Shopping Portal & Browser Extension Stack — 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03

Top Portal Bonuses This Week

Airline shopping portals: Up to 10x miles on Apple purchases (today only)

• Portal/Extension: Participating airline shopping portals
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: Up to 10x miles on Apple purchases
• Ends: August 3, 2026 (today only)
• What: A handful of airline shopping portals are paying up to 10x miles on Apple purchases for one day, covering iPhones, Macs, AirPods, Apple Watches, and more.
• Why it matters: This is an unusually high portal multiplier on Apple hardware, and it can be combined with a credit card that earns extra on portal or Apple spend.

Capital One Travel / Discover: 15% cashback on first hotel stay

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Travel (targeted Discover migrated cardholders)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: 15% cashback on first hotel stay booked via Capital One Travel
• What: Some Discover cardholders whose accounts migrated to Capital One are being offered 15% cashback on their first stay booked through Capital One Travel, along with access to Capital One Offers.
• Why it matters: At 15% back, this is one of the highest single-transaction portal bonuses available this week — worth checking if you're a migrated Discover cardholder.

Cashback Portals

Capital One Offers: Current portal offers roundup

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Offers
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: See source (offers vary by cardholder)
• What: A roundup of current Capital One Offers shopping portal deals across travel, dining, entertainment, and shopping.
• Why it matters: Capital One Offers can be layered with other shopping portals/extensions, so it's worth checking before checkout to maximize total return.

Browser Extensions & Setup

Capital One Shopping: Apple gift card and other redemptions return

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Shopping
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: See source (redemption options are targeted and vary)
• What: A week after removing many gift-card redemption options, Capital One Shopping has restored Apple gift cards, Princess Cruises, Best Western, and other choices for some users.
• Why it matters: Redemption flexibility affects the real value of Capital One Shopping cashback — check your available gift cards before cashing out.

Stacking & Gift Card Plays

Office Depot/OfficeMax: $15 off $300+ Mastercard gift cards

• Portal/Extension: Office Depot/OfficeMax (in-store)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: $15 instant discount on $300+ Mastercard gift card purchase (5%+ off)
• Ends: August 8, 2026
• What: Buy $300 or more in Mastercard gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax and get $15 off instantly, limit 10 per household/business.
• Why it matters: The instant discount cuts the cost of the gift cards, and the purchase can still earn credit-card rewards or category bonuses.

Staples (in-store): Fee-free $200 Visa gift cards

• Portal/Extension: Staples (in-store)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: No purchase fee on $200 Visa gift cards
• Ends: August 8, 2026
• What: Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa gift cards in stores through Saturday, August 8, with a limit of nine per customer per day.
• Why it matters: Eliminating the purchase fee on Visa gift cards is a strong manufactured-spend play, especially when bought with an office-supply category card.

Staples.com: $200 digital Visa gift cards with no purchase fee

• Portal/Extension: Staples.com
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: No purchase fee on $200 digital Visa gift cards
• Ends: August 8, 2026 or while supplies last
• What: Staples.com is selling $200 virtual Visa gift cards with the purchase fee waived; these deals tend to sell out quickly.
• Why it matters: Buying digital gift cards online can earn card rewards and, depending on portal terms, may also be eligible for portal cashback.

Shopping Events & Deadlines

Last Chance Deals: AA shopping portal promo, Citi Travel, Marriott Amex Offers

• Portal/Extension: American Airlines AAdvantage shopping portal (plus Citi Travel, Marriott Amex Offers)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: See source (AA shopping portal promo rate not specified in snippet)
• Ends: This week; varies by offer (see source)
• What: Weekly roundup of deals ending soon, including an American Airlines shopping portal promo, a Citi Travel promo, and targeted Marriott Amex Offers.
• Why it matters: Portal promos often expire without warning, so check this list before placing purchases you were already planning.

Honorable Mentions

• Choice offering college football ticket packages, some with $1,500 of gift cards — Auction-style college football gameday packages include up to $1,500 in gift cards with tickets and hospitality.
• [Existing Cardholders] Target Credit Card: Get $75 Bonus With $750 Spend Anywhere (YMMV) — Targeted Target Circle Mastercard holders can earn a $75 Target gift card for $750 in non-Target spend through Aug 31.