Best Posts Last Week: New Chase Freedom Flex Card, New 1% Debit Card & More

Last week Chase announced that a new Chase Freedom Flex card would be launching and both the new Freedom Flex & Freedom Unlimited would earn 3% on dining & drugstores. We got your questions about this card answered and also suggested that people product change to the Freedom Card now.

Bank of America closed some accounts due to excessive card openings and closing. Citi finally cancel the cards of some cardholders who had their American Airlines accounts terminated. Chase has also started to do more income verification checks. Bank of America has also increased the sign up bonus on the personal Alaska card to 65,000 miles and on the business card to 40,000 miles + $200.

It was a slower week for bank account bonuses but Bank of the West has a $600 checking & savings bonus for those in AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY although the terms make it YMMV. First Horizon Bank has a $400 bonus for those in TN, AR, MS, AL, GA, KY, FL, NC & VA. TAB Bank also launched a 1% cash back debit card account with no cap.

Swagbucks is offering $100 back when you spend $25+ on Vuse. Amazon is offering a $5 prime video credit and $5 cheezit’s credit when you watch 8 hours of prime video (only selected titles, but the cheezit’s credits stack month to month). Food delivery service Chowbus is offering DoC readers $5 off their first three orders. GrubHub/Seamless is offering $5 off your next pick up order. eBay has 25% off select merchants and also $25 off $25.01+ on select accounts.

United announced the permanent elimination of domestic change fees, this caused American, Delta, Alaska & Hawaiian airlines to all follow United’s lead. Walmart Plus will finally launch on September 15, costing $98 per year. Safeway is offering up to $25 off Mastercard gift cards.

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All Of Our Posts

Credit Cards

• Major Chase Freedom Revamp: New ‘Freedom Flex’ Mastercard & Freedom Unlimited Will Earn 3% Dining & Drugstores, 5% Travel Bookings
• Chase Freedom Flex – Your Questions Answered
• Tip: Product Change Your Chase Cards To Become Freedom Cards Now (Update)
• Bank of America Closes Down Accounts Due To Excessive Account Openings & Closing
• Citi Cancelling American Airlines Cards For Those With Shutdown Accounts
• Chase Completing Income Verification Checks For Credit Card Applications
• Bank of America Alaska Airlines Business Card 40,000 Miles + $200 Bonus
• Bank of America 65,000 Alaska Airlines Offer [Public Offer]
• American Express Reversing Some Hilton Clawbacks
• American Express Green Card 45,000 Point Bonus Offer (YMMV)
• Should You Sign Up For The Old Freedom Card Before It’s Discontinued?
• Barclays Upgrades Business Mastercards To ‘World Elite’ Mastercard
• Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) – Free Amazon Prime Offer ($130 Credit)
• Verizon Launches Credit Card With VerizonDollars 4% Back on Groceries & Gas; AutoPay Benefit; $100 Signup Bonus
• American Express Will Auto Enroll Business Green, Gold and Platinum Cards In Pay Over Time
• Will Chase Improve The Earning Rates Of The Chase Sapphire Preferred/Reserve? (Maybe)
• [YMMV] American Express Blue Cash Preferred $300 Signup Offer via Referral With First-Year Fee Waiver
• Increased Referral Offers For Referrer On American Express Cards (Up To 30,000 Points/$125)
• [Extended] Chase Marriott/Ritz Credit Cards: Get 10x Points On Gas & Restaurants, Up to $3,500 [7/15-9/30]
• [Targeted] Citi Authorized User Bonuses: Spend $1,000 & Get 2,500 Bonus Points
• [Targeted] Citi Spending Bonuses: Earn 5x On Selected Categories
• [Targeted] Rakuten Visa: Spend $250, Get $50 Back
• [Targeted] Best Buy Credit Card: 10% On Drugstores, 5% Back On Warehouse Stores
• [Targeted] Affinity Cash Rewards Visa Credit Card 25,000 Point Spending Bonus
• [Targeted] PenFed Credit Union: Spending Bonus (3x/4x On Phone, Cable/Satellite/Streaming & Utilities)

