, Ink Preferred. In an earlier article, I showed you how and why you would want to combine your points onto…
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TSA Adds 5 New Airlines to Pre Check
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the expansion of TSA Pre✓ to 5 additional domestic and international airlines, bringing the total number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓ to 42. Eligible passengers traveling on All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Contour Aviation, Finnair and Korean Air will now have the opportunity to experience expedited screening. What is TSA Pre✓ TSA Pre✓ is an expedited security screening program for known and trusted travelers departing from airports within the United States. On dedicated TSA Pre✓ lines, there is no need to remove your shoes, belts, or light jackets. In addition, laptops and 3-1-1 liquids can remain packed in your carry on bags. The program requires…
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New Uber Visa Credit Card Coming Next Week
UPDATE: Application Link is now live. On November 2, BarclayCard will launch their new Uber Visa credit card with a $100 signup bonus and up to 4% cash back with no annual fee. You can use the points earned with this card for Uber credits, gift cards, or statement credits. The Uber Visa credit card’s benefits were designed with Uber customers in mind. Card holders will earn 4% cash back on dining, 3% on hotel and airfare, 2% on Uber rides and online purchases and 1% back on all other spending. You can also get up to a $50 credit for online subscription services such as Netflix and Spotify after you…
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Increased Signup Bonus for Capital One Venture
Capital One is rolling out an increased bonus offer for its Venture travel rewards credit card. You can now earn 50,000 bonus miles (increased from 40,000) after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. Depending on which online link you use, the annual fee is $59 or $95 but waived the first year. Link to $59 annual fee AND 50,000 mile bonus What are Reward “Miles”? Although Capital One uses the word “miles” to describe the rewards that you earn when you spend using this card, Venture is more like a cash back card. Each “mile” is worth 1 cent towards travel purchases charged to the card. This…
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New 50k Bonus Offer for United MileagePlus Club Card
For a limited time, Chase and United are offering a 50,000 mile welcome bonus for the MileagePlus Club card. This premium card has a $450 annual fee (not waived the first year) but comes with a United Club airport lounge membership (normally $550/year). Keep in mind, this card is subject to Chase’s 5/24 approval rule. The public application link can be found here. I’ve seen various welcome offers for this card in the past: $100 bonus after first purchase, waived first year annual fee, and bonus MileagePlus miles. This is simply the latest bonus flavor. If you’re a frequent flyer thinking about a United Club membership and covet MileagePlus miles,…
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Extra Points by Using Chase Sapphire Card and Digital Wallet
From now through November 4, 2017, some Chase credit cards will earn an extra point if you pay using a digital wallet. Just use your Chase Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred, or Sapphire Reserve in Android Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Chase Pay. You’ll earn 1 additional Ultimate Rewards point per $1 spent–up to $1,500 during the promotional period. This is a simple way to earn extra points on everyday purchases. By using your Sapphire card and digital wallet, you’ll earn at least 2x UR points on all spending and up to 4x UR points on travel & dining if you have the Sapphire Reserve. It’s completely automatic–there’s nothing you need…
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Increased Amex Welcome Bonuses: Up to 70000 Delta Skymiles
For a limited time, Delta and American Express are offering increased welcome bonuses on their Gold and Platinum SkyMiles credit cards. This news comes shortly after Amex launched a new no-annual-fee Delta card. You can earn 70,000 bonus SkyMiles with the Platinum Delta card and 60,000 SkyMiles with the Gold. Act fast as these increased offers are set to expire on November 8, 2017. Using SkyMiles can sometimes be hit or miss, but one-way award flights start at only 5,000 miles. This summer, I flew my family of 5 round trip between LGA and CHS for a total of 50,000 SkyMiles. That saved me about $1,000, valuing the redemption at…
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