This week, we'll cover how to make change work in your favor, big changes to BoA and United reward programs, bank & brokerage bonuses worth $5,000+, how to get access to Coachella tickets with Bonvoy points, free 2026 Season of MLB.TV from T-Mobile, thoughts on a simple life, and more!

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📋 My Past Week

Here's a quick recap of what I was up to last week:

• When we got to Utah for a ski trip this past week, there was almost no snow on the mountain but then it snowed >30" and we had a few amazing day of fresh snow. But even more fun is seeing our kids make so much progress skiing. I've been snowboarding for ~30 years and thought I'd switch to skiing and learn with the kids, but they're two weeks in and already surpassing me. Time to switch back to snowboarding!
• When we got to the SLC airport we had a chance to check out the new massive Delta SkyClub in terminal B that opened a few months ago. It's massive (34,000 sq ft) and was one of the nicest lounges I've ever been to. Defintiely worth a visit!
• I scaled back how much time I spent on my AI agent projects on OpenClaw last week, but did end up realizing I could replace a lot of the model usage I have for recurring tasks with a local model I can run on my Mac Mini. I just got it up and running on the flight home, so I look forward to playing with local models soon.

🛫 Travel, Points & Miles

💳 Two Major Reward Program Changes

United MileagePlus

United is making its ​biggest MileagePlus changes in over a decade​ and heavily rewarding their cardholders. Effective 4/2, cardholders will earn 3x more miles on flights and also get at least 10% off all award flights (15% with elite status). Most of their credit cards have ​increased welcome bonuses​ right now and it does appear the ​United debit card​ will also qualify for increased earnings (after $10k spend each year).

Bank of America Preferred Rewards

BoA is ​making big changes to Preferred Rewards​ and sadly the 75% credit card rewards boost now requires $1M+ in assets (up from $100K). For those currently earning 2.625% with a $100k-$999k balance, you'll drop to earning 2.25% (50% bonus). From ​this article on DoC​, it seems changes for existing cardholders won't kick in until 3 months after your first renewal after 11/1/26, which could be as late as 2028. It also seems like Preferred Rewards for Business isn't changing, which could be a good alternative.

📣 New Airline, Hotel and Points Promos This Week

Business Class Award Flight Deals

• 🇦🇺 Australia: From ​80K AAdvantage miles or Atmos points​
• 🇫🇷 France: From ​58.5K Virgin points​
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: From ​60K Aeroplan points​

Airline Promos

• Alaska: ​Up to 60% off award flights​ booked before 2/27 and completed by 5/12.
• Virgin: ​40% transfer bonus​ from Chase until 2/28. 
• Avianca: ​15% transfer bonus​ from Amex until 2/28.
• Delta (Targeted): ​Earn 2x MQDs​ with ​targeted credit card spending offers through 5/17. ​Registration​ is required.
• United: 1¢ per point with up to a ​100% bonus​ until ​3/30.
• Air France-KLM: 1.69¢ per point with an ​80% bonus​ until 3/5.

Hotel Promos

• IHG: ​Up to 25% off stays​ across select destinations booked before 2/26 and completed by 4/30.
• Hotel Booking via Capital One Travel Business: ​$200 off $600​ bookings made by 4/13.
• Wyndham: ​2 free months of Insider Plus and 7,500 bonus points​ when you enroll by 2/28.
• Homes & Villas by Marriott: ​10% off ​2+ night stays​ booked before 4/5 and completed by 6/30.

🤑 Latest Deals

🏦 Bank & Brokerage Bonuses Worth $5,000+

Bank

• ​$2,500 from Wells Fargo​: Open or upgrade to a ​Premier Checking account at a bank branch before 4/14 and maintain a qualifying balance.
• ​Up to $500 from TD Bank​: Open a new checking AND savings with qualifying direct deposits before 4/30.
• ​$300 from U.S. Bank​ (Targeted): When you deposit a qualifying amount to a U.S. Bank Smartly Savings account before 3/13 and complete qualifying activities.

Brokerage

• ​2% ACATS Transfer Match from Kraken​: Join Kraken+, transfer a qualifying amount before 3/31, and hold for 1 year.
• ​Up to $2,000 from E*Trade​ (+ 3.75% APY for 6 months): Open a new Premium Savings Account with promo code ​SAVE26 ​before 3/11 and make a qualifying deposit.

🎸 Coachella Tickets from 1 Bonvoy Point (Feb 25-26)

Bonvoy members can redeem just 1 point for a chance to ​win Coachella 2026 packages​ (including guest passes, VIP access, and limited back-of-house access). ​Weekend 1 Access​ (4/10–12) launches 2/25 at 12p ET, and ​Weekend 2 Access​ (4/17–19) launches 2/26 at 12p ET.

⚾ Free 2026 Season of MLB.TV from T-Mobile

In light of the MLB season, T-Mobile customers can get ​free access to MLB.TV​ between 3/24 and 3/31. Claim this offer via the ​T-Life app​.

🔗 $700+ Savings From Card-Linked Offers

Here are some card-linked offers I found this week with expiration dates in parentheses.

• Frontier Airlines: ​10% off, up to $42​ (2/26)
• Air India: ​10% off $100​ (2/28)
• Marriott Hotels: ​15% back, up to $57​ (3/12)
• T-Mobile/Verizon: ​$50 off $50​ (3/22)
• Calm Premium: ​Free annual subscription​ (3/31)
• Chase Travel: ​$100 off $600+​ (3/31)
• Best Western: ​10% back, up to $29​ (3/31)
• Vail Ski Resorts: ​$100 off $500​ (4/30)
• Sam's Club: ​$15 off a new membership​ (4/30)
• Market Basket: ​$15 off $75+​ (5/15)

Note that some of these offers are targeted, so I recommend using ​CardPointers Pro​ (get 30% off ​here​) to automate these offers.

🕵️ Top Finds

I've come back to this tweet a few times this week, because it really sums up how I'm starting to feel right now.