Best Posts Last Week: AmEx Clawback, Chase 48 Month Rule & More

Last week saw some unfortunate news come to light, American Express are clawing back credits if you received credits across multiple cards that used the 10% back at Staples offer. Chase also changed the restriction on the Sapphire cards so that you’re not eligible for another sign up bonus on those cards if you received one within the last 48 months, previously it was 24 months. Referral links still have the old 24 month language. This rule was likely change was the Chase Sapphire Reserve was launched ~24 months ago.  The new Chase/American Express Marriott/SPG rules are also now in effect.

In better news a new round of people have been targeted for the 100,000 point Platinum CardMatch offer. It has also been confirmed you get the $300 credit on upgrade offers for the SPG luxury card. The Bank of America 75,000 Virgin Atlantic offer has also made a come back. Citi is also offering a 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic.

We’ve updated our best bank bonus page for September. Chase is offering $300 for new business checking accounts, they have also launched YouInvest that offers free trades for the first year and Sapphire Banking that will come with a points sign up bonus in the future. Citadel Bank is offering a $300 checking & $100 savings bonus for those in PA and Cedar Rapids has a $300 checking bonus for those in PA.

Wells Fargo is offering 10-50% back at select merchants including Kmart, Staples, Office Depot/Max & more. Chick-fil-A is offering 8 free nuggets if you download the app. Total Rewards is giving some elites free nights. Hilton and Hyatt both released Q4 offers.

As always a lot of the good deals have already expired, make sure to either follow us on Twitter, get instant notifications or get daily e-mail updates so you don’t miss any deals. If we missed any deals or you have an idea for a post, please let us know ([email protected] or [email protected]). 

All Of Our Posts

Credit Cards

• Amex Offer Credits Getting Clawed Back for Using Multiple Cards
• Chase Sapphire Cards New 48-Month Signup Bonus Limitation (Instead of 24 Months) + Temporary Workaround
• New Chase/American Express SPG/Marriott Rules Are Now In Place
• CardMatch/AmEx Pre-Qual Offering Some People 100,000 Points On American Express Platinum
• American Express SPG Luxury Card $300 Credit Does Apply On Upgrade Offers In The First Year
• Citi American Airlines Business 75,000 Miles Signup Offer
• U.S Bank Korean SKYPASS Credit Card 30,000 Miles Offers (Personal & Business)
• Google Tracking Offline Purchases With ‘Secret’ Mastercard Deal
• [Targeted] American Express Business Platinum 50,000 Point Upgrade Offer
• Bank of America Virgin Atlantic 75,000 Mile After $12,000 Spend Offer + 15,000 Mile Anniversary Bonus
• Why Did Chase Introduce The 48 Month Rule On The Chase Sapphire Reserve/Preferred? (CSR Came Out ~24 Months Ago)
• Citi ThankYou Points 30% Transfer Bonus To Virgin Atlantic (1:1.3)
• Citi Now Allows Disputing Pending Charges
• [Targeted] Alaska Airlines 40,000 Miles Offer
• Chase Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Preferred Referral Thread
• Chase Sapphire Reserve and Freedom Referrals Available in the App
• [Targeted] American Express Spending Bonuses (November 20th Expiry)
• [Targeted] Citi Spending Bonuses For September
• [Targeted] Gap/Old Navy Cardholders: $20 For Spending Outside Brands
• Citi Launches New Shell Fuel Rewards Mastercard/Store Card
• Used Amex Membership Rewards Shop-with-Points By Mistake? Call In to Reverse It

Bank Bonuses

• Best Bank Account Bonuses For September, 2018
• Chase Business Total Checking $300 In Branch Bonus – No Direct Deposit Required
• [Live] Chase Launching ‘Sapphire Banking’ on August 27th [No Sign Up Bonus Initially, Bonus To Come Later In 2018]
• [Now Live] J.P. Morgan Chase Launches New App ‘You Invest’ Offering Free Trades
• [PA] Citadel Bank – $300 Checking Bonus + $100 Savings
• [IA, In Branch] Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust – $300 & 3% APY
• BBVA Checking: Get $25 for Bringing your Checking Balance up to $100 [Targeted]
• [OH, MI, IN, PA, KY, WV, IL & WI] Huntington Bank $150 Savings Bonus
• [Targeted] Capital One $50 Savings Bonus For Existing Users
• [CO only] Westerra Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus
• [IN & In Branch only] Star Financial Bank $200 Checking Bonus
• SalemFive Checking Bonus: Free Netflix/Spotify Etc (Up To $14.95 Per Month For A Year)
• Ally Invest – Up To $3,500 Investment Sign Up Bonus + Free Trades For 90 Days
• Consumers Credit Union Rewards Checking Account Changes (Maximum Balance Decreased, APY Increased)
• [Expired] [NJ/NY] Lakeland Bank $200 Checking Bonus

