For all those interested, here is a huge chart of all of the current credit card sign-up bonuses available. Over 50 of them from all of the major credit card issuers, some as high as $200-$250 per card.
It is not complete, but a nice starting point for offers...I see a few there that have higher reward offers floating around....and certainly discussed more around FW...
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 12, 2008 @ 7:22p
This was the most complete list I could find (and the most up-to-date as well). I know there are definitely a few other deals on the threads here though!
bozo007 said: The Chase Marriott cards are currently offering a 25k points signup bonus - linkyJust a heads up theres $65 annual fee no mention of first year free.
One of the forum messages got a link to a cool world wide credit card debt chart. Might deserve its own thread.
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 13, 2008 @ 1:07a
Scripta: Yes, already looked at that. Good series.
As for the cards with an annual fee, I believe most of them waive it for the first year, but yes, like always, make sure you read the fine print before signing up!
Great, and thanks - is there a way to make this not expire - then folks can keep adding to it.
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 13, 2008 @ 1:39a
I have no idea of how we'd even go about requesting that the post become a 'sticky' post...or if it's even possible. No experience with that on this forum...
here's the de-facto master thread. to get stickied, you just need support of the community and the mod approval. this subject is not as popular as the other stickied ones.
positron
Member
posted: Sep. 13, 2008 @ 9:41a
Seems like it used to say:
Earn 20,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after $600 in purchases made within 3 months of account opening
Bonus points can only be earned by new Citi® PremierPass® American Express&® Card - Elite Level cardmembers approved through this offer. All points become available for redemption when they are transferred from your Card Account to your ThankYou Member Account, which may take 1 to 2 billing cycles.
But I can't find that anywhere on the Citi PremierPass Elite MasterCard/AE Terms. Anyone see it? Has this offer expired?
i wonder how much of a referral bonus the guy gets when we someone applies for the card through his link
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 13, 2008 @ 3:17p
I actually checked it out, haha. It looks like most of the links aren't referral links, they just go straight to the issuer's web site (looked at the HTML code, I'm a web guy). Some of them are referral links, but I figure if they took the time to get everything together I don't care if they get a few bucks for me signing up...it DOES come out of the credit card company's pockets after all, not mine!
chbuzz said: bozo007 said: The Chase Marriott cards are currently offering a 25k points signup bonus - linkyJust a heads up theres $65 annual fee no mention of first year free.
Consider the business card, which offers first year free.
Nice link except for one major problem. After you click on the links provided nowhere does it mention anywhere in the application or in the terms & conditions what Cash Back reward you will actually earn. For example you may sign up for a $200 sign up bonus but after you receive the card you discover that it is less of that amount or none at all. How are you going to fight it with the credit card company? Need to provide link to the original page where the actual Cash Back reward is listed and not just to the application itself.
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 18, 2008 @ 4:45p
JackCrawFish: haha, didn't even notice that. I hate to say it but my username is from a far more geekier source--I used to read Dragonlance novels way back when and my favorite character was named Magius...Mag is just short for that. Been using it since 1995.
RJG: Link works for me!
I contacted the guy and I think the links that weren't working are fixed now if anybody had any trouble...
mag72
Thrifty Member
posted: Sep. 18, 2008 @ 6:48p
informantguy: If you dig into the terms & conditions you can usually find info on your bonus amounts there. Not all of them, but most of them.
Going to be getting a home loan soon, better lay off the credit apps...tis a sad day
compper
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Nov. 19, 2008 @ 7:08p
When I click on the AMEX preferred rewards gold I get the app for Blue - Does the same signup bonus apply or am I SOL?
willdawg
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 3, 2009 @ 1:59a
I've never signed up for a card with annual fees so my question is...do they charge you right away for the annual fee? A couple of the Citi Cards have 20,000 TYP bonus after you spend $600 in 3 months. So I could satisfy that, get my bonus TYPs and then in 11 months cancel the card and only get ding for the $75? Is that how it works?
Yes, you've got it right -- unless the fee is waived for the first year (which is occasionally the case), it will appear as a charge on your very first statement.
willdawg
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 7, 2009 @ 4:09p
Thanks cyberkost!
One last question for anyone that knows. After satisfying the requirements for the TYP points and getting point credited to your account, if you then decide to cancel the card a month or so later, would you lose the TYP points you received from that card. Note: I have a Citi card that I use regularly that I would still have so I wouldn't be getting rid of all my Citi Cards.
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