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For those of you looking to rake in lots of points or miles, we regularly update our round up of the best current welcome offers in our Top Travel Rewards Cards guide, which includes both limited-time offers and ones that are more permanent. But what if you’re looking to prioritize your credit card sign-ups?
To help you in that situation, here’s our monthly roundup of the current limited-time and new welcome offers — the ones that are worth an extra look right now.
1. Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express
Current Offer: Earn 100,000 Marriott points after you spend $5,000 in the first three months. Offer ends 10/31/18.
Bonus Offer Value: $900 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: $100 statement credit after you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months and an additional $100 if you make a purchase at a participating SPG or Marriott hotel in the first six months. Welcome bonus of 25,000 Starpoints prior to Marriott merger.
Annual Fee: $95 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Earn 6x points on all SPG and Marriott purchases and 4x points on everyday business purchases at US restaurants, US gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from US service providers and on US shipping purchases. Get a free award night good for a stay that costs up to 35,000 points per night (awarded after your account anniversary), complimentary Silver Elite status and 15 elite night credits toward status starting in 2019. There are no foreign transaction fees.
2. Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express
Current Offer: Earn 60,000 SkyMiles after you spend $3,000 in the first four months. Offer ends 9/19/18.
Bonus Offer Value: $720 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: 30,000 SkyMiles after you spend $1,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $95 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Both the personal card and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express (also offering a 60k welcome bonus currently) earn 2x miles on Delta purchases, and 1 mile per dollar on everything else. When flying Delta, you’ll also get a first bag checked free, priority boarding and 20% off in-flight purchases. There are no foreign transaction fees.
3. Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express
Current Offer: Earn 70,000 SkyMiles and 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in the first three months. Offer ends 9/19/18.
Bonus Offer Value: $840 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: 35,000 SkyMiles plus 5,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $1,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $195
Benefits: All of the perks offered by the Gold Delta Amex, such as a first bag checked free, priority boarding and 20% off in-flight purchases, plus more. Get a companion certificate good for round-trip domestic travel in the main cabin each year after you renew your card, 10,000 bonus miles and 10,000 bonus MQMs for spending $25,000 in a calendar year, and another 10,000 miles and 10,000 MQMs after spending $50,000 in the same year. There are no foreign transaction fees. Note that the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express is also offering this elevated welcome bonus.
4. Citi ThankYou Premier Card
Current Offer: Earn 60,000 ThankYou Rewards points after you spend $4,000 in the first three months
Bonus Offer Value: $1,020 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: 30,000 ThankYou Rewards points after you spend $3,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $95 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Earn 3x ThankYou points on all travel purchases, including gas stations and ride-share services, along with 2x points on dining and entertainment purchases. Get travel protections, such as Lost Baggage Protection, Trip Delay Protection and Baggage Delay Protection, as well as purchase protections, including Citi’s valuable Price Rewind protection. There are no foreign transaction fees.
5. Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard
Current Offer: Earn 50,000 AAdvantage miles after you spend $2,500 in the first three months
Bonus Offer Value: $700 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: 30,000 AAdvantage miles after you spend $1,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $99 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Earn 2x miles on American Airlines purchases and, as a recently introduced perk, also at gas stations and restaurants. The card also just added a $100 AA flight discount benefit after you spend $20,000 on the card in a membership year and renew your account. All of the card’s other benefits remain the same, including no foreign transaction fees, a first bag checked free on domestic American flights, preferred boarding and access to Reduced Mileage Awards.
6. CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Mastercard
Current Offer: Earn 70,000 AAdvantage miles after you spend $4,000 in the first four months
Bonus Offer Value: $980 based on TPG’s most recent valuations
Standard Offer: 30,000 AAdvantage miles after you spend $1,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $99 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Earn 2x miles on American Airlines purchases, along with 2x miles at gas stations and certain telecommunications and rental car merchants. Get a $99 domestic economy companion certificate after spending $30,000 on the card in a membership year and if the account remains open for at least 45 days after the anniversary date. As with the personal card, you also get a first bag checked free, preferred boarding and access to Reduced Mileage Awards. There are no foreign transaction fees.
7. United Explorer Card
Current Offer: Earn 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in the first three months, plus a $100 statement credit after your first purchase. Then earn an additional 5,000 miles after you add the first authorized user to your account and make a purchase with your card in the first 3 months as a cardmember. Offer ends 8/15/18.
Bonus Offer Value: $660 based on TPG’s most recent valuations (not including the 5,000-mile bonus for adding an authorized user, which would raise the value to a total of $730)
Standard Offer: 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in the first three months, but no additional statement credit
Annual Fee: $95 (waived the first year)
Benefits: Earn 2x miles on United purchases, along with 2x miles at restaurants and hotel stays. Get two United Club passes per year, access to expanded award availability when using miles, up to a $100 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck application credit every four years and access to Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection Program. When flying United, you’ll also get a first bag checked free, priority boarding and 25% off in-flight purchases. There are no foreign transaction fees.
Source: thepointsguy.com