We’ll try and keep it quick today, but there’s still a lot:
- Do this now: Register for Best Western’s promotion for 5,000 bonus points for every two nights stayed between December 2 and February 2, 2025 at most North American properties. You can earn the bonus up to four times which sounds like way too much Best Western for my taste, but you do you.
- US Bank has double cash back on all card linked offers and shopping portal bonuses through tomorrow night, and all the tips from last time still apply too.
- The American Express Delta Gold personal card has a heightened bonus of 50,000 SkyMiles and a $500 statement credit after $3,000 in purchases and making a single purchase at Delta.com within six months. You can find the offer by going through a flight booking on the checkout page, whether or not you actually buy a ticket.
The annual fee is waived the first year, making this probably worth burning a 5/24 slot. (Thanks to DDG) - Bilt Rewards has some promotions this week:
– 3x earning on non-bonuses spend up to $500 spend through the end of November
– Earning 0.5x on new mortgages (although they’re not truthful about being first, see Mesa)
– Points are worth 1.4 cents each on December 1 at Amazon for Platinum members
In churning, there’s always a pariah in a group (cf. gift card buying group A, buyers club B, and bank C), and Bilt is probably that for credit cards. - American Express Offers has new travel related card offers:
– $300 statement credit with $2,000 or more at Virgin Atlantic by December 30
– $30 statement credit with $150 or more at Turo by April 3, 2025
(Thanks to DoC) - Office Depot / OfficeMax stores have $15 off of $300 or more in Visa gift card purchases through Saturday. For best results:
– Link your cards to Dosh
– Buy in even multiples of $300
These are Pathward gift cards. - Giant, Giant Foods, Martins, and Stop & Shop stores have new gift card deals starting tomorrow for:
– 12x points on Zillions gift cards
– 10x points on Home Depot and Uber gift cards
There’s likely a limit of $2,000 per account, but the fine print in preview ads is too low resolution to read. UPDATE: There is a $2,000 limit, and Giant Foods doesn’t currently show the promo. It will probably still work but may earn less than other affiliates based on historical patterns. - Breeze has $29 fares for travel booked tomorrow through Sunday with travel through May 22, 2025. There are a few blackouts around days that you’d expect.
- Giftcards.com is currently earning 2.5 miles per dollar through the AA shopping portal, which is great for manufacturing Loyalty Points.
These are Pathward gift cards.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Never forget the AA First turkey sandwich, which unfortunately is real. Happy Thanksgiving!