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<li>'''New Custom Cash Card from Citibank'''. Citibank has introduced a new no-annual-fee credit card that earns 5x ThankYou points on your top spending category every statement (on up to $500 of category spending). If you have a Citi Premier or Prestige Card, you can transfer these points into 5x airline miles with over a dozen different frequent flyer programs, which makes the reward rate more valuable than the other "{{Link|advanced optimization|pick your own category}}" cards. You can use this to boost your reward rate on your first $500 of grocery, restaurant, or travel purchases each statement period, or to earn bonus points on a less common category like gym memberships or home improvement stores. {{Card|CitiCash|only}}.</li> | <li>'''New Custom Cash Card from Citibank'''. Citibank has introduced a new no-annual-fee credit card that earns 5x ThankYou points on your top spending category every statement (on up to $500 of category spending). If you have a Citi Premier or Prestige Card, you can transfer these points into 5x airline miles with over a dozen different frequent flyer programs, which makes the reward rate more valuable than the other "{{Link|advanced optimization|pick your own category}}" cards. You can use this to boost your reward rate on your first $500 of grocery, restaurant, or travel purchases each statement period, or to earn bonus points on a less common category like gym memberships or home improvement stores. {{Card|CitiCash|only}}.</li> | ||
| − | <li>'''Insane Signup Offers'''. Amex and Chase are being super aggressive with their signup offers in an attempt to bring in new cardholders as travel and spending accelerates post-pandemic. Many cards have all-time offers and we've never seen so many offers with net signup values of over $1,000 each ( | + | <li>'''Insane Signup Offers'''. Amex and Chase are being super aggressive with their signup offers in an attempt to bring in new cardholders as travel and spending accelerates post-pandemic. Many cards have all-time offers and we've never seen so many offers with net signup values of over $1,000 each (12). Everyone who is eligible should take advantage of at least the current Amex Platinum 100,000 + 10x point, Amex Business Platinum 150,000 point, Ink Preferred 100,000 point, Sapphire Preferred 100,000 point, and Capital One Venture 100,000 point offers (and probably many of the others). The Business Platinum Offer is often available even to people who have had the card before. [[Best credit card signup bonuses]].</li> |
<li>'''Take advantage of reduced requirements for earning hotel status'''. Due to reduced travel opportunities, hotel programs have reduced the requirements for earning status in 2021 (to be used through the end of 2022 or early 2023). For most people, Hyatt Globalist is the most valuable elite status. While it isn't as easy to earn as it was by taking advantage of additional promotions earlier in the year, it is still easier to earn than in a normal year. If you have Marriott Gold status, you may only need to stay 7 nights to earn the much more valuable Platinum status. And if you already have Marriott Platinum status, you should be able to easily requalify for next year. {{Link|elite hotel status}}.</li> | <li>'''Take advantage of reduced requirements for earning hotel status'''. Due to reduced travel opportunities, hotel programs have reduced the requirements for earning status in 2021 (to be used through the end of 2022 or early 2023). For most people, Hyatt Globalist is the most valuable elite status. While it isn't as easy to earn as it was by taking advantage of additional promotions earlier in the year, it is still easier to earn than in a normal year. If you have Marriott Gold status, you may only need to stay 7 nights to earn the much more valuable Platinum status. And if you already have Marriott Platinum status, you should be able to easily requalify for next year. {{Link|elite hotel status}}.</li> | ||
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The complete reference guide to traveling more for less.
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Earning Points and Frequent Flyer Miles. Even if you don't travel frequently for work, you can easily earn enough reward points for free hotel nights and frequent flyer tickets. With a little bit of effort, you can earn enough reward points for multiple free hotel nights and frequent flyer tickets every year. |
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Using Your Points for Free Travel. Once you earned a bunch of points, you get to spend them. While using hotel points isn't very challenging, it can be hard to get good value from your frequent flyer miles. But with a little help and a little luck, you can master the art of getting free tickets. |
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Save Money on All Your Reservations.. Most people aren't going to get all their travel for free, but you can still travel for less money. With the right strategies, you can almost always get a cheaper price on your hotels, airplane tickets, and car rentals than what you'd find on a quick search on a travel website like Expedia. |
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Easy Access to Valuable Travel Benefits. You don't need high-level status to get access to many valuable travel benefits. Anyone can easily get access to airport lounges, free hotel night certificates, airline companion tickets, free checked bags, free hotel breakfasts, and other desirable travel benefits. |
Our Credit Cards Reference Guide provides tips and techniques for optimizing the process of signing up for and getting rid of cards, avoiding any mistakes, managing your credit rating, and making sure you don't miss out on earning the best possible signup offer on every new card.
What's New
- New Custom Cash Card from Citibank. Citibank has introduced a new no-annual-fee credit card that earns 5x ThankYou points on your top spending category every statement (on up to $500 of category spending). If you have a Citi Premier or Prestige Card, you can transfer these points into 5x airline miles with over a dozen different frequent flyer programs, which makes the reward rate more valuable than the other "pick your own category" cards. You can use this to boost your reward rate on your first $500 of grocery, restaurant, or travel purchases each statement period, or to earn bonus points on a less common category like gym memberships or home improvement stores. Citi Custom Cash Card.
- Insane Signup Offers. Amex and Chase are being super aggressive with their signup offers in an attempt to bring in new cardholders as travel and spending accelerates post-pandemic. Many cards have all-time offers and we've never seen so many offers with net signup values of over $1,000 each (12). Everyone who is eligible should take advantage of at least the current Amex Platinum 100,000 + 10x point, Amex Business Platinum 150,000 point, Ink Preferred 100,000 point, Sapphire Preferred 100,000 point, and Capital One Venture 100,000 point offers (and probably many of the others). The Business Platinum Offer is often available even to people who have had the card before. Best credit card signup bonuses.
- Take advantage of reduced requirements for earning hotel status. Due to reduced travel opportunities, hotel programs have reduced the requirements for earning status in 2021 (to be used through the end of 2022 or early 2023). For most people, Hyatt Globalist is the most valuable elite status. While it isn't as easy to earn as it was by taking advantage of additional promotions earlier in the year, it is still easier to earn than in a normal year. If you have Marriott Gold status, you may only need to stay 7 nights to earn the much more valuable Platinum status. And if you already have Marriott Platinum status, you should be able to easily requalify for next year. Boost Your Hotel Status.
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