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Shopping portal Rakuten is offering cash back bonuses for those who open select credit cards through the Rakuten portal. These bonuses being offered by Rakuten stack on top of the introductory card holder bonus offered by the respective banks. We are currently seeing boosted rates of up to $250 back, which could alternatively become 25,000 Bilt points for Bilt elite members who choose to earn Bilt points if you’re approved for a specific Bank of America credit card.

This isn’t quite as good as the recent high offers of up to $300 that we saw in the past. However, it’s nonetheless good to see offers continuing to roll in via Rakuten.

Note that these bonuses ARE NOT available if you have your earning method set to American Express Membership Rewards,” only if it’s cash or Bilt points.

The Offers

At the time of writing, Rakuten is offering the following bonuses when opening select credit cards:

Bank of America Travel Rewards Credit Card: $250 back

• Rakuten offer: $250 cash back (or 25,000 Bilt points for Bilt elite members). Note that this stacks with the welcome offer from Bank of America.

Here are the current card details, but note that you’ll want to click through from Rakuten to trigger the bonus cash / points available through Rakuten.

Card Offer and Details

Bank of America Travel Rewards ⓘ $234 1st Yr Value EstimateClick to learn about first year value estimates 25K points worth $250 25K after $1K spend in the first 90 days No Annual Fee Learn more Alternate Offer: Rakuten is offering bonus cashback if you click through from their site Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Earning rate: 1.5X everywhere; 3X for travel booked through BOA's travel center Base: 1.5% Portal Flights: 3% Portal Hotels: 3% Card Info: Visa Signature issued by BOA. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Noteworthy perks: Up to 75% bonus for Preferred Rewards banking customers See also: Bank of America cards: awesome if you've got $100K lying around

Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards: $75 back

• Rakuten offer: $75 cash back (or 7,500 Bilt points for Bilt elite members). Note that this stacks with the welcome offer from Bank of America.

Here are the current card details, but note that you’ll want to click through from Rakuten to trigger the bonus cash / points available through Rakuten.

Card Offer and Details

Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards ⓘ $179 1st Yr Value EstimateClick to learn about first year value estimates $200 Cash Back + 6% back in category of your choice $200 after $1K spend in the first 90 days + 6% back in quarterly category of your choice (up to $2,500 spend/qtr) for the first year No Annual Fee Learn more Alternate Offer: Rakuten is offering bonus cashback if you click through from their site Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Earning rate: 3% back on your choice of the following: gas and EV charging, online shopping, cable, streaming, internet & phone plans, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement & furnishings (can choose a new category monthly) ✦ 2% back at grocery stores & wholesale clubs ✦ 1% back everywhere else. 2% and 3% rewards are capped at $2500 in combined purchases per quarter Base: 1% Travel: 3% Flights: 3% Hotels: 3% Grocery: 2% Dine: 3% Gas: 3% Card Info: Visa Signature issued by BOA. This card imposes foreign transaction fees. Noteworthy perks: Up to 75% bonus for Preferred Rewards banking customers

Chase Freedom Unlimited®: $90 back

• Rakuten offer: $90 cash back (or 9,000 Bilt points for Bilt elite members). Note that this stacks with the welcome offer from Bank of America.

Here are the current card details, but note that you’ll want to click through from Rakuten to trigger the bonus cash / points available through Rakuten.

Card Offer and Details

Chase Freedom Unlimited® ⓘ $296 1st Yr Value EstimateClick to learn about first year value estimates $200 cash back* ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Earn $200 (*awarded as 20,000 points) after spending $500 in the first 3 months No Annual Fee Learn more Alternate Offer: Rakuten is offering bonus cashback if you click through from their site, and there is an in-branch offer that adds 5x on gas and grocery for the first year This card is likely subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details). Recent better offer: Unlimited Double Cash Back for 12 month (expired 1/11/24) FM Mini Review: Great for 3x categories and 1.5X everywhere else. Excellent companion card to Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Preferred, or Ink Business Preferred. Click here for our complete card review Earning rate: 5x travel booked through Chase Travel℠ ✦ 3x dining ✦ 3x drugstores ✦ 2% cash back total on qualifying Lyft products and services purchased through the Lyft mobile application through 09/30/2027 ✦ 1.5X everywhere else Base: 1.5X (2.25%) Portal Flights: 5X (7.5%) Portal Hotels: 5X (7.5%) Dine: 3X (4.5%) Card Info: Visa Signature or Platinum issued by Chase. This card imposes foreign transaction fees. Noteworthy perks: Free DoorDash DashPass for 6 months upon activation ✦ $10 quarterly credit for non-restaurant DoorDash orders See also: Chase Ultimate Rewards Complete Guide

Quick Thoughts

If you have one of these cards in mind, these bonuses can be a terrific deal, although it might be possible to do better via referrals.

In the past, Bank of America didn’t provide rewards for existing cardholders referring other people to new cards. That recently changed on a targeted basis, so you might be able to earn $100 cashback by referring your partner (or vice versa). On the Chase side, if you have a household member who’s able to refer you, you should check for a referral offer because it might make more sense to go through your household member’s referral link. Either way, stacking additional cash back or Bilt points on top of one of these welcome offers can be a really nice enhancement.

Keep in mind that these offers can and do change frequently. We don’t know how long these offers will last, nor if they’ll increase or decrease in the coming days.

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Comments

• I recall reading that these signup bonuses were cash back only. ... by Sir Racha
• In reply to Bunny Lebowski. Thanks – fixed that by Stephen Pepper
• - Rakuten offer: $75 cash back (or 75,000 Bilt points for ... by Bunny Lebowski
• 50%+ return on 1k in spend! Not bad at all! by Lucas

 

The Deal

• Get a 30% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Key Terms

• Expires July 7, 2026.

Quick Thoughts

Economy saver awards between the US and UK start at 6,000 Virgin points (plus a not insubstantial amount in taxes and fees). With a 30% transfer bonus, that means you’d only need to transfer 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points per person which would then also give you Virgin points left over for future redemptions.

