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Chase PerfectCard: $50 After First Purchase

November 8, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Signup Bonuses

According to FW, the Chase PerfectCard is now offering $50 (5,000 bonus points) in the form of cash or a gift card after you make your first purchase.

The card itself earns 3 points for each dollar spent on gas purchases and 1 point on all other purchases. You need 2,500 points to redeem for a $25 gift card. Note that this version of the PerfectCard is points-based, as opposed to the original version which credited the cash rebate to your statement monthly. There is also an associated intro balance transfer offer for up to 12 months.

To apply, call 877-506-3455 by November 30, 2006 and mention offer code: RZN

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Citi Diamond Preferred Amex: 10,000 ThankYou Points & 0% Until 12/1/07

November 5, 2006 ccwatcher American Express, Balance Transfer Offers, Citibank, Signup Bonuses

FW points out the following offer for the Citi Diamond Preferred Amex, where you get 10,000 ThankYou points upon first purchase, rather than the standard 6,000, and the BT intro period lasts until December 2007. All other terms are basically the same as the standard offer. That is, there’s no fee associated with the balance transfer, and you get 5 ThankYou Points for every $1 spent at supermarkets, drugstores and gas stations for the first 12 months.

To sign up under this offer, visit http://www.signup.citicards.com and enter offer code F1M3 or call 800-601-8595.

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Shell Mastercard: Triple Rebates on All Purchases for the First 60 Days

October 17, 2006 ccwatcher MasterCard, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

When you apply for the Shell Platinum Mastercard between now and December 31, 2006, you’ll receive triple rebates on all your purchases for the first 60 days. That means that you’ll earn 15% rebates on Shell gasoline, 15% on the first $100 in daily purchases at Jiffy Lube and 3% everywhere else.

After the introductory period, you’ll receive a 5% rebate on Shell gas, 5% rebate on the first $100 in daily purchases at Jiffy Lube and 1% rebate on all other purchases. Your rebates are good towards future Shell purchases made on your card.

There is a $20 annual fee which is waived the first year and subsequent years in which you make at least 9 purchases.

You can apply for the card here.

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United Mileage Plus Visa – 25000 Miles, First Year No Annual Fee

October 5, 2006 ccwatcher Business Cards, Chase, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

From FT, the United MP Visa is now offering 25000 miles after you spend $250, and is waiving the first year’s annual fee. 25000 Mileage Plus miles are enough for a free round-trip ticket within the USA and Canada. This offer is good for both the personal and business versions of the card.

Edited 10/22/2010: The offer above has expired. To view the current United Mileage Plus promos, see the following links:

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10000 Starpoints with Starwood Amex Initial Purchase

October 3, 2006 ccwatcher American Express, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

For those who like to travel, the SPG Amex is a great card, offering flexible and generous travel redemption options. This particular signup offer is a vast improvement over what has typically been offered, as the standard bonus has been for 4000 or 6000 Starpoints with your initial purchase, with additional points earned for stays at Starwood properties in your first year. Signing up now gives you the following benefits:

Earn 10,000 Starpoints^® with your first purchase¹–enough for up to 3 free nights²
Use Starpoints for free nights and upgrades at over 825 participating Starwood hotels and resorts in 95 countries
First year fee-free and only $30 thereafter³
Transfer Starpoints– almost always on a 1:1– basis to the frequent flyer programs of over 30 major airlines⁴
Earn one Starpoint for every dollar of eligible spending and double Starpoints at participating Starwood properties and retail outlets⁵

To learn more, visit http://www.spg.com.

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BofA MLB Extra Bases Credit Card: Free iPod Nano & Jersey

September 15, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Bank of America, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Courtesy of FW, we have this find. The Bank of America MLB™ Extra Bases™ Credit Card is a card for baseball lovers. It earns you points towards baseball memorabilia and rewards, as well as some travel and cash rewards. With the special signup offer, you also receive:

An official MLB licensed jersey after your first qualifying transaction
An Apple iPod nano by making any combination of purchase or cash advance transactions (balance transfers included) totaling $2,000
Intro 0% APR for Cash Advance Checks and Balance Transfers through your first twelve billing cycles. (subject to a 3% transaction fee, no less than $10)

~~More information about this offer can be found here.~~
Edit 7/26/2007: The previous offer with the iPod nano is no longer available. For details of the current offer, please see this page.

