The food takeout wars have been heating up as new entrants into the market set their sights on market leader GrubHub which currently controls 20% of the $70+ billion market. GrubHub is the most established online ordering service, with over 8.75 million active diners ordering more than 324,600 grubs a day in over 1,000 cities.
Enter your address into the Grubhub app or online here and a list of local restaurants appear. You can refine your search by type of cuisine, rating (one through five stars and up), time of delivery, price, or restaurants that have tracking for your order, restaurants that are new, or restaurants that have coupons.
Restaurant options
I had around 25 restaurants on my list. Most of them require you to order about an hour in advance. Only one had an option to order 30 minutes in advance. Nearly every restaurant also had an additional fee, from $2 to $6. Make sure to plan ahead when making orders with any delivery service as it may take an hour.
Compare Grubhub to Postmates
One of the biggest problems with using Grubhub and Yelp Eat 24 compared to Postmates is that you cannot order from any restaurant. You can order anything from virtually anywhere with Postmates even if they do not have a relationship. You also are not stuck with trying to come up with a minimum order. Minimum orders are not a thing at all with Postmates are you can just order a Starbucks Latte if you pay the delivery fee. Although, Postmates does not offer ratings of restaurants to help you decide which ones are best they also do not let you use coupons. The best thing to find which app offers a better deal from the restaurant you frequent the most. One other benefit of using Grubhub is that when they give you a promo code you can use it towards the entire bill and you cannot do this with Postmates. For example. The current promo code for Grubhub is $7 off which you get off the total bill compared with Postmates you only get $10 off only the delivery fee and not the food or drink.
How Does Grubhub Make Money?
GrubHub’s success has been driven by providing a superior customer experience on both sides. For its restaurant clients, its online ordering platform provides an instant boost in takeout sales. For its grubbers, they promise a fully cooked made-to-order meal at their doorsteps within an hour of ordering.
Diners can even track their orders on a special GrubHub app. GrubHub charges the restaurants 14.2% of the food bill. Although it doesn’t charge diners for using its service, restaurants can apply a small delivery charge.
The food delivery business is still growing rapidly. The only way to determine which one deserves your business is to try them both and compare them to their next competitor such as Door Dash or UberEats.
Compare Grubhub to Yelp and Eat24
Yelp has more than 1 million restaurants reviewed on its site, it also owns OpenTable and UrbanSpoon where its users can make reservations at restaurants they have reviewed. Yelp’s purchase of Eat24 added online ordering of restaurant takeout food. For the restaurants that Eat24 serviced, which numbered about 20,000 at the time, Yelp added a widget to takeout diners’ orders after they reviewed the restaurant.
At the core of the services offered by both companies is an online ordering engine that quickly connects diners with the restaurants of their choice. Both of their applications, which are available on desktop and mobile devices, provide users with easy navigation experiences to search for restaurants by a multitude of criteria. With Eat24, users can find their restaurant directly through the Eat24 application or from Yelp’s review site. The list can be parsed by categories like “Top Rated,” “Distance,” “Newest,” and “Minimum Order.”
In comparison, GrubHub has a library of twice as many restaurants to order from. Both offer free delivery in one hour or less, notifications updating order status, 24/7 customer service and order recall. Eat24 relies on the restaurant’s own delivery driver or a third-party service. GrubHub has operated the same way in the past but uses its own drivers in certain cities. That gives GrubHub an edge in the delivery wars because the biggest complaint from food delivery customers is late delivery.
Grubhub has a larger footprint and has built a solid reputation for customer service. Eat24 is less established, but it has access to Yelp’s 130 million monthly visitors. If you use Yelp to look at restaurant reviews, you connect to Eat24 by clicking a button.
Update: Recently Grubhub bought out the Eat24 service from Yelp. They will now begin to combine the two to grow Grubhub.
If you have not heard of AirBnB or not tried it yet the service is basically staying at a stranger’s house instead of a hotel. Sounds strange at first but you can find really cool unique places to stay and most of the people who do it are totally legit, clean, and respectable. Plus it’s the sharing economy instead of a basic hotel that is in a touristy area. There are 100s of thousands of available places from apartments and houses to castles, tree houses and boats in more than 34,000 cities boasting 550,000 rooms globally.
