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Bilt Rent Day: Virgin Cruise Deal, Blade Helicopter Party, And Discounted Fine Dining

Jul 26 2024

Bilt’s monthly Rent Day deals have been revealed, and this month they have an offer on Virgin cruises; a Blade helicopter party; fine dining access at a discount; along with the usual double points on their credit card, SoulCycle offers and a game show to win cash for rent.

I really like the dining deals. I prefer when they have 100%+ transfer bonuses to airlines and status deals. But you don’t get those every month!

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Bilt Is Dropping Their Legacy Credit Card Portfolio, I Just Applied For A Wells Fargo Card And Got A Bonus

Jul 11 2024

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.

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Amex’s $400 Million Power Play: How Tock Deal Fits Into New Super App To Change Dining Forever

Jun 21 2024

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.

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WSJ: Wells Fargo And Bilt Rewards Contract Details Too Generous With Customers, Locked In Until 2029

Jun 16 2024

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.

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Earn 100,000 Miles & Admirals Club Access with the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card: Limited Time Offer

Jun 04 2024

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.

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