Registration is limited to the first 10,000 enrollees and you may only register one card for this promotion. To see the list of participating merchants and to sign up, see this link.

Note that online purchases do not qualify for the spending requirement, with the exception of purchases made at ticketmaster.com or telecharge.com.

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NYC Amex Cardholders: Spend $200 at Select Locations, Get $50 Back

This is the same offer that was also available for a limited time about a year ago. It represents a significantly larger bonus–while requiring significantly more spend–over the standard offer available now (30,000 bonus miles after spending $500 within 3 months).

Earn 55,000 bonus SkyMiles for the Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card from Amex
There’s also an even richer deal available for the business version of the card. Under this offer, you’ll earn 25,000 bonus SkyMiles after your first purchase and another 30,000 bonus SkyMiles after you spend $10,000 within 6 months of opening your account for a total of 55,000 bonus miles.

Link

Both cards carry an annual fee of $95, which is waived for the first year.

While the deal for the personal card has a certain expiration date, it’s unclear how long the offer for the small business card will last.

Thanks to reader Dave for the tips on these offers.

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Delta SkyMiles Amex Offers: 55k Miles for Biz App, 45k Miles for Personal App

Check in at a merchant with a Special… load the Special to your card, and then pay for your over $10 purchase with your American Express ® Card. No need to show your phone to a cashier or anything – you’ll receive the credit on your Amex statement within 5 business days.

To participate in this promo, you’ll need a smartphone or mobile device with Foursquare.

If you don’t already have the foursquare app on your phone, the easiest way to take advantage of this offer is to follow these steps:

• Sign up for foursquare online and download the app here.
• Then, you can sync your Amex with foursquare at sync.americanexpress.com/foursquare/
• Find a participating location by hitting ‘Specials’ on the ‘Explore’ tab on your foursquare app (there are hundreds of thousands of participating businesses)
• Finally, when you are at the participating location, check in using the foursquare app and activate the promotion before using your Amex to pay

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Get $10 Credit After Spending $10 with Amex + foursquare

• American Eagle Outfitters
• Bed Bath and Beyond
• Blue Nile
• Dell
• GameStop
• J. Crew
• Lenovo
• Neiman Marcus
• Nike Store
• Pottery Barn
• REI
• Rue La La
• Toys “R” Us
• vente-privee
• WalMart
• YoYo.com
• Zappos

Gifts are valued between $2 and $500 and range from statement credits, to Shoprunner memberships, to gift cards, some of which can be shared with Facebook friends. You can win a limit of 10 gifts per person per registered Card, while supplies last.

This promo is open to the first 250,000 registrations received. In addition, you must be a Cardmember prior to November 27, 2011 to participate. For more info or to enroll your Card, see giftchain.amexnetwork.com.

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Amex Cardholders: Win Surprise Gifts for Shopping at Select Online Retailers

Want to get the most out of your holiday purchases? Check out this massive list of limited-time offers.

American Express

• American Express Cyber Week (Valid Nov. 21 through Nov. 30, 2011)
  50 different offers are available at a 20% discount from partners such as Banana Republic, Sony, Tumi and Cuisinart. See the Membership Rewards website for details.
• Earn 5x Membership Rewards Points (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Earn extra points when you shop through membershiprewards.com/earn at 20 select merchants, including Apple, Target.com, The Home Depot, and Brookstone. You can get 5X points on every qualified online purchase until the end of the year, automatically, with no enrollment required, made through membershiprewards.com/earn.
• B&BW Gift Card Discounts (Through Dec. 31, 2011 or while supplies last)
  Buy 4 $10 Bath & Body Works gift cards, get 1 free
• Small Business Saturday (November 26, 2011)
  Spend at least $25 at a small business with your registered American Express card on November 26, 2011 and get a $25 statement credit.

Bank of America

• Upromise Holiday Cash Back (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Earn an additional 11% cash back for college, in addition to the cash back you would normally receive, when making purchases through the Upromise.com shopping portal with your Upromise.com credit card. See this list for participating retailers.

Capital One

• Perk Central Holiday Deals (Nov. 25 through Nov. 28, 2011)
  During this period, Cap One is boosting its bonus rewards for purchases made with select retail partners through its online shopping portal, Perk Central. Some retailers include: Landsend.com (100% rewards increase), Macys.com (40% rewards increase), Lego.com (100% rewards increase) and Gamestop.com (40% rewards increase).

