That's cheap enough to book a free night starting at $49, and since Wyndham's | Rakuten Offers $90 cashback or 9,000 Amex Membership Rewards points when you're
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The Points Daily
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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| 🔥 FIRE | | Wyndham's 80% Points Bonus Drops Cost to 0.72¢ Before July Award Chart Hike | | Wyndham Rewards is selling points with an 80% bonus through July 3, bringing the cost down to 0.72¢ each. That's cheap enough to book a free night starting at $49, and since Wyndham's expanding its award chart later this year, some hotels will cost more points soon—buy now to lock in cheaper redemptions before the devaluation hits. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Chase Freedom Unlimited Hits $90 Rakuten Bonus, Best Rate in Months | | Rakuten is offering $90 cashback or 9,000 Amex Membership Rewards points when you're approved for the Chase Freedom Unlimited card, but only if you're new to Chase. Existing Chase customers get half that: $50 or 5,000 points. The bonus stacks with the card's standard welcome offer, and it's the best Rakuten has offered in months, though it still falls short of the $150 they ran a year or two back. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Capital One's 30% EVA Air Bonus Narrows Gap to Citi's 1:1 Transfer Rate | | Capital One is offering a 30% transfer bonus to EVA Air through July 31, bringing the normally weak 1,000:750 ratio up to nearly 1:1. That matters because EVA holds back most of its long-haul business class award space for its own members, and while Citi still transfers at a clean 1:1 without hoops, this Capital One bonus closes the gap enough to make it workable if you're eyeing EVA's Royal Laurel to Asia. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Delta Boston-Kona Fares Start at $536 Basic Economy Through May 2027 | | Delta has a sale between Boston and Kona at $686 roundtrip for regular economy, or $536 for Basic Economy (which means no advance seat selection, no changes, no miles earned, and last boarding). Travel is valid late August through mid-November or January through early May 2027, with a 7-day advance purchase required. This fare probably won't stick around long. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Alaska Mileage Plan Offers Strong Caribbean Availability to Curaçao at 7,500 Points | | American is showing impressive award availability to Curaçao on Alaska Mileage Plan, starting at 7,500 points one-way from Miami in economy, with connections from elsewhere in the U.S. often priced the same or only a few thousand points more. Business class starts at 15,000 points but is much harder to find, making this one of the better Caribbean award deals lately. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Rakuten's Wednesday promotion hits 7% cashback at Lowe's today only, expiring at end of day. If you've got home improvement plans or need a gift card, head to Rakuten, activate the offer, then shop at Lowe's to lock in the cash back—you're working against the clock here. |
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