Category: Barclays

A few 80,000 points/miles offers & Top 10 list updated

10/18/2022

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A few more recent good signup offers.
Chase Sapphire Reserve now offers 80,000 points at signup - the second best offer after the initial incredible 100,000 points when introduced in 2016.
Citi AA Executive WEMC offers 80,000 miles - the second best offer after 100,000 miles a few years ago.
Barclays AA Aviator Business MC offers 80,000 miles + $95 credit - the historical high.
Barclays Miles & More MC offers 80,000 miles - the historical high.
With some changes in signup bonuses (we look at the historical trend in the recent couple of years) and rewards program valuation, our Top 10 list received some slight updates. Below is the before and after comparison. As you can see, Sapphire Preferred and Aeroplan MC switch places, while Hilton Aspire Amex replaces Barclays JetBlue Plus as the No. 10 card on the list.

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Best signup bonus ever for: Citi Premier (80K points), Chase IHG Premier WEMC (150K points, 1st year free), and Barclays Wyndham Visa (three cards, 60-90K points each)

7/17/2021

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Citi Premier has seen the best signup bonus ever - 80,000 ThankYou points with a $95 annual fee (our value $1,105).
Citi Prestige has been pulled from Citi website and is discontinued to new applications until further notice. There are two possibilities: one is that it will be gone for ever as Citi might exit the fierce high-end card market, and the other is that Citi might be working on a major revamp and will bring it back at some point in the future. We might have to pull it from our Top 10 list pending further confirmation.
Chase IHG Premier WEMC also offers the best ever - 150,000 IHG Rewards points with the 1st annual fee waiver (our value $600).
Barclays Wyndham Visa cards also hit historical high: 60,000 Wyndham Rewards points on earner Visa, 90,000 points on either earner+ Visa or earner Business Visa. Our valuation for these three offers are $470~$625.

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COVID-19 related temporary credit card benefit summary updated (new Chase mybonus offers)

5/16/2021

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Our featured review is aimed to summarize the temporary credit card benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic and we have some new updates. The entire post is copied below with the current offers highlighted in cardinal.

Updated May 16, 2021.

COVID-19 has obviously changed consumer behavior in a way that most of us probably would had never anticipated before, and it only makes sense that credit card issuers have been making adjustments accordingly. This review summarizes all the temporary benefits provided by credit card issuers during this pandemic. Note that while some benefits are applied automatically, some benefits require activation through a link or via online account. The current offers are highlighted in cardinal.

American Express

For those who open an Amex card (personal or small business) between 12/1/2019 and 5/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirement to receive signup bonus is extended for three months.
Platinum Card (personal): (1) Between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020, receive up to $320 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services & select U.S. streaming services (up to $20 per category per month). (2) Cardmembers that renew between April and December 2020 will receive $200 in statement credits for Amex Travel (Amex's travel booking portal) between 8/1/2020 and 12/31/2021. (3) Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx Membership Rewards (MR) points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $3,000+, get 3,000 MR points, up to 3 times". (4) Select cardmembers receive a $100 statement credits for Dell purchases in U.S. between 9/3/2020 and 1/31/2020. Unlike other benefits that are automatically applied, you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, receive up to $180 statement credits for PayPal (up to $30 every month). (6) Receive free Uber Eats Pass membership for 12 months (enroll by 12/31/2021).
Business Platinum Card: (1) Receive up to $320 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services & U.S. shipping (up to $20 per category per month, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020). (2) Receive up to additional $200 in statement credits for Dell purchases in U.S. (up to $100 between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020; up to $100 between 7/1/2020 and 12/31/2020) - this is on top of the annual $200 Dell credits that are already part of this card's benefits. (3) Select cardmembers also receive a $200 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (4) Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, earn additional 4x points (for a total of 5x) for wireless, shipping, advertising, gas, and office supplies, up to 80,000 bonus points per category. You need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Gold Card (personal): (1) Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $5,500+, get 5,500 MR points, up to 3 times". (2) Receive free Uber Eats Pass membership for 12 months (enroll by 12/31/2021).
Green Card (personal): (1) Receive up to $80 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services (up to $10 per month, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020). (2) Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary. (3) Receive free Uber Eats Pass membership for 12 months (enroll by 12/31/2021).
EveryDay Preferred Card: Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $1,500+, get 3,000 MR points, up to 3 times".
EveryDay Card: Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $3,500+, get 3,500 MR points, up to 3 times".
Several Amex small business cards such as Blue Business Plus: Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, receive up to $250 statement credits ($25 back on transactions of $500+, up to 10 times).
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card: (1) The annual $300 Marriott statement credits can be used towards U.S. restaurants, between 6/1/2020 and 8/31/2020. (2) Annual free night certificates expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021, and those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021. (3) Earn 6x points at U.S. supermarkets, up to $7,500 in purchase, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (4) Earn 10x points at Marriott portfolio hotels & gas & dining, up to $7,500 in purchase in each category, between 8/1/2020 and 10/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Earn 7,500 bonus points for each $7,500 spent with the card, up to 75,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (6) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining ($20 back when you spend $20+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card: (1) Select cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (2) Annual free night certificates expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021, and those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021. (3) Earn 10x points at Marriott portfolio hotels & gas & dining, up to $7,500 in purchase in each category, between 8/1/2020 and 10/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $165 statement credits for wireless communication ($15 back when you spend $15+ on wireless each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Hilton Aspire Card: (1) The annual $250 Hilton resort credits can now be used towards U.S. restaurants, between 6/1/2020 and 8/31/2020. (2) Earn 12x points at U.S. supermarkets between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (4) Unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 5/1/2020 and newer certificates issued through 12/31/2021 will be valid for any night of the week; unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 3/11/2020 and newer certificates issued through 4/30/2020 will be valid until 8/31/2021, those issued between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid for 24 months (instead of 12 months), and those issued between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2022. (5) Perfect Match via Amex Offers: for $1,000 spent with the card, Hilton will match 1,000 base points (for elite status qualification), up to 30x times, between 8/26/2020 and 12/18/2020. Register via Amex Offers in your account. Note that Hilton Aspire already offers complimentary Hilton Diamond status, so this offer will only make sense if you are working towards lifetime status. In addition, select cardmembers also receive an additional offer with Perfect Match: earn one free night (no category cap & any day of the week) after $5,000 spent with the card. (6) Between 12/14/2020 and 1/31/2021, as a Hilton Diamond member (by simply having this card), you might gift a year of Hilton Gold status to a person you choose. (7) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (8) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining ($20 back when you spend $20+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Hilton Surpass Card: (1) Earn 12x points at U.S. supermarkets between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (3) Unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 5/1/2020 and newer certificates issued through 12/31/2021 will be valid for any night of the week; unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 3/11/2020 and newer certificates issued through 4/30/2020 will be valid until 8/31/2021, those issued between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid for 24 months (instead of 12 months), and those issued between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2022. (4) Perfect Match via Amex Offers: for $1,000 spent with the card, Hilton will match 1,000 base points (for elite status qualification), up to 30x times, between 8/26/2020 and 12/18/2020. Register via Amex Offers in your account. In addition, select cardmembers also receive an additional offer with Perfect Match: earn one free night (no category cap & any day of the week) after $5,000 spent with the card. (5) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (6) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for dining ($10 back when you spend $10+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Hilton Card (personal): (1) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (2) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (3) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $55 statement credits for dining ($5 back when you spend $5+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Hilton Business Card: (1) Select cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (2) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for wireless communication ($10 back when you spend $10+ on wireless each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card, Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Card: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 12/31/2020, select business cardmembers receive a $125 statement credit upon renewal, while select personal cardmembers receive a $100 statement credit upon renewal. (2) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Both versions earn 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Both versions earn 500 miles + 500 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQM) per each $1,000 spent on the card, up to 25K miles and 25K MQMs, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $20 back when you spend $20+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Delta SkyMiles Platinum Card, Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business Card: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 12/31/2020, select business cardmembers receive a $75 statement credit upon renewal, while select personal cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit upon renewal. (2) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Both versions earn 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Both versions earn 500 miles + 500 MQMs per each $1,000 spent on the card, up to 25K miles and 25K MQMs, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $165 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $15 back when you spend $15+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Delta SkyMiles Gold Card, Delta SkyMiles Gold Business Card: (1) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) Both versions earn 4x miles at U.S. restaurants and 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit at americanexpress.com/deltagoldoffers. (3) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $10 back when you spend $10+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Delta SkyMiles Blue Card : Earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020.

