$6K in Bank Bonuses, AA's 100K Sweepstakes and Mark's Very Bougie Flight Call

Get $200 back after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - Mark made nearly $6,000 from bank bonuses in 2025, American is giving away 100,000 miles, and Alaska is making a big move with Hawaiian's credit cards. We also break down a sneaky-good Hilton Amex offer, how annual fee refunds actually work, and whether Chase's new Edit Hotels redemption bump is worth your points. What we cover: Mark's 2025 bank bonus haul and whether it was worth the hassle -American Airlines' 100,000-mile centennial sweepstakes -Alaska keeping the Hawaiian brand while moving cards to Bank of America -A targeted Hilton Amex offer that can stack into strong return -How annual fee refunds and downgrades work by bank -Chase Sapphire Reserve redemptions at Edit Hotels for 2.5 cents per point Links: Free newsletter Track your travel credit cards for free with Travel Freely Miles to Memories Facebook group Diamond Patreon and Gold Membership MTM Travel podcast Miles to Memories website Bank bonus results - 2.5X Chase Edit - Annual fee refund rules - Hilton Amex offer - Alaska cards - AA giveaway - Episode Guide 0:00 - Welcome to MTM Travel 4:10 - Mark's $6,000 in bank bonuses 10:00 - American Airlines 100,000-mile sweepstakes 13:06 - Alaska keeps Hawaiian and shifts cards to Bank of America 17:01 - Targeted Hilton Amex offer math 19:37 - Annual fee refund rules by bank 21:53 - Chase Edit Hotels at 2.5 cents per point 26:15 - Best bank bonus ever? Let us know Advertiser Disclosure: This site/channel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site/channel (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.

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$6K in Bank Bonuses, AA's 100K Sweepstakes and Mark's Very Bougie Flight Call is an episode from Miles to Memories - Fun Side of Miles, Points & Travel by Shawn Coomer.

This episode is 27:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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