Tag: Card Benefits

Chase has reached out to its Starbucks Rewards™ Visa® Card holders, informing them that the card will be coming to an end later this year. From July 20, 2023, cardholders will be transitioned to the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card.

Centurion Lounge guest access for the American Express Platinum Card® cardholders is set to change. Effective February 2023, Platinum Card® cardholders now have to pay to bring non-cardholders with them into Centurion Lounges.

Capital One just announced that it's introducing several new benefits to multiple cards across its network. Highlights of the new benefits include a free Uber One membership and unlimited 10% back on Uber and Uber Eats for the Savor-branded cards. Plus Capital One Venture X cardholders now get luxury travel guide and access through PRIOR.

Southwest Airlines has implemented changes to the Rapid Rewards program, including increasing the requirements for Companion Pass, a Rapid Rewards cardholder bonus, etc. Here are the changes that took effect on January 1, 2023.

Great news Hilton Amex cardholders! Hilton Honors "Weekend Free Night Rewards" can now be used any night of the week. Going forward, these certificates will simply be called Hilton Free Night Rewards. Here's how to earn these valuable free night certificates.

On a readthrough of the Chase Sapphire Preferred Guide to Benefits, something caught our eye: The card's rental car protections don't cover Tesla car rentals. Here's an overview of all of the rental car coverage exclusions of the Sapphire Preferred and which card you should use if you are going to rent a Tesla.

Delta recently introduced a three-hour limit to its Sky Club access policy. From June 1, 2022, eligible guests will only be able to access Delta Sky Clubs 3 hours before departure or 3 hours after arrival. Here's what you need to know about these new restrictions.

This week, Capital One announced that cardholders of select Capital One Venture-branded and Spark Miles cards will now be able to access Plaza Premium lounges when traveling through select airports. Here's what you need to know about the access policy.

American Express announced the addition of three new merchants to the American Express® Gold Card $10 monthly dining credit. The expansion brings the total number of restaurant merchants you can use the credit with to 8. However, two options are being dropped on August 1, 2022. Here are the full details of these changes.

Mastercard holders who are fans of food delivery services have a couple of benefits they should be taking advantage of. The bad news is that these benefits are going away later this year. Currently, Mastercard has benefits with DoorDash and HelloFresh. Both of these are going away after September 2022, and the DoorDash benefit is being reduced pretty soon. Here are the details.

Cardmembers of American Express Platinum Card® or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express might be glad to know they now have access to Virgin Clubhouses - some of the best lounges around. This comes after Plaza Premium took over the management of the lounges. Thanks to Plaza Premium's partnership with Amex, select Amex cardholders now access five of the Virgin Clubhouse lounges for free.

We are big fans of the Citi Double Cash® Card. It's a simple card with a great earning structure and no annual fee. There are some big changes that just launched on this card that make it even better. Let's take a look at what's changed, what hasn't changed, and whether these are positives or negatives for those who have the card.

To make travel-focused credit cards worth keeping during the Covid-19 pandemic, many card issuers added temporary credit card benefits. These included everything from free DoorDash DashPasses to Peloton credits. These are coming to an end soon, so we wanted to remind you to utilize them before it's too late.

The U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card is a rewarding credit card, and more so if you love to travel. Cardholders can earn an uncapped 5% cash back on travel purchases booked directly through the Rewards Travel Center. This bonus earning category is in addition to the card's usual 5% and 2% cash back on selected categories. Let's take a look at these changes to the card.

If your Chase credit card comes with a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement benefit, you may have a new use. Chase recently, but quietly, added a new option to several of its cards: an application fee credit for the Trusted Traveler Program called NEXUS. But what is this program, and how do you use this benefit? You might be surprised to learn that NEXUS is a better option than Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

We recently shared that Hyatt is offering points for expiring awards, and now IHG is doing the same for free night awards. Given that IHG didn’t extend awards that expired at the end of 2021, this could be a good way for members to get something in return for any awards that they weren’t able to use. Here are the details we’ve seen from members’ experiences.

Heads up to those with Marriott and Ritz-Carlton credit cards: there is a change to how you will earn Bonvoy elite status through annual spending. Cardholders will soon earn status based on annual spending -- not cardmember year spending. Thankfully, we get a transition period. Here's what you need to know.

Hilton is extending Free Weekend Night Reward certificates yet again. This gives those that don't feel comfortable traveling quite yet some extra time to use their free night certificates. Here's how to plan to double (or triple) up on free weekend nights once things return to normal.

Nowadays, credit cards rarely get new or additional perks without an increase to the annual fee. But, Chase has just improved the United Club without changing its fee. New benefits include discounts on United economy awards, free elite status, bonus miles, and upgrades for companions. Here's what you need to know about the new perks.

The Business Platinum Card from American Express is undergoing some changes. First, the annual fee has increased. Second, several additional perks and benefits have been added, including a wireless credit, Adobe credit, Indeed credit, and more.

Shipt just teamed up with Visa to offer free and discounted Shipt memberships to all Visa cardholders. Visa Infinite cardholders get 3 free years of Shipt membership while Visa Signature cardholders get 3 free months of Shipt. Here are the terms to keep in mind and how to enroll for this free benefit.

Hilton is once again extending several of its temporary benefits and elite status for Hilton Honors members. Hilton Honors elite status holders will keep their membership tier through March 2023. Hilton is also reducing qualification requirements for 2022, extending points expiration dates, and more.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® now offers 10X points on purchases made through the Chase Dining platform. For frequent diners who live in an area with an ample selection of participating restaurants, this is a huge return on spending. But you can’t just walk up to your favorite neighborhood eatery and swipe your card for 10X points. Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of this perk.

American Express recently snuck in a nice little benefit to its Business Platinum Card. Cardholders can now receive up to $189 in statement credits each year to reimburse a CLEAR membership. You'll need to enroll in CLEAR first and then use your Business Platinum Card to pay for your membership.

The American Express Platinum Card® has long been a favorite due to lucrative perks and generous offers. As of July 1, 2021, American Express is revamping the Platinum Card® to add a slew of perks. But it's not all good news. The annual fee is also increasing by $145 to a whopping $695 per year.

American Express has solidified its lounge access partnership with Lufthansa. Now, cardmembers of Platinum- and Centurion-branded cards can permanently access select Lufthansa lounges in Frankfurt and Munich.

Marriott Bonvoy members can breathe a sigh of relief. Marriott just made some positive changes - including extending the expiration pause on Bonvoy points and extending to the validity of Free Night Awards. Both are now valid through at least the end of 2021.

American Express just extended its Lufthansa lounge access policy, but only for a limited time. Select Amex cardmembers can access Lufthansa business, Senator and first-class lounges at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Munich (MUC). Here are the details of the extended program.

Starting April 1, 2021, Amex will add cell phone protection as a new benefit for several popular card products. If you use your qualifying Amex card to pay your cell phone bill, you can be reimbursed up to $800 for repair or replacement costs in the event it's stolen or damaged—including cracked screens! Here's what you need to know about the new benefit and how it compares to other cards.

If you're a Priority Pass member, you can once again access all but one of Alaska's lounges. This is good news for travelers flying through Los Angeles, New York JFK, Seattle, Portland, or Anchorage. Three of Alaska's lounges left Priority Pass, but they're all now back and ready to host you.