250 Free Hertz Points

I used Hertz for a car rental today, and within minutes, I got an offer of 250 points for subscribing to their emails. A free rental day is 500 points, so this is a solid deal. Get your 250 points by doing the following:

  1. Log into www.hertz.com
  2. Go to “My Account,” then “My Profile/Membership Details,” and click Edit.
  3. Under “Privacy Elections,” select “Postal and E-mail” or “E-mail only.”
  4. Click Save.
  5. Do this by April 30 and continue receiving emails through June 30.

Hyatt Platinum Status

If you have a credit card that says Visa Signature on it, just go here and you’ll get 90 days of Hyatt Platinum status. It’s always helpful to have status for things like room upgrades, free internet, and late checkout.

Bank of America Debit Cards

Just got notice that my Bank of America US Airways debit card is being discontinued. If you’re a Bank of America customer who wants a mileage debit card, this pretty much limits you to the Alaska Airlines option. It offers 3,000 miles after your first purchase, and 1 mile for every $2 spent. Obviously it’s nothing like the credit card bonuses, but it’s not bad for a debit card.

Churning Results

3 days ago, I discussed “true” credit card churning. Well, the results are in for my first attempt:

  • I applied for the US Airways card last year. I collected 40,000 miles and closed the card in December. I just applied for it again and was approved! Another 40,000 miles coming up.
  • I applied for the 2 Hawaiian Airlines cards last year and collected 35,000 miles on each one. I decided to apply again, thinking I had closed these cards. It turns out I made a mistake. I still have both cards open, and yet I got approved for both again! I now have 4 Hawaiian Airlines cards!
The verdict? “True” churning definitely works with these 3 cards. I’m shocked I got the Hawaiian Airlines cards with the original 2 still open, but it somehow worked. I’ll let you know how Round 3 goes with these cards in a few months. I’ll just make sure I close the Hawaiian cards first.