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Amazon Prime Days 2026 is now live from June 23-26, 2026. Look for sales on the brands you like such as Apple, LEGO, Eero WiFi, Away luggage, Darn Tough socks, Osprey backpacks, YETI. Discounted gift cards, $5 pizzas, and $200 bonus on Amazon Prime card now live. I always look out for reset points credits and extended free trials to try out again. As usual, I recommend checking for discounts on the things you already like to buy but rarely go on sale, like Darn Tough socks. Check your “Buy Again” past purchases here. I’ve listed a few of my favorite things below as well.

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As the name suggests, most deals require a Prime membership. New members can sign up for a 30-day free trial. Amazon Prime for Students (age 18-24) has a 7-day trial for 99 cents and $7.49/month after that (50% off regular). If you’ve already done the trial, you can simply buy a single month of Prime for $14.99 ($6.99 with SNAP, EBT or Medicaid card).

Deals and Offers

• List of all current product-specific Prime deals (updated constantly). This list appears to be targeted to your browsing history.
• Live Amazon Device Deals (Echo, Blink, Eero, Ring, Kindle, Fire, etc).
• Gift Card deals including Starbucks, Instacart, Old Navy, Roblox, and many more.
• Eero WiFi router deals.
• Apple deals including Apple Watch SE 3 starting at $199.
• Away Luggage deals including the Bigger 23-inch Carry-On at $236. Look for “Amazon Exclusive” versions.
• Dyson deals including the classic Animal Ball (corded) for $199.
• YETI deals including the Rambler 20 oz for $24.
• $5 Large Pizza from Little Caesars. Live 6/15-6/26. Up to 5 redemptions. Once per order, per day.
• $200 Instant Amazon Gift card bonus with Prime Visa. Live 6/11-7/9. “Get a $200 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval for Prime Visa (June 11–July 9) or $120 for Prime Store Card (June 23–26). Earn 10% back or more on exclusive deals, plus unlimited 5% back year-round at Amazon.com, Whole Foods Market, and more—with no annual fees. During Prime Day, cardmembers can also earn 7% back on eligible Amazon.com purchases (June 23-26) when they choose No-Rush Delivery.”

Amazon Free Trials

• Kindle Unlimited – 3 month free trial. Usually $11.99 a month. Might be a different length for you. Targeted.
• Amazon Music – 4 month free trial. Usually $11.99 a month. Targeted.
• Audible Standard – 3 month free trial. Usually $8.99 a month. This is the basic plan that doesn’t allow you to keep any audiobooks, but you can stream during the trial. Targeted.
• Remember that you can cancel these trials immediately after activation, and they will still work until the end of the trial period. This avoids you forgetting to cancel.

“Shop with Points” Promos (Check again if reset/targeted)

• Discover Cash Back.
• Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
• American Express Membership Rewards points.
• American Express Rewards Dollars (Ex. Blue Cash, Blue Cash Preferred).
• U.S. Bank Rewards points.
• Capital One Rewards points
• Citi Thank You points.

Random Favorite Things & Recent Discoveries

• Darn Tough wool socks. These live up to the hype and are my favorite brand with their high quality and lifetime warranty, but they can be pricey so I still try to buy them when they are on sale during Prime Day. #buyitforlife
• Osprey bags and backpacks. Another high-quality brand with a lifetime warranty. I just sent in a claim on got replacement zipper pulls for a 10+ year-old Osprey bag. #buyitforlife
• Bose Headphones – I have two, the QC15 corded from several years back, and a QC35 from a few years back. Both still work great, I keep one at my desk and the other in my travel bag. I’ve even gone through several replacement ear cushions, but the original Bose branded ones are still the best.
• Vitamix blenders – I bought one and it’s also probably on Year 10 now. Honestly, I still don’t know if you need a $300+ blender, but it’s a solid blender.
• Amazon Eero 6E mesh WiFi router system 3-pack (sale). If you have WiFi coverage issues and haven’t upgraded your router recently, I do recommend an upgrade. It just makes WiFi something you don’t worry about anymore. No more dead spots. This “6E” model supports speeds up to 2.5Gbps and up to 6,000 sf, while the cheaper “6” version supports up to 500 Mbps and 4,500 sf.
• COSORI Air Fryer. We still use our air fryer nearly every day; heats things up like a microwave, except it keeps them crispy instead of soggy. Easy to clean in dishwasher.
• Coway Airmega AP-1512HH True HEPA Air Purifier. I have two of these air purifiers, one in each of the kids’ rooms. I think they are over 5 years old now and still going fine. Simple design, reliable, and easy to change filters. I use these cheaper VEVA brand replacement filters that are still of good quality.
• Bosch ICON windshield wipers. These are the most expensive, but they are also the best and longest-lasting in my experience. No lifetime warranty or anything crazy like that, but I no longer mess with the rest.
• Tiptree Passion Fruit Curd. Delicious on so many things, their lemon curd is excellent as well but the passionfruit (aka “lilikoi butter”) flavor is one of those things that I can only find easily on Amazon.

