January Flash Boost: Start 2026 With Elevated Rewards 🎉
The new year is here, and we're starting 2026 strong with our January Flash Boost. From today through January 31st, you'll find elevated cashback rates across travel, shopping, home goods, and more, with rates climbing as high as 100% cash back (yes, you read that right) at select stores. Whether you're booking winter getaways, handling post-holiday returns and exchanges, or tackling new year purchases, January offers prime opportunities to stack serious rewards. Your credit card earnings stay exactly as they are, and Kudos Boost simply adds another layer on top. No trade-offs, no complications. Just more money back in your pocket.
January's Flash Boost spans multiple shopping categories. Here's where you'll find the biggest gains:
Home & Wellness 🏡💆
- Cozy Earth: 5% → 20% back (luxury bedding and loungewear with maximum returns)
- Audien Hearing: 2% → 20% back (new year, better hearing, best rewards)
Travel & Experiences ✈️🎭
- Vrbo: 2% → 4% back (vacation rentals with family-sized rewards)
- Expedia: 3.5% → 8% back (book your winter escapes with boosted rewards)
- StubHub: 2% → 8% back (concerts and events with 4x rewards)
- Hotels.com: 4% → 8% back (double what you'd normally earn on hotel stays)
Shopping & Gifts 🛍️🎁
- Giftcards.com: 2% → 4% back (gift cards remain a smart rewards play)
- Woot!: 3% → 7% back (daily deals just got more rewarding)
- Etsy: 0% → 6% back (unique finds now earning serious cashback)
- eBay: 1% → 4% back (treasure hunting with 4x rewards)
Entertainment 📺
Fashion & Apparel 👕
- Old Navy: 1% → 4% back (affordable fashion, amplified rewards)
Sports & Fan Gear 🏈
- Fanatics: 2% → 6% back (gear up for college football and NFL playoff season with triple rewards)
Pets 🐕
- PetSmart: 2% → 6% back (your pets deserve rewards too)
Auto 🚗
- The Tire Rack: 2% → 6% back (winter tire upgrades with boosted returns)
Getting Started With Kudos (Takes 1 Min) ⚡
If you haven't used Kudos yet, here's the remarkably simple setup:
- Step 1: Install Our Free Browser Extension or Mobile App – Available for Chrome, Safari, Edge, and iOS—setup takes less than a minute!
- Step 2: Shop at any of our 15,000+ Partner Stores – Our extension automatically detects when you're shopping at a partner merchant.
- Step 3: Click "Activate Boost" at Checkout – One click activates your bonus rewards. It's that simple! Just make sure you don't activate any other rewards program during your shopping session. We don't want you to miss out on any Boost!
- Step 4: Stack Rewards on Top of Your Credit Card Points – Your Kudos Boost rewards stack perfectly with whatever your credit card already earns.
- Step 5: Cash out when ready – Redeem for Amazon gift cards or PayPal cash once you hit 1,000 points ($10).
These Rates Expire January 31st ⏰
January 31st, 2026, at midnight marks the end of this Flash Boost. Your next online transaction could earn Boost rewards. Why leave that money on the table? Start 2026 by shopping smarter.
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Posted Jan 1, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC