Top Portal Bonuses This Week

Rakuten: Up to $100 cashback or 10,000 Bilt points for Chase Unlimited card applications

• Portal/Extension: Rakuten
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: Up to $100 cashback or up to 10,000 Bilt Rewards points per approved application
• What: Rakuten is again paying up to $100 cashback or 10,000 Bilt points when you apply through Rakuten's link and are approved for either the Chase Freedom Unlimited or the Ink Business Unlimited.
• Why it matters: This is a high-value portal payout that stacks on top of the card's own sign-up bonus, boosting your total return just for applying through a portal link.

Stacking & Gift Card Plays

Staples: $6.95 fee waived on $200 Mastercard gift cards (8/16–8/22)

• Portal/Extension: Staples (gift-card play)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: $6.95 purchase fee waived per $200 Mastercard gift card (≈3.5% saved)
• Ends: Saturday, 8/22/26
• What: Staples is selling $200 Mastercard gift cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 8/16 through Saturday, 8/22, with a listed limit of nine per customer per day.
• Why it matters: Buying fee-free gift cards with a points-earning credit card converts ordinary spend into points at near-zero cost — a core stacking move.

Kroger: 4x fuel points on select third-party and Visa/Mastercard gift cards

• Portal/Extension: Kroger (gift-card play)
• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Rate/Value: 4x fuel points on eligible gift cards
• Ends: Third-party gift cards: this weekend; Visa/Mastercard gift cards: through 8/18
• What: Kroger is awarding 4x fuel points on select third-party and Visa/Mastercard gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store.
• Why it matters: With Kroger fuel points potentially more valuable now, buying gift cards in this window multiplies your effective return before you even add a rewards credit card on top.