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ducky19

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Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« on: February 23, 2017, 02:45:25 PM »
I originally posted this in Reader Recommendations, but wasn't sure if I should put it there or here. If this is the wrong spot, feel free to remove it mods.

I wanted to share this with anyone interested in signing up for the American Express Hilton card. The normal signup bonus is 50,000 points, but if you use the link below you can get 75,000 after $1,000 spend. That's the best offer I've seen for this card.

http://tinyurl.com/jmj2lws

Also, the AmEx EveryDay Card currently has a 15,000 point bonus after $1,000 spend. That's equal to $150 (or more, I'll explain in a minute). This card is a great alternative if you're waiting for the Premier Rewards Gold Card bonus to go back up to 50,000 (currently at 30,000). I got the Gold Card last year while it was at 50,000 and transferred my points to the Plenti reward system. At the time, there was a 1:1.5 ratio until the end of the year, so after total spend on both cards I had over $900 in free gas at Mobil stations that I'm still using! Right now you can still transfer at 1:1, but I'm holding my points for now to see if they offer it up again. I should note that there are plenty of other options for using your points, including transferring into airline miles at a 1:1 for most airlines. You can use them for a credit to your statement, too (works out to less than a penny a point, though).

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/personal-card-application/amex-everyday-credit-card/45122-750-0-67517124D744D4A4177149A6073DECDBF630B68437904BAA-200584-wFE5Q4ZznRJkACckMBG2c2c1F0Q=?om_rid=NwsBUT&om_mid=_BYpHImB9XOBCd4&om_lid=axp9

Associated Bank is offering $150 cash once you fund a new checking account with $100 and use it for 3 online Bill Pays - no direct deposit required. I deposited $200 using a Citi card (comes through as a purchase, not a cash advance) to help meet spend on a card, then set up three bill pays back to the same card. There is no requirement for leaving the account open, and you can reapply after 60 days. It doesn't get much simpler than that! Offer is only valid in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

http://bit.ly/2lqjvDN

Please note that if you sign up with these links that I will receive a referral bonus. As of now, there's no other way to get the higher bonus on the Hilton card, though. If you do sign up using these links, thanks!
« Last Edit: March 06, 2017, 07:53:01 AM by ducky19 »

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2017, 05:49:39 AM »
I thought about upgrading my card to earn more points and the 75,000 points. The only catch is I'll then have the yearly fee of $75. It will be great in the short term. 

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2017, 06:51:57 AM »
I thought about upgrading my card to earn more points and the 75,000 points. The only catch is I'll then have the yearly fee of $75. It will be great in the short term.

Typically, upgrading the card for points is not as effective as just applying for the upgraded card directly.

For example, I recently applied for and received the same "basic" no-annual-fee Hilton Amex and 75k points after spending $1000:

Here - (except my browser keeps dropping the = at the end of the link as UBB code. *sigh*)


I can probably wait and get an upgrade offer for the "premium" ($75 annual fee) Hilton Amex and get 25k points.

Or, I could apply for the "premium" Hilton Amex and get 100k points.

Point values vary over time. I will say that 75k for the base card is effectively the all-time high. It also comes with a small amount of free points on your anniversary date, and occasional special offers.

Currently, the best offer is a $35 statement credit for spending $175 at a Hampton or Hilton Garden Inn. Great if you can do the spend for work, get reimbursed for the full $175, and keep the $35, plus 1225 points.

This combines directly with the current Hilton promotion of a free 2k points per night.

Hilton points are worth about half a cent per point (or 0.5cpp in churner lingo) - so that 75k points is worth about $375 - If you were going to spend it on travel anyway.

Caution: Signup bonuses with Amex are typically "Once per lifetime" - and doing that 25k upgrade is likely to keep you from ever going back to do the 100k offer directly.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2017, 07:10:37 AM by TomTX »

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2017, 09:35:57 AM »
Yeah, this offer for the 75,000 points is still the no annual fee card.

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2017, 10:04:17 AM »
 I already have the card with the no annual fee, hence the upgrade.. I got the 75,000 pt already on the card I have.

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2017, 10:22:23 AM »
Not sure how HHonors points work. Can you just redeem them for cash or do you have to use them at a Hilton?

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Re: Hilton AmEx 75,000 Point Bonus + 2 other great bonus offers
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2017, 11:43:10 AM »
You will get the best value out of them by using them to stay in a Hilton property. That said, you can transfer points to other reward programs, or you could sell them outright to a point broker (or a friend). We have always had good experiences with the Hilton brand and will continue to use them in the future.