Here’s $40 in AirBnB Travel credits if anyone wants to give it a try for the first time and let me know what you think of AirBnB in the comments. Plus Earn up to $100 for everyone you invite. (more…)
Mike’s Hard Lemonade is offering a rebate of up to $14.99 to offset the full purchase price of a 12-pack. Offer can be done twice.
Valid in the following states: AK,AZ,DC,DE,FL,GA,ID,KS,KY,MA,MS,MT,NE,ND,NV,NM,OK,OR,RI,SC,SD,WI,WY. Other states are showing just 50% off.
There’s an Ibotta coupon for $5 back so you should be able to turn this into a $5 moneymaker + free drinks. There also might be a $3 coupon from Safeway/Albertson’s Just4U to make it a $8 moneymaker.
Take a Picture of Your Receipt. Make sure your picture includes the name of the retailer, the state, and the product that you have purchased.
Purchase must occur between 8/30/2021 – 9/30/2021. Receipt must be submitted by 9/30/2021. Limit 2 rebates per household. Offer expires 9/30/2021, or until redemption claims reach a total of [$200,000] (whichever comes first).
Offer amount varies by state. Full Purch. Price (max [$14.99]): AK, AZ, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MA, MS, MT, NE, ND, NV, NM, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, WI, WY. 50% Purch. Price: CA, CO, CT, IA, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, OH, VT, VA, & WA. You are responsible for sales tax. Void where restricted, or prohibited by law.
This rebate may not be combined with any other offer. Proof of purchase must accompany rebate submission. Receipt photo must include retailer name, date & time of purchase, product name or item code for required purchase item. Rebate payment sent via Venmo. Please 48 hours for receipt of rebate. If you do not have a Venmo account, you will receive an email notification from Venmo with instructions to create a Venmo account and must accept the payment via Venmo within 30 days or rebate funds will be forfeited.
Postmates has been an incredible freebie generating app since its debut. The on-demand app that delivers food, coffee, and alcohol has also brought us many free food offers which are better than a free sample people chase around the web. These are legit freebies such as Potbelly sandwiches, Free Pizza Slices, Free Smoothies On-Demand, Free Lattes at Starbucks and so on.
Update: Now that UberEats has bought Postmates we recommend DoorDash.
To start using Postmates we can also save you $100 in delivery fees so you can start out with several free deliveries. Once you sign-into the app and enter the promo code 478n you should be able to see if there are any freebies available that day for your area. Last week we had Free Thai On-Demand and Free Chili’s Burgers On-Demand which was fantastic! The $100 in credits offer is limited and may go back down to $10 soon.
Here is how to get your $100 Free Credit on Postmates: 1. Download the app or head over to Postmates.com to sign up. 2. Select your location then and add any free offers to your cart or the meal that you wish to have delivered or good from any local business. Add them to your cart, and create an account. Use this promo code 478n and you should get $100 in credits to cover the delivery fee.
Postmates Party means Free Delivery on each order (but watch the service fees) 🥳
You won’t pay delivery fees on “Party” orders, no matter the size of the order. Joining the Party means you’ll never pay blitz pricing at peak times either. You just sign-in to your Postmates app and tap the “Party” tab which basically means someone else is ordering delivery from that same restaurant and there will be “no delivery charge.”
If this sounds familiar it’s because UberEats does this same thing where you can get a free delivery by ordering when someone else does within a certain time frame.
As soon as UberEats copied off of the outrageous service fees of Postmates and other carriers it didn’t take Postmates long to copy something of UberEats. Now that all the delivery services are pretty much even on service fees that are hidden until you make your order they are all saying you will get FREE delivery on restaurants that others are buying food from at the time.
Get your FREE crunchwrap from Taco Bell. 🌮🔔 Get a FREE crunchwrapfrom Taco Bell this weekend before this offer expires. When the deal is as hot as the sauce, you don’t want to miss out. 1. Download the app or head over to Postmates.com to sign up. 2. Select your location then and add any free offers to your cart or the meal that you wish to have delivered or good from any local business. Add them to your cart, and create an account. Use this promo code 478n and you should get $101 in credits to cover the delivery fee.
Check For Free Offers: To get a FREE Starbucks Drink Delivered select your city, and look for the “Free Starbucks On Demand” box (or other free promotions for your area). You should have enough delivery credit to get the free drink delivered with free delivery once you use the promo code above. Just last week they were giving away Katy Perry albums!