Chase

• Earn 5% on dining, department stores, movie theaters and charities (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  When you register your Chase Freedom card this quarter, you’ll earn 5% Cash Back on up to $1,500 spent on dining, department stores, movie theaters and charitable organizations.
• Chase Freedom Ultimate Rewards Discounted Gift Cards (Through Jan. 4, 2012)
  Chase Freedom cardholders can save 20% on AMC and Bath & Body Works gift cards when redeeming at the Ultimate Rewards mall. Save 10% on Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, California Pizza Kitchen, Gap, Kohl’s, Land’s End, Macy’s and Old Navy gift cards.
• Earn extra Reward Points for Shopping at ultimaterewards.com (Through Dec. 12, 2011)
  Earn an extra 10 points per $1 spent at the following retailers on the specified dates through the Ultimate Rewards Mall:
  • Nov. 21 – Kohl’s
  • Nov. 25 – Best Buy
  • Nov. 28 – Apple Online Store
  • Dec. 5 – Target
  • Dec. 12 – Overstock.com
• Cyber Monday Discount (Valid Nov. 28, 2011)
  Chase Freedom, Sapphire and Ink cardholders can use their rewards points to shop through ultimaterewards.com on Cyber Monday to save 25% on all merchandise.

Citi

• 5% cash back on department, clothing, electronics and toy store purchases (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Upon enrollment of your Citi Dividend card, you’ll earn 5% cash back on at department, clothing, electronics and toy stores. Your max rebate is capped at $300 per year, but does not apply to rebates earned through the Citi Bonus Cash Center, where you can earn an unlimited cash back.
• Citi Holiday Sweeptstakes (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Register and use your Citi credit card for a chance to win a $10 to $10,000 Citi prepaid card.

Discover

• 5% Cashback Bonus on Restaurants and Fashion (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Discover More card cardmembers can enroll to earn 5% Cashback Bonus on up to $300 in purchases at department stores, clothing stores and restaurants.
• Increased Cashback Bonus through ShopDiscover (Through Dec. 31, 2011)
  Over 70 ShopDiscover retailers have increased their Cashback Bonus by 5%, with partners such as Crate and Barrel, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble offering 10% for a limited time. Other merchants are also offering free shipping on merchandise purchased through ShopDiscover.

MasterCard

• “Here’s to Moms” Spend & Get Offer (Through Dec. 31, 2011 or while supplies last)
  Enroll your MasterCard in the promo, then spend $200 online to earn a $20 MasterCard gift card. Must be one of the first 80,000 qualifying cardholders to complete the promo to receive your gift card.

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Holiday Credit Card Promotions and Deals Roundup

There is also a limit of one statement credit per registered card, regardless of the number of transactions you make with the card. However, if you have multiple authorized users on a card, each authorized user should be able to register separately and earn a credit. Statement credits should be issued within 5 business days after your qualifying purchase but may take up to 2 billing cycles to post.

To find participating small businesses in your area, you can visit the Small Business Saturday Facebook page and click “See where you can shop to earn your $25 statement credit.”

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Amex Cardmembers: Get a Free $25 While Supporting Small Business

Gift cards can be used at any of The Cheesecake Factory restaurants or for online purchases at thecheesecakefactory.com. The card does not expire or accrue fees, but is not valid in the state of New Mexico.

Note: Currently PlasticJungle is offering $40 in cash for a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card, which would net you 1.6 cents per Membership Rewards point. However, you have to wonder if this exchange rate would change with a sudden influx of cards.

Link (Via SD)

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$50 Cheesecake Factory GC for 2500 Amex Membership Rewards Points

In order to get in on this deal, you’ll need to phone Membership Rewards at 1-800-AXP-EARN and mention offer code 5721 (or call the number on the back of your card), but do note that this is a targeted offer, meaning that you may need to try multiple times before finding a CSR that will agree to apply this offer to your account.

Additional cardmembers must be at least 15 years old and you will need to supply their names, date of birth and social security number. You’ll also need to spend at least $1 on the additional card in order to receive the bonus points.

(Via FT)

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Up to 50,000 Membership Rewards Points for Adding Cardholders

In addition, all Delta SkyMiles Credit Cardmembers will save 20% on in-flight food, beverages and entertainment. This savings will be passed on in the form of a statement credit issued 6-8 weeks after the transaction.

Delta SkyMiles credit cards will also continue to feature many additional benefits, including:

• A free checked bag on every Delta flight — up to a $50 savings per person on a round-trip ticket — available for the Cardmember and up to eight people traveling in their reservation
• Double miles for all Delta purchases
• Ability to “Pay with Miles” — Cardmembers can pay for all or a portion of the cost of any Delta seat with no black out dates or seat restrictions
• Domestic companion certificate upon annual renewal of Cardmembership

Gold Delta SkyMiles Amex Application
Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Amex Application

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Delta SkyMiles Amex Adds Priority Boarding, In-Flight Discounts

Even without its generous signup bonus, however, the SPG Amex is one of my favorite travel credit cards. What makes it so great? Read this detailed SPG Amex review explaining why I love the card (as well as why the card isn’t for everyone).

