Credit card companies want to drag customers in, and sometimes offer nice bonuses to encourage applications. If you know how to handle a credit card, bonuses can pay off nicely. Here is an updated list of current bonuses available. This past June I listed a few credit card bonuses, but this list is more complete.
Please note that many of these bonuses are available for a limited time only, so if you’re interested in any particular offer, it’s best to act now and not procrastinate. For example, the first offer below, 25,000 miles from AmEx Business Gold Rewards Card, expires in just a few days.
American Express Business Gold Rewards Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 25,000 bonus points, redeemable for a free round-trip airline ticket on any carrier or $250 gift card.
Sign-Up Bonus: 12,000 bonus miles with first purchase.
American Express Platinum Business FreedomPass Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 5,000 bonus points with first purchase.
American Express JetBlue Business Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 50 TrueBlue points with first purchase.
American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 15,000 bonus miles with first purchase, additional 2,500 miles for adding an additional card member.
American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 10,000 Starpoints with first purchase.
Citi Professional Card with ThankYou Network
Sign-Up Bonus: 10,000 bonus points with after $250 in purchases, redeemable for $100 gift card
United Mileage Plus Platinum Business Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 17,500 bonus points with first purchase, one $25 United Discount Travel Certificate, and one One-way, 1,000 mile, One-class Upgrade Certificate.
Sign-Up Bonus: 1,500 bonus points with first purchase.
Sign-Up Bonus: 12,000 bonus miles with first purchase.
There are 25 more bonus-bearing cards listed below! Continue reading for the rest.
Citi® Bronze® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard®
Sign-Up Bonus: 5,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles with first purchase.
Citi Gold/AAdvantage® World MasterCard
Sign-Up Bonus: 15,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles with after you make $750 in purchases within 4 months.
Citi Patinum Select/AAdvantage® World MasterCard
Sign-Up Bonus: 25,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after you make $750 within 4 months of becoming a cardmember.
Sign-Up Bonus: 50 TrueBlue points with first purchase.
The Knot Credit Card From American Express
Sign-Up Bonus: 5,000 points with first purchase, redeemable for a $50 gift card
The Nest Credit Card From American Express
Sign-Up Bonus: 5,000 points with first purchase, redeemable for a $50 gift card
Sign-Up Bonus: $50 with first purchase, deposited into high-yield savings account
American Express Preferred Rewards Green Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 5,000 bonus points with first purchase
American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 10,000 Starpoints with first purchase, plus additional 15,000 Starpoints when you spend $15,000 in 6 months
American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 15,000 bonus miles with first purchase, additional 2,500 miles for adding an additional card member.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 10,000 bonus points with first purchase
American Express Hilton HHonors Platinum Card
Sign-Up Bonus: 10,000 Hilton HHonors bonus points with first purchase
Chase Overstock Rewards Visa Card: $25 reward certificate with first purchase
Chase SeaMiles Visa Rewards Card: 5,000 bonus points with first purchase
Borders 3.2.1 Visa Card: 1,000 bonus points with first purchase
Citi PremierPass Elite Card: 20,000 bonus points after $600 in purchases made within 3 months of account opening
Chase Free Cash Rewards Visa Card: 1,000 bonus points with first purchase
Sony Platinum Visa Card: 1,500 bonus points with first purchase
Amazon.com Platinum Visa Card: 1,500 bonus points with first purchase
Chase British Airways Signature Visa Card: 15,000 bonus BA miles with first purchase
Starbucks Platinum Duetto Visa Card: $10 Duetto Dollars with first purchase
Chase United Mileage Plus Signature Visa Card: 20,000 bonus miles with first purchase
WorldPerks Visa Signature Card: 10,000 bonus miles with first purchase
WorldPerks Visa Platinum Card: 7,500 bonus miles with first purchase
Before you apply for any of these cards, make sure you fully understand the terms and conditions. You don’t want to get stuck paying any unnecessary fees.
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