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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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New Chase United TravelBank Credit Card
Chase and United Airlines have launched a new credit card, the Chase United TravelBank Card. Unlike traditional airline credit cards that earn frequent flyer miles, this no-annual-fee card earns United TravelBank cash that can be redeemed toward the purchase of a United ticket. This hybrid cash back/travel rewards card won’t attract savvy points & miles junkies, but it might appeal to the casual United flyer. The Chase United TravelBank card does not offer perks that you see with other premium travel cards such as free checked bags, priority boarding or airport lounge access. The only travel-day benefit is a 25% discount on food and beverage purchases onboard. New cardholders will earn a signup…
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Amex Platinum – Frozen MR Points and MPX Concerns
American Express has been pushing back rather hard against those they deem to be abusing Amex credit cards for points and benefits. Frozen points and closed loopholes appear to be in response to people using online application links discovered by some technically savvy individuals. These links tend to be attractive because they offer much higher than normal signup bonuses for the Platinum Card. There have been reports from those that used these links that their Membership Rewards accounts have been frozen and previously awarded points have been clawed back. In addition to the points freezing, a once reliable method of monetizing the airline incidental fee credit suddenly stop working. The common…
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United Credit Card Offering 50k-70k Bonus Miles
For a limited time, the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card is offering an increased signup bonus. You can get 50,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. If your United MileagePlus account is targeted, that bonus might be 70,000 instead. This offer expires on June 30, 2016. The signup bonus is normally 30,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the $95 annual fee waived for the first year. It’s important to note that with these limited time offers, the annual fee is not waived and will appear on your first statement. This product is not available to either (i)…
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Maximize Cashback and Points Using Online Shopping Portals
I must confess, I’m not a fan of crowded malls, however, I am a big fan of getting a great deal. I can accomplish both by purchasing my items online through shopping portals, a great way to earn extra miles, points or cashback in addition to rewards earned with your credit card. What is a shopping portal? In short, shopping portals are websites that provide links to various internet retailers. In return for directing customers to their site, those retailers pay a commission to the portal for each customer that makes a qualifying purchase. The portal then allots a portion of that commission–in the form of points or cash–to the original customer. You get paid…
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