Note: As of August 22, 2011, this 30k bonus Starpoints offer has expired.

To view or apply for the current offer, see these links:

• SPG Amex Application – Personal Version
• SPG Amex Application – Business Version

Note #1: If you click through to the application and don’t see the 30k Starpoints offer, you may need to clear your cookies, then try again.

Note #2: If you’re applying for a new Starwood Amex, don’t include any additional cardmembers as part of your application. Instead, apply and get the card first, then use this link to add additional users. It will allow you to earn 1,000 additional Starpoints when you add an Additional Cardmember to your account and they spend $150 in the first 3 months (up to 2 additional cardmembers).

Note #3: For a limited time, Amex is also running a referral program for this same 30k offer. If you know someone who already has an SPG card, you can ask them if they received a referral offer. If they did, they can send you a link for this 30k offer and if you sign up under their link, they will receive 5k Starpoints as well.

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Starwood Amex: 30,000 Points Bonus is Back

For example, if a cardmember “likes” Whole Foods Market on Facebook or has “checked in” on Facebook Places, she may see a Whole Foods Market deal in her dashboard. If her friend has the Fox television show “Glee” as one of her interests on Facebook, she may see an exclusive experience for Glee the 3D Concert Movie on her dashboard. Cardmembers can share deals with friends, choose the deals they want and then use their card as they usually do to claim the offer.

Some of the deals currently available include:

• $5 credit for a $20 purchase at Whole Foods Market
• $25 credit for $100 purchase at Lord and Taylor
• $10 credit for a $75 purchase at H&M
• $10 credit off $25 at Outback Steakhouse

Other national merchants and partners include: 20th Century Fox, Dunkin’ Donuts, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Virgin America, Bonefish Grill, H&M, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Celebrity Cruises, Lenovo, Sports Authority, 1-800-FLOWERS, and Travelocity.

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Amex Starts Offering Deals on Facebook

To participate in this program, the basic process is this:

1. Register your card at this site to link your American Express card to Foursquare.
2. “Check in” via Foursquare when you get to a restaurant, shop, etc. If there is an Amex special at the merchant, select the promo through Foursquare.
3. Make your purchase as normal with your American Express card. Your discount should be credited in a future statement.

Note that you will need a smartphone or mobile device with Foursquare in order to take advantage of this program.

American Express has announced 3 initial nationwide deals as part of this program: $20 back for a $50 purchase at Sports Authority, $10 back for spending $75 at H&M, and $15 back for spending $100 at restaurants in the Union Square Hospitality Group.

What makes this deal potentially hotter is that since there are no coupons involved in the transaction, you should be able to stack real, paper coupons on top for additional savings.

For more info or to register your accounts, see americanexpress.com/foursquare.

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Link your Amex to Foursquare for Couponless Savings

Note: According to SD, this offer appears to be targeted to Columbia 2011 and 2012 MBA students, so YMMV on receiving your bonus points.

Link

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Premier Rewards Gold Card from Amex: 50,000 Bonus Points + No Annual Fee for 2 Years

Check it out: Amex Blue Cash Rebate Calculator

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Blue Cash Rebate Calculator

The Blue Cash Preferred, on the other hand, has a $75 annual fee and earns a 6% rebate at supermarkets, 3% at gas stations and department stores and 1% everywhere else.

Rebates are earned in the form of Reward Dollars, which may be redeemed for statement credits, or additional items like merchandise and gift cards, whenever your available Reward Dollar balance is 25 or more.

The big difference between the new generation and the previous generation of the card, apart from the category changes, is that Amex has removed the tiered rebate structure. Whereas the old Blue Cash required annual spend of at least $6500 before you started earning 5% at gas stations, grocery stores and supermarkets and 1.25% everywhere else, the new versions have no such tiers. That means that from your first dollar in spend, you’ll earn 6% at supermarkets with the Preferred card (3% for the Everyday card), thus making it a more attractive option for lower or more moderate spenders.

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New Amex Blue Cash Preferred Card: 6% Cash Back at Supermarkets

As a reminder, you must register your card and make a purchase on iTunes between February 10, 2011 and March 15, 2011 to be eligible for this promotion. Most American Express consumer and busines credit cards should be eligible. You can register at this link.

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Free $6 from American Express & iTunes

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5 Free iTunes Songs for Amex Cardmembers

To get the credit, you must first register for the promotion, which you can do here. Registration is limited to the first 300,000 enrollees. Note that if you’ve already signed up a card for the previous Small Business Saturday promotion, that card won’t be eligible for this extended promo.

