Flying for Fitness

Chase is now offering 3x-10x bonus points for many of their co-branded cards.  This was first seen as a targeted offer with Chase sending out e-mails to eligible card holders yesterday.  But as of today, it appears that all of the following co-branded card holders are eligible: IHG (Premier, Traveler & Select) 5x at Amazon.com & 3x at grocery stores on up to $1,500 total combined purchases each month Direct link to IHG registration Marriott (Personal) 10x on Marriott stays on up to $3,500 of spend 5x at Amazon.com & grocery stores on up to $1,500 total combined purchases each month Ritz-Carlton 10x on Marriott stays on up to $3,500 of spend 5x at Amazon.com & grocery stores on up to $1,500 total combined purchases each month Marriott (Business) 10x on Marriott stays on up to $3,500 of spend United 5x at Amazon.com & grocery stores on up to $1,500 total combined purchases each month Direct link to United registration Hyatt 5x at Amazon.com & 3x at grocer...

Today, Chase announced a new partnership with Peloton to offer statement credits for their Sapphire line of cards.  Peloton is one of the most popular home spin bike programs, and its business moto has been significantly boosted due to the COVID-19 pandemic as even avid gym rats continue exercising at home.  Peloton sells spin bikes and treadmills along with a monthly streaming subscription service that is loaded with daily live and on-demand workouts.  Through December 31, 2021, the Chase Sapphire cards will receive the following credits for Peloton's streaming services: $60 in statement credits for the Chase Sapphire Preferred $120 in statement credits for the Chase Sapphire Reserve Peloton Digital and All-Access memberships Peloton has two tiers of video-based subscription based services that the Sapphire statement credits can be applied to: Peloton Digital memberships ordinarily cost $12.99 per month, and get you access to Peloton’s full content library through the ...

Amex announced today that starting January 1, 2021, their Gold card would be getting a $120 annual Uber credit, which can be used for either Uber rides or Uber Eats.  The $120 credit is actually a monthly $10 credit similar to the $200 annual benefit included with their flagship Amex Platinum card.  In addition, the Amex Gold, Green, and Platinum cards will be getting 12 months of free Uber Eats Pass, which is Uber Eats' subscription based service that gets you free delivery and a 5% discount on orders $15+. How to use the $10 monthly Uber credit Starting January 1, 2021, the $10 monthly Uber credit will be automatically applied to your Uber Cash balance that has your Amex Gold card listed as a payment method.  The $10 credit can be used for Uber rides or Uber Eats.  Credits expire at the end of each calendar month, so it's important to redeem it by the end of each month or you lose that month's $10 credit.  Since the $10 credit is linked to the Amex Gold card a...

There are currently a bunch of Visa and MasterCard gift card deals, with the potential for essentially free cash without even leaving your seat. Office Depot/Max online: $15 off one $300 Visa gift card Via Gift Card Mall online, Office Depot/Max is selling $300 Visa gift cards for $290.95.  The discount is $15 (or 5%), but you'll need to pay a $5.95 purchasing fee.  You still come out on top without needing to go to the store, and trackable USPS shipping is free.  Since this deal is through Gift Card Mall, you unfortunately won't be earning 5x UR (Ultimate Rewards) with the Chase Ink Cash/Plus. Offer link Expires October 22, 2020. Limit one (1) offer per customer The math: $300 -$15 discount + $5.95 purchasing fee = $290.95 Card to use: Any for general purchases such as the Chase Unlimited Office Depot/Max in-store: $15 off $300+ MasterCard gift cards Office Depot/Max actually doesn't sell MasterCard gift cards in $300 increments in-store, so you'd need to buy at least ...

