Citi Has Some Fantastic No Annual Fee Cards — Here’s the Best Strategy for Getting Them by Ryan Smith and Harrison Pierce September 17, 2025 53 Whether you're looking to reduce your annual fees or boost your ThankYou® points earnings, Citi offers three excellent no-annual-fee cards that can add thousands of extra points to your balance every year. Here's the best strategy to getting them without locking yourself out of getting another sign-up bonus in the next 48 months.
Capital One Spark Cash Review: $0 Introductory Annual Fee, Solid Rewards on Business Spending by Ashley Onadele September 17, 2025 0 The Capital One Spark Cash card earns an unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase. And new applicants can take advantage of a big welcome bonus. Here's our full review of this card to help you decide if it's one worth applying for and using for your everyday business spending.
How Chase Pay Over Time Works — And When It’s Worth Using by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith September 16, 2025 0 Chase Pay Over Time is a fixed payments option with Chase that can allow you to pay off larger credit card purchases over time. Today, we'll take a look at what this is, how it works, and the pros and cons. That way, you can make the right decision on whether or not to use it on your credit cards.
Citi Unveils New 5% Cash Back Categories on the Dividend Card — Here’s How to Activate by Tyler Glatt September 16, 2025 6 Citi® Dividend Card cardholders can activate their Q4 2025 quarterly bonus categories and earn 5% cash back, up to $300 cash back annually. From October through December 2025, you'll earn 5% cash back when using your card at Citi Travel stores and restaurants. Here's the link to register.
The Amex Platinum Card Refresh Coming Soon — And Right Now’s the Best Time to Apply by Tyler Glatt September 16, 2025 0 Few premium cards are as iconic as The Platinum Card® from American Express. This card in particular offers a slew of fantastic benefits, access to airport lounges via the American Express Global Lounge Collection®, statement credits, and more. If you’ve never had the Amex Platinum before, now might be a great time to apply. Here's why.
Last Chance: Earn up to 100,000 Points and Unlock Travel Perks With These Southwest Card Offers by Tyler Glatt September 14, 2025 2 If you care about saving money when you fly Southwest, you'll want to have a co-branded Rapid Rewards card. And right now, all personal Southwest cards are offering new applicants 100,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 5 months from account opening. Here's why now is a good time to apply.
Citi Strata Premier® Card vs. American Express® Green Card: Which Is Better? by Carissa Rawson September 14, 2025 0 Both the American Express® Green Card and Citi Strata Premier® Card are mid-tier cards that'll reward you for travel and dining. Aside from this, however, they each have varying benefits. One is more travel focused and includes annual credits while at the airport, but the other rewards you heavily for at-home spending categories. Here's a closer look.
USAA Eagle Navigator Review: 3X on Travel and 2X on Everyday Purchases for a $95 Annual Fee by Harrison Pierce September 13, 2025 0 The USAA Eagle Navigator® Credit Card is a solid option for military members, veterans, and their family. As a travel card, it has a low annual fee and a high earning potential — our favorite combination. Read more to find out everything you need to know about this card.
From Lyft Credits to Cell Phone Protection: The Most Valuable World Elite Mastercard Benefits by Ian Snyder and Carissa Rawson September 13, 2025 8 Most of the time when we discuss credit card benefits, we are talking about the benefits offered by a specific card. However, underlying every card is a set of benefits determined by the issuing network. Here, we'll look at the most valuable World Elite Mastercard benefits.
How To Extract Maximum Value From the Amex Hilton Surpass Card by Scott Sikes and Ryan Flanigan September 12, 2025 5 The Hilton Surpass card is a fantastic hotel card that provides outstanding value — even if you don't stay with Hilton frequently. With a valuable welcome offer, complimentary Gold Elite status, quarterly Hilton credits, and unique sweet spots for return on everyday spending, this card remains one of our top picks for hotel rewards.
How to Use the Mesa Homeowners Card to Earn Points on Mortgage Payments by Skye Class September 12, 2025 1 If you are a homeowner with monthly mortgage payments, you may want to consider obtaining the Mesa Homeowners Card. With this card, you can earn points on all monthly mortgage payments, even those not made with the card. But there's a catch. Here are the details.
Best Cards for Advertising & Shipping: How to Maximize Earnings on Two Big Business Expenses by Ryan Smith and Jess Farley September 11, 2025 10 If your small business spend a lot on advertising or shipping, make sure you're maxing out your return with credit cards that generate the most points or cash back from your spending. If you're earning just 1x, you're leaving rewards on the table. Let us show you some better options.
Capital One Miles Cards Compared: How to Choose the Best Fit for Your Wallet by Jenna Hansen and Carissa Rawson September 11, 2025 2 Capital One Miles are a valuable transferrable rewards currency. They can be used to book flights, hotels, and rental cars through Capital One Travel or by transferring to travel partners, providing opportunities for maximum value. Learn all about the cards that earn miles, plus how you can put those miles to good use.
100k+ Welcome Bonuses: The Biggest Credit Card Offers Right Now by Ryan Smith and Tyler Glatt September 11, 2025 39 Big welcome bonuses can supercharge your travel rewards — and this post rounds up the best offers currently available, each offering 100,000 points or more. Whether you're eyeing flexible points, airline miles, or hotel rewards, these standout deals could be your ticket to a luxury trip or bucket-list experience. Bookmark this page to stay updated on the biggest bonuses in the market.
Capital One Spark Offers: Earn Up to $2,000 or 50K Bonus Miles by Ryan Smith September 9, 2025 39 Capital One offers a full suite of business cards, offering products that earn cash back and others that earn transferable miles. Beyond the welcome offers, what sets these cards apart? How are they different from one another? Here's a look at the offers, plus the strengths and weaknesses of the cards.
Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa Review: 1.5% Cash Back on All Purchases, No Annual Fee by Ashley Onadele September 6, 2025 0 The Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa® works like a personal loan, giving you a fixed rate APR on a series of closed-end loans. As you pay your balance, you earn 1.5% cash back. Your limit is not automatically replenished and the new limit is based on your creditworthiness and other factors at the time.
Citi Strata Elite Field Trip: Using My Blacklane Credit to Ride With a Chauffeur in Austin, Texas by Tyler Glatt September 6, 2025 2 The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card unlocks up to $200 in annual credits for chauffeur driven rides worldwide. Here’s everything you need to know about how the Blacklane credit works and my experience using it on a trip through Austin, Texas.
Amex Hilton Surpass vs World of Hyatt Card: Which Mid-Tier Hotel Card Is Better for You? by Scott Sikes September 5, 2025 0 The World of Hyatt Credit Card and Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card are two of the best mid-tier hotel credit cards out there. They both have reasonable annual fees, valuable perks, and decent return on spending. This post breaks down the pros and cons of each card to help you decide which one is best for you.
How to Use the Ritz-Carlton Card’s $300 Annual Travel Credit — And How We’ve Maximized Ours by Ashley Onadele and Brie Bash September 5, 2025 24 The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card is no longer available to new cardholders, but this premium travel card is still available to existing cardholders of a Marriott-branded Chase credit card via a product change. Here's what you need to know about one of the card's marquis benefits: a $300 annual travel credit.
Got a Mastercard? Here’s How to Get Free Instacart+ and Monthly Savings on a Peacock Subscription by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class September 5, 2025 0 If you have a World or World Elite Mastercard, you can get three free months of Instacart+ (plus ongoing savings on eligible orders) and a rebate when you use your card to sign up for Peacock, which is a streaming service. Here’s what to know about these recently extended benefits — and how to activate them.
Earn up to 200,000 Points or Two Free Nights Plus 40,000 Points With IHG Credit Card Offers by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith September 5, 2025 11 Chase just launched three great welcome offers on the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card, the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card, and the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card. These bonuses can provide up to 200,000 points or two free nights plus 40,000 points. But should you add one to your wallet? And what do these cards offer beyond great bonuses?
Earn Up to 125,000 SkyMiles With These Elevated Delta Amex Card Offers by Ryan Smith and Tyler Glatt September 4, 2025 0 American Express has new offers on six of its Delta SkyMiles cards worth up to 125,000 bonus SkyMiles. What are the offers, and how do you choose the right card? We've got all the details here.
The Best Small-Business Credit Card Offers for September 2025 by Jess Farley and Ryan Smith September 3, 2025 2 Want to leverage your business expenses to earn a stack of cash back or travel rewards? We've put together the best business credit card offers available to new applicants this month. Whether you are a business owner, freelancer, consultant, or entrepreneur, there is a card to suit your goals and budget.
The 12 Best Credit Cards for Office Supplies and Mobile Phone Services [2025] by Jess Farley and Ryan Flanigan September 2, 2025 28 Whether you’re a one-man band, bootstrapped out of your parent's garage, or a department head at a multi-national corporation, office supplies and cellular services can make up a significant portion of your business spending each month. Earn extra points or bonus cash back by using the right credit card for these purchases. We've compiled your best options here.
Top Credit Card Offers for September 2025 — 14 Offers Worth Over $1,500! by JT Genter September 2, 2025 18 Each month, the AwardWallet editorial team assembles the top credit card offers that are currently available. The welcome offer — adjusted for how much the points are worth — gets the most weight. However, we consider each card's long-term value, application restrictions, and take into account how much spending is required to capture the full bonus. Here are our top rewards card offers for September 2025 and why each made the list.
How to Utilize All of the Dining Credits on the American Express® Gold Card by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea August 31, 2025 0 The American Express® Gold Card is best known as a strong everyday earner on dining and groceries, but its credits alone can more than offset the card's annual fee. Here's how to maximize this card's credits to get more than $400 in annual value.
Save on Lyft, Turo, Sixt, and Other Travel Through Current Citi Merchant Offers by Zhanna Startseva and Andrew George Bradshaw August 29, 2025 2 Like Amex Offers and Chase Offers, Citi Merchant Offers can provide great rebates on travel purchases. They're available on most personal credit cards, and Citi Merchant Offers provide cash back as a flat amount or a percentage of your purchase. Current offers include cash back with BP, LugLess, and other travel services. Here's a look at the current travel-related Citi Merchant Offers you might find.
Ink Business Cash® Review: Elite Earnings on Office Supplies and Communications by Ryan Flanigan and Gabriela Milton August 29, 2025 0 The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is a true gem, offering powerful earnings, no annual fee, and a handful of perks that make it worth keeping year after year. Find out why this card is so highly regarded in our full review — and consider if it's right for your business.
Amex Business Green Card Review: Limited Perks and Earnings in Exchange for a Modest Annual Fee by Mark Jackson August 27, 2025 0 The Business Green Rewards Card from American Express offers a modest annual fee and the ability to earn Membership Rewards points. But, the card has limited tangible benefits for a small business owner, especially considering the competitive market it exists in. Here's everything you need to know about this card.
New Best-Ever Offer on the No-Annual-Fee United Gateway Card by Tyler Glatt August 26, 2025 1 The easiest way to earn a big sum of United MileagePlus miles without paying an annual fee is by applying for the The New United Gateway℠ Card. Right now, this card comes with an elevated welcome offer worth 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Here are the details.
