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In December, Bilt revamped how you earn status and announced that Milestone Rewards were coming in 2024. We now have the details on these rewards.
While you can earn Bilt status with eligible spending, Milestone Rewards are achieved when you earn a certain number of qualifying points. You will earn a Milestone Reward when you reach each of these qualifying point tiers:
At each tier, you can select one of the Milestone Rewards options. Please note that Milestone Rewards do not stack. You can only use one at a time. Additionally, Milestone Rewards do not stack with other promos such as double points on Rent Day.
Milestone Rewards must be be claimed in the calendar year in which they are earned.
Milestone Rewards - 25,000 Points
Milestone Rewards - 75,000 Points
Milestone Rewards - 100,000 Points
Milestone Rewards - 150,000 Points
Milestone Rewards - 225,000 Points
Milestone Rewards - 250,000 Points
If you're interested in applying for the Bilt Card, you can learn more here.
Points Wire Note:
I certainly won't turn down opportunities to easily earn bonus points. I already use the Bilt Card for dining, auto-payments, and on Rent Day to earn double points. However, these Milestone Rewards aren't enough to make me chase them.
Don't get me wrong, I like earning Bilt points to take advantage great transfer partners, transfer bonuses, and other promos. This new perk just won't change my strategy.
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Booking British Airways flights via AARP has been one of the best ways to save on cash tickets for years. You can save $200 on business and first class or $65 on economy and premium economy. The best part is that anyone can join AARP and it only costs $12 to join for a year.
If have a Capital One card, check your Capital One Offers. I currently have an offer to get $23 back on a purchase with AARP. Not bad for a $12 purchase!
If you don't have a Capital One Card or don't have the offer, you can use the Top Cashback shopping portal to get $12.12 back when you sign up.
Bonus: You can also use the promo code CHASEBA10 to save an additional 10% on British Airways.
If you have stays at select IHG brands in the next month, this Chase Offer could be great for you. You can get 5-10% back when you spend at least $100 at an eligible property - up to $570 spent. The offer expires August 14, 2024 so you need to have paid by then. The offer is only valid on one purchase.
Participating Brands
Please note that Chase Offers are generally targeted.
Danny the Deal Guru: "BWH Hotels has launched a new promotion, offering Best Western Rewards members the chance to earn a free night after two stays. Your stays must be completed by May 5th, and you can then use your free night during the summer."
Points Wire Note:
It's probably not worth going out of your way to stay at a Best Western, but if you need a couple of stays, you might as well earn a free night from them!
If you have a Delta Amex card, check your Amex Offers. Some cardholders have an Amex Offer for $75 back after spending $200+ with Delta. Others have an offer to earn 7,500 bonus SkyMiles after spending $200+ with Delta. As is often the case with airline Amex Offers, flights must originate in the U.S. and be purchased in USD.
The offers expire August 15, 2018.
Update: This promo is live!
Marriott Bonvoy is out with a fantastic new promo. Between February 13 and April 29, 2024, every night you stay will earn 1,000 bonus points as well as an extra elite night credit. You have until April 15, 2024 to register. Only eligible cash stays will count for this promo. You must register before your stay for it to count.
This is a global promotion. If you don't see the promo, reach out to Marriott via phone or DM on Twitter/X and ask them to help you register.
Points Wire Note:
This is a fantastic promo if you have some Marriott stays coming up. For those hoping to earn Platinum Elite status (or higher) or even lifetime status, this could help get you there a lot faster and might make prioritizing Marriott worth it.
World of Hyatt and Etihad Guest have teamed for a promo.
You can earn 1,000 bonus Etihad Guest miles on every eligible Hyatt stay you complete by March 30, 2024. Even if you've already booked the stay, it will be eligible as long as you register before the stay. Not to worry, you'll still earn Hyatt points for these stays. The Etihad miles are in addition to the Hyatt points you earn.
Eligible stays include any stay where a member is paying an Eligible Rate or redeems a free night award."
The terms indicate that it could take six to eight weeks for the Etihad miles to post to your account.
Points Wire Note:
Most people aren't going to earn a ton of Etihad miles as this is per stay rather than per night - no, you can't do back-to-back one-night stays. However, why pass up on free airline miles when there's no extra cost?!
There's a targeted Amex Offer which allows cardholders to receive a $50 statement credit after spending $200+ directly with Delta. Ideally, you'll have this offer on the Amex Platinum so you can earn 5x and possibly have trip delay protection.
Important Offer Terms
There's a Chase Offer for up to 15% back when you spend $50+ on Alaska Airlines by February 15, 2024. This is a targeted offer so only some accounts will have access to it.
Additionally, it seems there are three versions of this offer:
This offer is not eligible for the following purchases: Airport lounge, Alaska miles, gift cards, or inflight.
As always, make sure you review the fine print of offers like these.
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Update: It's back! (July 29, 2024)
Rakuten is offering 95% cash back at Norton Security And Antivirus. If you have an Amex Membership Rewards card, you can link it to your Rakuten account and earn 95x Amex points instead of cash back.
The most expensive Norton option is the Norton 360 with LifeLock Ultimate Plus plan which currently costs $299.98 will earn you the most points. Make sure you choose to pay annually as only the first payment will qualify for the 95x points.
At 95x, you can earn 28,498 Membership Rewards points which is ~1.05 cents per point.
If you don't have a Rakuten account, you can sign up and earn a bonus 10% back (or 10x Amex points) on purchases made during your first seven days with Rakuten.
Exclusions: Exclusions: Cash Back not available on free trials, Norton Download Insurance, Small & Midsize Business product renewals, Trialware, Norton Premier Edition, auto-renewals or re-orders.
Special Terms: Cash Back is only available on first time orders and first month subscription for Gamers. You will only be eligible for Cash Back after merchant has confirmed your order payment has been processed. Maximum Cash Back amount is limited to the amount actually paid for the subscription. Limit one per member.
Stack With An Amex Offer
Check for Amex Offers before you make a purchase.
Rakuten Offer for Norton Security And Antivirus
Points Wire Note:
This deal isn't quite as good as the LifeLock deal which has more expensive offers and thus allows you to earn more points. Still, this is an easy 28,498 Amex points!
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