Credit card sign-up bonuses (sorted by amount)

[markber]

Updated on 1/7/09.


Please note that many, if not most, so-called "cash bonuses" actually come in a form of gift certificates. Also, calculation of the total amount did not take in account the fact that some of these bonuses are for the same credit card.


Personal accounts:

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $7423



$1225 in free dining gift certificates + $25 travel gift certificate + 1 year without the annual fee - Chase : United Mileage Plus® Visa Signature card; Exp. - unknown
$400 free air ticket or $250 off generic travel expenses - Chase : Travel credit card; Exp. - unknown
$250 travel credit or $225 in gift cards (25,000 bonus miles) - Discover: Miles Card; Exp-04/01/09
$150 card credit on a Playstation3 - Chase : Sony Card; Exp-1/31/09
$150 bonus - Chase : Freedom card, $50 after 1st purchase, $100 after spending $3000; Exp. - unknown
$135 in gift cards (15,000 bonus ThankYou Points) - Citibank : American Express Platinum Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$125 bonus - Citibank : PremierPass American Express Card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
$125 bonus - Citibank : Citi PremierPass card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
$105 free Amazon.com gift gift card or Free round trip MileSAAver air ticket for American Airlines - Citibank : Select AAdvantage American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
$105 gift card or free round trip MileSAAver air ticket for American Airlines (25000 miles)- Citibank : Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage® World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$100 Bonus - Discover : Discover More ; Exp - 3/19/09
$100 gift card or travel credit, or $50 cashback - Discover : Miles card; Exp. - 06/01/2009
$100 bonus - Discover : Motiva card; Exp. - unknown
$100 bonus - Discover : Discover More Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 Credit - Discover: $500 in purchases with Discover More card within 3 months; Exp. - unknown
$100 free gift card (10K TY points) - Citibank : Citi PremierPass card; Exp. - unknown
$100 bonus (10,000 TY points) - Citibank : Citi PremierPass American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 bonus (10,000 miles) - Chase : Chase Freedom Plus; Exp. - unknown
$100 bonus - Chase : Freedom card; Exp. - unknown
$100 Bonus after spending $299 or more on SonyStyle.com - Chase : Sony Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 hotel gift certificate or 3 free hotel nights - Chase : Priority Club Visa; Exp. - unknown
$100 free Bass Pro Shops Gift Card - Bank of America : Ducks Unlimited Visa, spend at least $200; Exp. - unknown
$100 Bass Pro gift card - Bank of America : Bass Pro Visa card, spend $200 within 90 days; Exp. - unknown
$100 TicketsNow gift card - American Express : Blue Cash; Exp. - uknown
$100 free TicketsNow gift card - American Express : Blue ; Exp. - uknown
$100 free Amazon.com gift certificate or 5 free weekend nights or 3 free weekday nights - American Express : Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 gift card - American Express : Preferred Rewards Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
$80 in free cash - Bank of America : Extra Bases credit card; Exp. - unknown
$63 free Amazon.com gift certificate (15K AA miles) - Citibank : Citi Gold AAdvantage World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$63 free Amazon.com gift card (15000 AA miles) - Citibank : AAdvantage American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus (5000 points) - Lexus Financial Savings Bank : Lexus Pursuits Visa; Exp. - unknown
$50 free Circuit City gift card - First National Bank of Omaha : Visa Signature Card with Maximum Rewards; Exp. - unknown
$50 Gift Card - FIA Card Services : Packers Extra Points credit card; Exp - unknown
$50 Gift Card - FIA Card Services: Eagles Extra Points Credit Card; Exp - unknown
$50 bonus - Discover : Discover More; Exp. - unknown
$50 off an Expedia purchase - Citibank : Citi PremierPass Expedia.com Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 off Continental flight - Chase : Continental Airlines TravelBank World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$50 travel discount - Chase : SeaMiles Visa Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Chase : Freedom Visa card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Marriott Cheque and free hotel night - Chase : The Marriott Rewards Visa Signature card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Disney gift card - Chase : Disney Rewards Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 free Shell Gift Card, 0% APR for BT & purchases for 12 mo - Chase : Volkswagen Platinum Rewards Visa® Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 free Best Buy gift card or $100 off an air ticket - Barclays Bank Delaware : Harvard Alumni Association World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$50 Travelocity expense credit (5000 points), 1st annual fee is waived, 0 %APR for 6 month - Barclays Bank Delaware : Travelocity credit card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus, 5% rebate on gas - Bank of America : AAA Visa PLatinum Plus; Exp. - unknown
$50 Bonus - Bank of America : Bank of Hawaii Visa Signature® Credit Card with WorldPoints® rewards; Exp-unknown
$50 free Packers Pro Shop Gift Card - Bank of America : Packers Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : University of Missouri WorldPoints™ Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card; Exp. - uknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Regions Platinum Plus credit card with WorldPoints rewards; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : The Huntington WorldPoints Platinum Plus MasterCard or Visa Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Sovereign Bank Rewards American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Prudential Financial World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Cash Rewards Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Visa Signature® with WorldPoints™; Exp. - unknown