Earn Rewards Postmates is currently rolling out a new rewards program which will make it more competitive compared to Grubhub and Door You will receive an email that states “You’ve been selected to try Postmates Rewards. It’s our brand new, invite-only loyalty program. Best of all, it’s free! To sign up, just open your iOS or Android app. Each purchase you make after that will count towards your rewards (it could be free delivery, it could be a boat—the sky’s the limit).” You’ll also get a stamp card to track your progress in-app! We are excited they have added this new program.
Alcohol To Your Door – Free! In some cities you can order just one margarita to your door if you wish. Texas was one of the states that recently got added to the beer delivery and they are delivering free throughout most of July. You may check to see if your town’s Postmates app is offering this freebie as well. All you need to do is add something to your cart now, and they’ll reward you with 100% off delivery fees on all your DRINKS orders through July 27, 2017. They added a Drinks tab to browse through categories by selecting from the drop down menu at the top of the screen.
Postmates Vs. Grubhub Another one of our most recommended websites to order food online is GrubHub. You can score $12 off including fees and food right now! Postmates has a promotional link to get $10 off but only includes service fees. Postmates is growing to be the biggest foodie app and delivery service so it’s definitely a good download.
Ride sharing services have grown in popularity over the past few years to where it’s a must for many. The prices have went up some too in the past few months while these competing companies are trying to do the most to keep drivers and please lawmakers. The great thing is that you can earn cash back using certain credit cards to help offset the increased pricing.
Let’s take a look at how you can maximize cash back points when riding in an Uber or Lyft.
$2 Per Ride with Shop Your Way Integration
This is something you won’t read about on most blogs as they just want you to sign-up for credit cards and they get nothing out of it. You can earn $2 per ride doing nothing after you integrate Shop Your Way with the Uber app. It takes a few minutes to sign-up and you get free money to spend at ShopYourWay.com. I have redeemed almost $1,000 worth of goods such as Foodsaver, blenders, clothes, outdoor grill, and many other things. Sign-up here free or read more about the offer here.
$200 Annual Uber credit
One of the unique benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express ($550 annual fee) is that it offers a $200 annual Uber credit. This benefit is only available on the personal version of the card, and not on the business version. With this card you get a $15 credit posted to your Uber account per month, and in December you get a $35 credit posted to your Uber account. As long as you spend at least $15 per month on Uber (and $35 in December).
To take advantage of this benefit you’ll have to add your Amex Platinum Card to your Uber account. You don’t actually have to use the card to pay but it just has to remain linked for the benefit to be triggered. This is only one of the many benefits of the card, as it also offers a $200 annual airline fee credit, $100 annual Saks credit, Amex Centurion Lounge access, a Priority Pass membership, access to Delta SkyClubs when flying Delta, Hilton Honors Gold status, and more.
We don’t recommend using The Platinum Card from American Express for your Uber spend. Instead consider one of the below cards which don’t have foreign transaction fees, unless otherwise noted, so they’re ideal whether you’re paying for an Uber in the US or abroad. The cards below also earn more cash back than the AMEX Platinum on rideshare.
Best personal credit cards for Uber and Lyft rides
6% Back: Blue Cash Preferred Card
This is the highest amount you can receive in cash back but it takes a trip to the grocery store. You get 6% back at grocery stores with this AMEX Credit Card. The trick is to go in and buy Uber gift cards in your local Kroger and get fuel points on top of that. You can stack this amazing rewards trick. You can get a $250 sign-up bonus with this card if you sign-up now.
5% Back: Discover IT Card
Earlier this year they had a 5% back on the Transportation such as Taxi/Rideshare/Limo’s. This was an easy 5% back on Uber and Lyft up to $1,500 during the quarter which will be back again next year so get your card now and be ready.
5% Back: Chase Freedom Card –
They are currently offering 5% back on Lyft rides. Earlier this year they had a 5% back on the Transportation such as Taxi, black cars, and Rideshare. This was an easy 5% back on Uber and Lyft up to $1,500 during the quarter which will be back again next year.
5% Back: U.S. Bank Cash+ Card
I’ve had this card before and applied again and they have improved it with the Rideshare and Utilities categories at 5% back. You have to sign-in and pick these categories yourself. I don’t recommend this card for any other categories or purchases. I use it for rideshare and utilities and its worthless for anything else.