Bank of America

Premier Rewards: Receive $50 statement credits for grocery & dining through 12/31/2020.
Travel Rewards: You may redeem points for statement credits towards grocery & dining at 1 cent per point value through 12/31/2020 (in addition to the regular travel redemption option at this value).

Barclays

Most Barclays cards such as Arrivals cards, AAdvantage Aviator cards, JetBlue cards, Hawaiian Airlines cards, Wyndham cards, Uber card: Between 11/10/2020 and 1/31/2021, select cardmembers (widely targeted via email, no enrollment required) earn up to 60,000 points/miles or $600 cash (10x additional points on everything, up to 10,000 points, and additional 50,000 points when you spend at least a total of $3,000 within this period).

Capital One

Venture, VentureOne: (1) Receive 5x miles on Uber Eats between 7/14/2020 and 1/31/2021. (2) Miles may be redeemed for food delivery, take out, streaming services between 4/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020).
Spark Miles Business, Spark Miles Select Business: Miles may be redeemed for food delivery, take out, streaming services between 4/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020).
Savor: (1) Receive 5% cash rewards on Uber Eats between 7/14/2020 and 1/31/2021. (2) Receive 4% cash rewards on select streaming services (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+) between 6/30/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020).
SavorOne: (1) Receive 5% cash rewards on Uber Eats between 7/14/2020 and 1/31/2021. (2) Receive 3% cash rewards on select streaming services (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+) between 6/30/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020).