$50 Friday's Merchandise Certificate - Bank of America : Goldpoints plus Visa® card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : Accelerated RewardsTM American Express® Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - Bank of America : WorldPoints Platinum Plus MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$50 free gift card for Foot Locker or other stores + two free hotel night - American Express : spend $1500 with Hilton HHonors credit card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - American Express : Blue Sky, spend $1000 within 3 months; Exp. - unknown
$50 off the first Delta ticket purchase and 20,000 miles - American Express : Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 for Dell, Home Depot, Gap - American Express : Preferred Rewards Green Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Bonus - American Express: JetBlue; Exp-unknown
$50 Bonus - FIA Card Services : GMAC Equity RewardsSM MasterCard; Exp-unknown
$50 free MLB Shop Gift Certificate - Bank of America : Boston Red Sox Extra Bases credit card; Exp. - unknown
$50 free Bass Pro Shops Gift Card - Bank of America : National Wild Turkey Federation WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$40 bonus - Discover : Escape by Discover Card; Exp. - 07/01/2009
$40 free Borders Gift Card - Chase : Borders Visa credit card; Exp. - unknown
$40 bonus (15000 miles) - Bank of America : Air Canada Aeroplan Platinum Plus MasterCard Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$35 statement credit - Chase : United States Bowling Congress Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$30 bonus - Chase : Quicken Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
$30 Buy.com credit - Chase : Buy.com Platinum Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$30 bonus, 3% cash back on Amazon.com purchases, 1% cash back on the other purchases - Chase : Amazon.com credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 Bonus - Elan Financial Services : Imperial Capital Bank Visa Signature Card; Exp-unknown
$25 bonus - Columbia Bank : Visa Signature Rewards; Exp. - unknown
$25 Shell gift card - Citibank : Shell credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus - Citibank : Citi PremierPass Expedia.com Card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
$25 Six Flags In Park Voucher - Chase : Six Flags Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$25 Starbucks Duetto Dollars - Chase : Starbucks Card Duetto Visa; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus - Chase : Earthlink credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 free BP gift card - Chase : BP card; Exp. - unknown
$25 Avon Product - Chase : Avon Platinum Visa®; Exp. - unknown
$25 Overstock.com Reward certificate - Chase : Overstock credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 Barnes & Noble gift card, 0% APR on BT for 6 months, 3% BT fee, $5 promo min BT fee, $50 promo max BT fee, 5% cashback on B&N purchases - Barclays Bank Delaware : Barnes & Noble MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America : Bank of Hawaii Visa Signature® Credit Card with WorldPoints® rewards; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America : American Express UCLA Alumni Amex Card; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Arizona State University Alumni Association WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® MasterCard®Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: University of Miami WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® MasterCard; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Wisconsin Alumni Association Rewards™ American Express® Card; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Mizzou Alumni Association WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: West Chester University Alumni Association WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card; Exp-unkown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Penn State Alumni Association Platinum Plus Mastercard; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: University of Connecticut Alumni Association WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® Visa® Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Sallie Mae® Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card with WorldPoints; Exp-unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: UCLA Alumni Amex Card; Exp-unknown
$25 free Costco Cash Card - American Express : Costco True Earnings Card; Exp. - unknown
$20 off a British Airways roundtrip plus 20000 BA bonus points plus free companion BA ticket - Chase : British Airways Visa; Exp. - 12/31/09
$20 free REI gift card - US Bank : REI Visa; Exp. - unknown
$20 bonus - InfiBank : BucksBack Platinum Edition Visa; Exp. - unknown
$20 Dillard's reward certificates - GE Money Bank : Dillard's credit card; Exp. - unknown
$20 bonus - First National Bank of Omaha : BucksBack Platinum Edition Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$20 Bonus rebate credit - Citibank : Shell card; Exp. - unknown
$20 bonus - Barclays Bank Delaware : Performance Bicycle Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$15 in Cabela Club Points - World Foremost Bank : Cabela Store Credit Card: Visa; Exp-unknown
$12.5 off a 25 gallon gas fill up - Chase : Speedway SuperAmerica Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$10 bonus - Chase : Starbucks Card Duetto Visa; Exp. - unknown


Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.

FREE Two Day Shipping on millions of Amazon.com (Free Amazon Prime membership) -Chase: Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card; Exp-unknown
Free air ticket for NWA round trip in US or between US and Canada - US Bank : NWA credit cards; Exp. - unknown
10% off the first Meijer purchase - GE Money Bank : Meijer Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
Free month of World of Warcraft - First National Bank of Omaha : World of Warcraft credit card; Exp. - unknown
5,000 World Points Rewards - FIA Card services : AAA World Points credit card; Exp-unknown
2 free hotel nights - Citibank : Hilton HHonors® Visa® Signature Card; Exp. - unknown
Free roundtrip ticket for Continental airlines - Chase : The Continental Airlines World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
Free round trip air ticket for Southwest Airlines (16 bouns credit) - Chase : Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
Free hotel night + 20 dollars bonus - Chase : Priority Club® Rewards Signature Visa® Card; Exp. - unknown
6 free nights at Marriott hotel - Chase : Marriott Rewards Visa Signature Card; Exp. - unknown
20% off coupon for Kane and Savon Furniture - Chase : Preferred Platinum Card; Exp. - unknown
2 Free Nights at La Quinta Inns and La Quinta Inn - Chase : La Quinta Visa Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
Free Spirit airlines ticket within FL - Barclays Bank Delaware : FREE SPIRIT™ Onyx World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
Free round trip air ticket for US Airways, 99 dollar companion certificate for two guests annually - Bank of America : US Airways Visa Signature; Exp. - unknown
Free one way air ticket + 50 dollars companion ticket certificate - Bank of America : Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature; Exp. - unknown
Free iPod shuffle or fifty gift card - Bank of America : NFL Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
Free Sirius Satellite Radio and $50 subscription card - Bank of America : Jets Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
Free Madden NFL 09 game - Bank of America : NFL Extra Points credit card, spend $200 within 3 months; Exp. - unknown
Free Companion Ticket - Bank of America : Mexicana Airlines Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
Free Cobra 2 way Radios - Bank of America : BoatU.S. WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa; Exp. - unknown
Free Cobra 2 Way Radios - Bank of America : Ducks Unlimited WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card, spend at least $100; Exp. - unknown
Free 512 MB MP3 Player - Bank of America : Kansas City Chiefs Extra Points™ credit card; Exp. - unknown
2 for 1 Airfare Certificate - Bank of America : Working Assets Visa; Exp. - unknown
1 free hotel night - Bank of America : Choice Privileges Visa card; Exp. - unknown
"Free" round trip ticket for US Airways and Continental - Bank of America : Virgin Atlantic American Express Black Card; Exp. - unknown
5,000 Bonus Miles - Bank of America: Asiana American Express® Card from Bank of America; Exp-unknown
Free ticket for one way JetBlue flight (50 points) - American Express : JetBlue credit card; Exp. - unknown
Free Delta air ticket - American Express : Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
20000 Delta SkyMiles - American Express : Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
10% discount (5000 SkyPoints) on a Delta or Song ticket and 4.9% APR for the life of balance - American Express : Blue Sky credit card; Exp - unknown
Four free movie tickets - Chase : Amtrak Guest Rewards World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
1 free night at Best Western (10000 points) - Barclays Bank Delaware : Best Western MasterCard; Exp. - unknown





