I asked the same question some 16 months ago and this is what I found out at the time:

Flexperks points will not be refunded - normal airline rules apply to any ticket changes.

I hope this information is helpful.

No code; part of the normal rewards for daily feats. Not
supposed to be terribly fast in posting - said 6-8 weeks.

^ Thanks, I'll try to join today.

Can anyone tell me if CVS or Walgreens is eligible for the grocery 2x bonus? I need to buy some points with cash gift cards and none of the grocery stores around here sell $500 gift cards.

My Walmart codes as grocery they have 500 gcs

Same here, just got the Needless Markup promo. I s'pose with an optimal points-to-dollars value of 2 cents a point (if you can find a ticket for exactly $400, $600, $800 WITHOUT GOING OVER, like on "The Price is Right") the 3,500 optimally converts to $70 so it's not a bad deal.

OTOH, you look at their stuff and it's easy to remember that Kohl's might have the $50 utility knife on sale at $5 or the $60 gloves at $5. Of course it's not the same manufacturer or the quality level as at NM, though one wonders whether that's noticeable in many cases.

I might make myself do it anyway. After all, the points go toward buying a ticket that earns miles, and I just got back from a trip to Dubai with the main ticket paid by the points.

BTW, I've noticed that some other "double points" cards still have the same points-to-dollars rate because they give out more points but have worse conversion rates to fare dollars, effectively canceling out the double points part. I hope US Bank doesn't have to match this practice just to be competitive. There seems to be a general trend toward trying to break out of the dollar-per-point standard to fool the consumer into thinking he's getting more when he isn't. They just inflate the award cost right along with the points given out, and the net effect is that it's just tougher to understand.

Interesting. Is the 2x grocery bonus something they credit irrespective of other activity, or do you have to spend more on groceries than either gas or airfares to get the 2x part?

Actually, if you can make do with the $25 in-flight allowance (which can be used for multiple things), you only need a $375/$575/$775 ticket to get 2cpp.

I've gotten two tickets with FlexPerks so far, one for $397 the other for $392. Got the $25 credit on those as well. Not bad, I think.

Kiva?
 

Has anyone earned 3x for making loans through Kiva?

Yes.

I got the NM promo and bought a $50 NM e-gift card which I then sold to PJ for $42. I figured $8 for the annual fee is a pretty good deal.

thank you for this...

promocode: thatsfit50
for 50 free points

White card options?
 

I applied for the Olympics promo, and received the white card instead with a $10K limit. Unfortunately I didn't notice until much later (rookie mistake). In my last AOR I tried for the Club Carlson card but was denied - too many recent inquiries. Now I get a letter saying the limit on my white card has been increased to $15K.

What are my options here? I have no use for the white card, but I'd still like to get the Club Carlson card. Will US Bank transfer the credit line with a phone call and give the sign-up bonus? Any other good options?

Thanks it is for new enrollment.

I got the NM bonus, and bought ~$50 worth of makeup. My statement just closed, but I don't see the bonus. Terms and conditions say 6-8 weeks. Is everyone else still waiting for their bonus, or should I follow up?