Churners love to talk about their precious points. Almost all churners will tell you how (now expired) 100k CSR signup bonus they got is worth at least $1500 and some will even go as far as to put a $5k value on it. While I like flexibility of points as much as the next churner, often I simply cash them out. Recently while writing a post “I Schwabed out $6k worth of MR” occurred to me that I had flat out profited $3000+ from a single card.
American Express
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PSA: Hilton Upgrade Offer NOT Paying Out
June 23, 2017Upgrade 2: Someone was denied 3rd upgrade bonus. Update: A fellow redditor confirmed to me that 2nd upgrade was no go for him as well. Late March 2017 (reddit), a 100k upgrade offer for no AF Hilton card appeared. The following was the direct link for the said offer but it…
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HURRY: $450 AF waived in Amex business platinum- 100k offer!
October 23, 2016UPDATE: Some folks are reporting 1st year AF not being waived, however DP thus far clearly show that the odds are still in favor of 1st year waiver. If you wish to analyze most recent DPs yourself, check out the reddit thread linked at the end of the post.
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EXPIRED: SPG business card temporarily (?) has 12 month language!
October 20, 2016Update: DEAD! Offer Link Title basically says it all. I’m not sure if this is accidental or intention. I don’t know if this is temporary or permanent but for now we’ll assume it is temporary. Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product within…
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Dead: Hilton Surpass 100k and no-AF Hilton 75k still a thing!
August 27, 2016Few months ago Amex publicly offered 100k on Surpass and 75k on no-AF Hilton card. Soon after card holders were able to generate referrals with 100k and 75k signup bonus. Then on 06/30 the offer expired and so did the increased signup links. However, sometime later the referral links with…
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My top 3 keeper hotel credit cards
June 12, 2016A common question is – which hotel card is the “best” keeper card? The answer to this question essentially YMMV. It ultimately depends on various factors such as: what chains are available in places you wish to visit, what brands you prefer, how important status is to you, how much…