Business accounts

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $4215.00


$1225 in free dining gift certificates + $25 travel gift certificate + 1 year without the annual fee - Chase : United Mileage Plus Platinum Business Card; Exp. - unknown
$700 bonus - Chase : GM Business World Card, buy/lease a GM car to get $500, spend $10,000 to get $200; Exp. - 9/30/09
$600 statement credit - Chase : GM Business Card; Exp. - unknown
$500 off a purchase or lease of a new GM vehicle - Chase : GM Business Card; Exp. - unknown
$150 off your uBid.com purchase - American Express : Business Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
$135 in free gift cards - Citibank : CitiBusiness Card with ThankYou Network; Exp. - unknown
$105 free Amazon.com gift card (25K AA miles)- Citibank : Select CitiBusiness AAdvantage Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 Bonus - American Express: Plum Card; Exp. - 06/22/09
$100 bonus, no annual fee for 1 year - American Express : BankAtlantic Business Gold Card from OPEN; Exp. - 6/30/09
$100 free Amazon.com gift certificate or 5 free weekend nights or 3 free weekday nights - American Express : Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Gift Card - Citi: Professional Card; Exp-unknown
$50 bonus - Chase : Freedom business card; Exp. - unknown
$50 credit - Chase : United Mileage Plus Platinum Business Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Marriott Cheque and free hotel night - Chase : Marriott Rewards Visa Business card; Exp. - unknown
$50 off a JetBlue ticket - American Express : JetBlue business credit card; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus (5000 points) - American Express : Business Green Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 back on your first ticket purchase on Delta.com PLUS 20000 bonus miles- American Express: Gold Delta Skymiles Business Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$30 statement credit - Chase : Quicken® Rewards Visa® Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$30 bonus, 3% cash back on Amazon.com purchases, 1% cash back on the other purchases - Chase : Amazon.com business credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus - Columbia Bank : Visa Platinum Business Rewards credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus, 0% APR on BT for 12 months with no BT fee - Citibank : CitiBusiness Card; Exp. - unknown
$20 off $100 or more Office Depot purchase - Citibank : Office Depot Business Credit Account; Exp. - unknown
$20 free Borders gift card - Chase : Borders Business Visa card; Exp. - unknown





Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.

Free Spirit airlines ticket within FL - Juniper Bank : FREE SPIRIT BusinessCard; Exp. - unknown
Round trip air ticket for Southwest airlines (16 Rapid Rewards credits) - Chase Bank : Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards card; Exp. - unknown
Free round trip ticket for Continental airlines - Chase : Continental Airlines Business MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
3 free hotel nights (15000 points) and 20 dollar statement credit - Chase : Priority Club® Rewards Visa® Business Card; Exp. - unknown
Free one way Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air air ticket (20000 miles) - Bank of America : Alaska Airlines Visa Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
10,000 HawaiianMiles Bonus - Bank of America: Hawaiian Airlines Business Card; Exp-unknown
Free ticket for one way JetBlue flight (50 points) - American Express : JetBlue Business credit card; Exp. - unknown






Restricted bonuses


Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $1528.