Bank Bonuses

• [YMMV] Bank Of The West – $600 Checking + Savings Bonus [AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY]
• [TN, AR, MS, AL, GA, KY, FL, NC & VA] First Horizon Bank $400 Checking Bonus
• [TN only] Wilson Bank & Trust $300 Checking Bonus
• [KY only] Kentucky Bank $100 Checking Bonus, No Requirements
• [TX only] Credit Human $100 Checking Bonus
• [FL only] GTE Financial $100 Checking Bonus
• TAB Bank 1% Cash Back On Debit Card Purchases, No Cap
• [VA only] Freedom First Credit Union Stash Checking Account 5% APY On Balances Up To $10,000
• ECCU Kasasa Cash Checking Account – 3% APY On Balances Up To $10,000 – No Direct Deposit Required [Christian Banking]
• [Targeted] Aspiration: Earn 10% Cashback On All Purchases (Up To $500 In Spend)

Deals

• Swagbucks: Purchase $25+ On Vuse & Get 10,000 Swagbucks (Worth $100)
• Amazon: Watch 8 Hours Of Prime Video & Get $5 Prime Video Credit & $5 Cheezit’s Credit
• Chowbus (Food Delivery): Get $5 Off Your First Three Orders ($15 Total) With Promo Code DRCREDIT15
• GrubHub/Seamless: $5 Off $10+ With Promo Code SEPTPICKUP/PICKUPSEPT
• GrubHub: $15 Off $15 With Promo Code CHIFREEMEAL15 (Chicago Only), $7 Off $10+ & More
• Amazon Prime: 30-Day Audible Premium Plus Trial + 2 Credits
• Free Box Of Cinnamon Toast Crunch After Rebate
• [YMMV] eBay: $25 Off $25.01+ With Promo Code HAPPY25
• eBay: 25% Off Selected Sellers With Promo Code PARTYFOR25
• [Targeted] Verizon Up: Free $3-$5 Gift Card Each Month To Visa, Amazon, Home Depot, CVS & More
• 11% Home Depot Rebate in Many States
• Cleancult: Get 15% Off Your First Order & 2,250 Swagbucks (Worth $22.50)
• Swagbucks: Sign Up For Trumans Cleaning ($9.5) & Get 1,500 In Swagbucks ($4.85 Money Maker)
• [Targeted] United: Complete 1-5 United MPX Offers & Get 1,000-10,000 Miles
• [NJ, NY, CT] Kings Food Markets 20% Off, Up To $20 Back
• [Targeted] Discover: BPme, Spend $25/$30 & Get $10 Back
• [YMMV] Amazon Kindle Unlimited: 2 Months For Free for New & Previous Members
• Coinbase Earn – Learn About Celo & Earn $6 In CELO (cGLD)
• Comixology: Free Digital Black Panther Comics
• MLB.TV: Free For College Students
• Best Buy: Microsoft Office 365 Personal or Family 3 Month Trial For Free (Also Works For Extending)
• Dell.com: $100 XBOX e-Giftcard for $90 (Promo Code GAME10), Use With $100 Amex Platinum Credit
• Accor Promotion: Earn Up To 6,000 Bonus Points (Worth €120)
• [Targeted] Home Depot: 15% Off Coupon
• Amex Offers: Bloomingdale’s, Get $15 Back With $75 Purchase
• UberEats: Promo Codes, Discounts & Other Savings (20-30% off: LDW30, LDW25, LDW20)
• HBO Max: $12 A Month (Save $3) With Promo Code SAVEFOR12 (Works For New & Previous Customers)
• Best Buy: Purchase $100 Apple Giftcard, Get $10 Best Buy Giftcard (Limit 2 Digital, 2 Physical)
• ShopRite: Purchase $50 In Select Giftcards & Save $10 On Your Next Shop (Limit 1, Lowe’s, Subway & More)
• Acorns $5 Referral Bonus For Both Parties + $150 Bonus with 3 Referrals
• Swagbucks/MyPoints: $50 with HelloFresh Subscription + $80 Off
• American Express Transfer Bonus: 40% To Marriott (1:1.4)
• Cash App (Square Cash Debit Card): Cash Boost – Get Cash Back On Categories/Specific Merchants (New Boosts Added)
• [YMMV] Caviar (Food Delivery): 15% Off With Promo Code HOTSPOTS15 [Boston, East Bay, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Manhattan]
