Top Deals
Top Deals:
1) 100,000 points for Chase British Airways Visa Signature . 50,000 Avios after first purchase, 25,000 more after $10,000 spending within the first 12 months of cardmembership, 25,000 more Avios after you make a total of $20,000 in purchases within the first year of account opening. Companion ticket after $30,000 in annual spend. 1.25 points per dollar spent, 2.5 points per dollar spent on British Airways travel. SmartChip technology, no foreign transaction fee, $95 annual fee not waived.
2) 50,000 points for the Chase Ink Bold Plus with Ultimate Rewards card. Spend $10,000 within 3 months and the $95 annual fee waived the first year. Points transfer 1:1 to Continental, British Airways, Southwest, Korean Air, Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club and Amtrak. 5 points per dollar at office supply store purchases, cellular/landline phone service, and cable service , 2 points per dollar on gas and dining. More details here.
3) 50,000 points for the Mercedes-Benz American Express Platinum Card with $1,000 spend in the first three months. Airport club access including; Delta Skyclub and USAirways Club. $1,000 reward certificate towards the future purchase or lease of a new Mercedes-Benz. $100 towards Mercedes-Benz accessories and 5X points on eligible Mercedes-Benz purchases. Annual fee of $475.
4) 
40,000 points for Chase Sapphire Preferred . $95 annual fee, waived for the first year. No foreign transaction fees. Key features: Points transfer to Continental/United, British Airways, Southwest, Korean Air, Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club and Amtrak at instant 1:1 ratios. Tip: Transfer to Hyatt for huge value. Free nights start at 5,000 points, so this sign-on bonus could get you up to 10 free nights. Or you could use 22,000 Hyatt points to stay at super-expensive properties like the Park Hyatt Maldives and Park Hyatt Paris Vendome- hotels that routinely see rates of $1,000+ per night. My full review here. Post on my experience getting the Sapphire Preferred card (with video) here.
Credit Cards:
Canada only: 50,000 points for the American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum card when you spend $1,000 within 3 months. Lounge access and up to 1.5 Aeroplan miles per dollar spent. It says apply by June 15, so take a screen shot of the application screen.
50,000 points for the Citi Thank You Premier card when you spend $2,500 within 3 months. Points cannot be transferred to any airlines, but can be redeemed for travel at 1.3 cents each, so the sign-up bonus = $399. $125 annual fee waived for the first year.
25,000 points you can redeem for a $250 card for the Citi Thank You Preferred card after you make $2,000 in purchases within 4 months of account opening, earn 1 point on every dollar you spend, , no annual fee.
20,000 points or $200 cash back for the Chase Freedom card when you spend $500 in the first 3 months of cardmembership. No annual fee. Those 10,000 points= $100 in gift cards, but if you have an Ultimate Rewards card (like Sapphire Preferred or Ink Bold with Ultimate Rewards) the 10,000 points can be transferred instantly to that account and then transferred to United, British Airways, Korean Air, Southwest, Hyatt, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton Priority Club and Amtrak. Another big advantage of this card are the quarterly categories that give 5 points per dollar- once again you can transfer those points earned to your Ultimate Rewards account and rack up 5x airline/hotel points per dollar spent. More info.
25,000 points for the American Express Premier Rewards Gold card. $175 annual fee, waived for the first year. 15,000 point bonus when you spend $30,000 per calendar year. 3X points on airfare, 2X points on gas and groceries, and 1X points on everything else. Full review here.
25,000 points when you spend $2,000 within 3 months for the American Express Platinum Card. $450 annual fee. No foreign transaction fees. Key features: Valuable points that can be transferred to all three alliances, usually instantly, giving great flexibility and value in redemptions. Additionally, the card offers $200 a year in fees (luggage, food, lounge membership, in-flight refreshments, change fees, etc.) rebates for the airline of your choices, free Global Entry ($100 value), Lounge access to American, Delta, US Airways and Continental/United until Sept 30, 2011, Priority Pass Select free lounge access, Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel upgrades and benefits, Starwood Gold status, Hertz #1 Gold, Platinum Concierge and more. Full Card Review Post.
