Save on Black Friday and Cyber Monday With Credit Card Discounts

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner, which means you’ve got limited time to solidify your strategy, harvest coupon codes, research shopping portals and stack your deals.

Post-Thanksgiving shopping aside, some of the most powerful money-saving and points-earning tools you should already be frequently using are limited-time credit card offers, which reward you for swiping your card with specific merchants. They can also play a huge role in your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping plans, and similar to coupons, you must clip them in order to take advantage of the savings.

Below, Select looks at the top American Express, Capital One, Chase and Citi Merchant Offers that may be extra useful for all your upcoming holiday shopping needs.

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How do credit card offers work?

In almost every case, credit card offers are targeted statement credits or bonus rewards that you’ll receive by shopping at specific merchants with certain cards, providing excellent ways to save money on purchases you’re probably making anyway.

For example, your preferred card may be targeted for a $10 statement credit after you spend $50 at a restaurant you frequent. Simply log in to your account to add the offer to your card and you’ll automatically receive that $10 credit after meeting the spending requirement.

The one exception to this earning structure is Capital One Offers, which functions more like a shopping portal, such as Rakuten. You must navigate to a merchant through Capital One’s website, then make your purchase. You also cannot use other coupons or cash-back offers in tandem with Capital One Offers.

No matter which card issuer’s offers you plan to use, read the fine print to see if certain purchases are excluded.

The offers listed below for each issuer are not exhaustive and just reflect a sampling of what’s currently available — they may also appear different in your account. Remember, since the offers are targeted, not all cardholders will be eligible for every single one.

Amex Offers

Which cards are eligible?

All American Express cards are eligible for Amex Offers, including the following:

The Platinum Card® from American Express

On the American Express secure site

  • Rewards

    Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel, 1X points on all other eligible purchases

  • Welcome bonus

    Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $6,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu.

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit Needed

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

On the American Express secure site

  • Rewards

    6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases (then 1%), 6% cash back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions, 3% cash back at U.S. gas stations, 3% cash back on transit including taxis/rideshare, parking, tolls, trains, buses and more and 1% cash back on other purchases. Cash Back is received in the form of Reward Dollars that can be redeemed as a statement credit.

  • Welcome bonus

    Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new card within the first 6 months. 

  • Annual fee

    $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.

  • Intro APR

    0% for 12 months on purchases and balance transfers from the date of account opening

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    Either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Even Amex Serve, American Express’s reloadable prepaid debit card, is eligible for Amex Offers.

Keep in mind that the specific offers you see will vary by the type of card you have. For example, offers from vendors such as T-Mobile and Staples are generally only available for small business cards such as The Business Platinum Card® from American Express or the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card. And if you happen to have multiple Amex cards, you’ll generally only be able to take advantage of an offer with one of them. Also, American Express will only display up to 100 offers at a time, so you may need to activate some offers before you can see the rest.

Capital One Offers

  • Walmart: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases.
  • Staples: Receive 4% back on eligible purchases.
  • H&M: Receive 12% back on eligible purchases.
  • Apple: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases.
  • Overstock.com: Receive 4% back on eligible purchases.
  • Purple: Receive 8% back on eligible purchases.
  • Frye: Receive 15% back on eligible purchases.
  • American Eagle: Receive 7% back on eligible purchases.
  • KitchenAid: Receive 10% back on eligible purchases.
  • Ashley Furniture: Receive 4% back on eligible purchases.
  • Dior: Receive 10% back on eligible purchases.
  • Hugo Boss: Receive 12% back on eligible purchases.
  • Samsung: Receive up to 4% back on eligible purchases.
  • Sears: Receive 5% back on eligible purchases.
  • Bose: Receive 6% back on eligible purchases.
  • GoPro: Receive 6% back on eligible purchases.
  • Brookstone: Receive 15% back on eligible purchases.
  • Kay Jewelers: Receive 10% back on eligible purchases.
  • Fanatics: Receive 8% back on eligible purchases.
  • GameStop: Receive up to 4% back on eligible purchases.
  • Disney Shop: Receive 8% back on eligible purchases.
  • NFL Shop: Receive 8% back on eligible purchases.
  • Old Navy: Receive 6% back on eligible purchases.

