DBS Chromo: 5% cashback on two auto-picked categories - but 0 on foreign spend.

Marriott Bonvoy is serving targeted promos to some accounts. One offer pays 1,500 points after the first eligible paid stay, 3,000 additional points after the second, and 4,500 after the third - up to 9,000 total - if you register before any qualifying stays, book directly, and complete them by December 31, 2026; award stays don't count. Another offer is the real signal: a 35,000-point free night certificate after one paid night, up to two certificates after two qualifying stays. The 9,000-point version is a nice extra if you already have stays planned, not a reason to shift travel, so check the Promotions section of your Bonvoy account even if no email arrived.

Bask Bank's latest promo offers 20,000 AAdvantage miles for new Mileage Savings customers who park $50,000 for 90 out of 120 days, with a September 1 to November 30, 2026 enrollment window. The deal hinges on your willingness to hold that cash in a non-interest-bearing account; the bonus miles are valued at 0.42 cents each by Bask for 1099 purposes, but your actual yield depends on what you'd earn elsewhere. If you'd normally keep $50k in a high-yield savings account paying 4-5% APY, the foregone interest is roughly $500-625 over 90 days, making those 20k miles worth about 2.5-3.1 cents each if you value them at 0.42cpp — a net loss. But if you value AA miles at 1.5-2cpp, the math flips in your favor, especially since the ongoing 1.75 miles per dollar per year rate adds more value for longer holders.