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Free Roundtrip Ticket on ATA With Credit Card Signup

September 8, 2006 ccwatcher Barclays, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

ATA just sent me an email describing the launch of its new ATA Airlines Visa® Card on October 26. To promote the card, they are offering 6000 Bonus Travel Award points, which is enough for a free domestic roundtrip ticket, when you pre-register for the application, get approved, and make a purchase. You must pre-register between September 6, 2006 and October 25, 2006 to be eligible for the bonus points.

The card itself has the following features:

Low Intro APR for 6 Months on Balance Transfers
Priority Boarding***
Annual Companion Certificate
Low Annual Fee

You can pre-register at this link.

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Citibank and Home Depot Launch New Reward Credit Cards

August 30, 2006 ccwatcher Chase, Citibank, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

…but the results are a bit underwhelming. CardTrak reports that Home Depot has partnered with Citibank to launch its first pair of co-branded general purpose credit cards. The Home Depot Rewards Mastercard has both a consumer and business version. Under both programs, you earn 2 points for each dollar spent at Home Depot or EXPO Design Center and 1 point everywhere else. Points can be redeemed for the usual assortment of gift cards, merchandise and travel. As an example, 2500 points can be redeemed for a $25 Home Depot gift card. You’ll also earn a bonus 2500 points upon making your first purhcase. More details can be found at http://www.homedepot.com/cards.
Compare this to the existing Chase Home Improvement Rewards card and it doesn’t stack up so well. The Chase card offers 3 points per dollar on any home improvement purchase. Chase’s definition of home improvement purchases are “those purchases made at retail establishments classified by the retailer to Visa and MasterCard as being a home supply warehouse store; a lumber/building supply store; a glass/paint/wallpaper store; or a hardware store.” You earn 1 point per dollar anywhere else. It too allows redemption of 2500 points for either a $25 gift card or a $25 check.

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Jo-Ann Credit Card: For the Crafty Consumer

August 9, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Barclays, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Arts and crafts lovers can rejoice. According to CardTrak, Barclays Bank and Jo-Ann Stores have teamed up to launch the new “Jo-Ann Platinum MasterCard” that links to Jo-Ann’s Preferred Customer program. Per the press release:

Customers earn five points for every $1 spent at Jo-Ann stores or Joann.com and one point per $1 spent on all other purchases with the Jo-Ann Platinum MasterCard. Once a customer earns 1,000 points, she will receive a $10 creative cash(TM) card. For every 500 points earned above 1,000 points, customers will receive an additional $5 in creative cash(TM). After the customer’s first purchase or balance transfer, she will receive a $10 creative cash(TM) card to begin saving on purchases. Customers will also be enrolled in Jo-Ann’s Preferred Customer program to receive valuable coupons and sale notifications. There is an introductory APR on balance transfers of 0% for the first six billing cycles.

So, what this basically boils down to is a 5% reward when you spend at Jo-Ann that can be used for Jo-Ann certificates. Unfortunately, this offer is so new, it’s not even available on the company website, http://www.joann.com, as of the time of this post.

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Chase World MasterCard: 0% APR Until March 2008

August 5, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Unfortunately this appears to be a targetted offer, but many people at FW are reporting receiving the following offer in the mail for the Chase World MasterCard:

0% Fixed APR until March 1, 2008 on both purchases and balance transfers
No annual fee
No balance transfer required
No balance transfer fees associated with the offer
After March 1, 2008, the APR becomes 8.99% fixed

The card itself earns points redeemable for cash, travel or gift certificates.

Looking for a World MasterCard? Try these options:

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