Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
With signs that travel will soon roar back, credit card companies are hopping on the train and increasing their welcome bonuses in order to attract people ready to get back on the road. Starting today, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is off…
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Biggest-ever bonus: Chase Sapphire Preferred offering 80,000 points and $50 grocery credit
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
One of the best travel credit cards available has its highest ever public welcome bonus. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card now comes with an 80,000-point welcome bonus after spending $4,000 within the first three months of account openi…
Why Delta will give you 2,500 miles for changing your flight
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Airlines used to be notorious for making it difficult to change a flight — long wait times to talk to a rep and expensive fees made the pain of modifying your travel schedule rarely worth it. However, one of the few positive impacts that COVID-19 has h…
This trick can open up more Amex credit card slots — and 10,000 bonus points
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
For many who play this game with vigor, we may have a dozen or more credit cards. Lucrative credit card welcome bonuses allow for first-class flights and luxury accommodations for pennies on the dollar. However, there are plenty of roadblocks that slow…
Earn 12,750 Amex points by depositing $1 in a checking account that’s great for travelers
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
We love quick and easy wins at MMS, and this deal that should net you huge value in a relatively short amount of time. After a few easy steps, you can earn $127 in cash or more than $200 worth of travel. Betterment Rakuten Bonus This opportunity allows…
How to buy stock with a credit card — here’s what to consider
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for the markets. With the meteoric rise and fall of Gamestop shares and retail investors attacking hedge funds’ short positions, there’s a newfound interest in investing in the stock market. Most inv…
Earn the Southwest Companion Pass through just one credit card welcome offer
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
One of MMS’ all-time favorite travel perks is the Southwest Companion Pass. It’s one of the most valuable tools in any award traveler’s wallet as it allows you to bring along a traveler, for nearly free, on any Southwest flight that y…
Cheapest United awards ever: Flights from 3,000 miles!
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
The pandemic has forced airline award programs to get creative to keep customer’s attention, and we’re seeing that play out today with an amazing sale from United. The airline is offering drop-dead cheap cash fares and award flights in hono…
Chase adds Air Canada Aeroplan as transfer partner, will launch U.S. credit card
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
It’s a good day for award travelers. Chase has just announced that it will be partnering with Air Canada and its Aeroplan award program to offer a new co-branded credit card. Chase Ultimate Rewards will also beef up its rewards program by adding …
How to earn 5% back on all online purchases during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Citi is an MMS advertising partner. Getting prepped for the onslaught of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals? So are we. There are plenty of ways to save, and many will line up outside of Walmart or Best Buy at the crack of dawn to get the jumbo TV for…
How to earn $20 or 2,000 Amex points with just a few clicks
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Earning bonus points these days has become surprisingly easy with the plethora of pandemic related-spending bonuses on credit cards. With Chase doling out points on grocery purchases like its nobody’s business and Amex constantly adding new, lucr…
Chase Sapphire cards now get up to $120 in Peloton credits
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Chase continues to innovate its credit card benefits. This time, it’s launched savings for those who like moving, but want to do so from the comfort of their home. Chase adds Peloton benefits to Sapphire cards Now, Chase Sapphire cardholders can …
How surf conditions can save you up to 30% on flights to Hawaii
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
On the heels of Hawaii reopening its doors to tourists, Alaska Airlines has responded by bringing back its innovative Swell Deals promotion. Based on pure nature alone, this deal can save you up to 30% on flights to Hawaii. Alaska Airlines Swell Deals …
You can now earn Marriott Platinum status through one credit card sign-up
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Wow! The fantastic credit card welcome offers keep on coming. Marriott is out with another swinging deal that will give you top-tier hotel elite status after signing up for just one hotel credit card. This comes just a few weeks after Marriott launched…
You may be able to cash out your Amex points for double the normal value
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Banks continue to get creative in their ways to provide value for customers who hold travel credit cards but are stuck at home during the pandemic. One of our favorite flexible points currencies, American Express Membership Rewards, is out with a deal …
BonusTracker: Best credit card bonus offers in June 2021 (Chase Sapphire Preferred 100k offer added)
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
In an effort to bounce back to full form in 2021, airlines, hotels and banks are working to entice travelers to come back into the fold and start spending again. One of the ways they are doing this is through credit cards, and we are consistently seein…
You can now book nearly any Marriott property at off-peak award prices
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
After Marriott launched the amazing new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card welcome offer last week, it’s now out with a fantastic award sale. This can save you up to 30,000 points per night on your next trip, and it may even be possible to re…
Amex upgrades welcome bonus on Blue Cash cards
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
While many banks are upping sign up bonuses on their travel credit cards to new highs, American Express is responding by boosting the welcome bonuses on some of its top cash back cards. Today, Amex has launched elevated bonuses on the Blue Cash Everyda…
The Chase Sapphire Reserve now has even more food delivery perks
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Most banks are trying to upgrade and modify the benefits of their travel credit cards during the pandemic to keep quarantined cardholders happy. But today a transportation company has indirectly boosted the value of a top travel credit card. Currently,…
Deal Alert: Save up to 50% on all British Airways award flights
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
As airlines work to entice customers to get back in the air with them, they are pulling out all the stops. Today, British Airways has launched an amazing promotion where you can save up to 50% on all award flights — including in first and business clas…