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Rakuten is offering 95% cash back on LifeLock memberships. However, you can earn 95x Amex points if you link your Amex Membership Rewards account to Rakuten.
Note: This appears to be a targeted offer.
The most expensive LifeLock option is the Ultimate Plus Family Plan which costs $467.88 will earn you the most points. With the 95x offer, you can earn 44,449 Membership Rewards points which is ~1.05 cents per point.
Rakuten exclusions and special terms: "Cash back is not available on free trials and automatic renewals. Cancelling a subscription within 90 days of sign up will void Cash Back. Cash back is only available on initial enrollment. Using coupon codes that are not listed on Rakuten will void Cash Back. To be safe, stick to codes provided by Rakuten."
If you don't have a Rakuten account, you can sign up and earn 3,000 Amex points (or $30 back) when you spend $30.
Points Wire Note:
Check for Amex Offers and Chase Offers. You might be able to earn some cash back as a statement credit on an Amex or Chase card as well.
You can get a $500 Southwest e-gift card for $430 at Sam's Club. There's a limit of 2 per membership while supplies last. You should receive the gift cards via email within 48 hours.
Direct link to offer (not a referral)
Points Wire Note:
Gift cards from Sam's Club don't always track when you use shopping portals, but it's worth the extra click just in case. My go-to portal is Rakuten (my referral).
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Awayz is a hotel search aggregator that allows you to search for rooms available with points across a variety of hotel chains including. Accor, Choice, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Wyndham
For programs that offer 4th or 5th night free award stays, Awayz will display this info as well. They'll also let you load your hotel and transferable points balances and let you know if you can use a free night certificate.
If you have specific travel dates, you can set an alert if the property you want to book doesn't currently have award space.
Plus, you can compare the award rate to the cash rate.
If you want to give it a try, you can use our promo code STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINTS to get $20 off your first year. Promo offer ends 12/31/2023.
For IHG stays between December 15, 2024 and January 6, 2024, you can save 20% during this flash sale. IHG One Rewards members can save up to 25%. Deal states that 1,600 properties in the U.S. are participating.
Bookings must be made at least 3 days in advance and are prepaid. Must book by January 3, 2024.
Points Wire Note:
I would consider use the Top Cashback shopping portal to earn some cash back on your booking Also, there are Chase Offers for 10% back at multiple IHG brands.
Add those offers and you can do a nice stack: IHG Flash Sale + Top Cashback + Chase Offer.
Doctor of Credit is reporting that Capital One Shopping has brought back their refer-a-friend program. Only selected accounts have the ability to refer at this time.
By using a referral, you and the person who referred you can earn $40 in cash back which can be cashed out for select merchant gift cards.
The steps to earn the $40 sign-up bonus:
For those with a referral link to the $40 sign-up bonus, please keep in mind that here's a cap of $500 in cash back for referrals.
You can find more details about their referral program here.
You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Air Canada Aeroplan with a 20% bonus until 11:59pm ET on July 31, 2024.
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you'll get an additional 10% bonus on the points you transfer if you transfer at least 50,000 points. That means you'll get a 30% bonus. For example, a transfer of 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points will get you 65,000 Aeroplan points if you have the Aeroplan card.
Kimpton's new secret social password is "Good For The Sol". It's valid May 24 through September 2, 2024.
If you're staying at a Kimpton, give the front desk the password at check-in. Each property handles it differently, but you could a complimentary cocktail, small gift, free breakfast, a dining credit, etc.
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Rakuten is running a 100% cash back (or 100x Amex points) promo on Surfshark VPN. Please note that this is a targeted offer.
It looks like the max order price is $115.68.
The cash back option isn't particularly exciting unless you simply want the product. However, earning 11,568 Amex Membership Rewards points at 1 cent per point is much more interesting.
If you haven't joined Rakuten yet, you can get $30 back (or 3,000 Amex points) when you spend $30 within 90 days. Pair that with this deal and you could earn some extra points.
Ending soon: You can get a $500 Southwest gift card for $430 at Costco. Each member can purchase up to 5. Must purchase by December 25, 2023. However, the terms note "while supplies last" so the deal could end early.
Staples is running a promo for no-fee $200 Visa gift cards. This means that the $6.95 activation fee will be waived.
Promo runs 1/7/23 to 1/13/23. In-store only. Limit 8 per customer per day.
Points Wire Note: If you have a Chase Ink Cash, you can earn 5x at Staples. You can then use the gift cards on purchases that wouldn't otherwise earn bonus points - 5x is better than 1-2x!
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