Chase

For those who open a new credit card (personal or small business) between 1/1/2020 and 3/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirements to receive signup bonus is extended for three months.
Sapphire Reserve Card: (1) The annual fee will be reduced from $550 to $450 when you renew between 4/1/2020 and 3/31/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). (2) The annual $300 travel credit will apply automatically to groceries and gas stations between 6/1/2020 and 12/31/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020, in addition to the regular travel category). (3) Between 5/31/2020 and 9/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020), Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for groceries & dining & home improvement & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.5 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal). (4) Between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020, earn 5x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchases per month. (5) Between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020, (a) earn 10x points on select streaming services*, up to $1,500 in purchases, (b) earn 5x points on gas stations, up to $1,500 in purchases, and (c) earn 5x points on Instacart, up to $3,000 in purchases; *eligible streaming services include Apple Music, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Sling, SiriusXM, Spotify, Youtube TV, and Vudu. (6) Through 9/30/2020, receive up to $50 in statement credits towards Instacart Express membership; Instacart Express membership usually costs either $9.99 per month or $99 per year, and provides the following benefits: (a) zero delivery fees on orders over $35 (typically $3.99-$7.99 per order), (b) reduced service fees (typically 5%), and (c) zero busy pricing fees during peak delivery hours. (7) Between 11/1/2020 and 4/30/2021, earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,000 in purchases per month. (8) Cardmembers also continue to receive the two useful DoorDash benefits that has already existed before the pandemic: (a) one year DoorDash DashPass subscription service for free - activate before 12/31/2021; this subscription service offers zero delivery fee and reduced service fees on food orders over $12 via DoorDash; (b) receive $60 statement credits for DoorDash purchases through 12/31/2020 and another $60 through 12/31/2021. (9) Cardmembers also receive one year Lyft Pink membership for free (activate before 3/31/2022) and 10x points on Lyft purchase through 3/31/2022. Lyft Pink (valued at least $199 on paper) offers 15% off every car ride, priority airport pickups, relaxed cancellations, and exclusive savings, with Lyft mobile app. Effective October 2020, Lyft Pink members also receive GrubHub+ or Seamless+ membership for free. GrubHub+ or Seamless+, normally costing $9.99 per month, offers unlimited free delivery with orders over $12, exclusive member perks such as free food or discounts, and donation matching, with GrubHub or Seamless mobile app respectively. (10) Through 12/31/2021, receive $120 statement credits for Peloton membership fees (Peloton Digital $13 per month or Peloton All-Access $39 per month) and 10x points on Peloton purchases over $1,800 (bike, tread, and accessories) up to 50,000 bonus points.
Chase Sapphire Preferred: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 9/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020), Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for groceries & dining & home improvement & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal). (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020, (a) earn 5x points on select streaming services, up to $1,500 in purchases, (b) earn 3x points on gas stations, up to $1,500 in purchases, and (c) earn 3x points on Instacart, up to $3,000 in purchases. (4) Through 9/30/2020, receive up to $50 in statement credits towards Instacart Express membership. (5) Between 11/1/2020 and 4/30/2021, earn 2x points on groceries, up to $1,000 in purchases per month. (6) Sapphire Preferred cardmembers also continue to receive this DoorDash benefit: one year DoorDash DashPass subscription service for free - activate before 12/31/2021. (7) Receive 5x points on Lyft purchases through 3/31/2022. (8) Through 12/31/2021, receive $60 statement credits for Peloton membership fees (Peloton Digital $13 per month or Peloton All-Access $39 per month) and 5x points on Peloton purchases over $1,800 (bike, tread, and accessories) up to 25,000 bonus points.
Chase Ink Preferred, Ink Plus: (1) Between 10/1/2020 and 9/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020), Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for eligible online advertising & shipping & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal). (2) Receive 5x points on Lyft purchases through 3/31/2022.
Chase Freedom Flex, Freedom Unlimited, Freedom: (1) Effective 10/1/2020, with no end date, Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point. (2) Receive 5x points on Lyft purchases through 3/31/2022.
United Club Infinite Card, United Club Card, United Presidential Plus Card: (1) Earn 5x miles on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020. Unlike other benefits that are automatically applied, you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on everything (alternatively, some are targeted for 5x miles on groceries & dining or "spend $6,000 receive 6,000 bonus miles"), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8 miles on United purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
United Quest Card: (1) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on everything (alternatively, some are targeted for 5x miles on groceries & dining or "spend $6,000 receive 6,000 bonus miles"), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8 miles on United purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
United Explorer Card, United MileagePlus Select Card: (1) Earn 3x miles on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on everything (alternatively, some are targeted for 5x miles on groceries & dining or "spend $6,000 receive 6,000 bonus miles"), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8 miles on United purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
Southwest RapidRewards (RR) Plus Visa, Southwest RR Premier Visa, Southwest RR Priority Visa: (1) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on everything (alternatively some are targeted for 5x points on groceries & dining), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8x points on Southwest purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
British Airways Visa, Iberia Visa, Aer Lingus Visa: (1) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers earn 7x points on groceries & gas & dining, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 15,000 bonus points when spending $5,000 with the card between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on everything (alternatively some are targeted for 5x points on groceries & dining), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8x points on co-branded airlines purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, Bonvoy Bold, Marriott Rewards Premier: (1) Annual free night certificates (for Marriott Bonvoy Boundless & Marriott Rewards Premier) expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021; those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021; those issued in 2020 will be valid until 12/31/2021. (2) Earn 6x points on groceries, up to $6,000 in purchase, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 10x points on dining & gas, up to $3,500 in purchase, between 7/15/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers earn 10x points on Marriott portfolio hotels, up to $3,500 in purchases per month, and 5x points on groceries & Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on everything (alternatively some are targeted for 5x points on groceries & dining), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (7) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8x points on Marriott purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
World of Hyatt Visa, Hyatt Visa: (1) Annual free night certificates with an expiration date between 3/1/2020 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2021. (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 5x points on Amazon.com and 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5,000 bonus points when spending $3,000 with the card between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on everything (alternatively some are targeted for 5x points on groceries & dining or "spend $3,000 receive 5,000 bonus points"), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8x points on Hyatt purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
IHG Rewards Club Premier WEMC, IHG Rewards Club Select MC: (1) Annual free night certificates with an expiration date between 3/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid until 12/31/2020; newer certificates issued through 12/31/2020 will be valid for 18 months (instead of 12 months). (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 5x points or miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020. (4) Select cardmembers earn 5x points on Amazon.com and 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (6) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on everything (alternatively some are targeted for 5x points on groceries & dining), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 4/1/2021 and 6/30/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (7) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on travel & gas (in addition some are targeted for 6~8x points on IHG purchases), up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 5/15/2021 and 8/15/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.
Disney Premier Visa: (1) Earn 3% on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5% on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this one on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.

