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Review: The St. Regis Tianjin — Surprisingly Better Than Expected
It’s often said to be one of the weakest St. Regis properties in Greater China, but the actual stay turned out to be surprisingly decent....
AMEX Launches Scratch-Off-Style Welcome Offers for Platinum and Gold
According to US Credit Card Guide, AMEX has introduced a new application link where the page only tells you that you may earn up to 150,000 as a welcome offer. The exact amount is...
Chase Instacart Credit Card: $250 Credit Bonus, No Annual Fee
The welcome bonus on this card has been increased to a $250 Instacart Credit, with no spending requirement. It’s only worth considering if you shop with Instacart a lot....
Citi Double Cash Credit Card: Historic High $200 Welcome Bonus Is Back
The $200 welcome bonus on this card is finally back! As a no-annual-fee credit card that earns 2% on all purchases, it’s well worth keeping long term—especially for people who don’...
AMEX Offers Adds a Search Bar, Making It Easier to Add Offers
AMEX Offers on the desktop site now has a search bar, so you can type in the offer name and find it quickly. After many years, AMEX has finally made a small improvement to the page...
Should You Apply for the 75,000-Mile Welcome Offers on the Three Chase Southwest Personal Credit Cards?
Chase is offering 75,000-mile welcome bonuses on all three Southwest personal cards: Plus, Premier, and Priority. Each requires $3,000 in spending within the first 3 months, and al...
Targeted Offer: Discover Sends Out a New Round of Extra Spending Bonus Offers, Up to an Extra $250
Over the past few days, Discover has been sending out a series of targeted extra spending bonus offers by email. With Q4 shopping in full swing, these are definitely worth a look....
Hilton links that bypass the once-in-a-lifetime welcome bonus rule: no-annual-fee version and Surpass
There are currently some special online application links for Hilton credit cards whose terms do not include Amex’s usual once-per-lifetime restriction on the welcome bonus. If you...
Citi Travel Promotion: Get $100 Off $500 Hotel Bookings
Citi Travel has also launched a promotion: get $100 off when you spend $500 on a hotel booking. This offer runs through January 31, 2024. It applies to the following cards, all of...
Plastiq | AMEX check payments will return soon
Plastiq emailed users to say that AMEX check payments will be available again within a few weeks, which is certainly good news. About Plastiq: Plastiq bill pay guide [2023.5 update...
2023 AMEX Membership Week (October 9-13): Full Offer Details Are Here
AMEX has announced the dates for 2023 Membership Week: October 9-13. The full list of offers is finally out, and here are the details....