One way premium economy awards are available from 10,500 points; if you already have 100 Virgin points in your account, you’d only need to transfer 8,000 Ultimate Rewards over to have enough for one ticket. If you’re lucky, you can find Upper Class (i.e. business class) tickets for only 35,000 points one way (albeit with very high taxes and fees); that would require only 27,000 Ultimate Rewards transferred with this 30% bonus.

This transfer bonus could also come in handy for other Virgin redemptions like cruises with Virgin Voyages and this all-inclusive stay at Finch Hattons in Kenya. That latter redemption costs 100,000 points per night with a minimum two night stay, with that covering the cost of two people. If transferring Ultimate Rewards points from Chase, you’d only need to redeem 77,000 points per night.

Here’s a list of all current and past transfer bonuses to Virgin Atlantic from all transferable currencies:

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The Deal

• Emirates Skywards is running two promotions where a bank can use miles for enhanced value towards either cash and miles tickets on Emirates and Fly Dubai operated flights or on cash tickets with partners EasyJet and Jet2 as follows:
  • 2,000 Miles = USD 30 instead of USD 15 when you pay for your Emirates or flydubai flights, excess baggage, lounge access and seat selection using Cash+Mile (book by fly by August 31, 2026)
  • The value of 4,500 Miles during the offer period is GBP 49, compared to the standard value of 9,000 Miles for GBP 49 on easyJet and Jet2 reward flights
• Direct link to this deal

Key Terms

Special Cash+Miles rates on Emirates and flydubai flights and ancillaries

The ‘Skywards Cash+Miles Offer May 2026′ is open to all individual Emirates Skywards members who:

1. Are existing members, or who enroll as a member by 11.59pm on 31 August 2026 (Dubai time).
2. Have individual Emirates Skywards accounts with a minimum balance of 1 Skywards Mile for issuance of a ticket.
3. Book and complete issuance of an Eligible Ticket on Eligible Flights and Eligible Fares between 0.01am on 21 May 2026 and 11.59pm on 31 August 2026 (Dubai time) for an Eligible Journey.

An Eligible Journey is defined as:

1. On Emirates, any journey that originates anywhere on the Emirates network for outbound travel between 21 May 2026 and 31 August 2026 (inclusive).
2. On flydubai, any journey that originates anywhere on the flydubai network for outbound travel between 21 May 2026 and 31 August 2026 (inclusive).
3. This offer is applicable to all destinations on the Emirates and flydubai network.

An Eligible Ticket is defined as:

1. Any with prefix 176 (being Emirates), with prefix 141 or 169 (being flydubai) or any with booking receipt issued directly via flydubai.com and
2. Any ticket purchased via emirates.com (desktop and mobile), Emirates App, Emirates retail and contact centre, flydubai.com (desktop and mobile) and flydubai App and
3. Any ticket purchased with Cash+Miles as form of payment.

Eligible Fare is defined as:

1. On Emirates: Special, Saver, Flex or Flex Plus in either Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.
2. On flydubai: Lite, Value or Flex in Economy Class and Business in Business Class.

Eligible Flight is defined as:

1. An Emirates marketed flight with EK designator operated by Emirates or Emirates codeshare partners.
2. A flydubai marketed flight with FZ designator, operated by flydubai.

• Once the Cash+Miles element is selected, reviewed and accepted on payment page, and in turn final payment is made to issue the ticket(s), no further adjustments in Cash+Miles rates will be permitted. Subsequent ticket reissues involving any additional collections of fare or fees must be made entirely with cash (or equivalent payment). Ticket cancellations will be subject to fare rules and normal Emirates Skywards Programme Rules provisions.
• Skywards Miles payment must be debited from the logged‑in Emirates Skywards member’s account only. My Family and Skysurfers accounts are not eligible.
• If Cash+Miles promotional offers differ for outbound and inbound journeys, the higher of the two rates will apply at payment page for the entire ticket.
• Tickets issued will not be eligible for any other Emirates Skywards promotions.
• Emirates Skywards members will earn Skywards Miles and Tier Miles on the part of the ticket that is paid for in cash, excluding carrier imposed charges, taxes and fees.
• Emirates Skywards members will be notified of the Miles debit in their membership statements, which are accessible on the Emirates App or online at emirates.com.
• All other Emirates Skywards Programme Rules apply.

50% less Miles on easyjet and Jet2 flights

• Promotion offer: This promotional offer is valid from 21 May 2026 to 31 August 2026 (from 00:01 EST hours to 23:59 EST hours).
• During the Promotion Period Miles eligible Emirates Skywards members will receive a 50% improvement in Miles pricing on all Jet2 and easyJet routes. (Example: Starting price before promotion 9,000 Miles, during promotion 4,500 Miles.)
• The improved Miles pricing also applies to ancillaries.
• The promotional Miles pricing is automatically applied during the booking process for both flights and ancillaries. The Miles amount displayed to the member at the time of booking represents the final applicable Miles price for the transaction.
• The promotional Miles pricing is non‑transferable and applies only to new bookings made during the Promotion Period.
• In the event of any rebooking, cancellation, or modification, the promotional Miles pricing will no longer apply, and the booking will be repriced in accordance with the applicable standard Miles rates and fare rules at the time of change.
• All bookings are subject to availability and the Emirates Skywards Programme Rules apply.

Quick Thoughts

I’ve never personally considered using Emirates miles for a cash and miles redemption, but in this case, I can certainly see the appeal. Getting $30 in value toward flights operated by Emirates and FluDubai for 2,000 miles represents a straight 1.5 cents per mile. As such, it could certainly be useful for anyone with a stash of Emirates miles and a desire to fly on Emirates. Obviously, you would need to compare against the cash or against the award prices to determine whether or not that’s a relatively good deal.

There are probably at least some scenarios where that will represent a deal almost as good as or perhaps even better than an award ticket after you consider the surcharges on Emirates awards. Perhaps even more interesting is the opportunity to redeem 4,500 Emirates miles for £49 toward a ticket on EasyJet or Jet2. While those ultra-low-cost carriers won’t provide the flashy experience of flying Emirates, they could nonetheless be useful for getting around Europe for reasonable mileage redemptions. Head for Points reports that they’ve not actually found that much value when comparing against cash prices found elsewhere for EasyJet, but it can be difficult to determine because it really depends on what the inclusions are on the tickets purchased through Emirates, since ultra-low-cost carriers tend to unbundle most things. I imagine those redemptions may not be quite as smooth and simple as many award tickets. However, if you’ve got the Emirates miles and the need to fly EasyJet or Jet2, this could certainly be a reasonable use of the miles.