Citi

For those who open a credit card (personal or small business) between 12/1/2019 and 5/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirement to receive signup bonus will be extended for three months.
Between 11/24/2020 and 11/30/2020, most Citi personal and business cardmembers will earn 5% cash back as statement credit for online purchases, up to $500 spent, on top of regular rewards. You need to enroll for this promotion at citi.com/giving.
Citi Prestige: (1) The annual $250 travel credits can be used towards groceries & dining, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). (2) Earn 5x points on online purchases, up to $1,500 spent in this category (in addition to the regular 5x on airlines | travel agencies | dining, 3x on hotels | cruise lines), between 6/2/2020 and 8/31/2020. (3) Earn 5x points on online & cable & streaming categories, up to $1,500 in combined spending, between 10/1/2020 and 12/31/2020.
Citi Premier cardholders who applied on or after April 10, 2020: (1) Effective June 2, 2020, earn 3x points on groceries & dining. (2) Continue to earn 3x on travel & gas and 2x on entertainment through August 22, 2020. (3) Effective August 23, 2020, earn 3x on airlines & hotels & gas & groceries & dining and 1x everywhere else. (4) Effective August 23, 2020, earn $100 annual hotel credits when you purchase a hotel stay $500 or more through ThankYou.com. (5) Effective April 10, 2021, the fixed value travel redemption will be reduced from 1.25 cents to 1 cent per point.
Citi Premier cardholders who applied before April 10, 2020: (1) Effective June 2, 2020, earn 3x points on groceries and dining. (2) Continue to earn 3x on travel & gas and 2x on entertainment through April 9, 2021. (3) Effective April 10, 2021, earn 3x on airlines & hotels & gas & groceries & dining and 1x everywhere else. (4) Effective August 23, 2020, earn $100 annual hotel credits when you purchase a hotel stay $500 or more through ThankYou.com. (5) Effective April 10, 2021, the fixed value travel redemption will be reduced from 1.25 cents to 1 cent per point.
Citi AA Executive: Cardholders that renew after 3/31/2020 receive a $225 statement credit, which equals to half of the annual fee.
Citi AA Platinum Select: The annual $125 flight discount certificates (after $20K annual spending) that are expiring between 3/31/2020 and 5/31/2020 will be extended for 6 months.
CitiBusiness AA Platinum Select: The annual $99 companion certificates (after $30K annual spending) that are expiring on 12/31/2020 will be extended for 6 months.

HSBC

Premier Word Elite MasterCard: (1) Earn 3x points at groceries stores & wholesale clubs & convenience stores between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) You may now use the annual $100 Uber credits towards Uber Eats between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020 (regularly this credit can only be used towards Uber ride share service).

U.S. Bank

US Bank Altitude Reserve: (1) The annual $325 travel credits can be used towards dining, between 6/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020) & this became a permanent feature in 2021. (2) Earn 3x points on dining (in addition to the regular 3x on travel & mobile wallets), between 6/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020).

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New temporary credit card benefits during COVID-19 pandemic (updated 2/15/2021)

2/15/2021

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There have been more temporary credit card benefits announced recently, mostly on Amex cards. Via Amex Offers, Amex introduced $10-$20 monthly dining credits for a few personal co-branded cards and $10-20 monthly wireless credits for a few business co-branded cards. In addition, on personal Marriott and Hilton cobranded cards, there are some bonus points opportunities for general spendings. We have updated the featured review accordingly and also pasted everything over here. As always, the new benefits are highlighted in cardinal.

Updated February 15, 2021
COVID-19 has obviously changed consumer behavior in a way that most of us probably would had never anticipated before, and it only makes sense that credit card issuers have been making adjustments accordingly. This review summarizes all the temporary benefits provided by credit card issuers during this pandemic. Note that while some benefits are applied automatically, some benefits require activation through a link or via online account.