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Amex Extends $25 Credit for Shopping at Small Businesses

As part of a larger promotion encouraging spending at small independent stores in your local community, American Express is giving a $25 statement credit to 100,000 Cardmembers who register their Card and use it at a small business on Small Business Saturday. Eligible merchants include any independently owned small businesses that accept the American Express Card. Purchases made online, at large, national chains, at franchised business locations and at government agencies are not eligible. Prepaid, corporate cards and ExpressPay transactions are not eligible. To enroll, see this link. For more information on this event, see smallbusinesssaturday.com.

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Amex Small Business Saturday – Get $25 for Spending $25 at Qualified Small Businesses

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New SPG Credit Card Benefit: Get 3rd Night Free at Sheraton

Personal card link
Business card link

Please note: The above offers have expired. To view what Starwood is currently offering on these cards, please see these links:

SPG Personal credit card application
SPG Business credit card application

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SPG Amex Promo is Back: 30,000 Starpoints with $1,000 in Spending

For a limited time only, get 30,000 Starpoints® after making just $1,000 in eligible purchases during the first 3 months of Cardmembership. This is our richest offer yet for the Card. The offer will only be available June 30 – July 6, 2010.

This offer is available on both the personal and business versions of the card. Previous Starwood Amex cardholders are not eligible.

Link (via FT)
Note: The above offer has expired. However, for a limited time, through August 22, 2011, you can still get up to 30,000 Starpoints with your application. See this link: SPG Credit Card from American Express

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SPG Amex Limited Time Promo: 30,000 Starpoints with $1000 in Purchases

Delta will waive the $25 checked baggage fee on the first piece of checked luggage for up to nine people on the same reservation, but is not applicable to oversized or overweight bags. As Delta points out, that equates to savings of up to $50 on a round-trip ticket or $200 for a family of four. Cardholders will automatically receive the baggage fee waiver at Delta upon check-in for all Delta and Delta Connection flights.

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Delta Amex: First Bag Now Flies Free

Big Signup Bonus
Deal hounds will immediately appreciate the card’s generous signup bonus. It offers 20,000 bonus points when you spend $650 within the first 3 months, enough for a roundtrip airfare ticket or a $200 gift card. But, digging deeper, we see that the card is not just another churning opportunity.

Huge Rebate on Airfare Purchases
The Premium Travel Rewards Amex may seem automatically good for frequent fliers since it earns 5 points for each dollar of spending on airfare purchases, but the news is even better than that. While points can be redeemed for merchandise such as gift cards at a rate of 1 cent per point (10,000 points = $100 gift card), the rewards program really shines when it comes to redeeming points for flight purchases.

The terms and conditions of the program are decidedly confusing, with two different charts listed for airline travel redemption listed on the same page. I talked to a CSR who stated that different accounts might have different terms, though she did quote me the following redemption schedule:

Ticket cost $250: 15,625 Points
Ticket cost $350: 21,875 Points
Ticket cost $500: 31,250 Points
Ticket cost $750: 46,875 Points
Ticket cost $1,000: 62,500 Points

At those rates, each point would be worth 1.6 cents when redeemed for airfare. So, since airfare purchases earn 5 points per dollar spent, for each dollar spent on airfare, you would be earning 8 cents towards an airline ticket.

Other Perks
In addition, there are many other bonuses of this credit card that frequent travelers will enjoy. Among them:

• No foreign transaction fees. PenFed remains one of very few issuers to waive fees for transactions made in foreign currencies.
• Until December 31, 2010, dining and hotel purchases will also earn 3 points per dollar spent.
• Complimentary access to airport lounges around the world with membership to Priority Pass, with 2 free passes per year when spending reaches $15,000 annually.

And while it’s far from the main attraction of the card, the Premium Travel Rewards Amex also has reasonable balance transfer fees. For instance, online balance transfers are at the promo rate of 4.99% for 24 months, with fees waived if performed by June 30, 2010. After June 30, the normal fee of 2.5% (min $10, max $100) applies.

Membership has its privileges
PenFed membership is required to apply, but basically anyone is eligible. If you are not automatically eligible through various military affiliated organizations or the Red Cross, you can always become eligible by joining the NMFA with a small, one-time fee.

The card does carry a $50 annual fee, which is waived for the first year. To read the fine print or to apply, see this link.

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PenFed Premium Travel Rewards Amex Review: Free Roundtrip Ticket + 8% Rebate on Airfare?

The Zync does carry an annual fee, though at $25, it is much lower than its elder siblings. Purchases earn Membership Rewards points which can be redeemed for the usual assortment of travel, shopping, and entertainment rewards. In addition, there are four “Lifestyle Packs,” that can boost your benefits. For instance, the “Go” pack costs an additional $20/year and doubles the number of points your airfare purchases earn. The “Social” pack also costs another $20/year and doubles your points on restaurant, concert and theater purchases.

For more details, see this link.

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American Express Zync: A Charge Card for Young Adults