📡 @vanessa· cards

Prime Visa referral bonus: $50 Amazon per approval, capped at $500 a year.

Chase has added the Prime Visa, Amazon Visa, and Freedom Rise to its referral program. With the Amazon cards, each successful referral earns a $50 Amazon gift card, capped at $500 per year. The Freedom Rise pays $25 per referral, issued as 2,500 Ultimate Rewards, but those points only transfer to partners if you also hold a premium Ultimate Rewards card. All three cards have no annual fee, so the referral bonus is pure yield, though the caps keep it a side channel rather than a primary strategy.

the play

Generate referral links for the Prime Visa or Amazon Visa and refer approved applicants until you hit the $500 annual cap per card.

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40,000 Avios for sole traders: BA Amex Business offer ends 6 October.

The British Airways Amex Accelerating Business Card is offering 40,000 Avios after you spend £5,000 in three months, up from the standard 30,000. This is the first special offer since 2022, and it accepts sole traders, which other Avios-earning business cards no longer do. After 7 October the earning rate drops from 1.5 to 1.25 Avios per £1, but the card adds a £200 annual statement credit for Avios Hotels or Avios Car Hire bookings, usable once in October 2026 and again in January 2027. The £250 annual fee is partly offset by that credit, and you can earn up to 30,000 bonus Avios per calendar year by spending £20,000 per tier.

the play

Apply for the British Airways Amex Accelerating Business Card before 6 October to lock in the 40,000 Avios bonus at the higher 1.5 Avios per £1 earning rate.

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Amex Travel middleman: $200 back on $1k Lufthansa spend, but only if you book through their portal.

This targeted Amex Offer nets a 20% return on Lufthansa Group flights booked via Amex Travel - $200 statement credit on $1,000+ spend. Eligible airlines: Lufthansa, Brussels, Austrian, Swiss International, Discover Airlines. The catch: you must book through Amex Travel, not directly with the airline or for Miles & More award ticket taxes/fees. That middleman step adds risk if schedules change or operations hit irregular patches. Valid on US-originating flights charged in USD, expires October 31, 2026.

the play

Add the offer to your Amex card and book a paid Lufthansa Group flight through AmexTravel.com before October 31 if you have an upcoming trip on those airlines.

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