Comments on: What Size Bonus Would Convince You to Sign Up for a Credit Card? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/01/what-size-bonus-would-convince-you-to-sign-up-for-a-credit-card/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Adfecto http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/01/what-size-bonus-would-convince-you-to-sign-up-for-a-credit-card/#comment-148118 Adfecto Mon, 05 May 2008 19:14:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3267#comment-148118 I've signed up for cards in the past for both 12 months no interest (with no balance transfer fee) and 10% off a purchase of > $500 with six months no interest. Overall it took about $250 of incentives to get me to bite. These days I think the bar would be closer to $500 because of my changing financial picture. I’ve signed up for cards in the past for both 12 months no interest (with no balance transfer fee) and 10% off a purchase of > $500 with six months no interest. Overall it took about $250 of incentives to get me to bite. These days I think the bar would be closer to $500 because of my changing financial picture.

]]> By: Eden http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/01/what-size-bonus-would-convince-you-to-sign-up-for-a-credit-card/#comment-147435 Eden Fri, 02 May 2008 00:50:19 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3267#comment-147435 I was thinking like $500...$100 is definitely not enough, and considering that I don't want any credit cards, it would probably need to be much closer to $500, but I'm sure I'm being more picky than most would be. I was thinking like $500…$100 is definitely not enough, and considering that I don’t want any credit cards, it would probably need to be much closer to $500, but I’m sure I’m being more picky than most would be.

]]> By: marylandterps http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/01/what-size-bonus-would-convince-you-to-sign-up-for-a-credit-card/#comment-147434 marylandterps Fri, 02 May 2008 00:41:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3267#comment-147434 Last year we signed up for an American Airlines Card when they offered 25,000 Frequent Flyer miles. We then flew from FL to CA for free. We recently signed up for a United Credit Card that also gave 25k miles. We combined this with 10,000 other miles and now are flying free on our honeymoon, from DC to Aruba, saving us $1300. It was worth the small ding to our credit score. Last year we signed up for an American Airlines Card when they offered 25,000 Frequent Flyer miles. We then flew from FL to CA for free.

We recently signed up for a United Credit Card that also gave 25k miles. We combined this with 10,000 other miles and now are flying free on our honeymoon, from DC to Aruba, saving us $1300. It was worth the small ding to our credit score.

]]> By: FR http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/01/what-size-bonus-would-convince-you-to-sign-up-for-a-credit-card/#comment-147428 FR Thu, 01 May 2008 22:54:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3267#comment-147428 0% APR for at least 12 months. I like free loans. 0% APR for at least 12 months. I like free loans.

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