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How You Can Extract 20x Value From This Credit Card Welcome Bonus
At the moment, you can generate up to 20x in returns from just one credit card welcome bonus. Here's how the numbers look.
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Rakuten credit card offer back to $200 ( 20k Amex or Bilt Points )
Rakuten has their own credit card that offers up additional cashback ( or Ame/Bilt points ) when using Rakuten shopping and dining programs. You’ll earn a bonus 4% on shopping, capped at $7k, and an additional 5% back when using Rakuten dining ( this is in addition to the 5x...
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THAILAND: Travel insurance for tourists may become compulsory
Thai authorities are moving toward making travel insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors, as hospitals struggle with rising unpaid medical bills from tourists. It’s not law yet, but according to the Bangkok Post, the direction for travellers is clear, so Australians should take note. Why Thailand is cracking down The...
Frequent Miler
Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide
Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about the bags of companions on the same reservation? Do you have to pay for the flight with the airline credit card? Find answers about free checked...
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The Truth About AMEX’s “Cancel For Any Reason” Flight Coverage
American Express has a way to cancel a flight for any reason and still get some of your money back—but it’s more like “Cancel For Any Reason (lite)” than full-blown…
Miles To Memories
Is Chase Pay Yourself Back Now More Important Than Ever?
I kick around the question, is Chase pay yourself back worth it? And why it may be worth it more now than ever. Let me know your thoughts.
Frequent Miler
(Ends Monday) Venture Rewards 75K welcome offer now also includes $250 Capital One Travel credit
Update 4/9/26: This increased welcome offer for the Venture Rewards card will end next Monday, on April 13, 2026. This is currently the best offer available for any Capital One personal card and ranks #4 overall on our Best Offers page for consumer card first-year value. If you’re interested in...
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Don’t Miss The Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be...
Miles To Memories
Earn Up to 110,000 Miles and 2,000 PQP with Chase United Cards
Bonuses vary from 70,000 to 100,000 miles, and you also get an extra 10,000 for adding an authorized user or employee card.
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Why Mid-Tier Travel Cards Beat Premium Cards for Everyday Travel
The cards with the biggest annual fees aren’t always the ones that reward the way we actually travel. While booking train tickets for a trip, I had an ah-ha moment—not…
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Some Bilt Rewards Members Can Now Earn Up to 5,000 Points per Referral
Those who are able to refer will see a referral bonus of 2,500 or 5,000 Bilt points for every person who successfully gets the Bilt Card.
TravelUpdate
American Express Adds New Restrictions, This Time To Referral Bonuses
American Express has made a sudden unannounced update to its referral program, making changes to annual caps on earnings.
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BOBCARD Etihad Guest Premium Credit Card: Up to 15,000 Miles on Signup in April 2026
Etihad Guest and BOBCARD have launched a new signup offer on their newly launched co-brand credit card, the best one, so far.
Points With a Crew
Should you sign up for the Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card? (Higher Offer Ending Soon)
Chase and Capital One both offer great mid-tier credit cards for travel points and miles. Which card is better?
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UBS credit cards finally have welcome bonuses (but only through 6/30/26)
UBS credit cards are quirky little things. Historically they haven’t had welcome offers, you need to be a High Net Worth individual to get approved for them, and you can’t apply for them online—you have to call UBS. While the latter two quirks haven’t changed, the first one has: there...