• DoorDash Promo Codes: 20% Off With Promo Code CHACHINGX2
• Dosh: $10 Cashback On Costco Memberships (Online & In Store)
• Target: Trade In A Car Seat & Get 20% Off A New Car Seat, Stroller Or Select Baby Gear (9/13 – 9/26)
• Chase Offers/BofA: 10% Back At Lowe’s ($13 Maximum)
• Chase Ultimate Rewards 10% Discount on Many Gift Card Redemptions
• GrubHub: $15 Off $15 With Promo Code LAFREEMEAL15 (Los Angeles Only)
• [YMMV] Dunkin Donuts: Free Medium Coffee Every Wednesday Until End Of Year [AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NY, NV, OK, TX, UT, VA, and VT]
• Topcashback: Spend $10 Shopping & Get $2.50 Cashback
• American Airlines: Purchase Miles From 1.82¢ Per Mile
• Drop: Spend $10 At Select Brands & Get 1,000 Points ($1) (Amazon, Target & More)
• [YMMV] Chase Offers/BofA: 10% Back at Rite Aid, Max $6
• [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Lululemon, Spend $100+ & Receive $20 Statement Credit
• Walmart.com: Save 10% on DoorDash eGiftcards
• Deal Calendar (Full List Of Deals, Credit Card & Bank Bonuses + Their Expiry Dates)
• United Awards Now Available From 5,000 Miles One Way
• Brookshire Brothers: Buy $100 In Giftcards, Save $25 (Lowe’s, Subway, Spotify & More)
• [Expired] Rakuten.com/eBates: Earn 90% Back On LifeLock (26,721 Amex MR Points For $296.90)
• [Expired] Meijer: 10% off up to $500 in third-party gift cards ($50 discount)
• [Expired] Amazon: $50 Build-A-Bear Gift Card For $40
• [OOS] $300 Lowe’s E-giftcard For $270 From Giftcardmall/Kroger.com
• [Expired] Amazon: $50 Children’s Place Gift Card For $40
• [Expired] T-Mobile Tuesday: Dunkin Donuts $2 Card, Free T-Mobile Face Mask & More
• [DEAD] Amazon: $50 Happy Dining Giftcard For $42.50
• [Expired] DoorDash: ‘Summer Of DashPass’ Promotions ($15 Off Pizza Orders With Promo Code PIZZA20)
• [Expired] Amazon: Save 20% On Giftcards For Aeropostale, Nautica, Famous Footwear, Jiffy Lube
• [Expired] Kroger & Harris Teeter: 4x Fuel Points On Gift Cards, Includes Fixed Visa/MC (9/4-9/7)
• [Expired] Swagbucks: FirstLeaf Wine Club 6 Bottles Of Wine For $32.28 + 3,200 Points (Worth $32)
• [Expired] Amazon: Get $20 Off $50 On ‘Ready For School’ Products When Using 1 Membership Rewards Point (Includes Electronics, Home Goods & More) [Last Day]
• [Expired] Office Depot/Max: Earn 25% Back In Rewards On Happy Giftcard Purchases

Misc

• Walmart+ (Plus) To Launch On September 15, $98 Per Year
• United Announces Permanent Elimination Of Domestic Change Fees & Other Changes
• American Airline Announces Elimination Of Change Fees, Improvements To Basic Economy
• Delta Airlines Announces Removal Of Change Fees
• Alaska Airlines Announces Removal Of Change Fees
• Hawaiian Airlines Latest Airline To Announce Removal Of Change Fees
• Capital One Acquires Flight Insurance Company ‘Freebird’
• Shop Your Way Rewards Points Can Now Be Used For Third Party Giftcards + $10 Bonus For Some
• Get Bonus Rewards With Swagbucks & MyPoints Daily Goals

Manufactured Spending

• Safeway: Save Up To $25 On Mastercard Giftcards [Vons, Randall’s, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Acme, Jewel, Shaw’s]
• [Expired] Staples: No Activation Fee On $200 Visa Gift Card Purchase (8/30-9/5), Limit 5

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