{"id":11678,"date":"2025-04-18T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/?p=11678"},"modified":"2025-04-17T17:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:46:21","slug":"weekend-news-lots-of-credit-card-updates-a-utilitarian-bank-bonus-and-a-new-prequalification-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/weekend-news-lots-of-credit-card-updates-a-utilitarian-bank-bonus-and-a-new-prequalification-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend News: Lots of Credit Card Updates, A Utilitarian Bank Bonus, and a New Prequalification Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. The American Express Business Platinum card has several new sign up bonuses that include travel credits<\/a>. Depending on where you are, the color of your socks, what type of browser you’re using, whether or not you liked Walter Mondale, or which geolocation your IP address is in, you’ll see one of:

    – 150,000 Membership Rewards + $500 off of $2,500 with AmEx Travel
    – 200,000 Membership Rewards + $500 off of $2,500 with AmEx Travel
    – 250,000 Membership Rewards + $500 off of $2,500 with AmEx Travel

    All three require $20,000 spend in three months earn the Membership Rewards. Each bonus is also available via referrals, and if you don’t see the offer you want, try changing how you feel about Walter Mondale and a new browser; even the same referral link can give different offers.
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  2. The Cardless Avianca Elite personal American Express<\/a> has an increased tiered sign-up bonus of:

    – 20,000 miles after a single purchase
    – 80,000 miles after $10,000 spend in six months

    Cardless limits you to one credit card per lifetime, so pretend to be a cat for nine cards? As far as Cardless cards go, there are worse ones I guess.
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  3. The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless has a new sign-up bonus of 50,000 Bonvoy points and three free night awards of 50,000 points<\/a> each after $6,000 spend in six months. This will likely be available via referrals next week.

    I’d prefer a 200,000 point sign-up bonus personally, but for a $95 annual fee card this isn’t a terrible offer.
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  4. Bank of America has a new personal checking $300 sign-up bonus with promo code PSJ300CIS<\/em><\/a> through May 31. To qualify for the bonus, you need to receive at least $2,000 in direct deposits within 90 days. Personal checking accounts at Bank of America are useful for three reasons:

    –     Fast track to Platinum Honors status<\/a>
    –     $5,000 or more in a checking account<\/a> changes application rules and eases approvals
    – Reminds you of how bad your real bank’s UI could be

    These are churnable every 12 months.
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  5. The Chase British Airways Avios personal Visa card<\/a> has a heightened sign-up bonus of 100,000 Avios after $7,500 spend in six months, and this offer will likely be available via referrals next week.

    I’d rather just get an Ink card with the same sign-up bonus and annual fee to have transferrable points and to avoid the account reporting to any credit agencies, but you do you.
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  6. The Barclay Wyndham Earner personal Visa has a pre-qualification tool available online<\/a>. (Thanks to David)
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  7. Staples has fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards starting Sunday<\/a> and running through the following Saturday, limit nine per transaction.

    These are Pathward gift cards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Bank of America’s prototype advanced date of birth picker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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