American Express

For those who open an Amex card (personal or small business) between 12/1/2019 and 5/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirement to receive signup bonus is extended for three months.
Platinum Card (personal): (1) Between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020, receive up to $320 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services & select U.S. streaming services (up to $20 per category per month). (2) Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, receive up to $180 statement credits for PayPal (up to $30 every month). [NEW] (2) Cardmembers that renew between April and December 2020 will receive $200 in statement credits for Amex Travel (Amex's travel booking portal) between 8/1/2020 and 12/31/2021. (3) Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx Membership Rewards (MR) points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $3,000+, get 3,000 MR points, up to 3 times". (4) Select cardmembers receive a $100 statement credits for Dell purchases in U.S. between 9/3/2020 and 1/31/2020. Unlike other benefits that are automatically applied, you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account.
Business Platinum Card: (1) Receive up to $320 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services & U.S. shipping (up to $20 per category per month, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020). (2) Receive up to additional $200 in statement credits for Dell purchases in U.S. (up to $100 between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020; up to $100 between 7/1/2020 and 12/31/2020) - this is on top of the annual $200 Dell credits that are already part of this card's benefits. (3) Select cardmembers also receive a $200 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (4) Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, earn additional 4x points (for a total of 5x) for wireless, shipping, advertising, gas, and office supplies, up to 80,000 bonus points per category. You need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Gold Card (personal): Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $5,500+, get 5,500 MR points, up to 3 times".
Green Card (personal): (1) Receive up to $80 in statement credits for U.S. wireless phone services (up to $10 per month, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020). (2) Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary.
EveryDay Preferred Card: Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $1,500+, get 3,000 MR points, up to 3 times".
EveryDay Card: Through 2/5/2021, via Amex Offers, select cardmembers receive "spend $xxx+, get xxx MR points" offers; the bonus points are in addition to the points you already receive from the card; offers are targeted and may vary; for example, one of the best offers is "spend $3,500+, get 3,500 MR points, up to 3 times".
Several Amex small business cards such as Blue Business Plus: Between 1/1/2021 and 6/30/2021, receive up to $250 statement credits ($25 back on transactions of $500+, up to 10 times). [NEW]
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card: (1) The annual $300 Marriott statement credits can be used towards U.S. restaurants, between 6/1/2020 and 8/31/2020. (2) Annual free night certificates expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021, and those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021. (3) Earn 6x points at U.S. supermarkets, up to $7,500 in purchase, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (4) Earn 10x points at Marriott portfolio hotels & gas & dining, up to $7,500 in purchase in each category, between 8/1/2020 and 10/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Earn 7,500 bonus points for each $7,500 spent with the card, up to 75,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW] (6) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining ($20 back when you spend $20+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card: (1) Select cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (2) Annual free night certificates expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021, and those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021. (3) Earn 10x points at Marriott portfolio hotels & gas & dining, up to $7,500 in purchase in each category, between 8/1/2020 and 10/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $165 statement credits for wireless communication ($15 back when you spend $15+ on wireless each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Hilton Aspire Card: (1) The annual $250 Hilton resort credits can now be used towards U.S. restaurants, between 6/1/2020 and 8/31/2020. (2) Earn 12x points at U.S. supermarkets between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (4) Unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 5/1/2020 and newer certificates issued through 12/31/2021 will be valid for any night of the week; unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 3/11/2020 and newer certificates issued through 4/30/2020 will be valid until 8/31/2021, those issued between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid for 24 months (instead of 12 months), and those issued between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2022. (5) Perfect Match via Amex Offers: for $1,000 spent with the card, Hilton will match 1,000 base points (for elite status qualification), up to 30x times, between 8/26/2020 and 12/18/2020. Register via Amex Offers in your account. Note that Hilton Aspire already offers complimentary Hilton Diamond status, so this offer will only make sense if you are working towards lifetime status. In addition, select cardmembers also receive an additional offer with Perfect Match: earn one free night (no category cap & any day of the week) after $5,000 spent with the card. (6) Between 12/14/2020 and 1/31/2021, as a Hilton Diamond member (by simply having this card), you might gift a year of Hilton Gold status to a person you choose. (7) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW] (8) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining ($20 back when you spend $20+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Hilton Surpass Card: (1) Earn 12x points at U.S. supermarkets between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (3) Unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 5/1/2020 and newer certificates issued through 12/31/2021 will be valid for any night of the week; unexpired free weekend night certificates as of 3/11/2020 and newer certificates issued through 4/30/2020 will be valid until 8/31/2021, those issued between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid for 24 months (instead of 12 months), and those issued between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2022. (4) Perfect Match via Amex Offers: for $1,000 spent with the card, Hilton will match 1,000 base points (for elite status qualification), up to 30x times, between 8/26/2020 and 12/18/2020. Register via Amex Offers in your account. In addition, select cardmembers also receive an additional offer with Perfect Match: earn one free night (no category cap & any day of the week) after $5,000 spent with the card. (5) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW] (6) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for dining ($10 back when you spend $10+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Hilton Card (personal): (1) Hilton points earned through this card between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be considered base points for qualifying Hilton elite status as well as Lifetime Diamond status. (2) Earn 10,000 bonus points for each $5,000 spent with the card, up to 100,000 bonus points, between 2/1/2021 and 6/30/2021; you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW] (3) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $55 statement credits for dining ($5 back when you spend $5+ on dining each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Hilton Business Card: (1) Select cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit when they renew between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2020. (2) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for wireless communication ($10 back when you spend $10+ on wireless each month) - you need to have this card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card, Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Card: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 12/31/2020, select business cardmembers receive a $125 statement credit upon renewal, while select personal cardmembers receive a $100 statement credit upon renewal. (2) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Both versions earn 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Both versions earn 500 miles + 500 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQM) per each $1,000 spent on the card, up to 25K miles and 25K MQMs, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $220 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $20 back when you spend $20+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Delta SkyMiles Platinum Card, Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business Card: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 12/31/2020, select business cardmembers receive a $75 statement credit upon renewal, while select personal cardmembers receive a $50 statement credit upon renewal. (2) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Both versions earn 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (4) Both versions earn 500 miles + 500 MQMs per each $1,000 spent on the card, up to 25K miles and 25K MQMs, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. (5) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $165 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $15 back when you spend $15+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Delta SkyMiles Gold Card, Delta SkyMiles Gold Business Card: (1) The personal cardmembers earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) Both versions earn 4x miles at U.S. restaurants and 5x miles on Delta purchases, between 8/17/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this benefit at americanexpress.com/deltagoldoffers. (3) Between 2/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, receive up to $110 statement credits for dining (personal card) or wireless communication (business card), i.e. $10 back when you spend $10+ on the specific category each month; you need to have the card prior to 1/1/2021 and activate this benefit via Amex Offers in your account. [NEW]
Delta SkyMiles Blue Card : Earn 4x miles at U.S. supermarkets, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020.

Bank of America

Premier Rewards: Receive $50 statement credits for grocery & dining through 12/31/2020.
Travel Rewards: You may redeem points for statement credits towards grocery & dining at 1 cent per point value through 12/31/2020 (in addition to the regular travel redemption option at this value).

Barclays

Most Barclays cards such as Arrivals cards, AAdvantage Aviator cards, JetBlue cards, Hawaiian Airlines cards, Wyndham cards, Uber card: Between 11/10/2020 and 1/31/2021, select cardmembers (widely targeted via email, no enrollment required) earn up to 60,000 points/miles or $600 cash (10x additional points on everything, up to 10,000 points, and additional 50,000 points when you spend at least a total of $3,000 within this period).