In our case, my wife and I got stuck with about 200K miles with Emirates a few years ago when a transfer got held up and we missed out on the award availability that we wanted to book. As a result, I’ve been looking for a way to use these miles. Over time, Emirates has continued to devalue awards and increase their surcharges, which has made me start to feel less likely that I’ll find a good use for the miles before they expire next year. This promotion could potentially be useful for me, but I haven’t yet delved deeply into the redemption process. If any readers take advantage of this one, please share your experiences in the comments.

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There’s a new targeted Amex Offer out that’s good for $100 back when you spend $500 or more with Carnival Cruise Lines. You’ll need to enroll in the offer if targeted, but this can make for a good stack with free or discounted cruise line casino offers if you’re still getting those.

The Deal

• A targeted Amex Offer is out to get $100 back as a statement credit when you spend $500 in one or more qualifying purchases on cruise reservations booked through Carnival Cruise Lines (or a Carnival travel advisor) by 6/16/26.

Key Terms

• Expires 6/2/26 Now 6/16/26
• Offer valid only for qualifying Carnival Cruise Line reservations booked directly with Carnival online only at US website carnival.com, by calling 1-800-764-7419, or through a Carnival Cruise Line travel advisor between 03/02/2026 and 06/02/2026.
• Excludes Holland America, Princess Cruises, Seabourn and Cunard brands, purchases made onboard cruise ships, Carnival Bon Voyage presales and purchases through the mobile app.
• Excludes single and group shore excursions, weddings and occasions, meetings, charters, airport transportation, Fly2Fun, in-room gifts and shopping add-ons, and The Fun Shops.
• Not valid for gift card purchases.

Quick Thoughts

This can obviously be a good deal if you’re targeted and you have an upcoming booking with Carnival. I’ve used these offers before and always found any type of pre-payment to work, whether the initial cruise booking or a later deposit. On the other hand, on-board purchases, which are excluded in the terms, have not worked for me. Don’t forget to enroll in the offer prior to making a qualifying purchase.

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Comments

• I m afraid to cruise on Carnival by Soupy
• Great offer ! I had same offer that expired 12/31/2025 and ... by MelB

 

In order to take advantage of this benefit, you’ll need to link your T-Mobile account and your Delta SkyMiles account. According to Thrifty Traveler, the ability to do that is expected to become available within the T-Life app next week, perhaps around the June 16th launch party that T-Mobile has planned in New York. Once you’ve synced up your T-Mobile account and Delta account, it will presumably be recognized on your tickets such that when you order a drink in-flight, the flight attendants’ system should recognize that you get a complimentary drink (assuming you have your Delta SkyMiles number associated with the reservation). It probably makes sense to confirm that it will be complimentary the first time or two you use the benefit if you wouldn’t otherwise buy a premium drink.

The benefit covers beer, wine, and spirits, so you’ll have a pretty wide range of options. This deal should save you $9 to $12 based on current menu prices, so the savings could certainly add up over multiple flights for someone who flies Delta quite frequently. It sounds like you’ll only get one free drink per flight, but that’s still a decent deal.

Again, the process to be eligible for this includes linking up your T-Mobile account with your Delta SkyMiles account within the T-Life app, which may not yet be available (I don’t see it in my app). I’m also not sure if there are any restrictions as to which plans are eligible, though most T-Mobile promotions apply to most plans of the past several years. With the launch party celebrating the beginning of this benefit scheduled in New York City on June 16th, we expect that it will be possible to sync up accounts by then at the latest.

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Comments

• In reply to Christian. Delta Rocks, T-Mobile not so much ... by Soupy Sles
• But you have to fly Delta. Hard pass. by Christian

 

The Deal

• Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Hilton Honors are offering a promotion whereby members can register and stay at any Hilton hotel or resort by August 31st, 2026 to earn 1,000 bonus Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios.
• Direct link to this deal

Key Terms

• This Qatar Airways 2026 Booking Incentive Promotion (the “Promotion”) offers eligible Hilton Honors members the opportunity to earn 1,000 bonus Avios for a qualifying stay completed during the Promotion Period, subject to these Terms & Conditions.
• The Promotion is valid for stays completed between 1 June 2026 and 31 August 2026 (inclusive) (the “Promotion Period”). Stays may commence before 1 June 2026, provided that the stay is completed on or after 1 June 2026 and no later than 31 August 2026.
• Eligible members must register for the Promotion between 1 June 2026 and 31 August 2026 (inclusive) via the official Promotion landing page. Registration alone does not entitle a member to bonus Avios unless all eligibility requirements set out below are satisfied.
• The Promotion is open to individuals who, at the time of registration and stay completion:
  • are active members of Hilton Honors; and
  • are active members of Qatar Airways Privilege Club (together, “Members”).

  The Promotion is void where prohibited by law, and either Hilton or Qatar Airways reserve the right to exclude any individual whose participation would breach applicable laws or regulations.

  Qualifying Stays

  • Members will earn 1,000 bonus Avios once the first qualifying stay is completed during the Promotion Period.
  • The Promotion applies only to the first qualifying stay completed during the Promotion Period.
  • A “stay” is defined as the total number of consecutive nights spent at the same hotel or resort, regardless of whether the guest checks out and checks back in.
  • Only stays booked through Hilton direct booking channels qualify.
  • The Promotion applies only to participating hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio. Not all Hilton-branded properties participate.
  • Group bookings, including bookings made under group, tour series, or negotiated group rates, are excluded.

  Account linking and name matching

  To be eligible for bonus Avios:

  • Members must add their Qatar Airways Privilege Club membership number as their preferred travel partner in their Hilton Honors account prior to check out of the first qualifying stay; and
  • The name on the Hilton Honors account, hotel booking, and Qatar Airways Privilege Club account must match.

  Neither Qatar Airways nor Hilton is responsible for errors arising from incorrect, incomplete, or mismatched account details provided by the Member.