Cards refreshed. The Wyndham Rewards Earner credit cards have a refreshed line-up with some limited-time sign-up offers as well. However, to get the full sign-up bonus you now need to spend a certain amount at Wyndham Hotels. Free nights start at 7,500 points and go as high as 30,000 points. Reminder that as of 2026, Vacasa home rentals are no longer a partner of Wyndham Rewards.

Wyndham Rewards Earner Card highlights:

• Up to 75,000 total bonus points. 30,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days and also earn 45,000 bonus points after spending $500 at Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days.
• 5X points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham, including hotels through Wyndham Travel Bundles.
• 3X points per $1 spent on eligible Vacation Club, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target® and Walmart®), as well as eligible gas and EV charging purchases.
• 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments).
• Automatic upgrade to Wyndham Rewards Gold status.
• 10% fewer Wyndham Rewards points required for go free® awards.
• 7,500 bonus points each anniversary year if you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases.
• No annual fee.

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card highlights:

• Up to 100,000 total bonus points. Earn 45,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days and also earn 55,000 bonus points after spending $500 at Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days.
• 6X points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham, including hotels through Wyndham Travel Bundles.
• 4X points per $1 spent on eligible Vacation Club, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target® and Walmart®), as well as eligible gas and EV charging purchases.
• 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments).
• Automatic upgrade to Wyndham Rewards Platinum status.
• 10% fewer Wyndham Rewards points required for go free® awards.
• 15,000 bonus points each anniversary year after payment of your annual fee.
• $50 Meal Delivery Credit. Enjoy up to $25 in statement credits back every 6 months on eligible meal delivery purchases when you pay with your card—up to $50 each calendar year.
• $95 annual fee.

Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card highlights:

• Up to 120,000 total bonus points. Earn 90,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases and paying the annual fee in full, both within the first 120 days, and also earn 30,000 bonus points after spending $750 at Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days.
• 8X points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham, including hotels through Wyndham Travel Bundles.
• 4X points per $1 spent on eligible Vacation Club, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target® and Walmart®), as well as eligible gas and EV charging purchases.
• 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments).
• Automatic upgrade to Wyndham Rewards Diamond status.
• 10% fewer Wyndham Rewards points required for go free® awards.
• 15,000 bonus points each anniversary year after annual fee renewal.
• $100 Wyndham Hotels annual credit. You are eligible to receive a single statement credit of $100 back after spending $100 or more in the aggregate at Wyndham® hotels, Wyndham Grand® hotels, Dolce Hotels and Resorts® by Wyndham, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham and/or Registry Collection Hotels® each calendar year.
• $65 Wholesale Club annual credit. Receive a $65 statement credit back each calendar year after making qualifying wholesale club membership purchases with your card.
• $120 in Meal Delivery credits annually. Enjoy up to $10 in statement credits back each month–up to $120 each calendar year–after making qualifying meal delivery purchases with your card.
• $100 in Streaming annual credits. Receive statement credits on qualifying streaming subscriptions—stream more of what you love.
• $120 TSA PreCheck/Global Entry credit, once every 4 years.
• Free Wyndham Insider membership ($95/year value).
• $395 annual fee.

Wyndham hotels have a relatively simple system that charges 7,500, 15,000, or 30,000 points for a “Go Free” award hotel night with no blackout dates (as long as a standard room is available for cash, you can book it with points). You can also redeem toward a discounted “Go Fast” cash and points rate. Resort fees may apply and cannot be paid with points. Note that when you have one of these credit cards, you get a 10% discount, so for example the 15,000 points tier would be actually be reduced down to 13,500 points.

Wyndham points expiration – Important!

• Wyndham Rewards points will expire if you have no activity on your account for a period of 18 months.
• In addition, all Wyndham Rewards points expire 4 years after being earned — regardless of account activity.
• NEW: The only exception to this is if you are a Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card Cardmember.

From the official Terms & Conditions:

Except as may otherwise be required under applicable law or set forth herein with respect to Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Cardmembers, Wyndham Rewards points expire four (4) years after the date on which the applicable points are posted to the Member’s account (the “Four Year Rule”), unless the points are forfeited or cancelled earlier due to membership inactivity (as more particularly described below), or otherwise in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. For clarity, posting dates vary based on the type of activity for which they were earned. Except as may otherwise be set forth herein with respect to Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Cardmembers, all accrued points in a Member’s Wyndham Rewards account may be cancelled or forfeited if the Member has no Account Activity (as defined below) for a period of approximately, but never less than, eighteen (18) consecutive months. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “Account Activity” means any (i) point earning, and (ii) redemption or transfer activity involving a change in the Member’s Wyndham Rewards point balance, in each case, conducted in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

Without limiting any other section of these Terms and Conditions, points earned by a Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card Cardmember do not expire under this Section I(14) as long as Cardmember’s account is open and in good standing.

