It’s official: The banks are losing their minds … with some of the best welcome bonuses we’ve ever seen, all at once.
The guys start the show by debating whether the Chase Sapphire Preferred’s record-tying 100,000-point bonus is the GOAT before digging into a slew of other new offers that can quickly replenish your stash of points. Plus, they look into some bad news at CLEAR and wonder if the TSA PreCheck line is about to get busier. And Gunnar unveils the new sign-up bonus on his (completely made up) airline credit card …
Heads up: We talk about credit card offers that may no longer be available as you listen to or watch this episode of the podcast.
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Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas
Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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