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
Month-end recap: $2,489 of rewards, freebies, and flights in August 2026! Read More »
I posted just a few weeks back about an atypically large $400 bonus for opening a consumer checking account. Turns out there’s now something even better, with the standing offer of $500 for the small hassle of $1,000 in direct deposits. Easy to meet requirements, to avoid any fees, and quick to cash in. When
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Wells Fargo has some of the most churnable new checking account bonuses (every 12 months!) Typically there’s a $325 offer available, but right now there’s a $400 for the low, low hassle of $1,000 in direct deposits. Easy to meet requirements, to avoid any fees, and quick to cash in. What’s not to like? The
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A few months back I shared a post highlighting what I felt (and still feel) was an outrageous sign up offer. This is follow-up post #1 highlighting how I’ve taken advantage of the triple cash offer from Venmo/Synchrony for the Venmo Credit Card. The jist is this: 9% back in ANY category of spend is
These past few months have been a bit of a flurry. It’s been a bit difficult to stay on top of everything between work, travel, and things at home. I’m doing a bit of catchup here, so combining 3 month end recaps into one post. And those three months have been pretty remarkable on so
Month-end recaps: $5,712 of rewards, freebies, and flights across May, June, July 2026 Read More »
After many, many months of being somewhere on a nondescript waiting list, the official invitation came across. With no scheming, I’m somehow off the list. And also, I’m seriously thinking of pulling the trigger, particularly because I’m going to be missing a a high-earn everywhere card come end of year (see my separate post on
Robinhood Gold Card & Unlimited 3% Everywhere Read More »
These past few weeks have been extra busy, so I’ll be playing a little catchup here on posts over the next week or three. Pardon the brief hiatus! Last weekend I enjoyed a lovely adventure visiting Nashville with my father. Corvette Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, all the highlights. Of
Surprise flight delay unexpectedly gets full award booking refund (thanks Delta!) Read More »
Good month for rewards, though my activities trailed down lots through the month as there was some international travel and generally lighter spend than typical. Even bigger than the rewards earned this month is those that are coming, as there are some big new cards and redemptions that are ramping up for May! The goal
Month-end recap: $1,442 of rewards, freebies, and flights for April 2026 Read More »
Because I made a big mistake in my finance tracking, I just paid $115.34 in interest on my Truist Future card. In my finance tracking spreadsheet I noted September’26 as the purchase rate promotional expiration, but I was many, many months off. Despite having the funds parked in a high yield savings account, when the
0% Promotional APRs are a great, unless you fail to pay them by the expiration Read More »
Every so often I stumble across an offer that makes me think, “no, that can’t be right”. As I look deeper to understand the gimmicks and gotchas, that offer becomes even more outrageous, and also somehow confirms the genuine and impressive nature of the offer. This offer from Venmo (Paypal) is just that. 6-month enhanced