10,000 points for the Chase Sapphire card (not Preferred). No annual fee.Points can be redeemed for 1 cent each towards flights/hotels, so the sign-up bonus would equal $100.
Business Cards:
25,000 points for the Starwood Preferred Guest Business card. 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase and an additional 15,000 bonus Starpoints when you spend $5,000 (new: down from $15,000) in 6 months. $65 annual fee waived for the first year.
25,000 points for the Chase Ink Classic Business Card. 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase, plus an additional 15,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months. $0 annual fee. Not a huge sign-up bonus at the moment, but you can transfer these points to Ultimate Rewards if you have the Ink Bold or Sapphire Preferred to redeem on the program’s travel partners.
$250 Cash Back : $100 cash back bonus after your first purchase, plus an additional $150 after you spend $5,000 within 3 months with Chase Ink Cash. 5% cash back on the first $25,000 spent annually on office supply store purchases, cellular/landline phone service, and cable service and 2% cash back on the first $25,000 spent annually on gas and dining.
25,000 points for the American Express Business Platinum Card. $450 annual fee. Same benefits at the Personal Amex Platinum card (like $200 a year in airline credit and lounge access), but it also has business discounts of 3-10% with companies like FedEx, Hertz and Hyatt.
American Express Business Rewards Gold Card: 3X points on airfare, 2X points on advertising, gas, and shipping, 1X points on everything else. $175 annual fee, waived for the first year.
Airline
100,000 miles for Chase British Airways Visa. $95 annual fee. No foreign transaction fees.
60,000 miles for Chase United MileagePlus Explorer. 50,000 miles for first purchase and additional user, plus 10,000 extra when you spend $25,000 in a calendar year. Free checked bags, priority boarding and lounge passes.
Chase United Club Card. Though there’s no sign-up bonus, this card comes with a huge raft of United perks including United Club membership, Premier Access services, 1.5 MileagePlus miles on ever dollar spent, 2 miles on United purchases, no last-minute award booking fees, no foreign transaction fees, cardmember and companion traveler can each check up to 2 bags free, automatic Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum status, Avis President’s Club elite status. $395 annual fee, one-time statement credit of $95.
50,000 bonus points ($833 value) for the Chase Southwest Visa Signature personal and business cards. 3,000 bonus points upon account anniversary ($50) value. $69 annual fee, not waived. 3% foreign transaction fee.
40,000 miles for Barclay’s US Airways Mastercard (plus 10,000 for balance transfer and 10,000 on cardholder anniversary). $89 fee, waived for the first year.
30,000 miles for Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage American Airlines Visa Signature when you spend $1,000 within the first 3 months of cardmembership. Various benefits including: free first checked bag, 25% savings on in-flight purchases, $100 credit toward American Airlines flights with $30,000 spend in a year, double AAdvantage miles on AA purchases, 10% of redeemed miles refunded, priority boarding. $95 annual fee, waived for the first year.
25,000 miles for the Citi Executive American Airlines AAdvantage when you spend $1,000 in 4 months plus 10,000 EQM’s when you spend $40,000 in a calendar year, and Admirals Club access. $450 annual fee.
30,000 miles for American Express Delta Gold card. $95 annual fee, waived for the first year, and it looks like you might even score a $50 statement credit with this link.
35,000 miles (10,000 MQMs) for American Express Delta Platinum. 25,000 miles (5,000 of which are MQM’s) with your first purchase, and an additional 10,000 miles (5,000 of which are MQM’s) when you make $2,000 in purchases within the first three months. $150 annual fee.
10,000 MQMs (and up to 60,000 MQMs and bonus miles for meeting additional spend requirements) for the American Express Delta Reserve card $450 annual fee.
65,000 miles for the Bank of America Virgin Atlantic American Express. 20,000 miles at sign up, additional 25,000 after $2,500 spend in 90 days, 5,000 for adding two additional users, 15,000 bonus miles on cardmembership anniversary. $90 annual fee, 1% foreign transaction fee.
