Shopping Portal & Browser Extension Stack — 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-05

Top Portal Bonuses This Week

Rakuten: 95% cash back (or 95x Amex/Bilt points) per $1 on LifeLock subscriptions — today only

• Portal/Extension: Rakuten
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: 95% cash back, or 95x Amex or Bilt points per $1 spent; article cites over 33K Amex or Bilt points on a qualifying purchase
• Ends: Today only — October 5, 2026
• What: Rakuten is paying 95% cash back (or 95x if you route your Rakuten earnings to Amex or Bilt) on a LifeLock subscription, a recurring flash offer that typically lasts a single day.
• Why it matters: An effective near-total rebate on a subscription purchase, and the points option lets you convert it into 33K+ transferable Amex or Bilt points instead of cash.

Rakuten: up to 100x points or 100% cash back on VPN services — today only

• Portal/Extension: Rakuten
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: Up to 100x points or up to 100% cash back
• Ends: Today only — October 5, 2026
• What: Rakuten is offering up to 100x points or 100% cash back on VPN service purchases in a one-day flash rate.
• Why it matters: At 100% back, the VPN is effectively free (or free points), one of the highest effective portal rates you'll see outside of the software/SaaS flash deals.

Capital One Shopping: up to 25% back / Capital One Offers: up to 16X miles at Expedia — Top Deal of the Day

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Shopping (public) and Capital One Offers (cardholders)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: Up to 25% back via Capital One Shopping; up to 16X miles via Capital One Offers
• Ends: Top Deal of the Day — October 5, 2026
• What: Expedia is the Top Deal of the Day on both Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers, with reported rates of up to 25% back (Shopping) or up to 16X miles (Offers).
• Why it matters: A rare double-digit-percentage payout on bookable travel — confirm the rate in your own account before booking, since Capital One rates are targeted and vary by user.

World of Hyatt: back on Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers (2%/2X to 6%)

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Shopping / Capital One Offers
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: 2%/2X miles via Capital One Offers up to 6% back via Capital One Shopping; targeted rates may be higher
• What: As of October 5, World of Hyatt bookings are once again earning through Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers after an absence.
• Why it matters: Adds a stackable rebate layer on top of Hyatt points earned from the stay itself — check both surfaces, since the Shopping rate ran higher than the Offers rate on the Frequent Miler team's accounts.

Stacking & Gift Card Plays

Office Depot/OfficeMax: buy $300+ in Visa gift cards, get $15 off instantly (10/4–10/10)

• Portal/Extension: In-store gift card promotion
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: $15 instant discount on $300+ in Visa gift cards (~5% off before card rewards)
• Ends: October 10, 2026
• What: Office Depot and OfficeMax stores are running the $15-off-$300 Visa gift card promotion from October 4 through October 10, 2026, limit 10 per household/business.
• Why it matters: Effectively 5% off face value, which you layer with a category-bonus card at office supply stores and then use to pay bills that don't otherwise earn rewards.

Staples: no purchase fee on $200 Visa gift cards (10/4–10/10)

• Portal/Extension: In-store gift card promotion
• Source: Doctor of Credit
• Link: Doctor of Credit
• Rate/Value: Waived purchase fee on $200 Visa gift cards (fee savings of roughly $6.95 per card)
• Ends: October 10, 2026
• What: Staples is waiving the activation fee on $200 Visa gift cards during the week of October 4–10, 2026.
• Why it matters: Waiving the fee removes the usual cost of the gift-card-manufactured-spend play, leaving the full office-supply category bonus (often 5x) as profit.

Meijer Mperks: Visa gift card promotion (10/4–10/6)

• Portal/Extension: In-store gift card promotion (Meijer Mperks)
• Source: Doctor of Credit
• Link: Doctor of Credit
• Rate/Value: See source (headline lists 10,000 Mperks points on a $100 Visa gift card; offer details describe $10 off on a $150 Visa gift card purchase)
• Ends: October 6, 2026
• What: Meijer has brought back its Visa gift card promotion for October 4–6, 2026, per the Mperks offer.
• Why it matters: A short three-day window, so confirm the exact threshold and reward at your store before buying — the headline and offer details describe different denominations.

Amex Offer: up to 20,000 SkyMiles when buying Delta gift cards (targeted)

• Portal/Extension: Amex Offers
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: Up to 20,000 bonus SkyMiles
• What: A targeted Amex Offer awards up to 20,000 bonus SkyMiles for Delta gift card purchases; check your Amex Offers to see if you're targeted.
• Why it matters: Gift card spend that also counts toward card minimum-spend requirements can double up — you bank the SkyMiles bonus and the card's welcome-offer progress on the same purchase.

Shopping Events & Deadlines

United shopping portal promo, IHG points sale, Hotels.com gift card discount — expiring this week

• Portal/Extension: United shopping portal (plus IHG and Hotels.com offers)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: See source
• Ends: Offers ending the week of October 4, 2026
• What: Frequent Miler's weekly "last chance" roundup flags a United shopping portal promo alongside an IHG points sale and a Hotels.com gift card discount, all due to end soon.
• Why it matters: Portal promos tied to a stated expiration are the most time-sensitive items on this list — check the United portal rate before any flight-adjacent shopping this week.

Other Shopping News

Capital One Shopping: 25% back at Expedia on select hotels and vacation rentals (targeted)

• Portal/Extension: Capital One Shopping
• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Rate/Value: 25% back
• What: A targeted Capital One Shopping offer pays 25% back on select Expedia hotels and vacation rentals for eligible accounts.
• Why it matters: If you're targeted, this is a larger rate than the public Expedia payout — log in to Capital One Shopping to confirm before booking.

Honorable Mentions

• The 6 best credit cards for Walmart shopping — Which cards earn the most cash back, points and perks on Walmart purchases in-store and online.
• Chase Offers: Get 25% back on Wonder (food delivery) stacked with a 50% off promo code — A card-linked 25% back offer (max $50) at Wonder, stackable with promo codes META50 (new users) or NEXT2 (existing users); note the listed expiration is 9/30/26, so verify eligibility in your account.