Three months goes by quickly! That means it’s time for an application spree. Sign up bonuses from credit cards are one of my huge money makers. The cards with travel bonuses also fund our family travel. I’m continuing on with the third application spree in a row for myself to see how far I can […]

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Citi 60,000 American Airlines Miles Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on May 19, 2017

Citi increased the sign up bonus on their American Airlines AAdvantage card to 60,000 miles for a limited time. I picked up this card in my $4,292 Credit Card Application Spree this spring when it was 50,000 miles! I sent a message to request a match and they honored it; you may want to try […]

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Barclaycard CashForward $200 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on May 12, 2017

Update: This card was discontinued in December 2017. Please see our credit card directory for replacement offers. Barclays doubled the sign up bonus on their Barclaycard CashForward card from $100 to $200. The Cash Forward card earns 1.5% cash back plus bonuses on redemptions. The bonuses increase the cash back rate to about a 1.579% […]

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There’s a new credit card out this week, the US Bank Altitude Reserve card. The card has a 50,000 point sign up bonus worth $750 in travel and earns 3x on mobile wallet purchases (ApplePay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay, etc). The new Altitude Reserve card from US Bank is available for current US Bank customers. […]

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2018 Discover Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on May 3, 2017

The Discover rewards calendar is out! Discover just announced the cash back categories for the rest of the year. Cash back calendars help to plan your purchases for 5% cash back. The cash back is specifically for the Discover It card, previously called the Discover More card. To help you accomplish your purchase planning this […]

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2 Free Nights at the Hyatt

Posted by Madison on April 21, 2017

I’m busy planning where to redeem our annual award nights from Hyatt. Two free nights at any Hyatt and you really can’t go wrong. After the first year you’ll also get an annual anniversary night. We redeemed our award night at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress; we just might do the same thing again this […]

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IHG Hotels Chase 60,000+ Point Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on April 7, 2017

The IHG Rewards Club credit card currently offers a 60,000 point sign up bonus. However, it’s possible you might be able to get 80,000 points! I picked up the Chase IHG card during an application spree three years ago. After using it to maximize the IHG Accelerate promotion for free nights during our spring break […]

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US Bank Cash+ $100-$125 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on March 31, 2017

One of the cards I mention frequently for quarterly 5% rotating cash rewards is the US Bank Cash+ card. I just received an email from US Bank that they are now offering a sign up bonus for the card! You’ll get $100 cash back after just $500 in spending. You’ll also get a $25 bonus […]

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Every quarter the 5% cash back credit cards rotate cash back categories. You can see the current quarter 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards. This is the historical record of the cash back we cover each quarter. Historical Quarterly 5% Rotating Cash Rewards Credit Cards It’s our quarterly check-in to reevaluate the cards we are […]

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Hilton Surpass Amex 100,000 Point Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on March 24, 2017

We are finalizing plans for spring break and one of the only points hotels at our destination is a Hilton. It’s fitting then that Hilton rolled out a new 100,000 point offer on the Surpass card from American Express. The offer also includes a free weekend night after your first anniversary. Since I just picked […]

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