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Bilt Members to Vote on March 2024 Rent Day Benefit

by Kyle Burbank
In honor of March Madness, Bilt has created a Rent Day benefit bracket and is letting members vote for this month's perk. About the March Rent Day benefit bracket: For March 2024's Rent Day, Bilt is introducing its Bilt Bracket. This bracket consists of 16 sweet offers that members can vote on —with one winning perk going into effect on March 1st. The 16 competing benefits include: 15x on hotels...
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Capital One Plans to Acquire Discover Financial for $35.3 Billion

by Kyle Burbank
Following rumors and reports yesterday, Capital One has now officially announced plans to acquire Discover. About the acquisition: Capital One intends to purchase Discover Financial for approximately $35.3 billion. The all-stock transactions will see Discover shareholders recieving 1.0192 shares of Capital One for each Discover share, which marks a 26% premium based on Discover's recent closing price. This purchase of Discover includes the company's payment network as well as its...
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Starbucks and Bank of America Announce Loyalty Partnership

by Kyle Burbank
A new collaboration will allow consumers to earn more cashback on their morning coffee. About the partnership and rewards: Today, Starbucks and Bank of America announced a new partnership. As a result, BofA debit and credit card customers can link their card to their Starbucks Rewards account in order to earn bonuses. Specifically, members can earn an extra 2% cashback (on top of their card's base rewards) when reloading their...
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American Express Opens Largest Centurion Lounge at ATL

by Kyle Burbank
This Valentine's Day, there's something new for travelers to love as a brand new American Express Centurion Lounge is now open. About the lounge: Today, a new Centurion Lounge has debuted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Occupying nearly 26,000 square feet, the location is now the largest Centurion to date. The lounge can be found in Concourse E near gate E11 (on the secured airside). According to Amex, the art...
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Bilt Introduces Milestone Rewards as Part of New Loyalty Program

by Kyle Burbank
In December, Bilt Rewards announced a revamp to its loyalty status program. Now, the platform has revealed details on one of the new features: Milestone Rewards. About Milestone Rewards: An update to the Bilt Rewards site (first noticed by Doctor of Credit) details how Milestone Rewards will work. For every 25,000 points that Bilt members earn, they'll be able to select a bonus reward. Furthermore, while Milestone Reward redemptions begin...
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Southwest Cards Bring Back Promotional Companion Pass Offer

by Kyle Burbank
Southwest is bringing a beloved benefit to its co-branded credit cards for a limited time: Companion Pass. About the offers: Currently, new Chase Southwest cardholders can earn a promotional Companion Pass as well as 30,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 in purchases on the card within the first three months. Notably, this offer is available for all three of Southwest's consumer credit cards including the $69 annual fee Rapid Rewards...
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Amex, Delta Refresh SkyMiles Cards with New Benefits

by Kyle Burbank
American Express and Delta have announced updates for their co-branded credit cards — including higher annual fees. About the revamped cards: Starting with the Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express card, customers will now be able to take advantage of an annual $100 Delta Stays credit. This will allow them to get up to a $100 statement credit to book prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays. Additionally, those who...
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Dillard’s to Introduce Co-Branded Credit Card with Citi, Mastercard

by Kyle Burbank
The department store Dillard's has announced a banking partner and payment network for its credit card portfolio. About the agreement: Dillard's has entered a new agreement with both Citi and Mastercard to provide the retailers credit card program. As a result, Citi will begin issuing the brand's cards while Mastercard will serve as the exclusive payment network. This new partnership will result in a new co-branded card as well as...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...