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Citi vs SimplyMiles: Pick one Avis offer before the other disappears

The Citi Offer gives $30 back on a $250+ Avis rental through October 31, 2026. But you likely cannot stack it with the separate SimplyMiles offer for 1,395 AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points. Activating one may remove the other from your account, so choose the higher-yield option for your spend. You can still layer the Citi/AAdvantage Executive card's $120 annual credit and shopping portal rewards on top.

the play

Activate whichever Avis offer—Citi statement credit or SimplyMiles miles—gives you better value, before loading the other eliminates it.

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Choice Points: 40% Off Is Solid, But Not the Floor. Buy or Wait?

Choice Privileges is offering 40% off purchased points through October 22, 2026. That works out to roughly 0.6 cents per point if the normal price is 1.04 cents, but the source doesn't confirm that math. What it does confirm: the lowest price in 2025 was 0.52 cents (50% discount) and a flash sale earlier this year hit 0.57 cents (45% off). This 40% sale is above those floors, so it's a decent buy if you have an imminent redemption, but not a panic-buy.

the play

Buy points before October 22 only if you have a specific Choice award booked or planned; otherwise wait for a 50%-off sale that historically delivers a lower per-point cost.

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Thompson Hotels: Double Points If You Book Through The App.

World of Hyatt is offering double base points at Thompson Hotels from September 8 to November 10, 2026, but only if you register and book through the mobile app. The cap is 30,000 bonus points, so the value is real for a few stays but not unlimited. No other booking channel qualifies, and existing reservations made outside the app don't count. This is a targeted push to drive app usage, not a general bonus.

the play

Register via the World of Hyatt mobile app by November 10, 2026, and book all eligible Thompson stays through the app to earn double base points up to 30,000 bonus points.

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