Alex Merrick

New Card Bonus — Capital One Venture 75,000 miles + $250 Travel Credit

There are always a variety of promotional offers floating around for new card signups, but sometimes these see a little special boost. Capital One has had offered a healthy 50k+ bonus for Venture for some time, but sweetened the deal quite a bit with this most recent offer. Link to Capital One directly The Deal

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Capital One Shopping — one-stop shop for auto-applied coupons, portal cash back, and killer promotional offers

This past month I was on the hunt for a new indoor bike rack. After some shopping around, I found the perfect setup from Container Store, added it to my cart, and prepared to move forward. Before I did, a nice little promotion popped up in my Capital One Shopping browser extension. “Exclusive Offer: $60

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Bilt Palladium — with immense complexity also comes serious value (3.33x, everywhere, up to 75% of your mortgage)

Of the three cards I opened earlier this month, the Bilt Palladium Card is the one I was most excited for. They have pretty marketing copy and make some bold claims on immense value. Even better, there is such complexity that it even made my head spin. But I took some time and did the

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US Bank Spend Bonus – “Don’t miss your chance to earn up to $150 just for using your card”

US Bank may be my favorite free money bank of 2026. This newest deal is another $150. Targeted offer by both email and mail on a card I typically have very low activity (currently I have a negative balance due to a prior deal credit). The deal Earn up to $150 in statement credits on

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US Bank Smartly checking bonus offering $450 to set up direct deposits

US Bank occasionally has some good offers on their products. This is one of those. While the quantity of direct deposits can be substantial, when looking at the 3-month window, assuming 2x-monthly paychecks, that $8,000 for the top bonus tier breaks out to ~$1,300 a paycheck (if setting up right away). That feels pretty achievable

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