Credit Cards
What is Bilt Rewards? (2026)
You might be surprised to find out that you don’t need a Bilt card to earn Bilt points. I have to admit I was surprised as well. All you have to do to...
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By GooseJan 25, 2026
Goose
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Goose is one of NextCard's editors and has 7 credit cards. Based in San Diego, his experience mostly lies in cards that earn cash back. Goose is not opposed to earning points but he isn't much of a traveler. He's fully on Team Cash Back.
Goose's favorite credit cards are:
- Robinhood Gold - 3% cash back across the board that comes with no annual fee
- Citi Custom Cash - 5% cash back on up to $500 in spend every billing cycle on your top spending category
- Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards - 6% cash back in the category of your choice in the first year along with a $200 welcome bonus
Cashback or Points?
Cold hard cash is better than points floating in an account
Articles by Goose
Credit Cards
How do you get a free Uber One membership with a Delta Amex card?
Uber is a popular option for transportation especially in big cities and you’ll be able to save some money with an Uber One membership. What is an Ube...
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By GooseJan 19, 2026
Credit Cards
Why am I getting the Bilt Palladium?
If you know me, you know I love transferable currencies. And that’s why I love Bilt points. And it’s also why I’m getting the Bilt Palladium Card. Thi...
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By GooseJan 19, 2026
Credit Cards
What do the Sapphire Reservation slots mean for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® dining credit?
The $300 dining credit is a useful benefit on the Chase Sapphire Reserve® but there’s an underrated benefit where you also get access to exclusive res...
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By GooseJan 13, 2026
Credit Cards
What are the quarterly bonus categories on the Chase Freedom Flex® and for Discover it® Cash Back cardholders in Quarter 1 of 2026?
Discover has a 5% cash back calendar for cardholders of the Discover it® Cash Back, Discover it® Student Cash Back and NHL Discover it Credit Card. An...
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By GooseJan 8, 2026
Credit Cards
What’s the Bilt/Lyft benefit?
Lyft is one of the staple rideshare companies, with many users fluctuating between it and Uber. While Uber has most of its partnerships with Amex, Lyf...
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By GooseJan 7, 2026
Credit Cards
What's happening to the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card's lounge access in February?
The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card has long been an amazing card for airport lounge access. Starting February 2026, there will sadly be a d...
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By GooseJan 4, 2026
Credit Cards
What are the Lyft linking partners and what are the best ones to choose from?
Lyft has remained one of the most popular rideshare apps out there and there are plenty of great credit cards to use for these purchases. Notably, the...
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By GooseDec 29, 2025
Credit Cards
What’s the DoorDash NBA50 promo and how do you use it?
DoorDash has all kinds of neat promos and deals and there’s a new one out there for basketball lovers: you’ll get 50% off delivery orders the day afte...
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By GooseDec 27, 2025
Credit Cards
What did I do for a $800 bank account bonus?
I’ve been thinking of getting a new bank account to have an account for solely personal wants and when I saw the bonus from KeyBank it seemed like the...
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By GooseDec 22, 2025
Credit Cards
What is the new United & Bilt partnership?
Bilt recently came out with a press release detailing that you will now be able to earn 2 United Miles per dollar spent on rent payments (via Bilt) wh...
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By GooseDec 22, 2025
Credit Cards
How can you get 7% back on dining with the Chase Freedom Flex®?
Chase has just come out with the 5% back categories for the Chase Freedom Flex®—the categories include dining, the American Heart Association and Norw...
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By GooseDec 21, 2025
Credit Cards
How can I get World Cup tickets (using credit cards & airlines)?
FIFA World Cup tickets have already been released and are extremely hard to come by already. That said, using credit cards and loyalty programs, you'l...
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By GooseDec 18, 2025
Credit Cards
What’s the new SoFi Smart card?
SoFi is coming out with a different kind of card, the SoFi Smart Charge card. It is unlike any other credit card because... it’s not exactly a true cr...
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By GooseDec 14, 2025
Credit Cards
How to Earn 5% Cash Back With PayPal Using the Chase Freedom Flex® (Dec 2025)
So the Chase Freedom Flex® has rotating categories every quarter that you can earn 5% cash back on. For the last quarter of 2025, you can earn 5% back...
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By GooseDec 3, 2025
Credit Cards
Is the Capital One Savor Card a great beginner card?
Folks that are curious and interested in the credit card space should 100% consider getting the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card as their fi...
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By GooseDec 2, 2025
Credit Cards
What’s the new welcome bonus for the Capital One Venture X Business?
Capital One is offering up to 400,000 Capital One Miles with the Capital One Venture X Business welcome bonus. This bonus comes in two parts. The firs...
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By GooseNov 18, 2025
Credit Cards
What’s the Hertz President’s Circle benefit on the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card?
Complimentary Hertz President’s Circle status is a neat benefit to have on a credit card like the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. It is a s...
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By GooseNov 15, 2025
Credit Cards
What is the new bonus on the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card?
Capital One is offering 100,000 Capital One Miles after you spend $10,000 in the first six months from the account opening on the Capital One Venture...
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By GooseNov 11, 2025
Credit Cards
What is the best 0% intro APR personal card?
The Wells Fargo Reflect® Card is the best 0% intro APR personal card in my books with the longest period of 0% interest out of all of the 0% APR cards...
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By GooseOct 28, 2025
Credit Cards
What’s up with all the Chase Sapphire Reserve® changes on October 26th?
Chase is (finally) rolling out a bunch of new benefits on their revamped Chase Sapphire Reserve® for cardmembers who got the card before June 23, 2025...
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By GooseOct 26, 2025
Credit Cards
How to Earn 9% Cashback on Chase Travel Purchases (Using Your Chase Freedom Flex®)
The 9% back on Chase Travel℠ purchases is a pretty amazing benefit on the Chase Freedom Flex®. Chase Travel purchases can oftentimes be more pricey th...
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By GooseOct 24, 2025
Credit Cards
What are the best Hyatts to stay at in Boston?
Boston has a wide variety of Hyatt hotels allowing you to decide between more luxurious stays to hotels that might be more affordable. And if you have...
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By GooseOct 21, 2025
Credit Cards
What is the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® benefit for 2026?
Starting next year (Jan 01, 2026), Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers will receive up to $250 in statement credits for bookings through Chase Travel℠...
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By GooseOct 18, 2025
Credit Cards
How is the Holiday Inn Hyannis in Cape Cod, Massachusetts?
I was able to use my annual free night that I earned with my IHG One Rewards Premier Card to book a stay at the Holiday Inn in Hyannis, Massachusetts...
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By GooseOct 14, 2025
Credit Cards
Is the new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card welcome offer the best yet?
TLDR; Chase is coming out with a brand new welcome offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. You can receive 125,000 Marriott points AND a...
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By GooseOct 10, 2025
Credit Cards
What is the $75 Infatuation credit being offered on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s $75 statement credit after you spend $150 or more at Infatuation Link & Dine restaurants is an intriguing and uni...
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By GooseOct 9, 2025
Credit Cards
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Citi Strata Premier® Card or the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card?
These three cards are great for those looking to start maximizing their rewards in the credit card game. All three have unique perks but are all geare...
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By GooseSep 23, 2025
Credit Cards
Aeroplan® Credit Card Review
As a primarily U.S.-based bank, you might be wondering why Chase offers a co-branded credit card with Air Canada, which is a Canadian-based airline, h...
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By GooseJul 18, 2025