Bilt Rewards is a program that became famous for giving you rewards for your rent payments, but these days there are many ways to earn Bilt rewards. In this episode, we'll pay special attention to how you might want to use your Bilt points.
(01:15) - John writes in with a correction for Nick's statement that there's a "zero percent chance" the tax payment won't count toward the bonus.
(06:57) - Andrew writes in about applying for an Amex card by opening up a Private Browser and searching for the card there can bring up a higher offer.
(08:49) - Bilt 5x offers (targeted after asking for credit increase)
Learn more about the Bilt offer here.
Learn more about the Bilt spending offer for groceries, gas, and dining here.
(10:38) - Amex coupon credits and bonuses posting slowly (relax / don’t panic)
Learn more about Amex coupon credits and bonuses posting slowly here.
(13:30) - Marriott cracking down on "additional guest" reservations, which you can read more about here.
(20:47) - Southwest for the "win". Read about Southwest's disappointing updates here.
(23:28) - Check out our recent podcast episode about these Southwest changes here.
(23:38) - Nick finally gets his million
(25:14) - Reader winner updates
(28:38) - Excellent Virgin Atlantic business class availability as low as 29K points + $254
(31:26) - Aviator companion tickets for the win! Read more about this here.
(35:56) - Up to 40% transfer bonus from Capital One Miles to Etihad Guest
(41:25) - How not to use your Bilt points
(43:46) - 1.25 cpp: book travel through their portal
(44:41) - 1.5 cpp: Use points for house down payment
(46:23) - Transfer to partners
(1:16:55) - Here are the partners you shouldn't transfer to...
(1:18:20) - Wait for great Rent Day transfer bonuses
(1:20:26) - One reader asks about the Capital One pre-approval tool and whether or not it would cause a hard pull.
