Free Money From Amex, up to 45,000 Marriott Points, and More!

1.  Free Money From Amex

More opportunities for free money from Amex when Small Business Saturday returns on November 28, 2015.

Last year you got $10 back for every registered American Express card up to $30 per card.

Remember with American Express, authorized users cards have a separate card number.  This means the more authorized users you have, the more free money from Amex.

So if you haven’t signed up your children as authorized users on your American Express cards, do so now.

2.  Up to 45,000 Marriott Points

You can get up to 45,000 Marriott points in the Marriott MegaBonus fall promotion when you stay at participating Marriott hotels worldwide between September 15, 2015 and January 15, 2016.

Offers vary so sign into your Marriott account to check out your offer.  And remember to register by November 15, 2015.

3.  Free Transportation to Catalina Island

Here’s how you can get free transportation to Catalina Island.

Register online with Catalina Express and you’ll get a promotion code that’s valid on your birthday.

On your birthday, you get a free boat ride on the Catalina Express to Catalina Island.  Your return trip can be anytime within 30 days.

Thanks to PatMikeL for letting me know about this offer.

4.  250 Virgin America Points and a Chance to Win a 3 Night Hawaii Vacation

You can get 250 Virgin America points and be entered to win a Hawaii vacation in Virgin America’s Hawaiiscape contest.

Deadline to enter is 8:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2015.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is the best card for beginning travel hackers. It is the first card you should get to start traveling for free because the welcome offer is 60,000 points (after spending $4,000 in the first three months).

 

My favorite perks about this card are earning 2X points on travel and dining, no foreign transaction fees, and transferring points to 13 airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, and Southwest.

 

Learn more about this card and how to apply

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Chase Freedom Unlimited

The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of my favorite cards for earning cash back card and travel rewards. It offers a welcome offer of $200 (after spending $500 in the first three months).

 

My favorite perks about this card are earning 5% cash back at grocery stores the first 12 months (up to $12k), unlimited 1.5% cash back on all purchases and no annual fee. When paired with cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, you can use your points to travel for free.

 

Learn more about this card and how to apply