The Points Daily — September 16, 2026
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New Marriott Bonvoy Business Card Bonus: 100K Points + Free Night
American Express is running a 100,000-point sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Business card, plus a free night certificate capping at 50,000 points. You'll need $8,000 in spend over six months to qualify, and the $125 annual fee is not waived. The offer expires November 4th, 2026.
The catch: you can't hold this card if you've previously held either the current Marriott Bonvoy Business card or its Starwood predecessor. For most people who've chased Marriott cards, this is a one-time opportunity. The 50,000-point free night works well for mid-tier properties but won't crack the top resorts. Do the math on whether 100,000 Bonvoy points plus a capped free night justifies the annual fee and minimum spend for your redemption pattern.
Source: AW
Costco.com Selling Again Uber & DoorDash eGiftcards with 20% Discount
Costco has restocked Uber and DoorDash e-gift cards online at 20% off, after a months-long absence. You can buy up to $200 of each every 14 days through Costco.com.
The math: $40 back on $200 of Uber, or $50 back if you're paying with a 2.5% warehouse-club earning card. If you already use these services, this is friction-free savings you'll actually deploy. No need to engineer redemptions around the discount—just load up when you would have spent the money anyway.
Source: DoC
Earn 2x Skywards Miles on the Whole Emirates Network
Emirates is doubling Skywards miles on all flights across its own network and flydubai, for bookings made by September 30 and flights flown by end of November. You must register your Skywards account before booking to qualify; the double miles apply to every cabin class.
This is a bonus on miles you were already planning to earn, not a reason to book an unplanned trip. If you have fall travel on Emirates locked in, register immediately to capture the bonus. Otherwise, file this away as a standing offer during the promotion window.
Source: TFM
Get 7,500 Marriott Bonvoy Points Linking with BetMGM
Marriott Bonvoy is offering 7,500 points when you link your account to BetMGM, deposit at least $10, and place a qualifying bet ($5 minimum) by September 25th. At current valuations, that's roughly $55 in points value.
The stack: this offer layers on top of BetMGM's standard new-customer promotion, which returns bonus bets (up to $1,500) if your first wager loses. So your downside is capped at BetMGM's promo terms, and you pocket 7,500 Bonvoy points either way. If you were opening a sportsbook account anyway and Bonvoy points have redemption utility for you, the $5 risk to capture $55 in points value works.
Source: FM
Amazon Kindle Unlimited: 3 Months Free
Amazon is offering three months of Kindle Unlimited free through October 8th, with the promotion appearing to be limited to Prime members. Standard pricing ($11.99/month) kicks in after the trial ends unless you cancel.
Standard practice: you can likely cancel immediately after signup and retain the full three-month trial. Useful if you want to bulk-load your reading queue before the trial window closes. No obligation to keep the subscription running.
Source: DoC
Steal of the Day: CardPointers 50% Off Annual and Lifetime Plans
CardPointers is running a half-off sale on both annual and lifetime subscriptions to CardPointers+. If you've been evaluating credit card optimization tools but balked at the price, this sale removes that objection. Check the site today if you want the discount—sale duration is not specified.
Source: M2M
Card of the Day: American Express Platinum Quarterly Credits Expiring Soon
The American Express Platinum Card's Q3 statement credits expire September 30th: up to $75 for Lululemon and up to $100 for Resy dining. Both require enrollment before you spend; unactivated credits will not trigger retroactively.
Act now: enroll both credits in your Amex account if you haven't already. If you won't use the full Resy credit, buy a gift card to a participating restaurant to preserve the value into Q4. Don't leave money on the table by missing the enrollment deadline.
Source: OMAAT
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