  Avios Awarding

  • Bonus Avios will be credited to the Member’s Qatar Airways Privilege Club account within up to eight (8) weeks following completion of the qualifying stay.
  • The awarding, use, and redemption of Avios are governed exclusively by the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Terms and Conditions.
  • Bonus Avios awarded under this Promotion are non-transferable, have no cash value, and may not be exchanged for cash or other consideration.

Quick Thoughts

While 1,000 Qatar Airways Avios likely won’t move the needle in terms of deciding where to stay for your upcoming trip, it makes sense to register for this if you’ve already got a Hilton stay booked or are planning to book one. Keep in mind that Avios can be moved between the various airlines that use the Avios currency. Unlike most airline miles, which typically can’t be transferred to another airline, Avios can be moved between Qatar Airways and other Avios programs, including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, and Loganair. That means you can take advantage of the best sweet spots from whichever Avios program meets your needs for a particular booking.

Again, the 1,000 Avios on offer here won’t get you much on their own, but you get a lot of flexibility in how to put them to use with other existing miles or points that you have. It’s worth registering for this promotion even if you don’t have immediate plans to stay at Hilton, just in case you end up staying at one unexpectedly. It’s always a nice surprise when you forget that you even registered, and then you earn some bonus points after the stay.

You do not need to choose between earning Avios and earning Hilton Honors points. You should still earn Hilton Honors points as you ordinarily would. The 1,000 Avios are purely a bonus in this case.

H/T: Loyalty Lobby

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Comments

• Hi Nick, Is this for only revenue stays or do award stays ... by Darlene Ashley Fagan

 

The Deal

• Buy $300+ Mastercard gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly.

Key Terms

• Valid 6/7/26-6/13/26
• Limit 10 per household/business (different stores may try to impose various limits that don’t correspond to the ad).

Quick Thoughts

As always with these deals, the best option is to buy in three-card increments, as Office Depot/Max gives a $15 discount for every $300 you spend. So, buying three cards means you’re spending $600, which takes off $30. Buying nine cards means you should get $90 off, but YMMV as to whether a store will let you do that.

For every three cards you buy, you’ll pay $23.85 in fees (3x$7.95), giving you a net $6.15 in profit in addition to any additional rewards. Buying nine cards at a time triples both the profit and rewards (but will likely involve an ID check to make sure that the payment you’re using is yours).

H/T: Melissa

Past Deals

• 5/10/26-5/16/26
• 4/12/26-4/18/26
• 3/15/26-3/21/26
• 2/15/26-2/21/26
• 1/18/26-1/24/26
• 12/14/25 -12/20/25
• 11/16-25-11/22/25
• 10/19/25-10/25/25
• 9/21/25-9/27/25
• 8/24/25-8/30/25
• 7/27/25-8/2/25
• 6/29/25-7/5/25
• 5/4/25-5/10/25
• 4/10/25-4/12/25
• 3/9/25-3/15/25
• 2/9/25 to 2/15/25
• 1/12/25 to 1/18/25
• 12/15/24 to 12/21/24
• 11/17/24 to 11/23/24
• 10/20/24 to 10/26/24
• 9/22/24 to 9/28/24
• 8/25/24 – 8/31/24
• 7/28/24 – 8/3/24
• 6/30/26 – 7/6/24
• 6/2/24 – 6/8/24
• May 5-11, 2024
• April 7-13, 2024
• March 17-26, 2024.
• March 10-16, 2024
• February 11-17, 2024
• January 14-20, 2024
• December 17-23, 2023
• November 19-26, 2023
• October 23-29, 2023
• September 24-30, 2023
• August 27 – September 2, 2023.
• July 30 – August 5, 2023
• June 4-10, 2023
• May 7-13, 2023
• April 9-15, 2023
• March 12-18, 2023
• February 12-18, 2023
• January 15-21, 2023
• December 11-17, 2022
• November 27-December 3, 2022
• November 6-12, 2022
• August 14-20, 2022
• May 15-21, 2022
• February 13-19, 2022
• November 28-December 4, 2021
• September 26-October 2, 2021
• August 15-21, 2021
• May 16-22, 2021

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Comments

• In reply to CJH. I just had this happen by Joshua Stevenson
• In reply to hoon84lee. it might just be the gift card vendor ... by CJH
• In reply to CJH. yep too much competition for sure and ... by hoon84lee
• In reply to hoon84lee. I bot more MC gift cards this morning. ... by CJH
• local office depot stores are out of stock, either they truly ... by hoon84lee
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The Deal

• Earn up to 40% cashback with Capital One Shopping or up to 35X miles with Capital One Offers when booking with Klook.

Capital One Shopping referral

If you’re new to Capital One Shopping, you can earn $80 when joining (see this post for full details):

Key Terms

• Expires June 7, 2026.

Quick Thoughts

Capital One Shopping tends to show different rates depending on how you view offers. The rate you see on the Capital One Shopping homepage for Klook will probably be higher than the rate you see if you search for Klook using the site’s search bar. The app might show a different rate, while the highest rates of all are often sent via targeted emails, so keep an eye out for those today if you’re interested in booking with Klook.

In case you’re not familiar with Klook, it’s a site that’s similar to Viator whereby you can book activities and tours, as well as other travel-related things like hotels and car rentals. You can earn boosted rates today on most of those, although the percentages vary depending on the type of booking.

For example, on Capital One Shopping I’m seeing a breakdown as follows:

• Tours, sightseeing, activities, & experiences – 40%
• Hotels, car rentals, attractions, shows, attraction passes, transportation, & Wifi – 25%
• Special activities & Klook gift cards – 2%
• Universal Studios Japan Super Value Combo – 1%
• Exclusions – Not eligible for Best Food & Must Eats, nor Japan orders (except USJ Japan), Disney Tokyo, Disney Hong Kong, & JR Pass

As a reminder, the cashback you earn with Capital One Shopping isn’t pure cashback. Instead, it can only be cashed out for a selection of third party gift cards. That selection nowadays tends to be better than in some previous years, but it does mean that you wouldn’t be cashing it out for 40% of actual cashback (or however much you’re targeted for). On the plus side, anyone can be a Capital One Shopping customer as it’s a shopping portal that’s open to anyone—even non-cardholders.

