New Citi Strata Card

Details Written by: RJ Citi has announced a replacement to the Rewards+ in the form of the new Citi Strata card. No launch date or link have been released. Citi Strata  Annual fee: $0 Multipliers 5x Hotels, Car Rentals and Attractions booked on Citi Travel 3x Supermarkets 3x Select Transit and at Gas and EV…

New Barclays GM Rewards Credit Card

Details Written by: RJ The Barclays GM credit card is now open for applications: GM Rewards Mastercard Annual fee: $0 Multipliers 7x GM purchases 3x All other purchases Intro offer – 30k points with $1k in spend within the first 90 days Points are worth 1x when redeeming towards a GM purchase. Could also stack…

Chase Surveys Southwest Priority Cardholders

Details Written by: RJ Chase has sent out a survey regarding potential changes for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card:   Annual fee: $229 Multipliers 4x Southwest purchases 2x gas stations and restaurants Benefits Select a Standard seat or Preferred seats at booking Upgrade to Extra Legroom seat at 48 hours prior to departure, when…

Chime File For NASDQ IPO

Details Written by: RJ Chime has filed for NASDAQ IPO Financial technology company Chime on Tuesday filed paperwork to go public on the Nasdaq. The company intends to file under the ticker symbol “CHYM.” “Chime is a technology company, not a bank,” the company said in its prospectus, noting it’s not a member of the…

New PNC Spend Wise Credit Card

Details Written by: RJ PNC Bank has launched a new credit card PNC Spend Wise Annual fee: $0 Multipliers: N/A Benefits APR reduction program: Earn a lower purchase APR when you pay on time and make at least $3,000 in net purchases over 12 billing cycles. Digital subscription credit of $25 annually Spotify, Netflix, Disney…

Marriott Set To Purchase citizenM Hotels

Details Written by: RJ Marriott has announced plans to buy the citizenM brand. Today, Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the lifestyle brand citizenM, a unique and innovative offering in the select-service segment. The transaction is expected to accelerate Marriott’s global expansion of its select-service and lifestyle lodging offerings,…

Southwest Adds New Credit Card Benefits

Details Written by: RJ Southwest Airlines has updated benefits for the Rapid Rewards program. As well as some credit card benefits. TPG summarized them below: Benefit Changes   Credit Cards Additionally, all Southwest cardholders will get a free checked bag. Along with up to 8 companions on the same reservation. Effective 5/28/25. First reported by…

BILT Rewards Adds Redemptions For Student Loans

Details Written by: RJ BILT Rewards has added redemption options for student loan repayments. BILT points can be redeemed at 1 cent per point towards these loan servicing companies: Sallie Mae MOHELA Neinet Navient Aidvantage Press release Thoughts I like this addition. Gives more options to those with rent, yet don’t want to do travel…