Credit Cards

Trust but verify — Chase IHG 20% off Gas offer not posting correctly

Hooray for good deals. Boo for those not triggering correctly and requiring escalation to enforce. This has happened a number of times, though most typically with online purchase portals. In this instances, a really good Chase offer seems to have slipped identification. Thankfully online messaging portal means I’m likely able to resolve without picking up […]

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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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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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Citi’s Credit Card dispute ability saved me from my missing chicken sandwich

I love a good chicken sandwich. In fact, I actually love almost all chicken sandwiches. Sometimes you have a craving and you move on it. That’s exactly what I did this past month, but in my ordering I made a mistake. The merchant wasn’t helpful, but the credit card “dispute” functionality was. I left the

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