35,000 miles for the Bank of America Hawaiian Airlines Visa Signature Card. 20,000 miles for first purchase, 15,000 miles after spending $1,000 in 4 months. 2,000 bonus miles every year on anniversary of account opening. $79 annual fee not waived, 3% foreign transaction fee.
35,000 miles for the Bank of Hawaii Hawaiian Airlines Visa Signature Card. 20,000 miles for first purchase, 15,000 miles after spending $1,000 in 4 months. $79 annual fee not waived, 3% foreign transaction fee.
25,000 miles for the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Card, $75 annual fee not waived. 3% foreign transaction fee.
Hotel:
2 Free nights for Chase Hyatt Visa. $75 annual fee. No foreign transaction fees.
2 Free nights at any Fairmont in the world for the Fairmont Visa Signature card when you make $1,000 in purchases within 3 months. 1 free night in any Fairmont every anniversary when you spend $12,000 within a year. 2 free lounge passes valued at $27. 5 points per dollar spent at Fairmont, 2 points per dollar spent on airfare, car rentals and trains, 1 point on everything else. Fairmont President’s Club premier status. No foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.
60,000 points with the Amex Hilton Surpass card with $3,000 spend within 3 months. Diamond status after $40,000 in spend per calendar year. $75 annual fee.
50,000 points and a free night at a category 1-4 hotel for the Chase Marriott Premier Visa. $85 annual fee, waived the first year. Free night at a category 1-5 hotel every year on account renewal. No foreign transaction fees. There was a 70,000 point offer that has expired, but you might still have success asking for it.
50,000 points for the Chase Ritz-Carlton Visa. $395 annual fee. $200 in airline credits, $100 in hotel credit per two night stay, Gold elite status, Priority Pass Select Lounge membership and more.
25,000 points with $5,000 spend within 6 months for American Express Starwood. $65 annual fee, waived for the first year. Full review here.
2 Free Nights and Breakfast for 2 at any Fairmont in the world for the Chase Visa Signature Fairmont card when you spend $1,000 within 3 months. No foreign transaction fees. Two free lounge passes. $95 annual fee waived the first year.
60,000- 80,000 Points for Chase Priority Club Visa. $49 annual fee, waived for the first year.
40,000 points for Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature. No annual fee.
40,000 points for the Hilton HHonors American Express when you spend $750 within 3 months, Silver status for length of membership, no annual fee.
30,000 points for the Chase Marriott Rewards Visa, 2 free nights in a Category 1-4 hotel, $45 annual fee waived for first year, 1 night elite credit for every $3,000 in spend, 10 nights’ elite credit every year on account anniversary.
22,500 points for the Chase Marriott Rewards Business Visa, 2 free nights in a Category 1-4 hotel, $45 annual fee waived for first year, 1 night elite credit for every $3,000 in spend, 10 nights’ elite credit every year on account anniversary.
Special Interest:
Earn 2% in reward dollars on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and most Disney Store locations, 1% on all other purchases. Redeem toward Disney vacations and airfare.
Debit Cards:
PerkStreet FinancialSM Debit MasterCard®: 2% Cash Back when you have a balance of $5,000 or more in your free checking account, or 1% cashback if you have less than $5,000. No annual fee, no monthly fees, a network of free ATMs and all money held is insured with FDIC (up to $250,000). Rotating categories/stores that offer 5% cash back.
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Points/Miles Promotions
Air Canada:
Free Upgrades and Lounge Pass with Business Program. Join before May 31, 2012.
Air France/ KLM:
May/June Flying Blue discounted routes
40% bonus on purchased miles. From April 18 – June 30, 2012.
Alaska Airlines:
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Dining:
New Member Bonus: 1,000 miles when you spend $30 on a single dine within 30 days.
Go Ahead Bonus: Extra 2 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Earn double miles at a rotating list restaurants, bars, and clubs
Alitalia:
20% off fare sale until Monday, May 21.
American Express:
Daily Getaways - rotating
10,000 Free Amex points for enrolling in extended payment option
25% rebate on Amex to Hilton transfers until June 30, 2012
25% rebate on Amex to SPG transfers until June 30, 2012
25% rebate on Amex to Choice transfers until June 30, 2012
50% Bonus on Amex to BA transfers until May 31, 2012
2x Points on all travel booked through American Express Travel
note: Continental Airlines is no longer a transfer partner of Amex as of Oct 1st.
