Apr 23, 2026
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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
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Bank bonus results - https://milestomemories.com/bank-account-bonus-results/- 2.5X Chase Edit - https://milestomemories.com/new-2-5x-points-boost-at-select-the-edit-hotels/
- Annual fee refund rules - https://milestomemories.com/credit-card-issuer-annual-fee-rules/
- Hilton Amex offer - https://milestomemories.com/amex-offers-for-bonus-hilton-points/
- Alaska cards - https://news.alaskaair.com/company/alaska-air-group-and-bank-of-america-expand-partnership/
- AA giveaway - https://aa100sweeps.com/
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
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