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Chase Aeroplan Card: 60,000 + 1.5x Points (Up To 20,000)

The Chase Aeroplan Card is offering 100,000 points. Bonus is broken down as follows

Six Cruise Passengers Arrested From Five Ships at Port Canaveral in Three Days

American Express Graphite™ card has a new $2K welcome offer

The American Express Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited card now offers a best-ever welcome offer of “as high as” $2K bonus cashback on a significant $50K minimum spend within the first six months of card membership. The card earns 2% cash

American Airlines Award Sale: Winter Flights From 7,000 Miles

American Airlines has a new AAdvantage award sale, and this time it’s short. It covers travel between January 11 and February 28, 2027, an

30% Capital One transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

Capital One launched a new transfer bonus, giving a 30% boost when transferring miles to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club / Virgin Red.

Uber Offering up to 30% off on Thanksgiving Rides

If you’re flying over the Thanksgiving break and find yourself stuck in a middle seat, there’s at least one silver lining: you could save on your next Uber ride. From November 18 through November 30, 2026, travelers with certain undesirable...

Hilton Honors 5,000 Bonus Points For Cobranded Card Holders For A Stay November 18 – April 2, 2027 (Book By December 22)

Hilton has launched several sales, which I will cover in a separate post, but there is also a bonus points opportunity for co-branded cardholders. Cobranded cardholders can earn a one-time bonus of 5,000 Honors points if they book and pay a sale rate using the

American Express Makes Changes To 10% Venue Collection Benefit

American Express has sent out an e-mail to cardholders informing them of changes to the American Express Venue Collection benefit. For those unfamiliar this offers 10% back up to $250 per calendar year at select revenues. Starting January 6, 2026 this benefit

Credit cards that offer instant card numbers upon approval

Some issuers let you start using your credit card immediately after you're approved by giving you a card number. Here's what you need to know.

End Of An Era: Hong Kong’s Iconic “Symphony Of Lights” Show Ending

Hong Kong's nightly Symphony of Lights, the world's largest permanent light and sound show, will end in November 2026 after 22 years, and I'm sad to see it go.

FBI Investigating ‘Suspected Homicide’ Aboard Cruise Ship Out of Galveston

A passenger-related incident aboard the MSC Seascape sent the ship back to her homeport of Galveston only hours after departing. As the FBI continues to investigate what it has called a “suspected homicide,” more details have emerged and a man has been taken i

Bilt Rewards: A Beginner’s Guide (2026)

If you pay rent or a mortgage, Bilt Rewards is worth understanding. It’s one of the few rewards programs that lets you earn transferable travel points on housing payments, one of the biggest expenses in most household budgets. Those points can eventua

This Is The Summer To Tick Santorini Off The Bucket List

Santorini has been overcrowded in recent years, but a quiet season means it’s the perfect time to grab a bargain, or a better experience. It’s June,... The post

American Kept Charging A $75 Award Fee After No More Work Was Was Required, Former Loyalty Chief Says

American Airlines used to charge $75 to book an award ticket within 21 days of departure. Now the former head of AAdvantage says the airline kept collecting its expedite fee even after the process it was supposed to expedite became automated.

Citi Offers: $5 off $25 Starbucks eGiftcard (Can Be Done 3 Times)

Check your Citi Offers: Get $5 back when you spend $25 or more on a Starbucks e-gift card or reload. Limit 3 times. Expires November 30th

Capital One Airport Lounges: Locations & How to Get In

The bank behind the popular *capital one venture card* and the premium *venture x* opened its first airport lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) five years ago this month. Since then, &#8230; <a href="https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/airport-lounges/capital-one

Apple Card Signup Bonus: Double Cashback For One Year, Up To $1,000 Bonus (Targeted?)

The Offer Direct link to offer &#8211; see below Through 12/10/26, Apple card is offering a signup bonus of double cash back for one year, up to $1,000 in additional bonus cash back. 6% At Apple and at select merchants using Apple Card with Apple Pay (regular

Wealthsimple Business Chequing Comes with a 1% Cash Back Card and No FX Fees

Wealthsimple Business chequing is now open to sole proprietors, with a prepaid Visa that earns 1% cash back and no fees, and a business credit card is due in early 2027.

New Capital One Venture Card limited time elevated offer at 75,000 miles plus $300 travel credit

Capital One is boosting the welcome bonus on its flagship Venture Rewards Card with 75,000 miles plus a $300 credit to used on hotel and vacation rental bookings through Capital One Travel after minimum spend.

Savewise: An awesome shopping tool (Black Friday Sale – 30% off)

I&#8217;ve been playing around with a new tool called Savewise (www.getsavewise.com), and I&#8217;m really impressed. If you&#8217;re an extreme stacker who wants to compare all the major shopping portals and see whether card-linked offers are available wit