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It's Official: Bilt Members Can Now Earn Bilt Points on Rakuten

by Kyle Burbank
Following a premature website update that led to a lot of digital ink being spilled, Bilt and Rakuten have formally announced a new partnership that will be rewarding for members. How Bilt Members Can Earn Points on Rakuten: The time has come: Bilt members can now earn Bilt Points by shopping via Rakuten. To do this, members can visit their Rakuten profile and navigate to "Choose How You Get Paid."...
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Bilt Lays Out Timeline, First Migration Details for Bilt 2.0 Launch

by Kyle Burbank
As Bilt Rewards prepares for big changes next year, the platform has shared more details about the launch of Bilt 2.0 with members. About the Bilt 2.0 Migration and Timeline: It's full steam ahead to Bilt 2.0. Today, Bilt alerted members that the official conversion would occur on February 7th, 2026. On that date, the Bilt Mastercard will move from Wells Fargo to Cardless. However, ahead of that, the company...
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T-Mobile and Capital One Officially Launch Co-Branded Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
Telecom T-Mobile is teaming up with Capital One to bring customers a new rewards credit card. About the T-Mobile Visa Signature Card: Months after it was first teased, the T-Mobile Visa card has arrived. The new card is issued by Capital One. With the card, customers can earn 5% back in T-Mobile Rewards when purchasing phones, devices, and accessories at T-Mobile. Plus, all other purchases made using the card earn...
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U.S. Bank Introduced "Buy Now, Pay Later" Split Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A new U.S. Bank product combines a traditional credit card with a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) model. About the U.S. Bank Split Card: U.S. Bank has revealed its latest credit product: the Split World Mastercard. The "Split" part of the card's name refers to the unique "buy now, pay later" model it offers. In contrast to most credit cards, which total up purchases and allow customers to make a...
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Amex Debuts Newest Centurion Lounge in Salt Lake City

by Kyle Burbank
American Express expanded its lounge network this week as the latest Centurion location began welcoming cardholders. About the Centurion Lounge at SLC: A new American Express Centurion Lounge has officially opened at Salt Lake City International Airport. The lounge marks the 31st Centurion location. At 18,000 square feet, it's also larger than several other flagship locations, including the expanded LAS location (13,4000 square feet), the SeaTac lounge (14,000 square feet),...
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Bilt Unveils Etihad Transfer Bonus for November 2025 Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
For November's Rent Day, Bilt is delivering a bonus of up to 100% for its newest transfer partner. About the Etihad Guest Miles Transfer Bonus: Earlier this month, Bilt Rewards announced that Etihad Airways was the latest carrier to join its fast-growing stable of travel transfer partners. Now, the company has also revealed that members can score a special bonus when transferring points to Guest Miles this Rent Day. On...
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American Express Business Gold Card Adds Squarespace Benefit

by Kyle Burbank
The business version of the American Express Gold Card has added a new benefit that enhances the premium card's value. About the New Squarespace Credit: American Express has quietly added a new credit to the Business Gold Card. Now, new and existing cardmembers can earn up to $150 in statement credits when making U.S. Squarespace purchases. Unlike some of the card's other credits (many of which are broken down into...
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Bilt Introducing Bilt Cash Status Perk Feature in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Next year, Bilt is changing up its status tier offerings with a new feature: Bilt Cash. About Bilt Cash: Soon, Bilt members will have the ability to earn a new type of currency. Bilt Cash will join Bilt Points starting next year and will be featured as part of the platform's elite status program. As the name implies, Bilt Cash will be a dollar-for-dollar currency that members will be able...
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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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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,...