The World of Hyatt Credit Card ($95 annual fee) — 3% return (or more)
The World of Hyatt Credit Card specifically offers double points on ridesharing services. We value World of Hyatt points at 1.5 cents each, so to me that’s the equivalent of a 3% return. You also get a free night at a Hyatt hotel with this card.
Chase Sapphire Reserve ($450 annual fee) — 5.1% return
The Sapphire Reserve offers triple points on all travel purchases, and that includes ridesharing. Most travel experts value Ultimate Rewards points at over 1.5 cents each, so that’s the equivalent of a 5% return on Uber purchases.
Citi ThankYou Premier Card ($95 annual fee, waived the first year)
The ThankYou Premier Card offers triple points on all travel purchases, and that includes ridesharing. Most travel experts value Ultimate Rewards points at over 1.5 cents each, so that’s the equivalent of a 5% return on Uber purchases.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card ($95 annual fee, waived the first year)
The Sapphire Preferred offers double points on all travel purchases, and that includes ridesharing.
What about the Uber Visa Card?
The Uber Visa has no annual fee and no foreign transaction fees and is an amazing card to use for dining and UberEats. It only offers 2% back on Uber rides so as ironic as that seems we do not recommend this card on actual rides. The card offers 4% back on dining, 3% back on hotels and airfare, 2% back on online purchases, and 1% back on everything else. Uber qualifies as an online purchase, so you only earn 2% back. While we don’t recommend using the Uber Card for Uber purchases we do recommend on using them for other travel and the cell phone warranty that comes free with the card. Many bloggers don’t make commission on this card so they won’t talk about it and instead hype the worthless Sapphire cards they get paid big commissions on. If you don’t have one of the above cards to use with Uber rides then by all means use this card.
Best business credit cards for Uber rides?
Ink Business Preferred Credit Card ($95 annual fee)
The Ink Preferred offers triple points on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases every anniversary year on travel which includes ridesharing, shipping purchases, internet, cable, and phone services, and advertising purchases made with social media sites and search engines.
The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express (no annual fee) — 3.4% return
The Blue Business Plus offers double points on all purchases, for the first $50,000 spent every calendar year. That’s an incredible return for a no annual fee card. So while there’s not even a bonus for ridesharing or travel, as long as you’re within the first $50,000 of spend in a calendar year, this may be the best Amex card for ridesharing purchases.
Buy Uber gift cards
Keep on the lookout for deals on Uber and Lyft gift cards. Many office supply stores also sell Uber/Lyft gift cards, so you can always purchase gift cards there to earn up to 5x points.
Bottom line
My personal Uber strategy is was use the Citi ThankYou Premier Card but I got approved for the the U.S. Bank Cash+ at 5% so i’ll be switching to that. My favorite card to use is the Discover IT or Chase Freedom cards when they do 5% back on rideshare. For example, I’m using my Chase Freedom card to get 5% back on Lyft for my current rides.
PGGoodEveryDay and Panera Bread is offering a free Panera Flatbread Pizza. To get FREE Panera Flatbread Pizza and 3-Months of Coffee Sign up for P&G Good Everyday Rewards and you will get 25 rewards points. Through March 31st, they have FREE Panera flatbread as well as 3 months of free coffee for 25 points.
2. Go to Panera to redeem 25 points and receive 3-Month MyPanera+ Coffee Subscription + Free Flatbread Pizza
3. Your unique coupon code should arrive quickly via email.
We tried Panera Flatbread pizza for the first time and it was surprisingly good. We saved a total of $11 on this order because we ordered our free coffee with the free flatbread promo codes as you can see below:
How to Save 10% on Panera Orders
Save more at Panera and other restaurants by signing up for a Chase Freedom Flex card where you can get 10% back at Panera by using Chase Offers. See below for an example:
Outdoorsy is an RV rental exchange that lets RV owners earn extra cash by renting your RV that is otherwise sitting in a driveway. RV renters can save money by renting an RV directly from an owner. Thanks to startups like Airbnb people are making money renting out their homes and rooms and now RV’s.
