Holiday Weeds

1. A Chase Ink Preferred 120,000 Ultimate Rewards after $8,000 in purchases in three months link surfaced yesterday. This link is a business banker link, which means it’s got a good shot of bypassing 5/24 up to 8/24.
   
   I like to get one of these cards every three months when I’m below 5/24, or 8/24 as the case may be. (Thanks to here)
   
2. Do this now (if you hold a Chase Aeroplan card): Register for 40% bonus points on up to $40,000 in spend between July 14 and July 17. Bonus multipliers will boost on this promotion too, which should tell you a lot about how Chase’s current interchange gross revenue looks. (Thanks to Miles)
   
3. American Express Offers has a few new Hilton offers, all expiring September 30:
   
   – $50 off $200 or more
   – $60 off $200 or more
   – $180 off of $750 or more at specific properties in the US, Mexico, Anguilla, or French Polynesia
   – $250 off of $1,250 or more at specific properties in the US, Mexico, Anguilla, or French Polynesia
   – 5 bonus points per dollar at Hilton on up to $5,000 spend
   
   They’ve added new language to subvert gaming, but it’s really just a roadmap for how to game.
   
4. American Express Offers also has a targeted offer for $100 off of $500 or more at Wyndham properties through the end of October. Interestingly, this one lacks a gaming roadmap.
   
5. Chase Private Client has a $3,000 bonus for opening a new account through July 24 and bringing $500,000 in new funds. Normally it’s a terrible, horrible, very bad idea to have a Chase deposit account unless you’re just starting out, but US Credit Card Guide notes that a full service brokerage account with JP Morgan still qualifies for the bonus.
   
   Thanks to the Volcker Rule and Dodd-Frank, there’s good separation between JP Morgan investing accounts and Chase Consumer and Small Business cards, so the normal risk associated with deposit accounts doesn’t apply, and you can happily ACATS transfer assets into a full service brokerage for the bonus without actually selling any investments.

Have a nice weekend friends!

The weeds leading to being ok with collecting a $3,000 bonus from Chase.