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Updates to Venture X and Venture X Business Lounge Access

Nothing earth shaking here, but there are two changes of note: Plaza Premium lounges as a network are no longer part of the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card or Capital One Venture...
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500 Free Alaska Miles When You Waitlist for Their Premium Credit Card

Alaska Airlines has shared (some) details about a premium credit card it plans to launch in 2025.  It plans to offer 3X on dining and all foreign purchases (unique!!) with no foreign transaction fees and...
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Free Year of Platinum Status from Club Avolta (formerly Red by Dufry)

If you remember Red by Dufry (discounts on airport shopping, etc), it's now called Club Avolta.   You can get their top tier Platinum Status (biggest discounts including airport food, etc) just by matching from virtually...
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Register Now for Hilton’s Next Double Points Promo

From January 1st to April 30th, 2025, Hilton will be offering 2X points on all stays in their Double Your Stay Promotion. Although you won't earn the 2X points until January 1st, I recommend that...
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Even Better Than You Thought: Hyatt Nails Online Suite Night Upgrade Award Booking

Update: It appears that they have reconfigured the system such that you DO now need a standard room available in order to apply the Suite Night Award. So please ignore the bit below about...
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Ocean Casino Raises Inactivity Requirement – Ruins Thanksgiving Weekend

A lot - and I mean a LOT - of people have been clamoring to get their Ocean Prime status rematched right at 18 months and 1 day of inactivity due to the (now...
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Atlantic City Status Match Merry Go Round™ – 2024 Edition

Hang on there - you'll want to read this article about the Ocean match and related travel benefits which will require some play as of Dec 1, 2024 as well as this article that...
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Get a Free Month of Roame Pro With This Promo (Automated Flight Award Search...

Your Best Credit Cards X Roame Promotion The landscape for websites that help you use your points for award flights has really heated up in recent years. They are all a bit different, all have...
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Citi® Double Cash and Custom Cash℠ Cards Regain Extended Warranty

(Updated to add the Custom Cash to the Double Cash as regaining this benefit as well as detailing the difference between the Extended Warranties on these cards vs. other Citi credit cards with Extended...
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$40 or 4,000 MR Points to Refer a Friend to Rakuten (or Be Referred!)

Rakuten (formerly Ebates!), for the uninitiated, is an online cash back portal. You have the choice to earn your cash back as straight cash or to earn them as American Express Membership Rewards points. For...