Ep 52 - October Recap: $4,180 + 270K Points

Redcard churns are baack, new Capital One & Sapphire lounges, Southwest companion pass season, Amex incognito offers, Robinhood transfer bonuses, almost-free Netflix premium, CLEAR hacks, cheap Mario and much more!

  • 00:59 - News (RedCard, Wyndham & Vacasa, C1 lounge, Sapphire lounge, BofA Day)
  • 08:48 - Credit Cards (SW, Amex Gold & Plat, Biz Venture X, BofA UCR, CIP)
  • 21:11 - Banks (C1, Ally, Upgrade)
  • 23:07 - Brokerages (Wells Fargo, Robinhood, MooMoo, WeBull)
  • 29:08 - Discounts & Freebies (VZW & Netflix, Clear, QVC, Amex, Lowes, Marriott, Amazon, Starbucks, Chipotle)
  • 40:31 - Final Tally ($4,180 + 270K UR)

Show Notes

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📰 News

🎈 Target RedCard is baaack!

  • 180-day churn timer on debit redcards ⏰
  • $50 off $50 from 10/29 to 12/9 - DoC

✈️ Award Travel

  • Wyndham x Vacasa devaluation to $350 per room - DoC
    • Correction: 15K redemption per bedroom, not per night
  • Capital One Denver lounge opening date rumors - reddit (Nov 4? 🤞)
  • Sapphire Lounge Boston... 🤯 - OMaaT | upgradedpoints

💰 BofA Cashback Day

  • Thurs Nov 9: extra 2%/2x boost on all credit cards - DoC

October Recap

💳 Credit Cards

  • 🔥 Increased: Southwest 75K bonus for $3K spend (all personal cards) - DoC
    • Now available via referrals - request them in the Discord!
    • Reddit's comprehensive 2023 companion pass FAQ - r/churning
    • Modified Double Dip (MDD) reference thread - reddit
  • 👇 Primer: churning Southwest companion pass - Episode 10
Ep 10 - Southwest Companion Pass
https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d2a57b7b-32b0-40dd-a3c9-99c60915e563/stream.mp3
  • 🔥 170K Business Platinum / 150K Business Gold - meab
  • Capital One Business Venture X 150K for $30K spend - DoC | referral
  • Wyndham Business Earners 45K for $3K spend - barclays | previous 75K offer
  • BofA Business Unlimited Cash Rewards $500 for $5K spend - DoC
  • Chase Ink Preferred 100K for $8K spend - DoC | referral

💵 Banks

  • Capital One 360 Checking $350 for 2x $250 deposits - DoC
  • Ally $200 Checking Bonus for $1.5K deposit - DoC
  • Upgrade Checking $150 bonus for $1K deposit - DoC | referral

📈 Brokerages

  • Wells Fargo $2500 for depositing $250K assets - DoC
  • Robinhood 1% Unlimited 🤯 Brokerage transfer bonus - DoC
  • Robinhood 3% IRA match bonus - DoC
  • Back again: MooMoo $100 for transferring $3K+ assets - DoC
  • WeBull $100 for transferring $2K assets - check promotions tab in-app
  • 👇 Primer: Easy brokerage bonus churning using Fidelity - Episode 49
Ep 49 - Ally & Fidelity: Best Hub Accounts for Churning Bonuses
https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/7e29dfb8-09d3-4e8c-9c4b-f34dffbade0f/stream.mp3

🤑 Discounts & Freebies

  • 🔥 Verizon customers: 1 Year Netflix Premium + Starz/AMC for $75 - slickdeals
  • Clear $75 Uber Voucher for new sign up - DoC
  • 😏 Easy hack to extend Clear by 2 free months - DoC
  • QVC $30 off $60 coupon = ☄️ Super Mario Bros Wonder for $35 - slickdeals
  • Capital One Shopping Extension: $30 sign up bonus - referral
  • Amex Member Week - $50 off $250 Lowes - DoC
  • Round 2: another $50 off $250 Lowes (expires 12/31) - DoC
  • Amex Offer: $100 off $250 Marriott - frequentmiler
  • Amazon gift card glitch -> $25 courtesy credit - starbucks | amazon
  • 40% off Amazon using 1 Amex point - DoC
  • Starbucks 50% off handcrafted drink (10/26 only) - slickdeals
  • Chipotle $6 entree (10/31 only) - slickdeals