The pulse of points and miles.
Bask Bank, known for letting you earn American Airlines miles instead of cash interest on your savings, just lowered the earning rate on their Mileage Savings Account. This isn't great news if you're stashing cash there to boost your AAdvantage balance. While lower interest rates are a trend right n...
Royal Jordanian is throwing a status match party, and you're invited – especially if you're in the US, Canada, the Middle East, or certain parts of Europe! Essentially, if you have elite status with another airline, hotel, or even certain credit cards, you can potentially get matched to a similar st...
IHG One Rewards members, listen up! IHG is keeping the good times rolling with their sweet deal: snag a 15% discount when you redeem points for stays at their brand-spankin'-new hotels. This promotion has been extended, giving you until the end of December 2025 to take advantage of it. What does th...
Hey award trail blazers! It's a brand new quarter, and you know what that means: time to check those credit cards with rotating bonus categories! These cards, like the Chase Freedom Flex or Discover it, offer a chance to earn a sweet 5% back (or 5x points) on specific spending categories each quarte...
Bask Bank, known for awarding American Airlines AAdvantage miles instead of cash interest on savings, has tweaked its earning rate *again*. As of October 1, 2025, you'll earn 1.75 AAdvantage miles per dollar saved annually, down from the previous 2 miles. This is a continuing trend; earlier devaluat...
Heads up, deal hunters! There's a targeted Amex Offer floating around that could save you some money on Viator. If you're targeted, you can get a $30 statement credit after spending $300 or more on Viator. The deal is back as of October 1st, 2025, and runs through the end of the month. You can use i...
Heads up, Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders! The "Pay Yourself Back" (PYB) categories have been updated for Q4 2025 (October, November, December). The big news is that Department Stores are now included at the 1.25 cents per point redemption rate, while Home Improvement has been removed. You can st...
Heads up, travel hackers! Chase is back at it again with a sweet deal on Chase Travel. You can score $100 cashback when you spend $600 or more through the Chase Travel portal. This offer is valid until December 31, 2025, so you have plenty of time to plan your next getaway. Just make sure you book d...
Heads up, Hilton loyalists! American Express just dropped some seriously tempting increased welcome offers on their Hilton Honors cards. We're talking up to 175,000 bonus points just for signing up and meeting the spending requirements within the first six months. There's an offer for every kind of ...
Heads up, deal hunters! Groupon is running a promotion that could save you some serious cash on a Costco membership. You can snag a new Costco Gold Star or Executive membership at the regular price ($65 or $130 respectively) and get a bonus $100 off a future $200+ purchase on Costco.com. It's basica...
Kraken Securities, yes, the crypto folks, are offering a pretty sweet deal: a 2% bonus for Kraken+ members who transfer their stocks or ETFs to them. The offer is valid until November 30, 2025. Here's the catch, and why it matters to us travel rewards enthusiasts: you have to be a Kraken+ member (wh...
Heads up, awardtrail readers! Kroger (and its affiliated stores like Harris Teeter) is running its popular 4x fuel points promotion again from October 1st to October 14th. This time, you can snag the bonus on fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards ($25, $50, or $100 denominations) and select thi...
Heads up, travel hackers! The Capital One Venture card is offering a bonus again, but it's a bit different this time around. You can snag 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months, plus a $250 travel credit. Here's the catch: that $250 travel credit is specifically for hotels a...
Hey awardtrail readers, wanna catch a flick on the house? Atom Tickets is giving away *two free tickets* to the movie "Truth & Treason". All you have to do is use the promo code ATOMTT at checkout. Why should you care? Well, free is free, right? It's an easy way to save some cash on a movie night, ...
Heads up, Verizon customers! It looks like Verizon Access is showering some love (and freebies) your way again. Keep an eye on your My Verizon app because people are reporting seeing a bunch of different offers popping up, including credits for Fandango, Amazon gift cards, and even deals for Topgolf...
Best Buy is at it again, handing out free reward certificates to select My Best Buy members! If you're a member, definitely check your email (and maybe your spam folder, just in case) for a message with the subject line "Earn $10 or $15 in reward certificates starting today". Some people are reporti...
U.S. Bank is offering up to a $1,200 bonus for new business checking accounts, using the promo code Q4AFL25. To snag the big bucks, you'll need to open a Platinum Business Checking account, deposit $25,000 within 30 days, maintain that balance for 60 days, and complete five qualifying transactions. ...
Wells Fargo is dangling a shiny $425 bonus for opening a new Everyday Checking account, which is great news if you're looking for some easy cash. To snag the bonus, you need to deposit at least $3,000 in qualifying direct deposits within the first 90 days. "Direct deposit" means an ACH transfer like...
Alliant Credit Union is rolling out a targeted offer starting October 1st, 2025, where you can snag a cool $300 bonus for opening a new checking account! The catch? It's targeted, so only existing Alliant Credit Union members within a "selected audience" can participate. If you're targeted, you'll n...
Heads up, deal hunters! The Flight Deal has spotted some seriously cheap flights to Stockholm, Sweden. We're talking fares starting at just $401 roundtrip! Now, there's a catch – these are Basic Economy fares. Basic Economy usually means you'll be last to board, might not be able to pick your seat ...