Capital One

Venture, VentureOne: (1) Receive 5x miles on Uber Eats between 7/14/2020 and 1/31/2021. (2) Miles may be redeemed for food delivery, take out, streaming services between 4/1/2020 and 9/30/2020.
Savor, SavorOne: Receive 5% cash rewards on Uber Eats between 7/14/2020 and 1/31/2021.

Chase

For those who open a new credit card (personal or small business) between 1/1/2020 and 3/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirements to receive signup bonus is extended for three months.
Sapphire Reserve Card: (1) The annual fee will be reduced from $550 to $450 when you renew between 4/1/2020 and 3/31/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). [NEW] (2) The annual $300 travel credit will apply automatically to groceries and gas stations between 6/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020, in addition to the regular travel category). (3) Between 5/31/2020 and 4/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020), Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for groceries & dining & home improvement & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.5 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal). (4) Between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020, earn 5x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchases per month. (5) Between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020, (a) earn 10x points on select streaming services*, up to $1,500 in purchases, (b) earn 5x points on gas stations, up to $1,500 in purchases, and (c) earn 5x points on Instacart, up to $3,000 in purchases; *eligible streaming services include Apple Music, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Sling, SiriusXM, Spotify, Youtube TV, and Vudu. (6) Through 9/30/2020, receive up to $50 in statement credits towards Instacart Express membership; Instacart Express membership usually costs either $9.99 per month or $99 per year, and provides the following benefits: (a) zero delivery fees on orders over $35 (typically $3.99-$7.99 per order), (b) reduced service fees (typically 5%), and (c) zero busy pricing fees during peak delivery hours. (7) Between 11/1/2020 and 4/30/2021, earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,000 in purchases per month. [Current] (8) Cardmembers also continue to receive the two useful DoorDash benefits that has already existed before the pandemic: (a) one year DoorDash DashPass subscription service for free - activate before 12/31/2021; this subscription service offers zero delivery fee and reduced service fees on food orders over $12 via DoorDash; (b) receive $60 statement credits for DoorDash purchases through 12/31/2020 and another $60 through 12/31/2021. (9) Cardmembers might also leverage the one year Lyft Pink membership for free - activate before March 31, 2022. Lyft Pink (valued at least $199 on paper) offers 15% off every car ride, priority airport pickups, relaxed cancellations, and exclusive savings, with Lyft mobile app. Effective October 2020, Lyft Pink members also receive GrubHub+ or Seamless+ membership for free. GrubHub+ or Seamless+, normally costing $9.99 per month, offers unlimited free delivery with orders over $12, exclusive member perks such as free food or discounts, and donation matching, with GrubHub or Seamless mobile app respectively.
Chase Sapphire Preferred: (1) Between 5/31/2020 and 4/30/2021 (extended from 9/30/2020), Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for groceries & dining & home improvement & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal). (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Between 7/1/2020 and 9/30/2020, (a) earn 5x points on select streaming services, up to $1,500 in purchases, (b) earn 3x points on gas stations, up to $1,500 in purchases, and (c) earn 3x points on Instacart, up to $3,000 in purchases. (4) Through 9/30/2020, receive up to $50 in statement credits towards Instacart Express membership. (5) Between 11/1/2020 and 4/30/2021, earn 2x points on groceries, up to $1,000 in purchases per month. [Current] (6) Sapphire Preferred cardmembers also continue to receive this DoorDash benefit: one year DoorDash DashPass subscription service for free - activate before 12/31/2021.
Chase Ink Preferred, Ink Plus: Between 10/1/2020 and 12/31/2020, Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for eligible online advertising & shipping & eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point (in addition to the regular travel category redemption through Chase booking portal).
Chase Freedom Flex, Freedom Unlimited, Freedom: Effective 10/1/2020, with no end date, Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed in statement credits for eligible charity donations at a fixed value of 1.25 cents per point.
United Club Infinite Card, United Club Card, United Presidential Plus Card: (1) Earn 5x miles on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020. Unlike other benefits that are automatically applied, you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
United Explorer Card, United MileagePlus Select Card: (1) Earn 3x miles on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x miles on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
Southwest RapidRewards (RR) Plus Visa, Southwest RR Premier Visa, Southwest RR Priority Visa: (1) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
British Airways Visa, Iberia Visa, Aer Lingus Visa: (1) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers earn 7x points on groceries & gas & dining, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (3) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries and Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 15,000 bonus points when spending $5,000 with the card between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, Bonvoy Bold, Marriott Rewards Premier: (1) Annual free night certificates (for Marriott Bonvoy Boundless & Marriott Rewards Premier) expiring before 12/11/2020 will be valid until 1/31/2021; those expiring between 12/11/2020 and 7/31/2021 will be valid until 8/1/2021; those issued in 2020 will be valid until 12/31/2021. (2) Earn 6x points on groceries, up to $6,000 in purchase, between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 10x points on dining & gas, up to $3,500 in purchase, between 7/15/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers earn 10x points on Marriott portfolio hotels, up to $3,500 in purchases per month, and 5x points on groceries & Amazon.com, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
World of Hyatt Visa, Hyatt Visa: (1) Annual free night certificates with an expiration date between 3/1/2020 and 12/31/2021 will be valid until 12/31/2021. (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 5x points on Amazon.com and 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (4) Select cardmembers receive 5,000 bonus points when spending $3,000 with the card between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
IHG Rewards Club Premier WEMC, IHG Rewards Club Select MC: (1) Annual free night certificates with an expiration date between 3/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 will be valid until 12/31/2020; newer certificates issued through 12/31/2020 will be valid for 18 months (instead of 12 months). (2) Earn 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (3) Select cardmembers earn 5x points or miles on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020. (4) Select cardmembers earn 5x points on Amazon.com and 3x points on groceries, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 11/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website at chase.com/mybonus. (5) Select cardmembers receive 5x points on groceries & gas & drugstores, up to $1,500 in combined purchases between 1/1/2021 and 3/31/2021 - you need to activate this offer on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus. [Current]
Disney Premier Visa: (1) Earn 3% on groceries, up to $1,500 in purchase per month, between 5/1/2020 and 6/30/2020. (2) Select cardmembers receive 5% on groceries and gas, up to $1,500 in combined purchases per month, between 8/1/2020 and 9/30/2020 - you need to activate this one on Chase website via the link in your email or at chase.com/mybonus.