First-time RV renters can get a $40 Outdoorsy Discount off your first RV rental through Outdoorsy. That makes it a great time to try give the recreational vehicle world a spin and live your dreams. If the $40 discount does not come up on the link then when you check-out you can type in promo code FOMOPROMO.
With the travel industry in flux, travelers are looking for environments they can control, such as RV rentals.
Motor homes offer lodging, flexibility, and independence, and are becoming increasingly popular choices for those looking to travel, but feel wary of staying in hotels or Airbnbs.
Recreational Vehicles, or RVs, come in a wide variety of in size and accommodations and are available to rent from corporate fleets and peer-to-peer rentals.
The process to rent or earn cash is as simple as AirBnb. Listing is free and Outdoorsy collects a percentage of the transaction as their fee. The company also has a unique $1 Million dollar insurance policy that covers both the renter and the owner. It also allows anyone to drive the RV without any special driver’s license or experience. The company runs a DMV check on all renters, and prior to departure, owners meet with renters in order to familiarize them with the vehicle and operations. On average, the cost to rent an RV on Outdoorsy is between $100 and $200 a day.
We normally put together a list of our favorite credit cards each month and this is what we have come up with from across the web. There are so many offers that it is sometimes hard to decide and because we are one of the only unbiased sites online that does not have affiliate links to offers you can assure we could care less which card you apply for. We just rank these cards in the order that we feel we would want to apply if we had not already had most of these cards and could reapply for them. Let us know if any of the links are broken or if you are having problems with these.
Keep in mind that miles and points are not equal and that each Hotel and Airline are not equal. There are also other factors we look at when weighing programs such as mile bonuses and how many more points we can earn per charge. Always read the small print on these credit card offers to make certain it is the right card for you.
Some recent card changes include The JetBlue American Express card which is being phased out for another program. The Barclays Lufthansa card has dropped the miles bonus so we recommend when it goes back to 50,000 miles. The Bank of America Asiana Miles and the US Bank LifeMiles also need to go back up to better bonus sign-ups before we would consider them again.
Here is the list of the top rated Rewards credit cards right now:
#1 Discover It– Our Favorite Card of 2016 is by far the Discover It Card. Not only is Discover a known pioneer of the credit card industry when it comes to rewards but its DOUBLE cash back offer is the best out there especially when they double your shopping and Apple Pay bonuses. Head here to get a $100 Bonus when you sign up and Double points for a Year.
#2 American Express Cards – American Express has had incredible AMEX offers for their accounts in the past year. Two must have cards are the Discover It card (above) and an American Express in your wallet. AMEX Offers pop-up and save me about a thousand a year. You can get these applied to any AMEX Card. Here are a few AMEX Business and Personal cards we rate the highest:
Spend $3,000 in 3 months. Back down to 35,000 points.One of the top credit card rewards currencies. 35k for the Personal Card and Business Card is only available for a limited time and is the highest offer ever for this card.
75k Points Business Gold Platinum / Gold Rewards
Current offer is : Spend $10,000 in 3 months. Get 75,000 points.
We sometimes see a Possible 100,000 points available for this offer so you may want to wait for that bonus to come around again.
50k Miles (Expires Soon) Delta Airlines
Spend $1,000 in 3 months. Get 50,000 miles.
50k Points Mercedes Benz Platinum
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 50,000 Amex Membership Rewards points.
$475 annual fee but comes with benefits like global entry credit and $200 airline credits.
30k Points Everyday AMEX
Spend $2,000 in 3 months to get 30,000 Membership Rewards points. More than the typical offer you will see for this card.
#3 Chase Credit Card Offers:
Free Night Stay at a Holiday Inn or Kimpton or any IHG Hotel you find.
Best Offer is to go to the Southwest Premier link and scroll down to where it says “Not the card for you” and click “More.” That way you will get the same card basically plus 50k points for only $69 instead of the $99 fee. The Plus Card does charge for foreign exchange fees but who uses their Southwest Airlines card for that?
You get 50k points when you spend $2,000 in 3 months.
The Premier Business card will also score you 50k points.
60,000-point Business Premier if you call 1-888-883-2721.
Two highly competitive cards are the Sapphire and the Arrival Card Below:
Sapphire (creditcards.chase.com)
Spend $4,000 in 3 months to get 40,000 points.
These Ultimate Rewards points are highly valuable compared to most card issuers. The Sapphire Preferred card is still the best card to use for travel and restaurant purchases, assuming you don’t have a 3x or 5x card.
