New welcome offer. The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express is a business rewards card that features double Membership Rewards points. Therefore, if you can redeem for more than 1 cent per point of value, this card has the potential to beat a flat 2% cash back card. This is currently my primary business credit card. New welcome offer: 15,000 Membership Rewards(R) points after $3,000 in eligible purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. 2X Membership Rewards points on the first $50,000 in purchases each year. 1X Points on purchases thereafter. 0% Intro APR on purchases for 12 months. No annual fee. (See rates and fees) Better than 2% cash back? Membership Rewards points can be converted to the following airline miles (there are more, this is … [Read More...]

New limited-time offers. Hilton Hotels and American Express have co-branded credit cards with special perks for Hilton customers. Each person can only get one welcome offer, per card in your entire lifetime, so it’s best to apply during a temporary bump-ups. Right now, the sweet spot might be this no annual fee card that can easily get you over $500 of value towards Hilton hotel stays. Hilton Honors American Express Card Limited Time Offer: 100,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $1,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer expires 8/25/2021. Limited Time Offer: Plus, up to $100 in statement credits on eligible purchases made on the Card at any of the Hilton family of hotels in the first 12 … [Read More...]

NavyFed Credit Union has updated their premium rewards credit card, the Navy Federal Visa Signature Flagship Rewards Credit Card. The rewards points are now directly redeemable for cash statement credits (not only offsetting travel), and TSA PreCheck fee credit was added. The highlights: 40,000 bonus points when you spend $3,000 within the first 90 days of opening a new card. 40,000 points can be redeemed for a $400 statement credit. Free year of Amazon Prime membership. Use the card to purchase an Amazon Prime annual membership, and they’ll reimburse you ($119 + taxes). 3X points per net dollar spent on travel. 2X points per net dollar spent on everything else. Global Entry or TSA PreCheck fee credit (up to $100) No foreign transaction fees. $49 annual fee. The … [Read More...]

Updated. Do you have small business income or work as an independent contractor? Freelance, Uber/Lyft, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Airbnb? A small business credit card separates your personal and business expenses and can build up your business credit profile. If you are not a corporation or LLC, you can apply as a sole proprietorship, with your name as the business name and your Social Security number as the Tax ID number. These are the top 10 credit card offers that I would personally apply for right now (or have already). Recent changes: Added United 150k, BofA $750, Hilton 130k, Hawaiian 70k, US Bank $500. Removed Southwest 100k, Amex Gold 70k+$300, Alaska +$200, JetBlue 100k, Amex Platinum 95k, Wells Fargo $500. This is a companion post to my Top 10 … [Read More...]

Bilt Rewards is a new loyalty program generating buzz for letting folks “earn points for paying rent” and using those to points to “save up for a house downpayment”. Count me a bit skeptical, as historically “rent-to-own” agreements are usually tilted heavily in favor of the landlords, not the renters. Let’s try to break down all the various parts of this program. Bilt has partnered with the owners of over 2,000,000 apartment units to create the Bilt Rewards Alliance. You can see the full list of owners below, but if you’re not sure if “Artemis Real Estate Partners” owns your apartment complex, you can just type in your address into the Bilt app. Bilt Rewards Alliance property resident can get … [Read More...]