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Breaking Points

May 27, 2024

Mini Points - June 2024

- Citi Strata Premier Mastercard - 75,000 bonus points, spend $4000 in 3 months, $95/annual fee.

- Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express card - 5 Free Nights, spend $8000 in 6 months, $125/annual fee.

- Hilton Honors Surpass American Express card - 130,000 points + 1 Free Night, spend $3000 in 6 months, $150/annual fee.

- Hilton Honors Business American Express card - 175,000 points, spend $8000 in 6 months, $195/annual fee.

- Hilton Honors American Express Card - 70,000 points, spend $2000 in 6 months, No annual fee.

- Hilton Honors Aspire American Express Card - 175,000 points, spend $6000 in 6 months, $550/annual fee.

March 5, 2024

Mini Points - March 2024

- Amex Bonvoy Brilliant - Earn 185,000 points after spending $6000 in 6 months, $650 annual fee.

- Amex Bonvoy Bevy - Earn 155,000 points after spending $5000 in 6 months, $250 annual fee.

- Amex Hilton Honors Surpass - Earn 155,000 points after spending $3000 in 6 months, $150 annual fee.

- Amex Hilton Honors Aspire - Earn 175,000 points after spending $6000 in 6 months, $550 annual fee.

- Amex Hilton Honors - Earn 100,000 points after spending $2000 in 6 months, $0 annual fee.

- Wyndham Rewards Earner - 75,000 points after spending $2000 in 6 months, $0 annual fee.

- Wyndham Rewards Earner + - 100,000 points after spending $2000 in 6 months, $75 annual fee.

- Wyndham Rewards Business - 50,000 points after spending $4000 in 3 months + 50,000 points after spending $15,000 in 12 months, $95 annual fee.

October 23, 2023

Mini Points - October 2023

Here are the most recent Limited Time Offers on Cards that are NOT Chase Cards:

- AAdvantage Citi Business Card - 75,000 AA miles after spending $6000 in 6 months $0 annual fee for the first year.

- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card - 170,000 Hilton Honors Points after spending $3000 in the first 6 months, $150 annual fee.

- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card - 180,000 Hilton Honors Points after spending $6000 in the first 6 months, $550 annual fee.

- Hilton Honors American Express Card - 100,000 Hilton Honors Points after spending $2000 in the first 6 months, No annual fee.

May 15, 2023

Mini Points - May 2023

- Amex - Hilton Honors Business card - Limited time offer - 150,000 points + Free Night after spending $4000 in 3 months, $95 Annual fee.

- Amex - Hilton Honors Surpass card - Limited time offer - 130,000 points + Free Night after spending $2000 in 3 months, $95 Annual fee.

- Amex -Hilton Honors card - Limited time offer - 70,000 points + Free Night after spending $1000 in 3 months, $0 Annual fee.

- Barclays - Wyndham Earner Business card - Up to 75,000 points after spending $3000 in 3 months & another $10,000 in 12 months, $95 Annual fee.

- Barclays - Wyndham Earner Plus card - 75,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months, $75 Annual fee.

- Barclays - Wyndham Earner card - 45,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months, $0 Annual fee.

Bonus Points	Minimum Spend	Point Value	Annual Value	Annual Fee	1st Year Value
165,000	$3,000	0.6 ¢	$51	$150	$909

Best Value	Differentiating Perks	Rules
Hilton Stays & Perks	6x Points restaurants, supermarkets and gas. Complimentary Gold Status. 10 Free Priority Pass airport lounge visits annually.	Amex 4 Credit , Amex 3/90 , No 5/24 , Amex 1/10

Offer Prior To Current Special: 130,000 Bonus points for a $2,000 spend ended Sep 2024

Card Type: Personal, Hotel

Spend Categories

All Other = »

3X points
1.8¢ Per Dollar Spent

Gas Stations = »

6X points
3.6¢ Per Dollar Spent

Grocery Stores = »

6X points
3.6¢ Per Dollar Spent

Hotels + »

12X points
7.2¢ Per Dollar Spent

Restaurants = »

6X points
3.6¢ Per Dollar Spent

U.S Online = »

4X points
2.4¢ Per Dollar Spent

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Card Benefits

Car Rental Insurance »
Complimentary National Car Rental Executive Club Emerald Status in the USA and Canada .

Travel Insurance »
Secondary insurance on your checked baggage.

No Foreign Transaction Fees »
You will pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card for purchases made outside the United States.

Statement Credits »
$50 in statement credits each quarter at Hilton properties

Hotel Perks »
Automatic Gold status includes: free breakfast, late checkout, free WiFi, bottled water, room upgrades (in same category) & 5th night free on reward stays.

Purchase Protection »
You're protected for up to 90 days, $1,000 per occurrence, and $50,000 per calendar year.

Extended Warranty »
Get up to 1 additional year on warranties of 5 years or less, up to $10,000 per purchase.

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Point Transfer Options

Transfer To Spouse/Partner Yes

Transfer To Friends Yes

Travel Partner Transfers

Outside Point System Hilton Honors

Transfers In From

Amex Member Rewards

1:2 86% value retained

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Why You Might Want This Card

Super Personal Card for Hilton Lovers

If you only qualify for personal cards, this is probably the Hilton card for you (at least to start). This card started as the "Ascend" card and has become the full grown "Surpass" card. Not much has changed in that evolution, but what has is for the better. The sign-up bonus is generous at 150,000 points (though be warned that a Hilton point is valued at around .7 cents per point). The devalued point is helped by some beefy spend multipliers with 6x points for gas, groceries and restaurants. And they there's a booming 12x points for every $1 spent on Hilton hotel stays. You also get complimentary Hilton Gold status -- which includes perks like room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, and one weekend reward night after spending $15,000 in a calendar year.

Check out our Hilton Honors page for more details on how to best use Hilton Points.

Bottom Line

If you already lean towards Hilton Hotels when booking vacations, this is a card to have. Points can be used toward any of the 13 Hilton brands, including Hilton all-inclusive resorts. With the nice sign-up bonus and the weekend reward night, your next weekend away could cost you nothing at all. The $95 annual fee is reasonable if you want the Hilton Gold status, and can find ways to put gas, groceries, and restaurant spending on this card.

Application Rules

Amex 4 Credit

Amex will decline your application if you already have 4 credit cards (not charge) and apply for a fifth

Amex 3/90

You'll be declined if you apply for a fourth Amex card in 90 days

No 5/24

Card approval not subject to 5-personal-cards-in-24-months rule

Amex 1/10

Amex allows only 1 bonus per specific card per lifetime (yours or that version of the card)

Best for Series

Below is a snapshot of where this card performs best compared to the other cards in our database:

Rank 3^rd

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Rank 2^nd

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Rank 4^th

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Rank 2^nd

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Rank 5^th

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Rank 4^th

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Rank 5^th Honorable Mention

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