Rise has opened the waitlist for a new credit card designed to reward tuition payments – whether K-12 private school, university or graduate school. The idea is to reward payments that don’t usually make sense by credit card, since most schools tack on a fee to pay by card.
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Wells Fargo Launches Expedia Credit Cards, And Your Hotel Stays Could Cost Almost 30% Less
Savings on stays is the interesting play with Expedia’s OneKey Rewards, and the easiest way to earn status that yields that savings is by having one of their new credit cards from Wells Fargo.
Bilt Is Dropping Their Legacy Credit Card Portfolio, I Just Applied For A Wells Fargo Card And Got A Bonus
I first got the Bilt Rewards Mastercard in November 2021. When the program launched they were with another bank, and launched with Wells Fargo in March 2022. Wells didn’t buy the back book. I suspect the lack of revolve by cardmembers – early adopters like me aren’t a super profitable bunch! – led to this decision.
So there have been Bilt credit cards from two different issuers, although all new cards over the past 27 months have been Wells Fargo cards.
New Turkish Airlines U.S. Credit Card: Sleeper Hit Or Major Disappointment?
I hadn’t even realized there was a new Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card for U.S. customers until reader M.E. flagged it for me. And it’s sure a strange one!
Amex’s $400 Million Power Play: How Tock Deal Fits Into New Super App To Change Dining Forever
American Express is assembling its travel and lifestyle super app. Cardmembers spend a lot on restaurants, and those with the disposable income to go out at upper-end restaurants are a lucrative segment.
Meanwhile, embedding a card brand into the dining ecosystem, and leveraging a platform to deliver restaurant reservations and experiences to guests, is a way to win loyalty. At least that’s the bet.
WSJ: Wells Fargo And Bilt Rewards Contract Details Too Generous With Customers, Locked In Until 2029
I love reading these insider details, almost as much as the players involved probably hate their being published.
I think both sides come out really well here – Wells Fargo aggressively experimented, found something wasn’t working, and pulled back while they retooled. Meanwhile Bilt Rewards has a lucrative program in place for a long time that consumers benefit from.
Why Cash Surcharges Are The Latest Scam, And Rewards Credit Cards The Answer
A dirty secret is that cash has its drawbacks, too, and it’s often cheaper for a merchant to accept credit cards than it is to take cash. It’s not so secret anymore when businesses start adding extra steps and costs for cash acceptance.
Earn 100,000 Miles & Admirals Club Access with the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card: Limited Time Offer
You get this card for the bonus and that’s worth it, you get an Admirals Club membership, and you get loyalty point bonuses if you earn enough loyalty points in the AAdvantage program (you do not have to spend on this card to earn these). It’s probably worth charging an Avis rental to the card. And then you may keep it if you want to retain Admirals Club and the loyalty point bonuses.
Bilt Rewards Adds Points-Earning At 20,000 Restaurants
A year ago Bilt Rewards added a card-linked dining program that let you earn points at participating restaurants whenever paying with a card linked to your Bilt account (it didn’t have to be Bilt’s own co-brand credit card). They were only in larger cities, but the curated lists of restaurants was outstanding.
Now they’ve done a couple of deals to hugely expand their presence to around 20,000 more restaurants in what they call their Neighborhood Dining program.
Step Up Your Travel Game: 100,000 Miles And Elite Status With New Avianca Card
New Cardless cards for Star Alliance member Avianca LifeMiles are live. I’m really excited about the premium card, which is chock full of benefits.