The online travel site Orbitz recently severed its longstanding relationship with Barclays/Juniper to relaunch its credit card with Capital One, in hopes of revitalizing its business.
In addition to the increased marketing clout that Orbitz hopes that Cap One can bring to the table, the new iteration of the Orbitz Visa offers a potentially more compelling value proposition for consumers.
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Citi recently introduced a new free benefit for Platinum Select, Diamond Preferred and AT&T Universal Platinum card holders.
Cardmembers will now receive an automatic 10% credit in “Extra Cash” on all purchases. This credit is stored in a separate Extra Cash account that can be used to purchase merchandise, gift cards and travel. In addition, all new members will receive 100 bonus Extra Cash dollars upon enrollment.
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Marriott Rewards, Marriott and Chase are offering up to 25,000 Bonus Points in addition to a Free Night Stay e-certificate when you apply for a new Marriott Rewards Visa.
25,000 Marriott points are enough for a 4-night Hotel Reward at a category 1 property using standard award redemption, while the Free Night Stay E-Certificate is valid for participating category 1-4 hotels and must be redeemed within 6 months of its date of issue.
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MyFICO.com has two new promo codes good for a 30% discount on all credit reports and scores, valid through May 26, 2008. The codes are EQFX30 and WATCH30 (for ScoreWatch).
MyFICO.com (Via SD)
Get a quick and easy 100 ThankYou Points from Citibank for free. (Via FW):
Log into your Citibank ThankYou Network at https://www.thankyou.com/promotionalCodePage.jspx
and enter CITICCI508IN
Edit 5/28: Earn another 100 Thank You points free by visiting the same page and entering code: DPR1CDW408WK. (Via FW)
Discover is offering a $100 signup bonus on its Discover Business Card when you apply now. The card also currently offers a 0% intro APR on both purchases and balance transfers for 12 months with a balance transfer fee of 3% (min $5, max $75).
Unfortunately, the utility of the card’s most unique feature, “PurchaseChecks”, has almost completely vanished. PurchaseChecks, which allow you to write checks to merchants that don’t accept credit cards, are no longer subject to the promotional interest rate, and do not have a grace period.
Want an easy way to pump up your savings? MasterCard Easy Savings has just added the Fuelman Network to its list of program partners. This means that you can now enjoy an additional 5% rebate on maintenance purchases at more than 1,800 participating Fuelman Network locations, which include the Firestone and TiresPlus brands. In addition, you’ll earn an additional 1% rebate at more than 1,800 participating Fuelman Network gas stations nationwide. There is no annual maximum or cap on Fuelman Network rebates. These savings are in addition to the normal rewards you would earn with your card.
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I just received the following offer on my Chase Business Rebate card:
Register your Chase Visa Business Rewards Card at chasebizbonus.com/enroll and spend $5,000 or more between May 1 and June 30, 2008 and you’ll get a one-time $100 cash bonus. Your $100 cash bonus will automatically appear as a credit on your statement within 8 weeks of the end of the promotion.
In addition, when you use your card in May and June, you’ll be automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win a Grand Prize of a $30,000 check.
After doing a bit more investigation, I found that any Visa Small Business credit card should be eligible for this promotion. You can see more details about this promo at www.visabizperks.com.
American Express recently announced the new Delta Reserve Credit Card and the Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card. These new premium cards offer:
Members of JetBlue’s loyalty program who purchase a round-trip ticket using their American Express card by May 13, 2008, for travel between May 1 and June 18, 2008, will receive $25 off their flight, plus 50 TrueBlue points. The Cardmember must register for the promotion at www.jetblue.com/tryjetblue and book flights through dedicated booking mode in www.jetblue.com/springdm.
If you don’t already have a JetBlue credit card, you can apply for one at www.americanexpress.com/mspromo to earn an additional 50 TrueBlue points and a $50 statement credit. Combining these two promos yields 100 TrueBlue points–enough for a round-trip ticket anywhere that JetBlue flies.