This week, we'll cover a deep dive on Citi cards and ThankYou points, latest flight deals to London, Italy, Reykjavik and more, $15 off $50+ Amazon household products, limited time bonus: 100k AAdvantage miles, earn up to 12k Hyatt Points with Peloton workouts, $50 of InKind dining credit, using Smart Yield to optimize earning on cash, up to 6% cash back on BoA cards, the plan to kill the penny 

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💳 Deep Dive on Citi Credit Cards and ThankYou Points

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✈️ Latest Flight Deals: Award, Biz Class & Round Trips

Check out these flight deals (including award and business class) if you have any travel plans and want to travel to/via these destinations.

• Reykjavik: ​Business class from 47.5k miles​ via Delta.
• São Paulo: ​Business class from 50k miles​ via LATAM Airlines.
• Vienna: ​Business class from 70k​ via Austrian Airlines.
• London: ​Round-trip in economy from 8k miles​ via Virgin Atlantic.
• Milan: ​Round-trip in economy for $355​ via American Airlines.
• Rome: ​Round-trip in economy for $355 ​via Norse Airways.

💰 Limited Time Welcome Bonus: 100k AAdvantage Miles

Speaking of Citi cards, the ​AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard​ (which I ranked in the A tier in this week's episode) has an increased limited-time best-ever welcome offer of 100,000 American Airlines AAdvantage after a $10,000 spend in 3 months. While it has a high annual fee, it comes with an Admirals Club membership, loyalty point bonuses to help earn AA status faster, and more!

🚴 Earn up to 12k Hyatt Points with Peloton Workouts

You can now earn Hyatt points by completing workouts on a Peloton Bike or Peloton Row at Hyatt stays around the world. Just make sure to link your Hyatt and Peloton accounts ​here​ before your workout. I have a Hyatt stay next weekend so I'm hoping to rack up some extra points!

💸 Up to 6% Cash Back on BoA Cards for the First Year

Bank of America just announced increased cash back rates for two cards starting 6/1 (though it looks like they might be live already).

• ​Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card​: $200 bonus after a $1,000 spend and 2% cash back for the first year (1.5% thereafter).
• ​Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card​: $200 bonus and 6% cash back in a chosen category, 2% on groceries, and 1% everywhere else for the first year (3%, 2%, and 1% thereafter).

For those with BoA's ​preferred rewards​ Platinum Honors status, which requires holding $10,000+ across all BoA and Merrill Lynch accounts, the Unlimited Cash offers 2.625% cash back on everything. However, with this promotion, you'd be getting 3.125% back your first year.

🏨 New Hotel Promos: Choice, Radisson, Accor

Here are some hotel promos to take advantage of if you have any upcoming travel.

• ​8k bonus points at Choice​: For every two stays between 5/19 and 9/2. ​Registration​ is required.
• ​Up to 11k bonus + 35% off at Radisson​: Earn up to 6k points after 2 stays between 7/1 and 9/10 and get 2k bonus points and up to 35% off select destinations when you book by 6/6 for stays in June. Plus, earn an extra 3k bonus points when you book a 2+ night stay via the ​Radisson Rewards app​.
• ​20% off Accor​: Book Accor 2+ nights' stays in select countries before 5/27 for stays between 6/27 and 9/9. You must be an ALL—Accor Live Limitless​ member (​signing up​ is free) to qualify.

🔚 Amex Ending Hawaiian Airlines Transfers Soon

In other not-so-positive news, ​Amex is dropping Hawaiian Airlines​ as a transfer partner starting 6/30. So if you want to stock up on Alaska points like I'm doing, now is the time to make it happen.

🔑 New Kimpton Secret Password

Upgrades and perks are a great way to elevate your hotel experience, and I love that Kimpton Hotels offer a seasonal password for guests to score free upgrades, parking, or food. Just mention "Social Sent Me” when you check in between 5/19 and 8/31.

P.S. Our ​luxury hotel upgrade program​ also offers upgrades and perks like daily breakfast for two, $100 property credit, and more!

🏆 Earn Delta MQDs on Hotels, Vacations & Car Rentals

Delta Airlines has ​limited-time promo​ to earn bonus Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) on hotel stays, vacation rentals, and car rentals booked through their designated portals before 7/14. This is a great opportunity if you're trying to upgrade your Medallion status.

📉 Marriott Quietly Guts Elite Status Perks

Following Hilton’s devaluation last week, Marriott has ​downgraded benefits​ for Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador elites by removing the guaranteed upgrade to a base-level suite if available at check-in. The change quietly took effect on 4/30, with no announcement, despite being a major downgrade for loyal elites.

🚗 15K Aeroplan Points Back on Car Rentals

Aeroplan is offering a ​15k point rebate​ when you book a car rental via Air Canada with promo code ROADTRIP15. The redemption should be worth 60k+ points, and you must book before 6/8 for rentals through 6/7 next year.

🤑 Latest Deals

🧴 $15 off $50+ Amazon Household Products

Amazon is offering a ​$15 credit​ on select household products when you spend $50 or more. And you can save even more if you have a credit card that has increased earning rates for Amazon purchases.

💰 New Smart Yield Tool from Carry (+$100 Off)

I first opened an account at ​Carry​ for my Solo 401(k), but they just launched a ​new Smart Yield product​ that will automatically allocate your cash savings to the best after-tax yielding investment, based on your personal tax rate. If you don't already have a Carry account/plan, you can use ​this link for $100 off​.

🍽️ $50 Dining Credit with InKind Referrals

​InKind​ is a free dining rewards app that has helped me save $100s at some amazing restaurants and they're offering a limited-time referral bonus until 6/30. Referrers receive $50 when a referred friend makes a $50+ purchase, while the referred friend gets $25. So if you have an account, now's a great time to share your link. Or if you haven't signed up, here's my ​referral link​ :)

📚 Free Magazine Subscriptions

Score ​free 1-2 year magazine subscriptions​ like ELLE, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, and more—no credit card required.

🔗 Latest Card-Linked Offers

Here are some card-linked offers I found recently, with expiration dates in parentheses.

• AT&T Fiber: ​$50 off $55​ (7/7).
• Blue Apron: ​$85 back on purchases​ + ​$50 back via Rakuten​ (+ ​$30 bonus​ for new Rakuten users).
• British Airways: ​5% back on $100+​ (5/28).
• DirecTV: ​$40 off $100​ (8/31).
• Giftcards.com: ​5% back up to $50​ (6/16).
• Omni Hotels: ​$100 off $500​ (8/12).
• Visible Phone: ​35% back up to $30​ (6/30).
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts: ​$100 off $500​ (8/12).

To automate adding these card-linked offers, I highly recommend checking out ​CardPointers Pro​ (and get 30% off ​here​).

🚙 3k Delta Miles or $25 Marriott Gift Card via Uber One

Uber One members can now earn ​3k bonus Delta miles​ when they complete 10 rides or Uber Eats orders. They can also get a ​$25 Marriott gift card​ when they spend $100 on premium rides, plus eligible annual plan members get complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status.

🛂 Get 2 Free Months of CLEAR+

Get two free months of CLEAR+ when you use code ​STAPLESMAY25​ to enroll before 6/14. But if you’ve got a premium Amex card that covers the full fee, that's even better.

🕵️ Great Finds

💌 Letter from Sahil Bloom to His Son

I loved reading this letter that Sahil Bloom wrote to his 3-year-old son for his birthday. It's a great reminder of what really matters in life.

🏛️ The Plan to Kill the Penny

Finally, the US Treasury ​announced​ it is phasing out penny production. This is great because it currently costs more then 1¢ to make a penny. Now let's see how long the Nickel lasts!