If you are a Capital One cardholder, be sure to also check Capital One Offers. This is a shopping portal that’s only available for cardholders and is also offering boosted rates for Klook today. Similar to Capital One Shopping, rates offered on Capital One Offers can be targeted. I’m seeing rates of up to 35X miles today for Klook, broken down as follows:

• Tours, sightseeing, activities, & experiences – 35X
• Hotels, car rentals, attractions, shows, attraction passes, transportation, & Wifi – 22X
• Special activities & Klook gift cards – 2X
• Universal Studios Japan Super Value Combo – 1X
• Exclusions – Not eligible for Best Food & Must Eats, nor Japan orders (except USJ Japan), Disney Tokyo, Disney Hong Kong, & JR Pass

While the rates you see on Capital One Offers might be a little lower than those you see on Capital One Shopping, the benefit of Capital One Offers is that if your card earns cashback, you’ll earn those rewards as pure cashback, not cashback that can only be redeemed for gift cards. If you have one or more Capital One cards that earn miles, you’ll earn those rewards as miles which makes them even more valuable if you value the miles at more than 1 cent per point.

To view your Capital One Offers, log in to your Capital One account and scroll down to the section where it says ‘Activate shopping offers.’ Click on ‘View all offers’ and on the next screen near the top you should see your Klook rate.

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Comments

• In reply to Paul. There doesn't seem to be any way to know ... by Stephen Pepper
• How do you know whether a Klook activity will be classified as ... by Paul
• Data point. I tried it for Disneyland tickets last time. I only ... by John

 

The Deal

• Buy $200 virtual Visa gift cards with no purchase fee at Staples.com.
• Direct link to offer.

Key Terms

• Limit 4.

Quick Thoughts

There’s a limit of five listed, but if you try buying $1,000 worth it won’t let you, so you have to reduce the total to four cards costing $800.

When Staples offers these virtual cards, they tend to sell out within a couple of days—if not sooner—so it’s best to buy ASAP if you’re interested.

h/t Doctor of Credit

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Comments

• In reply to Christopher Hughes. Those are all normal ... by Jed
• In reply to Mike Chicago. Happened sometime after 11AM ... by Amol
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My Chase cards have the 10% version of the offer, while my wife’s have the 5% version. In both cases, the cashback is limited to $90 in spend, but we each have it on multiple cards, which will allow us to get the cashback several times.

The Deal

• Get 10% or 5% back at Kroger brands with a targeted Chase Offer.
  • Maximum of either $9 or $4.50 back

Key Terms

• Expires June 30, 2026.
• Offer is valid one time only.
• Payment must be made directly with the merchant.
• Offer not valid on purchases made using third-party services, delivery services, or a third-party payment account (e.g., buy now pay later).
• Offer not valid on pharmacy, tobacco, alcohol, or lottery purchases.
• Payment must be made on or before offer expiration date.

Quick Thoughts

I was targeted for 10% back on some of my cards, while my wife was targeted for 5% back on hers. Both of our offers are valid for our local Kroger Brand, Fred Meyer, so I imagine there will be similar offers at other Kroger-affiliate brands like Ralphs, King Soopers, Fry’s, Smith’s, etc.

A great feature of Chase Offers is that, unlike Amex, they can be added to multiple cards. My wife and I each have several targeted cards, so although the cashback on each card is capped at $90 in spend, we’ll be able to get multiple “bites at the apple” by splitting the spend and using different cards.

Note that buying gift cards from Kroger online won’t trigger the offer, as payment is processed by Blackhawk Network rather than by Kroger itself.

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The Deals

• Amex Offer: Spend $200+ on room rate & room charges at participating Caesars Rewards properties & get $40 back
• Citi Offer – Get $25 back on $250+ spend

Key Terms

• Amex Offer
  • Expires August 31, 2026.
  • Offer valid only at Caesars Rewards select destinations located in Las Vegas including Caesars Palace, Nobu Hotel, The Cromwell, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas, and LINQ Hotel; Atlantic City including Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Tropicana Atlantic City, and Nobu Hotel Caesars Atlantic City; Reno including Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, and Circus Circus Reno; and Lake Tahoe including Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe.
  • Reservations must be made directly through Caesars Rewards by phone, online at US website Caesars.com or individual property websites, or through the mobile app.
  • Excludes all Caesars Rewards hotels outside of Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City.
  • Excludes pool, lounges, bars, and other amenities and gift card purchases.
  • Offer only valid on room rate and room charges.
  • Offer not valid for lodging stays that are paid for before the promotion start date or after the promotion end date.
• Citi Offer
  • Expires July 31, 2026.
  • Valid on a single purchase of $250 USD or more for your stay at a Caesars Reward Destinations when you pay at check-out using your enrolled Card, including taxes and after any discounts.
  • Must first add offer to Card and then use the same Card to redeem.
  • Only U.S.-issued Citi Mastercard Credit Cards are eligible.
  • Limit one enrolled Card and one statement credit per Card Member.
  • Offer valid at Caesars Rewards Destinations in the US.
  • Reservations must be made directly with Caesars.com.
  • Offer only valid on room rate during the offer period.

Quick Thoughts

For most people targeted for both offers, the Amex Offer will be the more rewarding, as it has a lower minimum spend and more cash back. The Citi Offer, on the other hand, is a flat $25 statement credit, and only when you spend $250 or more.

That said, this could be a both/and deal rather than either/or. If your stay costs more than $450, you could ask the Caesars property to split the payment with $250 on your Citi card and the remainder on your Amex card (or vice versa).

Do note that the Amex Offer is only valid at Caesars locations in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Atlantic City. If you’ll be staying at a US-located Caesars property outside of those cities, the Citi Offer will be the card-linked offer you’ll want to use.

Don’t forget to stack both with a shopping portal to get even more rewards. You can see current rates here.

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The Deal

• Spend $2,000+ in one or more transactions with Virgin Atlantic for flights originating in the US & get $250 back with a targeted Amex Offer.