Citi

For those who open a credit card (personal or small business) between 12/1/2019 and 5/31/2020, the period to meet spending requirement to receive signup bonus will be extended for three months.
Between 11/24/2020 and 11/30/2020, most Citi personal and business cardmembers will earn 5% cash back as statement credit for online purchases, up to $500 spent, on top of regular rewards. You need to enroll for this promotion at citi.com/giving.
Citi Prestige: (1) The annual $250 travel credits can be used towards groceries & dining, between 5/1/2020 and 12/31/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). (2) Earn 5x points on online purchases, up to $1,500 spent in this category (in addition to the regular 5x on airlines | travel agencies | dining, 3x on hotels | cruise lines), between 6/2/2020 and 8/31/2020. (3) Earn 5x points on online & cable & streaming categories, up to $1,500 in combined spending, between 10/1/2020 and 12/31/2020.
Citi Premier cardholders who applied on or after April 10, 2020: (1) Effective June 2, 2020, earn 3x points on groceries & dining. (2) Continue to earn 3x on travel & gas and 2x on entertainment through August 22, 2020. (3) Effective August 23, 2020, earn 3x on airlines & hotels & gas & groceries & dining and 1x everywhere else. (4) Effective August 23, 2020, earn $100 annual hotel credits when you purchase a hotel stay $500 or more through ThankYou.com. (5) Effective April 10, 2021, the fixed value travel redemption will be reduced from 1.25 cents to 1 cent per point.
Citi Premier cardholders who applied before April 10, 2020: (1) Effective June 2, 2020, earn 3x points on groceries and dining. (2) Continue to earn 3x on travel & gas and 2x on entertainment through April 9, 2021. (3) Effective April 10, 2021, earn 3x on airlines & hotels & gas & groceries & dining and 1x everywhere else. (4) Effective August 23, 2020, earn $100 annual hotel credits when you purchase a hotel stay $500 or more through ThankYou.com. (5) Effective April 10, 2021, the fixed value travel redemption will be reduced from 1.25 cents to 1 cent per point.
Citi AA Executive: Cardholders that renew after 3/31/2020 receive a $225 statement credit, which equals to half of the annual fee.
Citi AA Platinum Select: The annual $125 flight discount certificates (after $20K annual spending) that are expiring between 3/31/2020 and 5/31/2020 will be extended for 6 months.
CitiBusiness AA Platinum Select: The annual $99 companion certificates (after $30K annual spending) that are expiring on 12/31/2020 will be extended for 6 months.

HSBC

Premier Word Elite MasterCard: (1) Earn 3x points at groceries stores & wholesale clubs & convenience stores between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020. (2) You may now use the annual $100 Uber credits towards Uber Eats between 5/1/2020 and 7/31/2020 (regularly this credit can only be used towards Uber ride share service).

U.S. Bank

US Bank Altitude Reserve: (1) The annual $325 travel credits can be used towards dining, between 6/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). (2) Earn 3x points on dining (in addition to the regular 3x on travel & mobile wallets), between 6/1/2020 and 6/30/2021 (extended from 12/31/2020). [Current]

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Check your email for the huge Barclays promotions for existing cardmembers - up to 60,000 miles/points or $600 cash!

11/14/2020

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Throughout this pandemic when many card issuers have been bringing temporary benefits or bonuses to keep their existing cardmembers, Barclays has been quiet, until now.

In the last couple of days, many Barclays cardmembers received a promotional email titled "Double Bonus Opportunity – Earn up to 60,000 miles!" or "...60,000 points!" or "...$600 Uber Cash!" This appears to be a widely targeted offer to all Barclays cards such as Arrivals cards, AAdvantage Aviator cards, JetBlue cards, Hawaiian Airlines cards, Wyndham cards, Uber card: between 11/10/2020 and 1/31/2021, you will earn up to 60,000 miles/points or $600 cash, depending on which card you have (e.g. 10x additional points on everything, up to 10,000 points earned, and additional 50,000 points when you spend a total of $3,000 within this period). This must be the best bonus ever for existing cardmembers since I started writing about credit cards in 2011; usually you need to open a new account and meet the minimum spending requirement to receive a bonus like this; mostly likely the existing cardmembers did receive a similar bonus when they opened the card, and now it is like receiving a second bonus to keep the card.

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Best bonus ever for Barclays JetBlue WEMCs: up to 100K points each for JetBlue Plus personal and JetBlue Business

10/30/2020

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Barclays has increased the signup bonuses for its two JetBlue World Elite MasterCards (WEMC) to 100,000 points each:

Barclays JetBlue Plus WEMC ($99 annual fee): up to 100,000 points (50,000 points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months of new account opening and another 50,000 points after spending a total of $6,000 within the first 12 months.
Barclays JetBlue BUSINESS WEMC ($99 annual fee): up to 100,000 points (50,000 points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months of new account opening and another 50,000 points after spending a total of $6,000 within the first 12 months.
For either card, JetBlue points are worth about 1.44 cents a piece (increased from regularly 1.3 cents), so the signup bonus after considering the first annual fee is $1,340. These are truly amazing deals as historically the best we have seen was 60,000 points for each card.