Which cards are eligible?

All Capital One personal credit cards are eligible for Capital One Offers, including the following:

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

Information about the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.

  • Rewards

    5X miles on hotel and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, 2X miles per dollar on every other purchase

  • Welcome bonus

    Earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

    N/A for purchases and balance transfers

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    0% at the regular transfer APR

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card

Information about the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.

  • Rewards

    4% cash back on dining and entertainment, 4% on eligible streaming services, 3% at grocery stores and 1% on all other purchases

  • Welcome bonus

    Earn a one-time $300 cash bonus once you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    3% for promotional APR offers; none for balances transferred at regular APR

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

A few things to note: Capital One small business cards are not eligible, unfortunately, and the issuer does not publish end dates for any of its offers. However, Capital One small business cardholders can take advantage of Capital One Shopping, which operates similarly.

Capital One Shopping

  • Cost

  • How to save

    Get a Shopping Credit (which acts like cash back) on eligible purchases, automatic coupons and price comparisons.

  • How to use it

    Download the Capital One Shopping app or install the browser extension.

  • How to receive your savings

    Shopping credits can be used to purchase gift cards.

Chase Offers

Which cards are eligible?

As long as your card is issued in the U.S., all Chase credit cards, both personal and business — as well as debit cards — qualify for Chase Offers, including the following:

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

  • Rewards

    $50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3X points on dining, 2X points on all other travel purchases, and 1X points on all other purchases

  • Welcome bonus

    Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

  • Regular APR

    18.99% – 25.99% variable on purchases and balance transfers

  • Balance transfer fee

    Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Chase Freedom Flex℠

  • Rewards

    5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter you activate (then 1%), 5% cash back on travel booked through the Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3% on drugstore purchases and on dining (including takeout and eligible delivery services), 1% cash back on all other purchases

  • Welcome bonus

    $200 cash back after you spend $500 on purchases in your first three months from account opening

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

    0% for the first 15 months from account opening on purchases and balance transfers

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    Intro fee of either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater, on transfers made within 60 days of account opening. After that, either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Citi Merchant Offers

  • Overstock.com: Receive 7% back on eligible purchases. Ends Nov. 30, 2022.
  • Sam’s Club: Receive 5% back on eligible purchases. Ends Nov. 30, 2022.
  • Fanatics: Spend over $100 on eligible purchases and get $15 back. Ends Nov. 30, 2022.
  • Hurley.com: Receive 12% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Aeropostale: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Men’s Wearhouse: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Under Armour: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • H&M: Receive 2% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Urban Outfitters: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Saks Off 5th: Receive 3% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • Happiest Baby: Receive 6% back on eligible purchases. Ends Dec. 26, 2022.
  • MLB Shop: Spend over $100 on eligible purchases and get $15 back. Ends Dec. 30, 2022.

Which cards are eligible?

While Citi doesn’t have a definitive list as to which credit cards qualify for Merchant Offers, most Citi credit cards should, including the following:

Citi Premier® Card

  • Rewards

    3X points per $1 spent at restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, and on hotels and air travel, 1X points on all other purchases

  • Welcome bonus

    80,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    5% of each balance transfer, $5 minimum

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Citi® Double Cash Card

  • Rewards

    2% cash back: 1% on all eligible purchases and an additional 1% after you pay your credit card bill

  • Welcome bonus

  • Annual fee

  • Intro APR

    0% for the first 18 months on balance transfers; N/A for purchases

  • Regular APR

  • Balance transfer fee

    For balance transfers completed within 4 months of account opening, an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer ($5 minimum) applies; after that, a balance transfer fee of 5% of each transfer ($5 minimum) applies

  • Foreign transaction fee

  • Credit needed

Bottom line

If you find credit card offers for stores you plan to shop from this holiday season, you can add a powerful layer of savings on top of those already deeply discounted Black Friday and Cyber Monday prices. These offers can often be combined with savings from shopping portals and promo codes, as they are delivered in the form of statement credits and bonus points after you make your purchase — with, of course, the exception of Capital One Offers, which functions as its own shopping portal.

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For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.  

For rates and fees of the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express, click here.  

Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.



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