Key Terms

• Expires July 31, 2026.
• Offer valid for one-way and round-trip flights purchased directly with Virgin Atlantic Airways, online only at the US website virginatlantic.com, or through the Virgin Atlantic Airways mobile app.
• Flight must originate in the US and be paid for in USD to qualify.
• Valid only for purchases where Virgin Atlantic Airways is the merchant of record.
• Excludes ticket desk and call center bookings, in-flight purchases, luggage charges, meals, and car services.
• Offer valid only on purchases made in US dollars.

Quick Thoughts

Provided you book your flight(s) by July 31, this Amex Offer is good for Virgin Atlantic flights through the end of their schedule.

The most important thing to be aware of with this Amex Offer is that it’s only valid for flights originating in the US, so booking, say, a one-way flight from the UK back to the US won’t work to trigger the statement credit.

What will presumably work is paying taxes and fees for an award flight that originates in the US, whether one-way or round-trip. Virgin’s taxes and fees can be pretty high; for example, you’re looking at paying ~$700 to fly from New York to London in business class (which Virgin Atlantic calls Upper Class). That means that for a family of three, you’d easily hit that $2,000 spending threshold on a one-way flight. If booking round-trip award flights with Virgin, you’d easily hit that $2,000 threshold with only two passengers.

This will, of course, also work on regular paid flights from the US to the UK and beyond if traveling onward with Virgin.

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The Deal

• Earn double elite night credits with IHG One Rewards.
  • Valid on stays completed by 7/31/26
  • Five bonus elite nights maximum

Direct link to registration

Key Terms

• To participate in this Offer, you must be an IHG One Rewards member and must be invited to participate. After receiving an invitation, you must register your member number in advance in order to be eligible for the Offer. The “Offer Period” is from J‍u‍n‍e 3‍, 20‍2‍6, through J‍ul‍y 3‍1‍, 2‍0‍2‍6‍. A member can only register once. By registering for the Offer, a member is accepting these Terms and Conditions.
• The “Up to ‍5‍ Bonus Elite Night Credits” promotional offer (the “Offer”) provides you with an opportunity to earn one “Bonus Elite Night Credit” for each Offer-Qualifying Room Night stayed during the Offer Period, up to a maximum of ‍five‍ ‍(5)‍ Bonus Elite Night Credits. For each “Bonus Elite Night Credit” you earn under the Offer, you will be credited with an additional Elite Qualifying Night for purposes of determining Elite membership status and Milestone Rewards earned under the IHG One Rewards program in 2‍0‍2‍6.
• “Bonus Elite Night Credits” do not qualify as Rollover Nights or as Qualifying Nights for any other purpose or benefit under the IHG One Rewards program.
• After registering, a member can earn up to a maximum of five (5) Bonus Elite Night Credits under this Offer, as follows: one (1) Bonus Elite Night Credit will be awarded to the member’s IHG One Rewards account after each Offer-Qualifying Room Night stay during the Offer Period. For example, if a member has stays that result in a total of three (3) Offer-Qualifying Room Nights during the Offer Period, the member would earn three (3) Bonus Elite Night Credits. These Bonus Elite Night Credits are in addition to any base Elite Qualifying Nights the member earns for their stays. As a result, in the above example, in addition to the three (3) Bonus Elite Night Credits, the member would also be credited with three (3) base Elite Qualifying Nights, effectively giving the member credit for 6 Elite Qualifying Nights towards earning Elite status and Milestone Rewards in 2026.
• To be an “Offer-Qualifying Room Night” under this Offer, the room night must fall within the Offer Period and must be part of a Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay. As noted above, the “Offer Period” is from ‍J‍u‍n‍e 3‍, 20‍2‍6, through J‍ul‍y 3‍1‍, 2‍0‍2‍6‍. Room nights outside of the Offer Period are not included, and room nights that are part of a stay that was completed prior to registration for the Offer also are not included.
• For purposes of this Offer, a “Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay” is defined as a minimum one (1) night stay at a participating hotel booked under a Qualifying Rate, with a total spend exceeding $30 USD (or local equivalent) per night.
• Participating hotels include all IHG Hotels & Resorts, with the exception of those Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas and Iberostar Beachfront Resorts that do not participate in the IHG One Rewards program.
• Stays booked using Reward Nights or Points & Cash are not Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stays for purposes of this Offer.
• Bookings made through on-line travel agencies or other reservation sites such as b‍o‍o‍k‍i‍n‍g‍.‍c‍o‍m or e‍x‍ped‍i‍a‍.‍c‍o‍m also do not qualify under this Offer.
• If more than one member who registered for the Offer checks into the same room, only one member is eligible to earn Bonus Elite Night Credits under this Offer based on those nights that qualify.
• If a member books more than one room on the same night, the member will only receive credit towards this Offer for only one of the rooms that also meets the requirements of an Offer-Qualifying Room Night.

Quick Thoughts

IHG seems to run these targeted promos every year, though usually it’s for a maximum of 10 bonus nights instead of 5. It can be useful even if you’re not interested in earning IHG elite night credits, thanks to the Milestone Rewards feature IHG launched a few years ago.

Starting at 20 elite night credits, you can pick rewards for every 10 nights you stay, with benefits including bonus points, food & beverage credits, confirmable suite upgrade awards, and lounge access.

As mentioned, this appears to be a targeted promotion, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll be eligible for this offer. It’s worth trying to register, though, just in case.

Note that only paid nights costing $30+ before taxes and fees are eligible, so award nights and Points & Cash rates won’t earn the double elite night credits.

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The latest set of Atmos Rewards Global Getaways is out, and it’s a good one, including Europe starting at 15K one-way; Mexico City for 7,500; and Tahiti starting at 20K.

