Top 10 Best Credit Card Bonus Offers – November 2018
Are you fully aware of how valuable that space in your wallet or purse is? Credit card companies are in heated competition right now, offering strong perks and $500+ value for a single card during the first year to encourage you to apply and try it out. These are the top 10 credit card offers that I would apply for in November 2018, if I didn’t already have most of them. Please see links provided for full details.
If you pay off your balances every month, then you can join me and many others in funding a huge chunk of your annual travel budget with cash credits, points, and miles. You don’t need to be a “I only fly business class” world traveler. I mostly use my rewards points on domestic economy flights, mid-class hotels like Staybridge Suites and Courtyard Marriott, and cheap car rentals. If you have credit card debt, you should focus on paying that off first as the interest charges could offset most of the perks.
Note: Certain Chase cards have a “5/24 rule” which is an unofficial rule that they will automatically deny approval on new credit cards if you have 5 or more new credit cards from any issuer on your credit report within the past 2 years. This rule applies on a per-person basis, so if you are new, you might want to start with those Chase cards.
50,000 Membership Rewards points (flexible, worth 50,000 miles at various airlines) after $2,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. See link for details.
$100 dining credit. 20% back (up to $100) on dining purchases at U.S. restaurants within the first 3 months.
$120 in Grubhub and Seamless credit. $10 in statement credits each month when you pay with this card at participating partners – Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and participating Shake Shack locations.
$100 airline fee credit. Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $100 per calendar year in statement credits towards checked baggage fees and inflight meals.
50,000 American Airlines miles: 40,000 AAdvantage® miles after $2,000 in purchases in first 3 months, plus another 10,000 after making a total of $6,000 in purchases in first 12 months of account opening. See link for details.
First checked bag free on domestic flights perk ($60 value per roundtrip, per person).
60,000 Hyatt points (enough for two nights at any Hyatt). 40,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. Plus an additional 20,000 Bonus Points after a total of $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. See link for details and rough valuation of points.
$95 annual fee, free night award upon card anniversary.
Up to 100,000 Avios points. 50,000 Avios after $3,000 in purchases within first 3 months. Additional 25,000 Avios for $10,000 in purchases within first year. Additional 25,000 Avios for $20,000 in purchases within first year. See link for details and redemption tips.
Free Travel Together companion ticket when you spend $30,000 in calendar year.
$500 cash bonus after $3000 in purchases within the first 3 months. See link for details.
4% cash back on dining and entertainment.
$0 annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Recent changes:
Removed Chase Marriott Premier Plus due to the 100,000 point limited-time offer expiring. Bonus is now 2 Free Night Awards (worth up to 35,000 points each).
Added Hilton Ascend AmEx due to new limited-time offer of 125,000 points.
Added British Airways card for its 100,000 Avios bonus that is not subject to 5/24 restrictions.
Removed IHG Hotels card as limited-time offer expired. Now 80,000 points.
Removed Gold Delta Skymiles Amex as limited-time offer expired. Now 30,000 points.
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