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Finance and credit doesn’t have to just be practical, it can also be outrageously rewarding, and maybe even a little bit of fun.
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Month-end recap: $2,489 of rewards, freebies, and flights in August 2026!
The fun (for me!) monthly rewards series continues! All in all August was a good month with some big, expensive travel savings. No new cards and pretty light activity outside of the silly Venmo offer. Generally weak card offers out there, but we know that’s likely to turn at any time! The goal of this monthly series is a quick pulse on the variety and value of rewards for staying active in credit card/loyalty gaming. Rewards $627 The Bank signups continue. Wells Fargo came in clutch for $400 of this. The balance is cash rewards redemptions on cards. Note that this…
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Wells Fargo Everyday Checking offering $500 bonus for opening a new account
I posted just a few weeks back about an atypically large $400 bonus for opening…
Wells Fargo Everyday Checking offering $400 bonus for opening a new account
Wells Fargo has some of the most churnable new checking account bonuses (every 12 months!)…
Venmo Credit Card – using and abusing the triple cash (3% x 3 = 9% back) at grocery stores
A few months back I shared a post highlighting what I felt (and still feel)…
Month-end recaps: $5,712 of rewards, freebies, and flights across May, June, July 2026
These past few months have been a bit of a flurry. It’s been a bit…
Robinhood Gold Card & Unlimited 3% Everywhere
After many, many months of being somewhere on a nondescript waiting list, the official invitation…
Surprise flight delay unexpectedly gets full award booking refund (thanks Delta!)
These past few weeks have been extra busy, so I’ll be playing a little catchup…