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Barclays credit card protection benefit cut kicked in on November 1, 2019

11/15/2019

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Following Citi's drastic devaluation of credit card protection benefits, Barclays has also cut quite a few protection benefits on its credit card portfolio effective November 1, 2019. The following benefits are removed from most of their credit cards:

Trip Delay
Price Protection
Extended Warranty
Purchase Assurance a.k.a, Purchase Protection
Satisfaction Guarantee a.k.a. Return Protection

At the same time, just like other MasterCard issuers, Barclays has added Cellphone Protection to its World MasterCard and World Elite MasterCard. So after the devaluation, Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Word Elite MasterCard, for example, will offer protection benefits such as Travel Accident Insurance, Travel Cancellation and Interruption, Baggage Delay, Cellphone Protection, Identity Theft, Rental Car Collision Damage Waiver (still secondary), etc. For details of credit card protection benefits, please visit our Protection page.

Overall, the changes are not as bad as Citi's but still very bad for Barclays' cardholders. BTW, American Express also has some major benefit changes on the way (kicking in as of 1/1/2020), which we will cover in the next post. It seems like a trend in the industry, but we will see if other major players such as Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and US Bank will follow suit.

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Barclays AA Aviator Business MC 75K miles, Barclays Hawaiian Business MC 70K miles + 50% companion discount, Citi Premier 60K points

6/25/2019

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There are some recent updates as the following and we are also working on updating several other card reviews.

Barclays AA Aviator Business MasterCard now offers a historical high bonus - 75,000 AA miles, with an $95 annual fee.
Barclays AA Aviator Red MaterCard (personal) loses the 10% redeemed miles rebate (up to 10,000 miles per year) and $100 flight discount with $30K spending, and gains an annual $99 companion certificate with $20K spending. Also it offers a fairly decent signup bonus now - 50,000 AA miles + an introductory $99 companion certificate.
Citi AA Platinum Select MasterCard (personal) also loses the 10% redeemed miles rebate, and only gains an additional $25 flight discount (increased from $100 to $125) with $20K annual spending.
Barclays Hawaiian Business MasterCard nows offers a historical high bonus - 70,000 Hawaiian miles plus a one-time 50% companion discount, with a $99 annual fee. The personal version has a slightly less bonus (60K miles + one 50% companion discount), but is still a historical high.
Citi Premier has increased the signup bonus from 50,000 points to 60,000 points; however, the $95 is no longer waived for the first year.

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Chase Southwest Visa 60K each (four cards), Barclays JetBlue MasterCard 50K/60K (two cards), US Bank Radisson Visa 120K

5/5/2019

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These are the recently updated signup offers:

Chase has increased bonus from 40K to 60K on all three personal Southwest Rapid Rewards (RR) Visa cards and now each of the four Southwest credit cards is offering 60,000 points: personal Southwest RR Plus Visa ($69 annual fee), personal Southwest RR Premier Visa ($99 annual fee), business Southwest RR Premier Visa ($99 annual fee), and personal Southwest RR Priority Visa ($149 annual fee). The signup bonus before the annual fee is considered $840 with our current valuation of 1.4 cents per point.
The $99 annual fee Barclays JetBlue Plus MasterCard is offering 50,000 points (=$700 in our book with the points value of 1.4 cents a piece), increased from the regular 30,000 points. The JetBlue Business MasterCard is offering up to 60,000 points (50K after spending $1,000 within 3 months of new account opening and 10K for adding an employee card and making the first purchase).
U.S. Bank has also increased signup bonus on the Radisson Rewards Premier Visa ($75 annual fee) to a historical high - 120,000 points after $3,000 spent within the first 3 months of new account opening. However, our valuation of Radisson Rewards points is only 0.25 cent a piece, so the 120K bonus is worth $300 in our book.

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Barclays Arrival Plus increases signup bonus to 70,000 miles with the first annual fee waiver

11/19/2018

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It seems like every card issuer is upping the signup bonuses to attract new applicants towards the end of the year. Barclays has just increased signup bonus on its popular Arrival Plus WEMC from 60,000 miles to 70,000 miles while waiving the first year annual fee. These miles are not and can not be transferred to frequent flyer miles, unlike those miles earned from Arrival Premier WEMC; instead, they can be redeemed to cover any travel expense at least $100 at 1 cent per mile and you also receive 5% of the redeemed miles back each time. In this way, the signup bonus is worth $735 in travel. This is very similar to Capital One Venture Card's 75K offer.

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A few 80,000 points/miles offers & Top 10 list updated

Best signup bonus ever for: Citi Premier (80K points), Chase IHG Premier WEMC (150K points, 1st year free), and Barclays Wyndham Visa (three cards, 60-90K points each)

COVID-19 related temporary credit card benefit summary updated (new Chase mybonus offers)

New temporary credit card benefits during COVID-19 pandemic (updated 2/15/2021)

Check your email for the huge Barclays promotions for existing cardmembers - up to 60,000 miles/points or $600 cash!

Best bonus ever for Barclays JetBlue WEMCs: up to 100K points each for JetBlue Plus personal and JetBlue Business

Barclays credit card protection benefit cut kicked in on November 1, 2019

Barclays AA Aviator Business MC 75K miles, Barclays Hawaiian Business MC 70K miles + 50% companion discount, Citi Premier 60K points

Chase Southwest Visa 60K each (four cards), Barclays JetBlue MasterCard 50K/60K (two cards), US Bank Radisson Visa 120K

Barclays Arrival Plus increases signup bonus to 70,000 miles with the first annual fee waiver

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