Deals

• Wells Fargo Go Far Rewards: 10-50% Back At Select Merchants (Kmart, Staples, Office Depot/Max, Macy’s, JCPenney)
• Chick-fil-A: Download App & Get 8 Free Nuggets
• Free Vegas Stays For Total Rewards Diamond Members (MGM Gold/FoundersClub Etc)
• [Targeted] Amex Offers: 10% Back on any Insurance Bill, Max $20
• Square Cash Debit Card: Cash Boost – Get Cash Back On Categories/Specific Merchants
• Amex Offers: Ritz-Carlton $100 off $500 Hotel Stay
• Hilton: Moments Made Bigger (2x-3x Points) September 10th – January 3rd
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Marriott, Spend $300+ & Receive $60 Statement Credit
• [YMMV] Ebates: Get $1 Back on Every Lyft Ride
• New Hyatt Promotion (September 1st until November 30th) Stay 5-40 Nights & Get 2,500-60,000 Points
• Ibotta: Get $52 Cashback with New Blue Apron Signup
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Hilton Embassy Suites & Homewood Suites & Home2, Spend $250+ & Receive $50 Statement Credit/5,000 Membership Rewards Points
• Flying Blue Promo Awards Available For September: 50% Off Premium Economy To Paris
• eBay: Save on Gift Cards for Chili’s, Domino’s, Cabela’s, Wendy’s & More
• Newegg: NFL Annual Game Pass + $50 Nike Giftcard For $99.99
• Audible: $50 Off Yearly Subscription (Works For New & Previous Members)
• [YMMV] Drop: Get 2,000 Points ($2) Per Lyft Ride
• Amex Offers: 15% Back at Starbucks, up to $5 [Targeted]
• Amazon Challenges: Play App Games & Get Rewarded
• Multi-Tab Trick Working on Marriott Amex Offer Deal [Others Offers Too?]
• Atom Tickets: $8 Off Any Ticket, New Users Only With Promo Code MARVELOUS
• Gyft: Bonus $10 Nike Gift Card with $50 Gift Card Purchase + 5x
• Save 10-15% on Giftcardmall Select ‘Happy’ Gift Cards
• 11% Home Depot Rebate in Many States
• Swych: 5% Off Appliance Giftcards, 13.6% Off Lowe’s + 5x
• Ibotta: AAPTIV Fitness App $22 Cashback with Monthly Subscription ($15 Cost)
• eBay: Up to 10% Back in eBay Bucks + 20% Off Select Sellers [Promo Code JUSTRELAX]
• Bitmo: 20% Off Giftcards With Promo Code ‘SAVE20’
• [Expired] Staples.com $25 off $100 with Visa Checkout
• [Expired] JetBlue: 20% Off Award Flights (9/17 – 11/6, Excludes Friday & Sunday Travel)
• [Expired] eBay 15% Off Sitewide, Max $100 Discount [Promo Code PREGAME15]
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesdays: Free Year of Pandora Plus, Shell Gas Discount, Free Notebook & More
• [Expired] Raise.com: 4% Off Site-wide with Promo Code: LABORDAY [Max $10]
• [Expired] 7-11: Free 7oz Nestle Drumstick King Size – Today Only
• [Expired] Costco: $100 iTunes For $84.49 & $25 For $21.49

Misc

• United Increasing Baggage Fees Effective Immediately
• Priority Pass Adds Another Restaurant Option Washington National Airport (DCA)
• JetBlue: Baggage Fee Increases Confirmed & Points Pooling Now Available
• Chase Adds JetBlue As A Transfer Partner (1:1)
• American Express Adds Aer Lingus As Transfer Partner (Oldish News)
• Air Canada/WestJet Also Raising Baggage Fees
• Southwest Schedule Extended Until April 9th, 2019
• Deal Calendar (Full List Of Deals, Credit Card & Bank Bonuses + Their Expiry Dates)
• Priority Pass Lounge Fees To Increase To $32 Per Visit (From $27)
• Reminder: Marriott/SPG Isn’t Automatically Refunding Points Differences If Your Bookings Dropped In Cost
• Wyndham To Acquire La Quinta For $1.95 Billion (La Quinta Properties Showing In Wyndham Searches, Still Not Bookable)
• Marriott Improves New Travel Packages (110,000 Miles Vs 100,000)

Manufactured Spending

• Visa Gift Card Portal Cashback Returns from Giftcardmall and Giftcards.com
• Giant, Stop&Shop, Martin’s: 2x Fuel Points on Mastercard Gift Cards [8/31-9/6]
• Kroger: 4x Fuel Points on Visa/MC Gift Cards and Third Party Gift Cards
• Safeway: $15 off two $100 Mastercard GC, $10 off two $50 Mastercard GC & More [Von’s, Randall’s, Albertson’s, Tom Thumb, Acme, Jewel, Shaw’s]
• Publix: $10 off $100 Mastercard Gift Card
• [Now Fixed] Staples.com Adds Delivery Fee to Some Electronic Gift Cards

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