The Deal

• Save on award bookings made using Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points to/from the following destinations (prices listed are one-way costs):
  • Mexico City, Mexico – from 7.5K points
  • Helsinki, Finland – from 15K points
  • Paris, France – from 20K points
  • Papeete, Tahiti – from 20K points
  • Bangkok, Thailand – from 25K points
  • Taipei, Taiwan – from 30K points

Direct link to offer

Key Terms

• Global getaways pricing is offered on flights in Economy class only.
• Travel must originate in the US.
• Promo is valid on bookings Jun 3, 2026 ‐ Jun 6, 2026, for travel Sep 1, 2026 ‐ Nov 15, 2026.
• Each award is subject to taxes and carrier-imposed fees starting from $5.60 per person, each way. These taxes and fees vary by itinerary and are based on trip origin and destination. The exact amount of taxes and carrier-imposed fees that will apply will appear when searching for a particular itinerary and can start at $100 for international itineraries with select partners.
• For itineraries that include one (1) or more partner award segments, a $12.50 (USD) nonrefundable fee will be collected per person, each way.
• One (1) en route stopover of up to 14 days is allowed per one-way on eligible international itineraries. On a round-trip international itinerary, two (2) stopovers are permitted with one (1) in each direction of travel.
• Lap infants are not permitted on international partner awards and will not be accepted for travel.
• Members will need to book seats at prevailing rates.
• Prices for one-way trips have been available for the last 24 hours and may not be available currently.

Quick Thoughts

In case you’re not familiar with Global Getaways, it’s a feature that Alaska Airlines launched a couple of years ago under its old Mileage Plan loyalty program (now Atmos Rewards). Every quarter, six destinations worldwide become bookable for a discounted number of points compared to the normal rate. Something particularly notable is that the discount applies to award bookings on partner airlines, not to Alaska Airlines metal.

This month’s deals are pretty good, especially when factoring in the cash cost of many flights right now. For example, flying to Europe from 15,000 points (Helsinki) is a great deal, as is Paris for 20k. Mexico City for only 7,500 points each way is particularly tempting for me, as it’s one of my favorite cities in North America.

Remember, you earn Status Points towards Atmos elite status on award bookings, and these reduced Global Getaways fares are no exception.

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Bookings are open for two months, between October 16th and December 16th. November is usually considered the wettest time of the year in Tsavo West National Park, where the lodge is located, so aiming for late October is probably the best bet for good weather.

It’s worth noting that Virgin has run a 30-40% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards between May and June the last four years in a row. We didn’t see one in May this year; it could be delayed or it just won’t happen. If it does, it could be great use of your Ultimate Rewards points.

The Deal

• Book an award stay at the Virgin Limited Edition property, Finch Hattons, in Kenya for 100,000 Virgin Red points per night.
  • Two-night minimum

Direct link to offer

Key Terms

• Redemptions valid for stays from 16 October to 19 December in 2026.

• The points price is based on two people sharing a Luxury Tent for two nights and includes all meals, all drinks (including alcohol), twice-daily game drives, and transfers to and from Finch Hattons’ private airstrip.

• A minimum two-night stay applies to all bookings.

• Bookings must be made no later than 3 days (72 hours) prior to arrival, which is the final opportunity to secure and confirm a reservation. All bookings must be fully confirmed and Virgin Points redeemed by this deadline; requests within 3 days (72 hours) of arrival cannot be accommodated.

• Park Fees are not included and will be charged separately. These fees are valid for 24 hours from the time of entry. If you stay in the park beyond this period, an additional full 24-hour fee will apply. Additionally, please be aware that park fees are subject to change in accordance with the Kenya Wildlife Service guidelines.

• For stays of 5 nights or more, you will receive a complimentary massage per person, up to 2 people per stay.

Quick Thoughts

There are a few things to unpack here. For starters, the 100,000 redemption covers the cost for two people to visit and includes the following:

• Stay in a luxury tent
• All meals
• All drinks (including alcohol)
• Twice-daily game drives
• Transfer to and from the Finch Hattons’ private airstrip

Redemptions normally cost 190,000 points per night, and the cash rate appears to be ~$2,800 per night, so you’d be getting good value from your points, even if it is a large number of points to drop per night. Bear in mind, though, that you’re not only getting accommodation – all your food and drink is included, as are two game drives each day that you’re there.

You do have to get yourself to Finch Hattons, though. The Virgin Limited Edition website recommends flying into Wilson Airport in Nairobi, then getting a scheduled or charter flight from there. One airline that flies that route is Safarilink; one-way flights cost $265 each way, but a round trip is a little cheaper at $425. The site also mentions that it’s possible to drive from Nairobi in ~4 hours.

Another thing to be aware of is that you’d be booking through Virgin Red rather than Virgin Atlantic. If you only have a Virgin Atlantic account, you’ll need to create a Virgin Red account and link the two. You’ll then be able to use your Virgin Atlantic points for Virgin Red bookings.

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The Deal

• Get 8% back as a statement credit for Viator and TripAdvisor Experiences bookings with a targeted Chase Offer.

Key Terms

• Expires June 30, 2026.
• $10 cashback total.
• Offer valid on first two payments only.
• Offer only valid on purchases made directly with the merchant.
• Offer valid online only at viator.com and/or tripadvisor.com/Attractions.
• Offer not valid on purchases made using third-party services, delivery services, or a third-party payment account (e.g., buy now pay later).
• Offer only valid on U.S. purchases.

Quick Thoughts

An 8% statement credit isn’t a huge return, but it’s a decent enough offer considering there’s no minimum spend requirement and so it’s valid on cheap activities too.

With a limit of $10 total cashback, you’ll max this out when spending $125 across one or two transactions. If you’ll be booking a more expensive activity for two or more people and you have the offer on more than one credit card, you could book the tickets separately in order to take advantage of multiple statement credits.

Seeing as this is a card-linked spending offer, it’ll stack nicely with shopping portal rewards. Viator and TripAdvisor Experiences are often available at high portal rates, especially through Capital One Shopping where you can often get targeted for rates of 20%-35% back.

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The Deal

• Get 10% back as a statement credit on prepaid hotel bookings at Hotels.com with a targeted Amex Offer.

Key Terms

• Expires August 31, 2026.
• Limit of $100 in total statement credits per eligible Card Member.
• Offer valid for pre-paid hotel purchases made online through the hotels.com/amex link using the pre-paid option at checkout (“pay now”) only.
• Excludes “pay at property” purchases and purchases made over the phone.
• Excludes all other purchases not made at hotels.com/amex link using the pre-paid option at checkout.
• Use of third party cashback offers, promotion codes, coupons, or browser extensions will invalidate this offer.
• Excludes gift cards, groups & meetings, vacation rentals/packages, and car rentals.
• American Express identifies qualifying transactions based on information provided by the participating merchant.

