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The Deadline for EMV Credit Cards Has Arrived: What Does It Mean?

October 1, 2015 ccwatcher News

Today marks the official deadline when chip-enabled credit cards are to become the industry standard. Yet, according to a new survey from ACI Worldwide, 59% of consumers have not received their new, chip-enabled credit cards and 67% of credit card users have yet to receive information about the new chip based credit cards. Almost as concerning is that only a third (32%) of those who have received their EMV cards are aware that the US is moving to EMV, with the majority not knowing the real reason they received a new card.
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Small Business Saturday to No Longer Offer Statement Credits

September 30, 2015 ccwatcher American Express

Alas, but all good things come eventually come to an end. Small Business Saturday, a holiday created by American Express back in 2010 to promote the patronage of brick and mortar businesses that are small and local, has traditionally incentivized shoppers by giving statement credits when they used their American Express card at a small business on the holiday. The credits ranged from $10 to $25 to three $10 credits per card with minimal spending requirements.

This year, however, it appears that American Express is removing the statement credit offer for cardholders.
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Visa Checkout Deals Roundup

September 24, 2015 ccwatcher Chase, Visa

In addition to the free $15 for Chase Sapphire cardholders, there are several other Visa Checkout deals ongoing. Chase Ink cardholders can get $30 off $150 at Staples.com and Chase Slate cardholders can get $10 just for signing up for a Visa Checkout account. On top of that, there are also offers from Shutterfly and PizzaHut.com. Read on for the details.
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Chase Sapphire: Get $15 When You Pay with Visa Checkout

September 23, 2015 ccwatcher Chase, Visa

Through September 30, 2015, Chase Sapphire and Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa credit cardholders can receive a one-time $15 statement credit when they pay with Visa Checkout.

Your purchase may be made at any store where you see the Visa Checkout button at checkout, which includes a long list of online merchants, such as Staples, Gap, Pizza Hut, Neiman Marcus, Newegg, Gymboree and many more. The terms also do not specify a minimum purchase amount, so presumably any purchase should qualify for the $15 credit.
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Get $100 Off $100 on Select Hotels Through Orbitz with MasterPass

September 18, 2015 ccwatcher MasterCard

For a limited time, you can save $100 off a qualifying hotel purchase of $100 or more at Orbitz when you use MasterPass and promo code: MASTERPASS. You must book a qualifying standalone, pre-paid hotel stay that costs $100 or more with travel occurring between September 18, 2015 and September 30, 2015. This promotion cannot be applied to previously made bookings.

This offer is only available only while supplies last and only on desktop and mobile web where MasterPass is an available payment option.
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British Airways Visa Signature: Up to 100,000 Bonus Avios Offer is Back

September 17, 2015 ccwatcher Chase, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

It’s been a while–over a year, in fact–but the up to 100,000 bonus Avios British Airways Visa Signature deal is back. As with previous versions of this offer, a significant amount of spending is required to earn those 100,000 Avios.

Under this special promo, you’ll earn 50,000 bonus Avios after you spend $2,000 on purchases within your first 3 months of account opening, plus either another 25,000 bonus Avios when you spend $10,000 or 50,000 bonus Avios when you spend $20,000 within your first year. The annual fee of $95 is not waived. When you compare this promo to the currently publicly available offer of 50,000 Avios, which requires spending $2,000 within your first 3 months and does waive the annual fee, the difference is that in exchange for spending $20,000 more and paying $95 for the annual fee, you’re getting an additional 50,000 Avios.
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Discover: Get 10% Off In-Store Apple Pay Purchases For the Rest of The Year

September 12, 2015 ccwatcher Discover

Starting September 16, through the end of the year, Discover cardmembers using Apple Pay will automatically earn an extra 10% Cashback Bonus on up to $10,000 of in-store purchases. Discover it Miles, Miles and Escape cardmembers will earn an extra 10 miles per dollar on up to $10,000 of in-store purchases.

For those cardmembers who have the Double Cash Back promotion on their card–also available to new cardmembers who apply by the end of September–this extra 10% bonus should also be eligible for the double cash back, making it possible to earn 20% cash back on their in-store Apple Pay purchases (on their first $10,000 of in-store purchases.)
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Six Flags Flash Sale + Extra Savings for Discover Cardholders

September 4, 2015 ccwatcher Discover

Looking for an extra shot of adrenaline? Six Flags Theme Parks just announced the addition of three roller coasters, eight thrill rides, two dark rides and two water attractions across the amusement park chain’s 13 locations. At the same time, it also announced its second annual Labor Day flash sale, offering savings of up to 65% off 2016 Passes when you purchase by September 7, 2015.

When you buy your 2016 Passes now, you’ll also get free upgrades to Gold level, free water park season passes, free visits for the rest of 2015, free drinks all season as well as discounts on merchandise. Discover cardholders can save even more by first signing up for a 5% cashback bonus on Six Flags purchases through this link.
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Citi ThankYou® Premier Card: 60,000 Bonus Points After Spending $3,500 in First 3 Months

August 28, 2015 ccwatcher Citibank, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

Currently, the standard deal for the Citi ThankYou® Premier Card offers 50,000 points after you spend $3,000 in your first 3 months of cardmembership. Under this special offer, however, you can instead earn 60,000 ThankYou points–the most ever offered for this card–after spending $3,500 in your first 3 months. All other terms of the two offers appear to be the same. Notably, under both offers, the Premier card carries a $95 annual fee, which is waived for the first year.
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Platinum Card from American Express – 100,000 Points After Spending $3,000 In 3 Months

August 27, 2015 ccwatcher American Express

In a deal that comes around very rarely, you can–for the time being–earn 100,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $3,000 within your first 3 months of Platinum Card cardmembership. Through this promo, the card’s annual fee of $450 is not waived, but there are a number of perks that come along with the card to compensate for that.
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