E*Trade Max-Rate Checking Account Review [2026.10 Update] The new account bonus is $400. Application Link E*Trade Checking promo code: MAXRATE26 Account Features $400 new account bonus. See the requirements below. Offer ends January 10, 2027. No monthly fee. No wire transfer fees, including domestic and international incoming and outgoing wires! ATM fee reimbursements worldwide! Bonus Requirements You are not eligible…
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E*Trade Premium Savings Account Review [2026.10 Update] The new account bonus is $400/$800 with a deposit of $20,000/$100,000, respectively. If you fund the account near the end of the initial 30-day funding window, your money only needs to stay in the account for a little over 45 days. With a promotional APY of 4.25% for six months, there is little…
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Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review [2026.10 Update] The new offer is 150k/300k+$1k. The spending requirement of the latter part is crazily high, therefore it is only suitable for those who have a huge amount of spending. [2026.2 Update] Effective February 1, 2026, this card’s authorized users will lose complimentary airport lounge access (both Priority Pass Select and Capital…
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[2026.10 Update] JetBlue has been added as a new transfer partner at a 1:1 ratio. [2026.10 Update] Starting in 2027, the Bilt-to-Hyatt transfer ratio will be reduced from 1:1 to 4:3. Source: TPG. Not long ago, Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) also reduced its Hyatt transfer ratio to 4:3, and now it’s Bilt’s turn. Hyatt has long been one of the…
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Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express Review [2026.10 Update] The new offer is AS HIGH AS 50k. [2023.10 Update] The new public offer is 15k. [2023.6 Update] There’s no welcome offer on this card now. Application Link AmEx Blue Business Plus Benefits AS HIGH AS 50k offer: earn 50,000 Membership Rewards (MR) Points after spending $5,000 within the first 3…
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Blue Business Cash™ Card from American Express Review [2026.10 Update] The new offer is AS HIGH AS $500. [2023.10 Update] The offer is now $250 ($3,000 spending in 3 months). [2023.6 Update] The $250 offer (with $3k spending requirement) is expired. The current offer is $500 (with $15k spending requirement). Application Link AmEx Blue Business Cash Benefits AS HIGH AS $500 offer:…
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Southwest Airlines (WN) recently announced a series of major changes, with the main changes taking effect on January 1, 2027. Credit Card Welcome Bonuses Will No Longer Count Toward Companion Pass This is probably the change that will affect our readers the most: credit card welcome bonuses will no longer count toward Companion Pass qualification. After Southwest’s massive changes in…
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U.S. Bank Business Essentials™ Plus Visa Signature® Credit Card Review Application Link U.S. Bank Business Essentials Plus Benefits $1,000 offer: spend $15,000 within 150 days of account opening to earn $1,000. Unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase. Maintain a qualifying balance in an eligible U.S. Bank Business Checking account to earn up to 3.5% cash back on up to…
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U.S. Bank Business Essentials™ Visa® Credit Card Review Application Link U.S. Bank Business Essentials Benefits $500 offer: spend $5,000 within 150 days of account opening to earn $500. Unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase. Maintain a qualifying balance of at least $10,000 in an eligible U.S. Bank Business Checking account to earn 2.5% cash back on up to $10,000…
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One of the most popular benefits of the AmEx Platinum Card is its $600 FHR/THC credit: cardholders can receive up to $300 in statement credits each half of the calendar year, totaling up to $600 annually, for eligible prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) or The Hotel Collection (THC) bookings through AmEx Travel. A one-night stay qualifies for FHR, while…
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Flex Elite Credit Card Review Application Link Flex Elite. The card has not officially launched yet, but you can join the waitlist. Benefits Earn unlimited 3% cash back on all purchases as the base rewards rate! Keep $250,000 in deposits with Flex to earn 4% cash back on all purchases, or $1 million to earn 5%! These elevated rates apply…
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Chase Total Checking Account Review [2026.10 Update] There’s now a checking-only offer with a bonus of up to $900. Unlike the previous offer, this one only requires DD—no minimum balance requirement! Direct deposit (DD) requirements: Receive a total of $10,000/$5,000/$2,500 in DD within 90 days of account opening to earn a $900/$600/$425 bonus, respectively. Since it’s easy to “fake” DD,…
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[2026.10 Update] Citi has introduced a pop-up for its Strata credit card lineup that warns you if you’re ineligible for the sign-up bonus before you proceed with your application. This could be because you’ve previously held the card or because of your history of opening and closing Citi credit cards. Getting a heads-up about bonus eligibility before a hard pull…
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Apple Card Review [2024.8 Update] There’s $100 offer now. HT: DoC. [2026.5 Update] There is now a sign-up bonus being promoted as “earn back the cost of AirPods 3,” but the actual terms are extremely cumbersome: you need to purchase AirPods 3 by June 15, then starting from July 1, make 10 purchases each month to earn $25 in Bonus Daily…
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Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card Review [2026.10 Update] Besides the 60k offer provided by BoA itself, third party website Rakuten offers an additional $425 cashback! This is the best ever offer on this card! Note that if you choose to earn MR on Rakuten you may see $0 additional cashback, you need to choose to earn cashback on…
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