It’s not often that I post mid-week updates, so when I do, it’s usually quite juicy.  Here are the rewarding highlights from the past few days:

• Lyft has upped the driver sign-up bonus up to $750 depending on city. If you live outside of NYC (NYC which requires TLC license), this may be a great way to earn easy cash on the side. It requires 50 rides but you'll have a whole month after you get approved to do them.
• Hyatt Diamond Challenge now publicly available:
  • With the introduction of the new Hyatt Guest of Honor perk, it may make sense for you and a few friends to pool together enough cash to knock out 12 nights at low-budget Hyatt properties to keep Diamond status until Feb 2017!
  • Stack this with the latest Hyatt Summer Promo where you can earn up to 65,000 bonus Hyatt pts

• SPG is re-introducing free weekend nights – unfortunately, this is limited to Sheraton properties only and requires 5 paid nights at Sheraton properties in order to earn 1 free weekend night.  Not as good as the old 2 stays = 1 free weekend night…those were the days.
  • Also check out SPG’s Make It Count Promo
• Hilton will be offering free wifi globally, offering even less incentive to pursue Hilton Diamond status – for reference, I have automatically Gold status from the Citi Hilton Reserve credit card
• Amex Premier Gold Card now offers $100 airline incidental fee credit each calendar year and waived FX fees

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