Barclays currently has an outstanding signup bonus for its Extra Points Credit Card — under this offer, you’ll receive 40,000 bonus points worth $400 in statement credit after spending $1,000 within 90 days.
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It’s not earth-shattering news, but it’s now a little easier to earn the sign up bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. As of today, when you sign up for a new account and spend $2,000 within your first 3 months (previously $3,000), you’ll earn 40,000 bonus points which can be redeemed for $400 in statement credit or a flight that costs $500.
Update 8/22: In an abrupt about-face, Chase is ending this $2,000 min spend offer as of 3pm ET today, 8/22. After that time, the min spending requirement will likely return to $3,000.
Update 8/23: As expected, the min spending requirement has returned to $3,000 as of today.
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As if you needed another reason to watch the Olympics, US Bank is currently offering a fun promotion that ties the sign up bonus you’ll receive to the number of medals that the US wins in London.
When you sign up for a new FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature card by August 31, 2012 and spend $2,500 within the first 5 months, you’ll receive 500 bonus FlexPoints for each gold medal the US wins, 250 points for each silver and 100 for each bronze. Based on the United States’ medal count so far, it’s projected that the bonus should be worth approximately 30,000 FlexPoints when all is said and done. 30,000 FlexPoints can be redeemed for either $300 in statement credit or up to $600 towards airfare.
Update 8/13: With the Olympics now complete, we now know the bonus will total 33,150 FlexPoints, or up to $663 towards airfare.
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This popular offer is back, but only for a limited time. When you apply for an SPG American Express card by September 4, 2012, you’ll earn 30,000 bonus Starpoints–that’s 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase and another 20,000 Starpoints after making at least $5,000 within your first 3 months of cardmembership.
It’s been about a year since the last time this offer was available, so if you’re interested in the card, you should act quickly.
Update 9/5/12: This offer has now expired.
Note: This offer is available for both the personal and business versions of the card.
The high-end travel credit card market keeps getting more competitive, as Citi and Hilton just introduced the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card aimed towards the affluent traveler. The brand new card offers a generous sign up bonus: when you spend $2,500 within 4 months of opening your account, you’ll earn 2 weekend night certificates, each valid for a weekend night standard accommodation at category 1-7 hotel or select Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, subject to availability. (Note that some Waldorf Astoria hotels and all All-Inclusive and Hilton Grand Vacation properties are excluded.) If the certificates are used at Hilton’s highest-end properties, this is a bonus that could easily be worth four figures.
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For some lucky customers, Bank of America is offering an excellent deal on its BankAmericard Cash Rewards Visa Signature Card: a $400 cash back bonus after making at least $500 in purchases within 90 days of account opening, as well as an intro 0% APR for the first 15 months on purchases and any balance transfers made within 60 days of opening your account. Balance transfers, however, will incur a 4% fee (min $10).
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Chase and Southwest have brought back the ever-popular 50,000 point sign up bonus for the Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card. The offer isn’t quite as good as it has been in the past, as you’re now required to spend at least $1,000 in the first 3 months of opening your account in order to earn your bonus (compared to earning the bonus on your first purchase), but it’s still a relatively low spend requirement.
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When you apply by July 25, 2012 for the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card under this offer, you’ll receive 70,000 Ritz-Carlton Rewards points after your first card use and have the annual fee of $395 waived for the first year. Compared to the standard offer of 50,000 points without the annual fee waiver, this is an excellent deal.
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A good offer just became better, as the Hyatt Credit Card is now available not only with two free award nights, but also a $75 statement credit after just your first purchase–enough to offset the card’s annual fee of $75 for a year. The rest of the card’s terms and benefits remain the same as before.
To take advantage of this new offer, you’ll need to apply through this page. To read my previous review of the card, see this link.
Update 6/4: It appears that the $75 statement credit offer has been pulled as of yesterday. For the current version of the offer, please see this link.
Chase and Southwest have once again brought back this popular offer–when you apply for a new Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus Card, you’ll earn 50,000 bonus points after just your first purchase. Those points are worth $833 towards Wanna Get Away fares, meaning you should be able to redeem them for 2 round-trip tickets to nearly anywhere that Southwest flies within the US.
There is a $69 annual fee which is not waived. For more info on the card’s features, you can see my previous write-up on it here.
Update: Please note that this offer has expired.