Quick Thoughts

The terms state that you have to book stays at hotels.com/amex. With similar Amex Offers for Expedia, I believe that requirement has been enforced, but please let us know in the comments if that doesn’t end up being the case with this Amex Offer.

It might still be possible to earn shopping portal rewards with this offer, but I’m not certain about either of the following options. One option that might work is to click through to Hotels.com from a portal, then change the URL in the address bar to hotels.com/amex.

Another option would be to go directly to hotels.com/amex and use a shopping portal’s browser extension. However, be aware that the terms of the Amex Offer specifically exclude the use of browser extensions; whether that’s actually enforced though is another matter.

Be sure to book a prepaid rate as rates where you pay at the hotel won’t trigger the Amex Offer. There might be rates that still offer some kind of flexibility/refundability despite being a prepaid rate, but that’ll likely differ from property to property.

A different Hotels.com Amex Offer showed up for targeted cardholders a few months ago. That one awards 10X bonus Membership Rewards points on Hotels.com reservations, also on up to $1,000 of spend. If you were targeted for both of these offers on the same card, that’d be awesome as you’d then be able to get both the 10% statement credit as well as 10X Membership Rewards, on top of the card’s regular earnings.

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The Deal

• Get a $50 multi-brand gift card free when booking a $500+ hotel stay or car rental through AARP’s travel portal.
• Direct link to offer.

Key Terms

• Expiry date unknown.

Quick Thoughts

If you book a hotel stay through AARP’s travel portal, you’ll be forgoing the opportunity to earn hotel points, receive elite status benefits, earn elite night credits, etc. by booking with the hotel chain directly. However, if the booking would be for a chain where that’s not a concern, or if it’s for an independent property, getting a $50 gift card free might be a better reward than is available through shopping portals, rewards via Expedia’s own OneKey program, etc.

The $50 gift card is a Tango card which appears to be a multi-brand gift card that’s administered by Blackhawk Network (the company behind Giftcards.com, CashStar, and more.) Based on this landing page, it looks like they can be redeemed for nearly every gift card brand under the sun; that includes travel brands like Airbnb, Delta, Southwest, Best Western, and more. It also looks like you can redeem them for Visa or Mastercard gift cards, as well as a transfer to your PayPal account, although perhaps the version you get from this promotion has restricted redemption options. If those latter redemptions are available, that makes the reward as good as cash.

There’s a targeted AARP Chase Offer giving $8 back, but I doubt it’ll work with this as I think the statement credit for that only gets triggered by AARP memberships nowadays. I also doubt that a hotel booking will trigger the statement credit for the Expedia Amex Offer for prepaid hotel stays, but perhaps you’ll get lucky.

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The Deals

• Earn 10X Wyndham points on Applebee’s orders of $15+ as a Club Applebee’s member when staying at Wyndham properties, plus get free delivery.
• Also earn 2,500 bonus points on your first order.
• Direct link to terms.

Key Terms

• Wyndham Rewards Points & Free Delivery:
  • To earn 10 Wyndham Rewards points per dollar and receive free delivery for Applebee’s® orders of US$15.00 or more (excluding tax, gratuities, gift card purchases, alcoholic beverages and additional fees), a Wyndham Rewards Member must place an order with a participating Applebee’s on Applebees.com via the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts app while staying at a by Wyndham hotel booked through any Direct Booking Channel. Free delivery applies only to standard delivery fees; additional fees, including service fees, may apply. Only available to Wyndham Rewards Members staying at a Wyndham hotel within the delivery radius of a participating Applebee’s restaurant. Members should allow two to four weeks after delivery of an Applebee’s Order for the Wyndham Rewards points to be credited to their accounts.
• 2,500 Wyndham Rewards Bonus Points:
  • Wyndham Rewards Members who are or become Club Applebee’s members can receive 2,500 Wyndham Rewards Bonus Points when they place their first Applebee’s Order (the “Applebee’s Bonus”). Any Wyndham Rewards Member who elects to receive Travel Partner Currency in their Member profile (as opposed to Wyndham Rewards points) will receive the Applebee’s Bonus in the form of Wyndham Rewards points. Members should allow six to eight weeks after enrollment in Club Applebee’s for the Applebee’s Bonus to be credited to their accounts.
  • Limit of one Applebee’s Bonus per individual.

Quick Thoughts

This partnership will have limited usefulness as it’s only valid when staying at Wyndham properties. It could be useful in those circumstances though seeing as many Wyndham brands don’t have a restaurant on-site, so getting free delivery and 10X points certainly isn’t a bad deal if Applebee’s is something you’d have been considering anyway. Earning an additional 2,500 points for your first order is decent value too. If you were to order $50 worth of Applebee’s for the first time, you’d earn a total of 3,000 points based on the 10X + 2,500 bonus points.

Note that you have to link your Wyndham Rewards and Club Applebee’s accounts; you’ll need to register for a free Club Applebee’s account if you’re not already a member. Also note that the order has to be placed in the Wyndham app. I’m not entirely sure where that’s found in the app as I don’t have any Wyndham stays in the US, but I suspect that if you open the app during your stay it’ll either show up on the home page, or if you click into your current stay details. As a result, it doesn’t seem like there’s a workaround whereby you could order Applebee’s to be delivered free to a Wyndham property near your home and you pick it up there in order to earn the 10X points.

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The Deals

• Incomm-run sites are offering the following deals:
  • MastercardGiftCard.com – Get 100% off purchase fees of Mastercard gift cards with promo code DAD26
  • TheGiftCardShop – Get 100% off purchase fees of Visa and Mastercard gift cards with promo code DADSDAY26
  • VanillaGift.com – Get 100% off purchase fees of Visa gift cards with promo code VGDAD26
  • AmexGiftCard.com – Get 100% off purchase fees of American Express gift cards with promo code DAD26

Key Terms

• Expires June 21, 2026.
• Excludes Charity Cards.

Quick Thoughts

As always, the best deal with these offers—provided you can liquidate them easily—is to buy digital cards as then there are no fees. With the physical cards, you’ll still be on the hook for shipping fees.

Don’t pay for these with American Express cards because you won’t earn rewards for them.

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