๐Ÿค‘ My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (2/15/25)


๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi Reader,

Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick look into today's newsletter:

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Top cash back cards for 2025 (& how to earn 20% back)
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ 50% off CardPointers+
  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Free 2024 Bookkeeping
  • ๐Ÿง‹Free drink at Capital One Cafรฉs
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Epic trip to Iceland in 2025
  • ๐Ÿจ Earn double hotel points
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ U.S. Mobile's amazing new unlimited plan
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Apple AirTags on sale and more!

As always, I hope you enjoy reading, and please share this newsletter with someone else who might too! (And if that's you, subscribe here so you don't miss out on amazing deals in the future). Thanks so much!

Chris


๐Ÿ’ธ Best Cash Back Cards + Earn up to 20% Back

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This week, I shared the top cash back credit cards in 2025 to maximize your rewards. I also went deep on how to leverage signup bonuses to earn up to 20% back on all your spending. And as always, feel free to check out our Best Cards Page that has offers for 100+ cards.


๐Ÿ“‘ How I Make Bookkeeping So Easy

Todayโ€™s newsletter is sponsored byโ€ฆ Kickโ€‹

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๐Ÿ›ซ Travel, Points & Miles

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland 2025 Trip: Last Few Slots!

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Our Iceland trip last year was such a great hit (it's one of the best trips Amy and I have ever taken) that we decided to add in 2 more trips in the Fall of 2025. While our 9/12 trip is sold out, we still have a few spots left for the 9/28 trip. Everything you need to know about the trip is here.

๐Ÿจ Earn Double Hotel Points

Here are two deals to help boost your hotel points, but make sure to check the terms and conditions to see what kind of stays qualify.

  • Choice Hotels: Earn 2x for qualifying stays till 4/7. Register here.
  • I Prefer Hotels: Earn 2x for qualifying stays till 4/30. Register here before 3/33.

๐Ÿค๐Ÿป Double Status Match: Club Avolta + Radisson Rewards

This status match opportunity involves a two-step process: first, match Club Avolta Platinum status with an existing status from an airline or hotel loyalty program. Then match that status to Radisson Rewards VIP status via the Club Avolta app (step-by-step directions here).

Radisson Rewards VIP status offers benefits such as room upgrades, free breakfast, early check-in and check-out, and access to exclusive VIP areas while, Club Avolta Platinum status offers a 10% discount on airport shopping and 5% off select food and drink outlets.

๐Ÿงณ Free Luggage Tags from Delta & United

If you have elite status with either Delta or United, you can get a customized luggage tag with your name, membership details, and more. Not sure how long stocks will last, but check this link for Delta tags and here for United tags.

๐Ÿค‘ 3,000 Bonus Southwest Rapid Rewards (Targeted)

Earn 3,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points when you spend $1,000 on a targeted Southwest credit card before 3/30. Make sure to check if you're eligible and register here before spending.

๐Ÿšข Virgin Voyages Cruise Deals (Starting at 115k for 2)

Virgin Voyages has 25 all-inclusive cruise deals bookable with Virgin Red points for sailings through the end of 2025 across the Caribbean, Atlantic Coast, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe.

For example, a 4-night Caribbean cruise is as low as 115k points, which could be as little as 89k points from this 30% transfer bonus (through 2/17). Or if you bought the points with the current 70% bonus, it could cost as little as $1277.


๐Ÿค‘ Latest Deals

๐Ÿ’ณ 50% Off CardPointers+

โ€‹CardPointers+ is one of my favorite apps for getting the most out of my credit cards because it keeps track of all your card benefits and automatically activates offers for all your cards. In celebration of their 6th anniversary, you can get โ€‹50% off until 2/17โ€”so now is a great time to check it out!

๐Ÿง‹Free Drink at Capital One Cafรฉs

If you have a Capital One card, you can get a free beverage at any Capital One Cafรฉ till 6/29. Just make sure to sign up here to receive your coupon.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Points & Miles on Sale

While I wouldnโ€™t recommend buying points speculatively, if youโ€™re familiar with these programs or have a specific redemption in mind, you should consider these deals. Expiration dates are in parentheses.

๐Ÿท๏ธ 4-Pack Apple AirTags for $69.99

AirTags are at the lowest price I've ever seen, with a 4-pack for $69.99 at Amazon and Best Buy. They're so useful for many things, but my favorite use cases are tracking checked bags when traveling and putting them in these bracelets for the kids when we're in busy or crowded places.

๐Ÿ›ต Updated Card Benefits for DoorDash

A partnership between DoorDash and a popular bank* has updated benefits for select cardholders. Depending on your card, you could get a free annual DashPass membership and increased monthly/quarterly credits. More details are here.

*For compliance reasons, we canโ€™t include names of all cards/banks.


๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Great Finds

๐Ÿ“ฑU.S. Mobile New Unlimited Premium Plan

โ€‹U.S. Mobile just launched the Unlimited Premium plan, which includes unlimited high-priority data, full-speed HD streaming, mobile hotspot, 10GB of international data and more. Plus, their new Multi-Network Functionality lets you add another network free until 3/31 ($15 after). If you end up singing up and want to support me, my referral link is here!

๐Ÿ•ต๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Show Recommendation: Paradise

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I'm a sucker for shows set in a dystopian future and didn't have any context going into this show, so some of the surprises from the first episode were awesome. The high level premise is a Secret Service agent investigating the murder of a former president, but I'd suggest checking out episode one without any more context. It's on Hulu.


๐Ÿ’ฌ Parting Thoughts

As always, thanks so much for reading! Iโ€™d love to hear your thoughts on todayโ€™s newsletter, and if you enjoyed it, please let me know why!

Chris

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Discover the latest and greatest hacks, deals and recommendations to upgrade and optimize your life, money and travel โ€“ all while spending less and saving more.

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