Barclays Arrival (FindMyBarclayCard.com)
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 40,000 miles.
The Barclay’s Arrival card has great value for non-bonused spending because you can earn 2.22 cents per dollar on everything. This makes it superior to the Sapphire Preferred Card from Chase on non-bonused spend when redeeming for travel purchases.
The American AAdvantage Executive card is back up to 75,000 miles for a limited time.
50k Points Citi Prestige
Spend $3,000 in 3 months and get 50,000 points.
Benefits include a $250 credit per year, but huge $450 annual fee.
60,000-point offer possible if you go into your local branch.
Citibank shows cards you are prequalified for with a tool on their site where you should find this 50k offer. You may be targeted for a 100k point offer that would really be incredible.
If you stay at a hotel for 4 nights you get the 4th night free by calling their travel concierge to book the stay.
50k Points Thank You Premier
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 50,000 points.
Similar to the Prestige card but no huge annual fee.
Hot Hotel Card Offers:Free Room at Ramada and Wyndham Hotels with Wyndham from BarclaysCard
15,000 points after first purchase which gets you a FREE night at any of their hotels.
Book any hotel for 15,000 points a night including Ramada hotels!
2 Free Nights Hilton Honors Reserve
Spend $2,500 in 4 months for 2 free weekend nights. Also, the annual fee of $65.
Gold status while you have the card including upgrades, free breakfast, free wifi.
2 Free Nights Ritz Carlton (Marriott)
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 2 free nights at any Marriott or Ritz Carlton hotel.
These 2 free nights will cost you at a $395 annual fee but it comes with a travel credit of $300 to use once per year and you can make it add up to $600 in credits if you plan it right.
2 Free Nights Hyatt Hotels
Spend $1,000 in 3 months to get 2 nights, $50, and 5,000 points for adding a user.
80k Points InterContinental Hotel (IHG aka Priority Club)
Spend $1,000 to get a possible 80,000 points plus the small annual fee.
85k Points Club Carlson Premier from US Bank
Spend $2,500 in 90 days to get 85,000 points.
Lot’s of great hotels across the world in beautiful places such as Amsterdam.
You likely do not already have a US Bank Card
2 Free Nights Fairmont Hotel from Chase
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 2 nights and breakfast at any Fairmont.
Expensive chain of hotels so the 2 free nights are worth the annual fee!
Up to 80k Points Marriott (Chase)
Spend $2,000 in 3 months to get 50,000 points.
The regular 70,000-point Business link still works plus there are other offers for 40,000 points and $100.
Find targeted 80k point offers by going into a Chase branch or calling.
70k Points Best Western from First Bank of Omaha
First Bank of Omaha offers 4 different card options for this card with up to 70,000 points with one listed.
You have to do some high spending to get the 70k points but you get the annual fee free for the the first year then its $59.
Hilton HHonors has a card from Citibank and American Express. The AMEX Card will get you up to 75k points .
Bank Of America Cards:
25k miles Alaska Airlines
Spend $1 and get 25,000 miles.
Call 1.800.932.2775 and give priority code VACFQ7 if you cannot find a good offer for Alaska Airlines online you can also shop for a flight on their website and see credit card offers listed.
Bank of America cards are easier to churn than other banks meaning you can possibly cancel the card and reapply to get the bonus again.
You can apply for two BOA Alaska Airlines cards at once just by applying with two open browsers at the same time. It will also run on the same credit report inquiry.
$200 Bank Americard Travel Rewards
Spend $1,000 in 90 days to get 20,000 points. Offer is up $100 from its normal offer.
Up to 20k points Amtrak
20,000 and 12,000 points cards offered but limitations on point transfer
Wells Fargo Cards:
40k points Propel
Spend $3,000 in 3 months to get 40,000 points.
Capital One
$500 Bonus Spark Business Card
Spend $4,500 in 3 months to get 50,000 miles or $500 in travel purchases.
Capital One also offers a beautiful green 2% back Spark Business Card with a $500 bonus.
Venture (Personal)
Spend $3,000 in 3 months then get 40,000 miles instead of the normal 20k mile offering.
BMO Harris Bank:
Diners Club Elite (DinersClubUS.com for more information)
3x points at gas station, grocery stores, and pharmacies that can turn into Starwood points.