$150 on board credit (=15,000 bonus points)- Bank of America : Royal Caribbean Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 Bonus - Bank of America: use BofA credit card to pay for using New York Area transit; Exp-1/31/09
$100 free Best Buy gift card (10,000 points) - Citibank : ADA World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$100 on board credit (=10,000 bonus points)- Bank of America : Royal Caribbean Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
$100 bonus or free one way air ticket to/from Hawaii - Bank of America : Hawaiian Airlines Visa Platinum Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$80 Bonus - Chase: Realtor Platinum Visa Card; Exp-unknown
$75 Bonus - Elevations Credit Union: new credit card; Exp-unknown
$75 bonus - Bank of America : AOPA WorldPoints Rewards World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$64 account credit - Chase : REALTOR® PLATINUM VISA® CARD; Exp. - unknown
$50 bonus - FIA Card Services : Sovereign Bank Student Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 free Audi Gift Card - Chase : Audi Visa Signature Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 account credit - Chase : AMA Platinum Visa card; Exp. - unknown
$50 account credit - Chase : American Medical Association Platinum Visa® Business Card; Exp. - unknown
$50 statement credit - Bank of America : Honor Society of Nursing Platinum Plus® MasterCard®; Exp. - unknown
$50 NASCAR.COM Superstore credit - Bank of America : NASCAR RacePoints Visa card; Exp. - unknown
$50 NFL Shop Gift Certificate - Bank of America : NFL Extra Points credit card; Exp. - unknown
$50 Bonus - Bank of America: NFIB® WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$50 US Olympic Shop Gift Certificate - Bank of America:U.S. Olympic Team® WorldPoints® Visa® Credit Card; Exp-unknown
$49 account credit - Chase : National Notary Association Visa® Business card; Exp. - unknown
$25 free Subaru Reward Dollars - Chase : Subaru Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
$25 Trump Comp Reward Certificate - Chase : Trump Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
$25 free Honda® Reward Certification - Chase : Honda Rewards Visa® Card; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus - Chase : AICPA Platinum Visa; Exp. - unknown
$25 bonus - Bank of America : Seahawks Extra Point credit card; Exp. - unknown
$25 Bonus - Bank of America: Penn State Alumni Association Students Mastercard; Exp-unknown
$20 off your Dillard's purhase - GE Money Bank : Dillard's credit card; Exp. - unknown
$15 Camping World Gift Card - Barclays Bank Delaware : Good Sam Visa card; Exp. - unknown


Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.

Free shipping for Orvis purchases - Chase : Orvis Visa credit card; Exp. - unknown
Free night stay in La Quinta (6000 points) - Chase : La Quinta Visa Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
10% off TJX coupon - Chase : TJX store Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
Free round trip ticket for Frontier airlines - Barclays Bank Delaware : World MasterCard with Annual Fee; Exp. - unknown
Free one way ticket for AirTran - Barclays Bank Delaware : AirTran Airways A+ Visa Signature with annual fee; Exp. - unknown
5000 points - Bank of America : Sandals and Beaches Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
Free Xtract multi tool - Bank of America : Duck Unlimited credit card, spend at least $100; Exp. - unknown
20% off Pier 1 Imports coupon - Chase : Pier 1 Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
5000 bonus points - Barclays Bank Delaware : Aer Lingus MasterCard; Exp. - unknown

[getforfree]

Do those cards actually give cashback, or just something like miles. Because I need only cashback, and maybe giftcards ok to some places I shop anyways.

[markber]

Originally Posted by getforfree

Do those cards actually give cashback, or just something like miles. Because I need only cashback, and maybe giftcards ok to some places I shop anyways.

In most cases, it is possible to convert credit card points and miles to gift certificates via either credit card reward/point own systems or via Points.com.
When I could not find a way to do it, I listed card bonuses under "
Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonus info:"

[b4freedom]

Ever consider applying for all of them? Use them to fill up your tank, leave it open for 6 months, close them, repeat?