For example, earning points via this credit card will only reset the 18-month inactivity clock. Look for the exact date in your online account page. Again, there is a new exception for the top-tier Premier credit card.

Wyndham Rewards includes over 9,000 hotels worldwide – from Days Inn motels to Wyndham Grand hotels. You can use this link to filter locations easily by country, state, and/or point level. Participating hotel chains include:

• AmericInn by Wyndham®
• Dolce Hotels and Resorts® by Wyndham
• Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®
• Howard Johnson by Wyndham®
• La Quinta by Wyndham®
• Ramada by Wyndham®
• Days Inn by Wyndham®
• Super 8 by Wyndham®
• Travelodge by Wyndham®
• Wingate by Wyndham®
• Wyndham Grand®
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®
• Wyndham Garden®

I don’t like that the sign-up bonuses now include a requirement for a paid stay at a Wyndham hotel first, so I will probably be skipping this card.

The Ink Business Cash Card has an all-time high sign-up bonus offering $1,000 total cash bonus (or 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points) for new cardholders that meet the spending requirements, along with 5%/2% cash back on select small business categories, all with no annual fee. Here are the details:

• $1,000 bonus. Earn $1,000 cash back after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 4 months after account opening. This matches the all-time high; previous offer was $750.
• 5% cash back (or 5X Ultimate Rewards per dollar) on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases at office supply stores and on internet, cable and phone services each account anniversary year.
• 2% cash back (or 2X Ultimate Rewards per dollar) on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases at gas stations and restaurants each account anniversary year.
• 1% cash back on all other card purchases with no limit to the amount you can earn.
• Free additional cards for employees.
• No annual fee.

Ultimate Rewards points. The cash sign-up bonus actually comes in the form of Ultimate Rewards points at 1 point = 1 cent in cash. 100,000 points = $1,000 cash.

You can pool all of your Ultimate Rewards points from other Chase cards together (even with your spouse in the same household) with cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred to take advantage of all the excellent transfer options to programs like Hyatt hotels and United Airlines.

Leveraging the 5% back bonus categories. Putting all of your small business cell phone, landline, and internet bills on the card and getting 5% back is pretty handy. For example, even just $200 a month x 12 months x 5% back is $120 back a year without changing your spending habits. Now let’s take the office supply store category and the fact that you can buy gifts cards to Amazon.com and other retailers at such office supply stores like Staples and OfficeMax… now you can effectively discount many of your other purchasing needs by 5% as well. Putting those purchases on such gift cards upfront can also help you meet the spending requirement for the bonus.

Many people aren’t aware of the fact that they can apply for business credit cards, even if they are not a corporation or LLC. The business type is called a sole proprietorship, and these days many people are full-time or part-time consultants, freelancers, eBay/Amazon/Etsy sellers, or other one-person business owners. This is the simplest business entity, but it is fully legit and recognized by the IRS. On a business credit card application, you should use your own legal name as the business name, and your Social Security Number as the Tax ID.

Note that Chase has an unofficial rule that they will automatically deny approval on new credit cards if you have 5 or more new credit cards from any issuer on your credit report within the past 2 years (aka the 5/24 rule). This rule is designed to discourage folks that apply for high numbers of sign-up bonuses. This rule applies on a per-person basis, so in our household one applies to Chase while the other applies at other card issuers.

Bottom line. The Ink Business Cash Card has a large sign-up bonus and ongoing features of 5X/2X categories with no annual fee. This card is best if you have significant expenses in the special 5% and 2% categories above. If you have certain other Chase credit cards, you can transfer Ultimate Rewards points over to those cards and increase your value.

Offer is back for Summer 2026. Planet Fitness is running the High School Summer Pass again in 2026, which is a free gym membership for teens ages 14-19 to work out at any of its more than 2,500+ locations throughout the US and Canada. Valid Monday, June 1 through Saturday, August 31. Participants must work out at the “home” location they sign up at and are not permitted to use other locations. Here is a gym locator.

This year, you also get a code for 20% off Gymshark clothing, sent to your e-mail 2-3 days after signing up. Parents can also get one free Day Pass.

Participants can work out for FREE at participating Planet Fitness locations (U.S. and Canada, excluding Puerto Rico) starting Monday, June 1 through Monday, August 31. Participants must work out at the location they sign up at and are not permitted to use other locations.