TD Bank:
25k miles Aeroplan
Spend $1,000 in 3 billing statements to get 25,000 miles.
Not spectacular, but low spend and not the usual issuer.
Comenity Bank:
Virgin America
Airline is expanding but they offer a card that allows you to cancel flights for free even though they barely offer any flights unless you live in their hub San Francisco.
The Virgin America Platinum card has something that we wish all airline credit cards would have which is a cancellation-fee reimbursement. The annual fee is steep but if you fly Virgin America and cancel a lot of flights then this is a great card.
Other cards possibly worth mentioning:
LAN (US Bank)
20,000 miles after first use. Was 25,000 before March 1.
Down from a 40,000-mile offer.
Frontier Airlines (Barclayscard)
Spend $500 in 3 months to get 40,000 miles.
Frontier’s miles expire after 6 months of no activity.
Citibank offers the Expedia card where you can spend $2,000 in 3 months and get 20,000 points.This comes with an annual fee but they offer a 10k card with no fee. Choice Hotels has a card from Barclays and you can see some of their latest hotels here. This could be a good one to own for 4 free stays. Cash Back Cards we wish that had a bigger bonus or any at all are the following:
BarclaysCard NFL Card Offer was great a few years ago when they offered more than a $100 bonus. Let’s hope that bonus goes back up to $500 or so.
Google Pay was recently refreshed and is coming out with some amazing offers. Right now they are offering a sweet deal at Target as they’re giving $21 back when spending $50 or more.
Spend $50+ at Target & get $21 cashback when paying with Google Pay.
Key Terms
Expires December 31, 2020.
Activation required.
Offer valid at Target both in-store & online.
Limit 1 reward.
Not valid on transactions made using the Target RedCard.
Easiest $21 of the Holiday Season
$21 back on $50 of spend is a 42% discount which is an excellent offer at Target. Even if you don’t need anything from Target right now, this is working when buying gift cards from Target, so it’s effectively a 42% discount on any gift card sold there.
You might need to update the Google Pay app in order to see this offer. It wasn’t showing up on my phone when opening Google Pay, so I updated it in the Play Store. I still didn’t see the offer when opening the app backup after updating it, but then realized it had downloaded an additional app to my phone. There are now apps for Google Pay and GPay on my phone – it’s GPay where this offer is showing up.
Note that this is a card-linked offer, so you don’t have to actually use the GPay app itself to make the payment – you just have to ensure your payment card is enrolled in the Target offer in the app. That’s great as it means you can pay with a card that earns more at Target, although Discover isn’t supported. I therefore enrolled an Amex Marriott card which is currently earning 8x at Target. I bought a $50 gift card and almost instantly received notification from Google Pay that I’d earned $21.
If you join Google Pay using a referral link, Google Pay will also give both parties $21 if you’re joining for the first time. That means you’d be getting back $42 on $50 of spend which is an even better deal.
If you do not already have a Hilton Honors rewards account this takes a few seconds to fill out the form and you get mailed a free $5 card from Amazon. The only hard part of the form is the captcha ha!
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Hilton is offering new rewards members a $5 Amazon gift card when they sign up for a loyalty account. These are free and great to have when you travel to any Hilton Hotel Worldwide.
If you plan on booking Hilton Hotel stays we recommend you get this credit card from American Express for a free night and bonus miles.
To be eligible for a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card from Hilton Honors™ you must not already be enrolled in the Hilton Honors™ program, The digital gift card offer will be delivered via e-mail from noreply@tangocard.com to the e-mail address registered for the promotion. The email will contain a Gift Card code for use on Amazon.com and instructions for use. Please allow up to 6 weeks for the gift card to be fulfilled. This offer may be altered or terminated without notice at any time.
Please note this offer is not transferable and is one-time use only. Guests must join Hilton Honors™ to qualify for this offer. This offer is valid in the US only. Guest Must enroll at https://www.hiltonhonors.com/giftcard5/ ONLY! All profile information must be completed and valid at the time of enrollment.
Ride sharing services have grown in popularity over the past few years to where it’s a must for many. The prices have went up some too in the past few months while these competing companies are trying to do the most to keep drivers and please lawmakers. The great thing is that you can earn cash back using certain credit cards to help offset the increased pricing.