[vsjhoc]

Originally Posted by b4freedom

Ever consider applying for all of them? Use them to fill up your tank, leave it open for 6 months, close them, repeat?

Markber, thanks very much for providing this info.

b4freedom: Baaaaaaaad idea. Apply for too many cards in a year and you'll do serious carnage to your credit score because you've got (a) too many inquiries and (b) too much new credit. Also if you close the accounts, you will be sabotaging the average length of your credit accounts, which is another factor in the FICO score.

[markber]

Get free $50 with PNC credit card

Terms:

1. The 0% introductory APR does not apply to cash advances and is valid for the first 12 billing cycles on purchases and balance transfers. Thereafter, the APR may vary and as of 08-01-06, the undiscounted variable APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers 12.24%-23.24% (depending on your credit history). The variable APR for Cash Advances is 24.24%. There is a variable Delinquency Rate APR of 32.24% if your payment is late or you are over the limit. Cash Advance fee: 4%, $10 minimum. Convenience Check fee: 3%, $5 minimum, Cash Equivalent fee: 4%, $20 minimum. Balance Transfer fee of 3%, $5 minimum. There is a $2 minimum finance charge where interest is due and a $2.50 account management fee if you voluntarily close your account with a balance. There is no annual fee. Foreign Transaction fee, 3% of the amount of your transaction in U.S. dollars. The late payment fee is $35.
2. Statement Credit Information: To receive this one time statement credit, you must apply for a PNC Bank Select Rewards Visa Platinum Card by 12/31/06, and once approved, activate and make a purchase by 1/31/07. Six to eight weeks after that purchase, the statement credit will be posted to your account. This offer is subject to credit card approval and your new PNC Bank Select Rewards Visa Platinum Card account must be open and current to receive the statement credit. This statement credit offer is available only to new PNC Bank Select Rewards Visa Platinum Card accounts booked through this special offer.

Bank deposit products and services provided by PNC Bank, National Association and PNC Bank, Delaware. Members FDIC.

The creditor, issuer, and serive provider of the Select Rewards credit card is Elan Financial Services.


LINK

[Bluezy]

Originally Posted by vsjhoc

Markber, thanks very much for providing this info.

b4freedom: Baaaaaaaad idea. Apply for too many cards in a year and you'll do serious carnage to your credit score because you've got (a) too many inquiries and (b) too much new credit. Also if you close the accounts, you will be sabotaging the average length of your credit accounts, which is another factor in the FICO score.

I thoroughly agree. Credit apps cannot be treated like online savings/checking apps. I believe the term used is "App-O-Rama" for multiple credit card apps submitted to obtain exorbitant lines of credit.

Stick with the CC lines of credit you have and work towards increasing each account already opened. Pay all bills on time and do not close any lines of credit.

Good luck to you!

[markber]

Receive 5,000 bonus INSIDESM Rewards points after your first purchase (redeemable for a $50 gift certificate to many IN:Chicago partners). Five thousand (5,000) bonus points will be awarded to new IN:Chicago Cardmembers after the first purchase on the IN:Chicago Card. Please allow 8-12 weeks after you make your first purchase for the points to appear on your statement. You may be permitted to have more than one IN:Chicago Card account; however, you are eligible to receive bonus points for only one Card account. Bonus ID 9405

LINK

[markber]

$75 bonus - Bank of America : WorldPoints™ Platinum Plus™ MasterCard® Credit Card; Exp. - unknown

Terms:

To qualify for this offer, your new account must be used to make any purchase or cash advance transactions (including balance transfers; which may include transaction fees within 45 days of the account open date). Limit one (1) item per new account. The Bank of America WorldPoints™ Platinum Plus™ MasterCard® Credit Card offer is subject to application approval by FIA Card Services, N.A.. Upon qualifying, a $75 credit will appear on your Bank of America WorldPoints™ Platinum Plus™ MasterCard® Credit Card statement. Allow 8-12 weeks from qualifying to receive the promotional credit.

