Angie and Joe are back to discuss their most recent card bonuses, some of their favorite card perks, and how Joe managed to combine multiple card offers/discounts plus earn rewards totaling thousands of dollars! Post of the WeekShawn AndrewNEWSLahina, Maui (Hawaii) #MasterthreadWHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Angie - Update on Chase Ink Business Preferred and closing cards right now.Joe - FINALLY an approval for the Chase Ink Business Preferred with reduced spend for 100K Ultimate Rewards points at time of publishing.P2 finally got her Hilton Honors Surpass bonus and a Free Night AwardHIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) Putting All The Tricks TogetherAngie -Incidental CreditsLounge AccessJoe - perks and benefits used for our recent tripsClear - how to access freelyPrecheck/Global Entry Lounge Access -Flight Bump credit - used 50,500 Breeze points ($505)34K AAdvantage miles P2 & P4Booked 3 hotels in VegasExcalibur - earned 3 Hyatt nights and used this to access MGM Grand Pool and Lazy RiverVirgin Hotels - booked 5 nights to earn 50K AA miles and 60K Loyalty PointsCrockfords Las Vegas $480$200 Fine Hotel & Resorts (FHR) Platinum Credit$125 Property Credit$66 breakfast creditRoom upgrade Early Check-in4PM CheckoutFree WifiCasino Loyalty cards for $100-200 in parking savingsFree High Roller (Caesar's Diamond benefits) $80Two rental cars - why?Rental car status - walked in, skipped lines, had my choice of Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen SUVs for less than $50 per dayAA flights for 21K both upgraded ($1,100 over the price of economy)Southwest flights - two for LAS-CLE and two for TPA-CLE totaling 51K $709Southwest Performance Business saves $116 with A-List upgrades and WifiPriority Pass - Bar Symon on return $112The total savings amounted to $3807 in savings or discounts. Not only that but I earned miles and points and a free rental car during our travels too.Tip of the DayCheck the card you are applying for and make sure it’s the right one (ask us if you need to) Allison, Angie, or Joe.Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 98,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. If you want to jump into more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Meetup sold out, but you can waitlist