- The Barclays Mastercard Black has a new sign-up bonus of 75,000 points (worth $1,500 toward airfare) after $6,000 spend in 90 days. Never heard of it? That’s probably because it’s got a stupid-high annual fee and typically no sign-up bonus. The card’s vitals:
– $699 annual fee
– Effectively 2% earner on purchases, at least as long as you redeem for airfare
– $200 annual airline credit
– $100 annual dining credit
– A Priority Pass with restaurant access
If you’ve got the right angle and dig deep, there’s a little hidden value in this card. - Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, and other Just4U stores have 10x points earning on Zift Zillions cards through Saturday, but caveat emptor: As of yesterday evening, these points weren’t properly posting.
- Staples stores have fee-free $200 Visa gift cards through Saturday, limit nine per transaction.
These are Pathward / BlackHawk Network gift cards. - Office Depot / OfficeMax stores have $15 off of $300+ in Visa gift cards through Saturday, always buy in even multiples of $300. Why? Math.
These are Pathward / BlackHawk Network gift cards. - American Express Membership Rewards has two transfer bonuses:
– 25% to AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue (1:1 → 1:1.25) through October 30
– 20% to AeroMexico Club Premier (1:1.6 → 1:1.92) through October 31
Why 1:1.6? Something about the metric system #themoreyouknow. - Marriott Bonvoy has a 15% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan through October 31. In 60,000 point increments, the transfer ratio under the bonus is 6:2.8.
- American Express offers has $75 off of $350+ at Hertz through October 14.
Happy Monday friends!
A churner discovers value in the stupidly named Barclays Mastercard Black Card.