American Airlines:
Double EQMs Promotion till June 30, 2012.
Earn up to 100,000 miles with a Fidelity Brokerage account.
American Airlines AAdvantage Dining Program:
New member bonus - join and complete $30 on a single dine within 30 days and get 1,000 extra miles.
Go Ahead Bonus: Extra 2 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Earn double miles at rotating list of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
British Airways:
50% Bonus on Amex to BA transfers until May 31, 2012
Continental:
Delta:
Earn up to 100,000 miles with a Fidelity Brokerage account.
500 Miles for Auto insurance quote.
Delta Skymiles Dining:
Welcome Bonus: 1,200 miles after $25 spent within the first 30 days.
Earn double miles at a rotating list of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
Iberia:
LAN:
Southwest:
Southwest Rapid Rewards Dining:
New member bonus: 300 points when you spend $25 on a single dine within 60 days and complete a review within 30 days of meal
First step bonus - earn a 500 mile bonus when your dining point balance reaches 1,500 miles after qualifying dining activities (first step bonus can only be earned once).
Thank you bonus An additional 300 points every time a member’s dining points balance reaches 1,000 (not including bonus points). Thank you bonus can be earned repeatedly.
Review Bonus: 10 points per bonus completed after a review is completed within 30 days.
Sign-up for Southwest newsletters and remain subscribed for 3 months in order to get 250 points.
United:
Liquidate giftcards for United Miles
Earn up to 100,000 miles with a Fidelity Brokerage account.
United MileagePlus:
Welcome bonus 1,000 miles after a single $50 or more dine within the first 30 days.
Get Ahead Bonus: Extra 2 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Double miles at a rotating list of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
US Airways:
Earn a 50% miles bonus on select online shopping partners. Now through June 30, 2012.
US Airways Dividend Miles Dining:
New member bonus 1,000 miles after a single $50 or more dine within the first 30 days.
Get Ahead Bonus: Extra 2 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Double miles at participating restaurants
Virgin America:
20% discount now until February 29th and April 15th to June 15th, 2012.
Hotels:
Choice:
25% rebate on Amex to Choice hotel transfers until June 30, 2012
Club Carlson:
Big Night Promotion and Bonuses. May 15th – July 15th.
4,500 Gold points for sign-up. enroll by May 31, 2012.
Hilton:
Q2 Double Points or Points and Miles. April 1 – June 30, 2012.
25% rebate on Amex to Hilton transfers until June 30, 2012
1,000 free Hilton points plus 4,000 more with $100 spend – Visa Promo until 6/30/12
Hilton HHonors Dining:
New member bonus: 1,000 points after spending $25 on a single dine within the first 30 days.
Get Ahead Bonus: Extra 3 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Double points at a rotating list of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
Hyatt
Summer Promo: up to 5X Airline Miles. May 1 – August 31, 2012. Registration required.
IHG
Up to $200 in Mastercard giftcards for weekday stays. Expires August 2, 2012.
Marriott:
Three Free Nights. register by June 30, 2012.
Priority Club:
Up to 20,000 Bonus points. June 1 – September 3, 2012.
April – May PointBreaks Hotels
Priority Club Rewards Dining:
New member bonus - 1,000 points after spending $30 on a single dine within the first 30 days.
Get Ahead Bonus: Extra 3 miles per dollar spent. Requires $75 in spend and completed reviews.
Double points at a rotating list of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
Ritz-Carlton:
Starwood:
100 free points for Facebook “Like”
“Nice Choice” summer promo. May 1 – Sept 30, 2012
25% rebate on Amex to SPG transfers until June 30, 2012
1000 point bonus. Register by June 15th, 2012.
Up to 20,000 Starpoints with TD Ameritrade
Other
Thanks Again Network:
500 mile enrollment bonus
Amtrak:
Social Media:
TopGuest: free points at participating hotels and airlines for “checking-in” via social media devices. Registration required.
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