During Prime Day, Amazon had been running 30% off promos for some Amex Membership Rewards (MR) cardholders.  And now, it looks like many more Amex MR cardholders have been targeted for their latest promo of $30 off $100. Offer link (click to see if you were targeted) The nice thing about this new promo is that it can be redeemed on multiple purchases and is good through December 31, 2020, so it'll cover your holiday shopping including Cyber Monday.  Amazon also expanded their generous holiday return policy of January 31, 2021 for purchases made from October 1, 2020, which will give you much more flexibility for your returns.  But Amazon does cap the Amex 30% off promo at a total of 33,333 redemptions, so it's better to use it sooner rather than later. Although Amazon gift cards are excluded from this offer, Amazon's vast inventory of 3rd party gift cards , including Safeway, Uber, Doordash, Best Buy, etc. are eligible, so you could easily score 30% off a gift card....

The $95 annual fee for my Citi Premier credit card hit in mid-September, so I decided to give Citi a call to see if they could give me a retention offer to offset the annual fee.  I was transferred to their agent after going through their automated system and saying that I wanted to cancel my card.  As always, the agent asked me why I wanted to cancel my card, and I voiced that the annual fee was too high.  I also asked her if there were any retention offers that could offset the annual fee.  After putting me on a brief hold, she came back with a choice of one of the following offers: $95 statement credit and 1,000 Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) after spending $1,000 per month for the next 3 months 5,000 Citi TYP after spending $1,000 total in the next 3 months I value TYP at around 1.5 cents each, so the 5,000 TYP offer would be just shy of offsetting the annual fee in my opinion.  So I decided to go with the first option that straight up offsets the annual fee wit...

PayPal Digital Gifts is offering a $10 bonus when you buy a $100 Home Depot gift card .  This promo is limited to one per PayPal user, and probably won't last long.  PayPal Digital Gifts issues e-gift cards that can be immediately e-mailed to yourself or the recipient of your choosing, Link to the offer Keep in mind that since this is a PayPal purchase, you can use your old Chase Freedom or Flex card to get 5x Ultimate Rewards (UR) on PayPal purchases (up to $1,500 per card) for this quarter!  I've written about how the Chase Freedom Flex , which currently comes with a 20,000 UR sign-up bonus, is hands down the best no annual fee credit card on the market with its phenomenal cashback categories, and may even spell the impending doom to Chase's own Sapphire line of cards. Quick thoughts Many of us have been taking care of that much needed home maintenance and repair during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Needless to say, our home improvement bills have probably added up...

In preparation for Prime Day on October 13 and 14, Amazon has officially implemented their extended holiday return policy to January 31, 2021 for all purchases shipped and sold by Amazon as of October 1, 2020!  This means that you could have up to 4 months to return your Amazon order, and Prime Day purchases will of course be covered.  If you go into your account and attempt to return a recent purchase, you should see that it's return eligible through January 31, 2021: This is a tremendously generous move by Amazon, as they're no doubt trying to get your purchase triggers going in time for Prime Day.  Amazon returns have now become a relatively simple process, with many product returns eligible for free UPS pickup so that you don't even need to leave your house for a return.  Free dropoff returns is available at Amazon physical stores, UPS Stores, and Kohl's, and you don't need a printer or packaging as the merchants take care of everything for you. Per Amazon: Fo...

Amazon Prime Day has been scheduled for October 13 and 14.  The 2-day event is usually filled with lightning deals and significant discounts on thousands of items as well as Amazon devices.  In preparation for Amazon Prime Day, you can score up to $60 in Amazon credits with the following promos: Spend $10+ on a Small Business purchase online, get a $10 credit This one is perhaps the easiest to get since you don't even have to leave your seat.  Just spend $10+ on a Small Business listed on Amazon through October 12, and you'll get a $10 credit to spend on Prime Day.  Spend $10+ at Whole Foods in-store or online, get a $10 credit This one is simple too as all you need to do is spend $10+ at Whole Foods in-store or online through October 14, and you'll get a $10 credit to spend on Prime Day. Spend $10+ at Amazon Fresh in-store, get a $10 credit This one isn't feasible unless you live near Amazon Fresh's token store in Woodland Hills, California.  The terms and c...