Weekend Kerfuffle

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What’s a weekend kerfuffle you ask? You don’t want to know, but it involves this:

1. Do this now: Register for your targeted United Mile Play bonus. I got “Book and take a trip one time by March 15 to earn 3,000 bonus miles, minimum $100,” which frankly isn’t bad. But the bad news? The trip must be on United or United Express (shudder) metal.
   
2. The Chase IHG One Premier personal credit card has a new 165,000 point sign-up bonus after $3,000 spend in three months. The card’s $99 annual fee is not waived for the first month.
   
   There’s still value in the IHG program, especially for stays in the middle of nowhere and for Intercontinental brand hotels in conjunction with 4th night free. RIP PointBreaks though, amirite?
   
3. Chase went nuts with gameable card linked offers:
   
   – Southwest: 10% back on $50+, up to $400 spend through March 5
   – Marriott Fairfield: 10% back on $100+, up to $380 spend through March 19
   – Sheraton: 10% back on $100+, up to $570 spend through March 19
   – Le Meridian: 10% back on $100+, up to $570 spend through March 19
   – Westin: 10% back on $100+, up to $680 spend through March 19
   – Four Points: 10% back on $100+, up to $570 spend through March 19
   – AC Hotels: 10% back on $100+, up to $570 spend through March 19
   – Springhill Suites: 10% back on $100+, up to $430 spend through March 19
   
   The simplest way to game the hotel offers is to buy a gift card at the front desk. But, there are always other ways. With Chase offers, breaking correlation isn’t necessary.
   
4. Delta always has targeted no-lifetime language (NLL) cards available at deltaamexcard.com, but they’ve refreshed which accounts are targeted The offers:
   
   – Personal Gold: 70,000 miles after $3,000 spend in six months
   – Personal Platinum: 90,000 miles after $4,000 spend in six months
   – Personal Reserve: 100,000 miles after $6,000 spend in six months
   
   – Business Gold: 80,000 miles after $6,000 spend in six months
   – Business Platinum: 100,000 miles after $8,000 spend in six months
   – Business Reserve: 110,000 miles after $12,000 spend in six months
   
   These offers expire on March 17.
   
5. The Chase United Business MileagePlus 100,000 miles after $5,000 spend in three months offer and the United Club Business 75,000 mile + 1,000 PQP offer after $5,000 spend in three months offer are both now available through referrals. If you’re going to get the card, use P2’s link or use a friend’s link and make their day.

Have a nice weekend friends!

I told you that you didn’t want to know.