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Update: Many of these offers end today!
Originally posted on 9/1:
There are lots of credit card freebies and offers being offered due to COVID-19:
- AMEX cards:
Save $5 off $10, up to 10 times, at all small businesses, registration closed 8/23, finish spending by 9/20- Save $20 off $50 at Amazon.com through
9/3010/14 - Save $5, $10, or $20 at Amazon.com through
9/3010/14 - Save $10 at Amazon with AMEX Offers through 11/8
- All AMEX consumer and corporate cards can get 1 year of Calm Premium for free, a $69.99 value. Your membership will auto-renew with a 50% discount after 1 year. You can opt out of auto-renewal and by clicking cancel membership here and you will still retain your 1 year free trial membership.
- Check AMEX Offers in your account for more savings.
- AMEX Business Platinum Card:
- Register for the shop Dell credit here. Receive up to $200 back ($100 regular credit plus $100 bonus 2020 credit) for use between 7/1-12/31. The item needs to ship by 12/31 to receive this credit. You can also stack with 10% off at Dell! ($200 expiring 12/31)
- Get $20/month statement credit on U.S. purchases for shipping through December. Good for stamps, toys from USPS.com, UPS MyChoice, and more. You can buy 37 forever stamps from the USPS kiosk at the post office for $0.35 after the $20 credit without having to wait in line at the counter. ($20 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Get $20/month statement credit on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers through December. ($20 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Don’t forget that you also have a $200 annual credit on incidental airline credits through 12/31.
- AMEX Platinum Consumer Card:
- Get $20/month statement credit on most streaming services through December (Up to $160 back). Here is how you can use this for Amazon gift cards! ($20 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Get $20/month statement credit on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers through December. ($20 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Get $50 statement credit on at Saks.com or Saks Fifth Avenue to spend between July-December. ($50 expiring 12/31)
- $100 off $100 at Dell through 1/31/21.
- $15 monthly credit ($35 in December) at Uber or Uber Eats. ($15 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Don’t forget that you also have a $200 annual credit on incidental airline credits through 12/31.
- AMEX Green Consumer Card:
- Get $10/month statement credit on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers through December. ($10 September credit expiring 9/30)
- Marriott Bonvoy Consumer AMEX, Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Consumer AMEX, Marriott Bonvoy Business AMEX
- Earn 10 points per dollar on up to $7,500 of spending at Marriott hotels via AMEX Offers through 10/31.
- Earn 10 points per dollar on up to $7,500 of spending at US gas stations via AMEX Offers through 10/31.
- Earn 10 points per dollar on up to $7,500 of spending at US restaurants via AMEX Offers through 10/31.
- Hilton Aspire AMEX Consumer Card:
- Unexpired Free Weekend Night rewards as of May 1, 2020 and new Free Weekend Night Rewards issued until December 31, 2020 can now be used any night of the week (not just on weekends). New Free Weekend Night Rewards issued from May 1 through December 31, 2020 will be valid for 24 months (rather than 12 months) from the date of issuance. Free Weekend Night Rewards must be redeemed on or before the expiration date.
- Bonus Points earned through purchases on all Hilton American Express Cards, that post to the Card Member’s Hilton Honors account between May 1 through December 31, 2020 will be considered Base Points and will count towards Elite tier qualification and Lifetime Diamond Status. Learn more about elite status here and lifetime diamond status here.
- Don’t forget that you also have a $250 annual credit on incidental airline credits through 12/31.
- Hilton Surpass AMEX Consumer Card:
- Unexpired Free Weekend Night rewards as of May 1, 2020 and new Free Weekend Night Rewards issued until December 31, 2020 can now be used any night of the week (not just on weekends). New Free Weekend Night Rewards issued from May 1 through December 31, 2020 will be valid for 24 months (rather than 12 months) from the date of issuance. Free Weekend Night Rewards must be redeemed on or before the expiration date.
- Bonus Points earned through purchases on all Hilton American Express Cards, that post to the Card Member’s Hilton Honors account between May 1 through December 31, 2020 will be considered Base Points and will count towards Elite tier qualification and Lifetime Diamond Status. Learn more about elite status here and lifetime diamond status here.
- Delta Gold Consumer AMEX and Delta Gold Business AMEX
- Earn 4 miles per dollar on restaurant spending, including takeout and delivery through 12/31/20. These cards normally earn 2 miles per dollar on restaurant spending.
- Earn 5 miles per dollar on Delta spending through 12/31/20. These cards normally earn 2 miles per dollar on Delta spending.
- Offer is only available to existing Delta Gold cardmembers prior to July 25, 2020.
- Enroll for both of these offers on the Gold Consumer card here.
- Enroll for both of these offers on the Gold Business card here.
- Delta Platinum Consumer AMEX, Delta Platinum Business AMEX, Delta Reserve Consumer AMEX, and Delta Reserve Business AMEX
- Earn 5 miles per dollar on Delta spending through 12/31/20. These cards normally earn 3 miles per dollar on Delta spending.
- Earn 500 bonus miles and 500 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after every $1,000 in spending anywhere through 12/31/20. You can earn up to 25,000 bonus miles and 25,000 bonus MQMs per card with this promotion.
- Bonus MQMs are on top of the regular 10K MQMs for spending $25K and $50K on the Platinum cards.
- Bonus MQMs are on top of the regular 15K MQMs for spending $30K, $60K, $90K, and $120K on the Reserve cards.
- Offer is only available to existing Delta Platinum and Reserve cardmembers prior to July 1, 2020.
