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Alaska Airlines, Bank of America Renew Credit Card Partnership

by Kyle Burbank
Alaska and BofA are re-upping their credit card partnership, with the possibility of new co-branded options coming as a result. About the Alaska Airlines, Bank of America Agreement: This week, Alaska Airlines and Bank of America announced that they were extending and expanding their more than three-decade credit card partnership. Moreover, following Alaska's merger with Hawaiian Airlines, this new deal will make BofA the sole issuer of Atmos Rewards cards....
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CarParts.com Launches Rewards Credit Card with TBOM

by Kyle Burbank
A popular auto parts retailer is debuting a new Cashback Rewards credit card for its customers. About the CarParts.com Mastercard: This week, CarParts.com announced the launch of the CarParts.com Mastercard. Issued by the Bank of Missouri (TBOM) and developed in partnership with Concora Credit, the new card allows cardholders to earn rewards on everyday purchases as well as auto part orders. With the CarParts.com Mastercard, customers can earn 3% Cashback...
Wells Fargo credit card and Wyndham Rewards logo
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Wells Fargo Rewards Adds Wyndham as Transfer Partner

by Kyle Burbank
A major bank is adding a new travel transfer partner to its roster — and at a surprisingly strong rate. About Wells Fargo Rewards Partnering with Wyndham: Today, Wells Fargo announced that it had added Wyndham Rewards as a transfer partner. Notably, the hotel brand joins with a transfer ratio of 1:2. This means that cardholders can transfer 1,000 Wells Fargo Points to earn 2,000 Wyndham Rewards points. Moreover, there...
JetBlue Premier Credit Card
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JetBlue Adds New Benefits to JetBlue Premier Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
JetBlue is updating its premium travel card with some new benefits. About the Updates to the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard: Just over a year after JetBlue introduced its Premier World Elite Mastercard, the airline is adding some new benefits. Moreover, the card's $499 annual fee is staying put. First, JetBlue Premier cardholders can now unlock a companion pass credit. Those who spend at least $15,000 in a calendar year...
woman shopping at Saks and American Express Platinum Card
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Amex Platinum to Remove Saks Credit Amid Retailer's Bankruptcy

by Kyle Burbank
One of the American Express Platinum card's numerous perks is set to disappear later this year. About the Amex Platinum Saks Credit Removal American Express has announced that it will soon discontinue the Platinum Card's Saks Fifth Avenue Credit. According to a report from Doctor of Credit, the benefit will officially be removed from the card on July 1st, 2026. New and current consumer Platinum cardmembers can continue to use...
Bilt and Wyndham logos and Bilt app transfer screenshot
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Bilt April 2026 Rent Day Transfer Bonus to Feature Wyndham

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is debuting a new travel transfer partner — and offering a transfer bonus for April 2026 Rent Day. Plus, an extra redemption increase will be available. About the Wyndham Rewards Transfer Bonus This week, Bilt announced that members can now transfer Bilt Points to Wyndham Rewards. The program is now the 24th Bilt transfer partner overall and the sixth hotel option. And, to celebrate April's Rent Day, members can...
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Academy Sports Launches New MyAcademy Rewards Mastercard

by Kyle Burbank
The popular sporting goods store Academy is rolling out an updated rewards credit card and loyalty program. About the MyAcademy Rewards Mastercard: Academy Sports + Outdoors and Bread Financial are teaming up for a new credit card offering. This week, the retailer announced the launch of the MyAcademy Rewards Mastercard. The update also corresponds with changes to the MyAcademy program. With the MyAcademy Rewards Mastercard, customers can earn 5% off...
Chase Freedom credit card
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Chase Freedom Reveals Q2 2026 5% Bonus Categories

by Kyle Burbank
Updated on March 16, 2025 Chase has announced its second quarter 2026 bonus category picks, including another charity partner option. About the Q2 2026 5% Bonus Categories for Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex Officially, Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex cardholders will have three bonus categories to take advantage of during the second quarter of the year — although there's an extra category embedded in one pick. From April 1st through...
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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...
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...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...