Credit Card Promotional Offers

Maximizing Money covers the best credit card promotional offers for new applicants to earn cash rewards, bonus rebates, points, miles, and more.

In this section, you'll find Credit Card Bonuses, Cash Rebates, Airline Mile Rewards, 0% Interest Rates, Balance Transfers, Small Business Cards, and other promotions from various credit card issuers including American Express, Chase, Citibank, Discover, and more.

Table of Contents

1. Bonus Credit Cards
2. Cash Back Cards
3. Travel Rewards Cards
4. Airline Credit Cards
5. Hotel Credit Cards
6. Balance Transfer Cards
7. Small Business Cards
8. Student Credit Cards
9. Most Recent Credit Card Articles

Top Credit Card Bonuses

These are some of the biggest credit card bonuses for new card members with premier rewards cards.

Wells Fargo Cash Wise Card

$200 Bonus Cash after $1,000 spending within 3 months; 1.5% Cash Back on All Purchases; 1.8% Cash Back on Android Pay or Apple Pay purchases for first 12 months; No Annual Fee.

Bank of America Cash Rewards Credit Card

$200 Bonus after $500 in purchases within 90 days; 3% Cash Back on First $2,500 in Gas Each Quarter, 2% at Grocery Stores and Wholesale Clubs and 1% Everywhere Else; 10% Cash Redemption Bonus for Checking/Savings Customers; No Annual Fee.

HSBC Cash Rewards Credit Card

$150 Cash Back after $500 in purchases within 3 months; 1.5% Unlimited Cash Rewards on All Purchases; 10% Anniversary Bonus on Earned Rewards; No Annual Fee.

Top Cash Back Cards

These cards offer cash back rebates on your everyday spending as well as new applicant incentives.

Chase Freedom Card

$150 Cash Bonus after $500 in purchases within 3 months; $25 Bonus for Adding Authorized User; 5% Cash Back in Rotating Categories and 1% Everywhere Else; No Annual Fee.

Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express

$150 Bonus Credit after $1,000 in purchases within 3 months; 3% Cash Back at Supermarkets, 2% at Gas Stations and Department Stores, and 1% Everywhere Else; No Annual Fee.

Citi Double Cash Card

$100 Bonus after $500 in purchases within 3 months; 2% Unlimited Rebates - Earn 1% Cash Back on All Purchases and Get an Additional 1% Cash Back when you Pay Off those Purchases on Your Credit Card Account; No Annual Fee.

Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards

These credit cards offer a variety of benefits in various travel categories and for specific destinations.

Barclaycard Arrival Plus and Barclays Arrival Premier

$600 Travel Statement Credit after $5,000 in purchases within 90 days for new Barclaycard Arrival Plus members; 75,000 Miles Each Year if you spend $25,000 on purchases for Barclays Arrival Premier members; Earn Unlimited 2X Miles on All Purchases with both cards.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

50,000 Bonus Points after $4,000 in purchases within 3 months; 5,000 Bonus Points for Adding Authorized User; 2X Points on Travel and Dining and 1X Point Everywhere Else; 25% Travel Redemption Bonus; 1:1 Airline Point Transfers; $95 Annual Fee Waived for the First Year.

Citi ThankYou Premier Card

$750 in Airfare or $600 in Gift Cards after $4,000 in purchases within 3 months; 3X Points on Travel including Gas Purchases; 2X Points on Dining Out and Entertainment; 1X Point Everywhere Else; $95 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Best Airline Credit Cards

Get bonus frequent flyer miles with these airline rewards credit cards.

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select Card

60,000 Bonus Miles after $3,000 in purchases; 2X Miles on American Airlines purchases and 1X Mile on Everything Else; First Checked Bag Free; Group 1 Boarding; 25% Off In-Flight Purchases; 10% Redeemed Miles Back; Reduced Mileage Awards; $95 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Gold Delta SkyMiles Card

30,000 Bonus Miles after $1,000 in purchases; $50 Statement Credit after Delta purchase; 2X Miles on Delta purchases and 1X Miles on All Other Purchases; First Bag Checked Free on Every Delta Flight; 20% Savings on Pre-Purchased Meals and In-Flight Purchases; $95 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

United MileagePlus Explorer Card

40,000 Bonus Points after $2,000 in purchases within 3 months; 5,000 Bonus Points to Add Authorized User and Make a Purchase; $100 Statement Credit after First Purchase; 2X Miles on United Ticket Purchases and 1X Mile on All Other Purchases; $95 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Best Hotel Credit Cards

Earn bonus points and free stays with these hotel rewards program credit cards.

IHG Premier Credit Card

80,000 Bonus Points after $2,000 in purchases; $50 Statement Credit after first purchase; Free Annual Night; Automatic Platinum Elite Status; Fourth Reward Night Free; $89 Annual Fee.

Best Western Credit Card

Up to 4 Free Nights with Bonus Points after qualifying purchases; Earn 13-20X Points on Best Western Stays and 2X Points on All Other Purchases; 10% Discount with Best Western Rewards Rate; No Annual Fee or $59 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Starwood Preferred Guest Card

75,000 Bonus Starpoints after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months; Earn up to 5X Starpoints at participating SPG Hotels and 1X Point on All Other Purchases; Redeem Starpoints at over 1,200 Hotels and over 150 Airlines; $95 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Top Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Save money when you transfer your high interest rate credit card accounts to these balance transfer cards.

Slate from Chase

0% APR for 15 Months on Purchases and Balance Transfers; No Balance Transfer Fee for Balances Transferred within first 60 days of account opening; No Annual Fee.

SunTrust Prime Rewards Credit Card

$100 Cash Bonus on $500 in purchases within first 3 months; 3-Year Intro of the Prime Rate on Balance Transfers made within the first 60 days of account opening; No Balance Transfer Fee for Balances Transferred within first 60 days of account opening; No Annual Fee.

Best Small Business Credit Cards

These business credit cards offer special savings on select purchases for small business owners.

Chase Ink Business Cards

$500 Cash Back with No Annual Fee or 80,000 Bonus Points with a $95 Annual Fee; Earn Rewards on All of Your Business Expenditures.

AmEx Business Gold Rewards Card

50,000 Bonus Points after $5,000 in purchases; 3X Points in 1 Category of Your Choice; 2X Points in 4 Remaining Categories; 1X Points on All Other Purchases; $175 Annual Fee Waived for First Year.

Spark Cash Business Credit Card

$500 Bonus Statement Credit after $4,500 in purchases; 2% Cash Back on Every Purchases with No Limits; $59 Annual Fee Waived for the First Year.

Best Student Credit Cards

Save extra money with these college student credit card offers.

Bank of America Student Cash Rewards Card

$200 Bonus after $500 in purchases within 90 days; 3% Cash Back on Gas and 2% at Grocery Stores and Wholesale Clubs for up to $2,500 Quarterly Spend; 1% on All Other Purchases; 10% Customer Bonus; No Annual Fee.

Discover It Card for Students

5% Cash Back on up to $1,500 in Purchase Categories that Rotate Every Quarter and 1% on Everything Else; $20 Cash Back Each School Year with a 3.0 GPA or Higher; No Annual Fee.

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