- Purchases made on additional user cards don’t qualify for the MQM offer.
- MQMs earned in 2020 will count to earn status in 2020 and will all rollover to count again to earn status in 2021 that will be valid through 1/31/23.
- Enroll in these offers in your account via AMEX Offers.
- Chase cards:
- Check if you’re targeted for bonus points on bill payments, groceries, gas, and dining here. You can also enter your card info to see if you have other targeted offers.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve:
- 4th anniversary means new eligibility for a signup bonus!
- Earn 5 points per dollar on $1,500 of gas spending from 7/1-9/30.
- Earn 10 points per dollar on select streaming from 7/1-9/30.
- Earn 5 points per dollar on $3,000 of Instacart spending from 7/1-9/30.
- Get up to $50 back on Instacart Express membership from 7/1-9/30.
- Use your $300 annual travel credit on gas and groceries through 12/31.
- Redeem your points at a value of 1.5 cents each to reimburse spending on dining, grocery store, or home improvement purchases through
9/304/30/21. - Don’t forget that you also have a $60 annual credit on Doordash Restaurant Delivery through 12/31, plus get free DoorDash DashPass to save money on deliveries.
- You can renew your Sapphire Reserve card at a $450 annual fee from July-December.
- Chase Sapphire Preferred:
- Earn 3 points per dollar on $1,500 of gas spending from 7/1-9/30.
- Earn 5 points per dollar on select streaming from 7/1-9/30.
- Earn 3 points per dollar on $3,000 of Instacart spending from 7/1-9/30.
- Get up to $50 back on Instacart Express membership from 7/1-9/30.
- Redeem your points at a value of 1.25 cents each to reimburse spending on dining, grocery store, or home improvement purchases through
9/304/30/21.
- Chase Freedom Unlimited:
- Apply now and earn 20,000 points, plus earn 5 points per dollar on up to $12,000 of grocery purchases for 12 months. Read more here.
- Read about the killer combo with Sapphire here.
- Chase Freedom Flex:
- Apply now and earn 20,000 points, plus earn 5 points per dollar on up to $12,000 of grocery purchases for 12 months. Read more here.
- Chase United Club Infinite:
- Redeem your United miles at a value of 1.5 cents per mile to pay your United card’s annual membership fee. (Expiry unknown)
- Call to get a $100 statement credit for clubs being closed. (Expiry unknown)
- Apply now and earn 100,000 miles through 9/30. Read more here.
- Chase United Explorer:
- Redeem your United miles at a value of 1.5 cents per mile to pay your United card’s annual membership fee. (Expiry unknown)
- Apply now and earn 60,000 miles through 9/30. Read more here.
- Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex:
- Earn 5 points per dollar on $1,500 of Amazon and Whole Foods spending from 7/1 through 9/30.
- Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card, Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold Consumer Card, JPMorgan Ritz-Carlton Card, and all other discontinued Chase Marriott consumer and business cards:
- Earn 10 points per dollar on $3,500 of gas and restaurant spending through
9/159/30. Registration required. - Apply now and earn 100,000 points. Read more here.
- Earn 10 points per dollar on $3,500 of gas and restaurant spending through
- JPMorgan Ritz-Carlton Card
- $300 airline fee credit now valid on grocery and restaurant spending through 12/31. Read more here.
- Citi Prestige:
- Use your $250 annual travel credit on dining and groceries through 12/31.
- Citi Double Cash and Citi Rewards+:
- Citi AA Mastercard, Citi AA Executive Mastercard, Citi AA MileUp card, CitiBusiness AA Mastercard, and Barclays AA cards:
- All base points count towards earning AA lifetime million miler elite status through 12/31.
Which of these offers have you been taking advantage of?
Dan,
I have tried calling Amex without success, as the Delta MQM bonus is only showing up on my Delta Plat card, but not on my Delta Reserve. I meet the requirement of having the Reserve for years, but they say it is targeted. Any recommendation? Thank you.
Ben
MQMs earned in 2020 will count to earn status in 2020 and will all rollover to count again to earn status in 2021 that will be valid through 1/31/23….this us what you have in this post…but do you mean it is valid through 1/31/2022…NOT 2023?
Nope, it’s right as is.
say you are platinum in 2020…so they extend the status into 2021 which ends on january 31 2022. I can’t understand how you get an extra year out of that. Would very much appreciate if you would explain
Could you please elaborate. If the status continues to 2021 then your status goes for one year and one month…which would be January 31 2022. Could you please explain how it will be held through 2023. Much appreciated.
You can earn status again next year with the same MQMs. Status earned in 2021 expires 1/31/23.
On the CSP the gas charge has to post before 9/30?
No, just needs to be charged by then. A charge by tomorrow morning should be fine.
the mqm offer of up to 25000 is based on reaching spend of $25000 or $50000 on delta amex reserve
could not get straight answer from amex if you need to spend $25000 or $50000 to get full bonus…
Is the amazon gc still working for the streaming credit?
Yes
Dan,
Thank you for all your advice to those of us who follow you.
Any advice on how to get the offer on the Delta Reserve for bonus spend miles and MQMs if it is not in My offers? I had my card prior to July 1 required date but offer not there and Amex Cust service says one has to be targeted,
Thank you.
Dan – option is worth more: Amex Bonvoy 10 points per dollar on up to $7,500 of spending at US gas stations or CSR 5 points per dollar on $1,500 of gas spending? Thanks
CSR
Why no amex gold listed?
What are the added 2020 benefits?