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$50 Off SELECT Membership: Exclusive Discounts on Airlines, Hotels, Restaurants, Events & More

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Good morning everyone, happy Friday!  A few weeks ago, I was at the Chicago Seminars travel conference and learned about SELECT, an elite membership that offers exclusive discounts on travel, dining, events and much more.  According to their website, “SELECT members enjoy unpublished rates at over 500,000 hotels & resorts and VIP perks and treatment at thousands of premier restaurants, travel partners, nightlife venues, retailers, and experiences. Enjoy airfare discounts, rental car savings, complimentary elite status and more – opportunities you won’t find offered to the general public.”  Here are some of the benefits SELECT members have access to:

  • 5% off Hawaiian Airlines flights
  • 12% off Air New Zealand flights
  • 20% off Silvercar
  • 15% off Hyatt
  • 15% off Brooks Brothers
  • 30% off Tumi
  • 25% off Tommy Bahama
  • 15% off Bose and much more.

I signed up for a SELECT membership since they were running a promotion at the Chicago Seminars.  You can get a $50 discount by using my SELECT link.  As you can see, there are 8 distinct headings when you sign into your SELECT account.  I will go through each heading and show you a sample deal available.  I did not pick and choose the best deals from each heading, just deals that stood out to me.  Lastly, new deals are constantly being added to SELECT, so check back often.  Under the Hotels heading, they offer up to 70% off bookings at 200,000+ hotels and 10% cash back at 300,000+ hotels.

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Unboxing my CNB City National Crystal Visa Infinite Credit Card: Card Art, Welcome Letter & Brochure

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Good morning everyone.  2 weeks ago, I visited my local City National Bank (CNB) branch and applied for the City National Crystal Visa Infinite Credit Card.  The credit card currently offers 75,000 City National Rewards Points after spending $5,000 in 3 months, plus $250 airline credit per cardmember, unlimited Priority Pass access, the Visa Infinite $100 companion travel discount, and much more.  Please check out Frequent Miler’s post and Doctor of Credit’s post to learn more about this credit card.

After waiting more than a week without hearing if I was approved or denied, I called CNB to check the status of my application.  I was told that I was approved for the credit card on November 2 and the credit card would arrive soon.  2 days later, I received the credit card via FedEx on November 6.  In this post, I will go through the unboxing process, show you my welcome letter, show you the brochure, and where to sign up for online access and to start earning City Nation Rewards Points.  But first, here is the card art from the front and back of the City National Crystal Visa Infinite Credit Card.  The credit card information is on the back, but when I blacked it out, you cannot see where it used to be.

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How to Book Travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards Expedia Travel Portal (November 2018)

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Good morning everyone.  A few weeks ago, Chase changed their travel provider for their Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal to Expedia, so I decided to do an updated guide on how to book travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal and pay with your Chase Ultimate Rewards Points.  To get started, sign into your Chase online account and click the Go to Ultimate Rewards button on the right side of the page.

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Citi Double Cash: $125 Cash Back Sign Up Bonus After $625 Spend (Targeted Referral)

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Updated 10:30pm PT on 11/18: I have reached my cap of 20 referrals, I cannot refer any more people.  If you were referred, you should receive an email from Citi within a few days.  Thank you to everyone who used my referral link and good luck with your application.

Full Disclosure: This post is out of the norm for me, but I thought it would help some of my readers.  Citi sent me a targeted email where I can earn up to $500 cash back for referring 5 readers to the Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  I would normally not post this on my blog, but if you use my referral link, you can earn $125 cash back as a sign up bonus.  If you were to apply for this credit card directly on Citi’s website, the Citi Double Cash Credit Card currently offers no sign up bonus, just “0% Intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months.”  By using my referral link, you earn $125 cash back and I earn $100 per referral.

Good afternoon everyone.  Last week, I received this email from Citi regarding my Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  I can earn up to $500 cash back for referring 5 people to the Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  Strangely, Citi also wants me to spend $500 on my Citi Double Cash Credit Card in the next 12 months.  That is not a problem, since I use this credit card often to earn 2% cash back on my purchases.  I normally use my American Express Blue Business Plus Credit Card since it earns 2x Membership Rewards Points on all purchases, but if American Express is not accepted by the merchant / retailer, I go with my Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  Here is the email I received from Citi.

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Ebates Mobile App: Earn $1 Cash Back Per Lyft Ride

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Good evening everyone – happy Friday!  I was just using the Ebates app and spotted a new promotion with Lyft.  You can earn $1 cash back for every Lyft ride you book through the Ebates app. If you have the Lyft app already installed, you will see the Lyft Get a Ride button.  If you click that button, it will open the Lyft app.  If you are not an Ebates member, you can create a free account here.  If you are not a Lyft user, you can get $20 cash back on your first ride, when you sign up via the Ebates app.

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