LINK

[markber]

The list was updated on 10/09/06

[markber]

Get $50 with The Nest credit card from American Express

According to this page, the sign-up 5000 points can be exchanged for $50 gift certificate.

Terms:

5,000 Membership Rewards bonus points will be awarded after your first purchase on The Nest Card. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your first purchase for the bonus points to appear in your Membership Rewards Options® program account. This offer is valid for first-time Nest Cardmembers only. This offer is not available for new Nest Cardmembers that previously had a Knot Card account. You are eligible to receive welcome bonus points for only one Card account. Additional Cardmembers not eligible. Bonus Id: 2167.

[markber]

You get 30000 points and $20 account credit after the first purchase with Priority Club Visa from Chase.

No annual fee for 1 year.

The points can be exhanged for things like

- $100 prepaid ANY HOTEL, ANYWHERE lodging card from American Express (=29,000 Points)

- three free nights at "special destinations" Holiday Inns (10,000 points per night)

- $50 gift card for stores like Amazon.com, Best Buy, Sears, etc (=18,000 Points) OR if you spend $4200, you can get a $100 gift card for 34200 points.http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...ity_club_ic_30

[markber]

Terms from the AmEx:

Once your application for the Blue from American Express Card is approved, you will be automatically enrolled in the Membership Rewards Options® Program ("Program") and will receive 5,000 Membership Rewards® welcome bonus points. Bonus points are awarded after making your first eligible purchase on the Card and will be credited to your Program account within 6-8 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement. Bonus points may be redeemed for a $50 dollar Gift Card or any reward of equal point-redemption value, or retained for future use. For more information on the Membership Rewards Options program, visit www.americanexpress.com/rewards or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276). Bonus point redemption terms and conditions are located at the bottom of the application page. This offer is valid for first-time Blue from American Express Cardmembers only. You are eligible to receive welcome bonus points for only one Card account. Additional Cardmembers are not eligible. Bonus ID-1291

Promo link

[markber]

$150 bonus - Chase Bank : Sony card; Exp. 03/31/07

Terms:

Offer subject to credit approval. Card credit will be applied to your Sony Card account 8-12 weeks after your first purchase. Offer expires March 31, 2007. First purchase must be made by June 30, 2007. In some instances an application may require additional processing, in which case Instant Credit will be unavailable. When you are approved for the Sony Card, you will receive your account and CVV2 number on-screen. Please make sure to make note of your account and CVV2 number as this information will not be available until you receive your card in the mail. If you are approved, you will be able to make a one-time purchase at SonyStyle.com only, with up to a maximum line of credit of $5,000. Additional purchases with this account cannot be made until your card is received in the mail

Promo link

[neatdesign]

There should be a disclaimer on this thread that says in big, fat, red letters that ALL of these offers are subject to having your credit pulled AND subject to approval. Also, if the offers are going to be posted here, then all the fine print that accompanies those offers should be posted as well. The links provided in the OP's signature list the same offers but do not provide any of the fine print that people need in order to make an educated decision.

Multiple credit checks in a very short period of time can damage your credit. Ironically, it can also lessen your chances of getting approved for the very thing you're trying to obtain. I'd hate for someone to see all these offers listed, apply for a bunch of them and then get rejected and see their credit hurt because of it. Just because the offers exist doesn't mean people will be approved for them. The way these offers are listed here and on the linked sites makes it sound like anyone can be approved for them, all they have to do is apply. Unfortunately that's not the way things usually work.

Sorry to come across like a wet blanket, it just seems a bit irresponsible to me. Just my opinion.

~ Jenney

[markber]

The list of credit card bonuses for personal accounts was updated on 12/04/06.