Milenomics ² Podcast - No Annual Fee Edition

Episode 17: Chase Closed All My Accounts, Help!

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Update (3/15): We update the story in this podcast about a Chase Shutdown in Episode 19. Including how the listener was able to convince Chase to reopen her personal CC account. 

We’re back with another jam-packed “free” episode this week…

0:40 $600 Citizen’s Bank Checking Bonus (link)

  • Requires recurring/single (?) $2,000 Direct Deposit
  • Expires May 16th, 2019

    • 1:50 [Targeted] $500 Bank of America Banking Bonus (link)

    • $300 Checking/$200 Savings
    • $4,000 in Direct Deposits within 90 Days
    • Probably best to go just for the checking offer (savings offer requires $20,000 in new funds)

      • 2:55 $400 Wells Fargo Checking Bonus (link)

      • Requires $3,000 in combined monthly Direct Deposit
      • Eligible if haven’t gotten WF banking bonus in last 12 months
      • Pairs well with needing to be a customer for Business Plat CC worth $750 towards air travel (link)

        • 4:15 Hyatt category changes don’t go into effect until March 18 (link)

        • Robert: Booked Premium Suite at Hyatt Coconut Point for 30,000 (twice the 15,000 for a standard room, going up to 20,000)
        • Room goes for $859/nt in peak-ish season
        • Some ideas on things to book (link)
        • Hyatt allows booking 395 days out

          • 6:00 Marriott changes go into effect March 5 (link)

          • Play here is high end hotels now capped at 60,000 Marriott/nt that will go up as high as 100,000
          • Marriott allows booking 50 weeks out

            •  7:00 Way to make Amex Bonvoy card (formerly SPG personal) earn 1 SPG point again (link)

            • Card can now earn 2x Marriott rather than 3x it did previously
            • With this promo you earn 1 additional point for spending in round increments of $25,000 up to 100,000 points
            • Gotta love the psychology here

              • 8:15 Chase Shutdown Story

              • Shared episode about Chase Southwest Companion Pass promo with friend (
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