Top 10 Best Credit Card Bonus Offers – January 2022 (Updated)

Author: Jonathan Ping
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Updated and checked January 2022. That space in your wallet or purse is valuable, and you should be the one to get that value. By being smart and picky, you can find offers worth $500+ for a single card, all to encourage you to apply and try it out. We participate if various financial offers for thousands of dollars in extra income (over $5,000 in 2021). These are the top 10 credit card offers that I would personally apply for right now (or have already). Notable recent changes:

Added Venture X 100k, Aeroplan 100k, AmEx Platinum
Removed JetBlue 70k, Delta 70k, Southwest 100k, Wyndham 90k, United Quest 100k.

This is a companion post to my Top 10 Best Business Card Offers. Small business bonuses are on average even higher than those on consumer cards.

Capital One® Venture® X Rewards Card

100,000 miles (worth $1,000 towards travel) after $10,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. See link for details.
$200 vacation rental credit. Get up to $200 in statement credits for vacation rentals within your first year.
$300 annual travel credit. Get up to $300 in statement credits when booking through Capital One Travel.
Up to $100 credit towards TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee.
$395 annual fee.

Chase Aeroplan World Elite Mastercard

2 Welcome Flight Rewards (worth up to 100,000 total points) after $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. See link for details.
Free first checked bags on Air Canada flights: one free checked bag for the primary cardmember and up to eight other travelers on the same itinerary.
Up to $100 credit towards TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee.
$95 annual fee.

The Platinum Card from American Express

100,000 Membership Rewards points after $6,000 in purchases in the first 6 months. Plus 10X points on eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide and when you Shop Small in the U.S., on up to $25,000 in combined purchases, during your first 6 months. See link for details.
$200 Hotel Credits, $240 Streaming Credits, $200 Airline Fee Credits, $200 Uber Cash, $179 CLEAR Credit, $300 Equinox credit, $100 Shop Saks credit and more annually!
$100 Global Entry or $85 TSA PreCheck fee credit.
Premium airport lounge access through the American Express Global Lounge Collection®.
$695 annual fee.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

60,000 Ultimate Rewards points (worth $750 minimum towards travel and more) after $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. Up to 25% boost in Ultimate Rewards redemptions. See link for details.
2X points on Travel and Dining at restaurants worldwide.
$95 annual fee.
Subject to 5/24 rule.*
Alternative: Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. 50k bonus worth $750 towards UR travel. Up to 50% boost on Ultimate Rewards redemptions, 3X on Travel and Dining, Priority Pass airport lounge access, $550 annual fee, $300 annual travel credit.

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard

Up to 80,000 Hawaiian miles. 60k after $2,000 in purchases within 90 days + additional 20k after $4,000 in total purchases within first 6 months. See link for details.
Free first checked bag for primary cardmember.
One-time 50% off companion discount for roundtrip coach travel between Hawaii and The Mainland on Hawaiian Airlines.
$99 annual fee.

Chase United Explorer Card

60,000 bonus United miles after $2,000 in purchases within 3 months. See link for details.
Free first checked bag for both you and a companion (a savings of up to $120 per roundtrip) when you use your Card to purchase your United ticket.
Expanded award availability. Having this card makes it easier to find that saver award economy ticket.
$0 annual fee for the first year, then $95.
Subject to 5/24 rule.

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card

50,000 bonus points (worth $500 in statement credits) after $3,000 in purchases within 120 days. See link for details.
4X points on travel and gas stations, 2X points on dining and grocery stores.
Up to $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.
$30 annual streaming bonus.
$0 annual fee the first year, $95/year thereafter.

Hilton Honors American Express Card

Up to 130,000 Hilton Honors points. 80k points after $1,000 in purchases in first 3 months, plus another 50k points after a total of $5,000 in purchases in the first 6 months. See link for details.
Free Honors Silver status (5th standard reward night free, 2 bottles of water in your room).
No annual fee.

American Express® Rose Gold Card

60,000 Membership Rewards points after $4,000 in purchases in first 6 months. Limited-time offer. See link for details.
$120 in Uber Cash annually (good towards Uber Eats or Uber rides in the US).
$120 in annual dining credit at Grubhub, Seamless, and more.
4X points at at restaurants.
4X points at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 per year.
$250 annual fee.

Citi Premier Card

60,000 points (worth $600 in gift cards) after $4,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. See link for details.
3X points for every $1 spent on restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, air travel and hotels.
Must not have gotten bonus from or closed a Citi Rewards+, ThankYou Preferred, Premier, or Prestige card in the past 24 months.
$95 annual fee.

Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Card

60,000 American Airlines miles after first purchase (any amount) and paying $99 annual fee in full, both in first 90 days. See link for details.
First checked bag free on domestic AA flights ($60 value per roundtrip, per person).
$99 annual fee.

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Mastercard

60,000 American Airlines miles after $3,000 in purchases in the first 3 months. See link for details.
First checked bag free on domestic AA flights ($60 value per roundtrip, per person).
$0 annual fee for the first year, then $99.

Bank of America Premium Rewards Card

50,000 points (worth $500 towards travel) after $3,000 in purchases within the first 90 days. See link for details.
2 points for every $1 spent on travel and dining purchases and 1.5 points for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
$100 annual Airline Incidental Statement Credit.
Up to $100 credit towards TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee.
$95 annual fee.

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card

3 Free Night Certificates (worth up to 50,000 points each) after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. See link for details.
Free Night after each account anniversary year (valued up to 35,000 Marriott points).
$95 annual fee.
Subject to 5/24 rule.

IHG Rewards Club Premier Card

125,000 IHG Rewards club points after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. See link for details.
Free Night after each account anniversary year (valued up to 40,000 IHG points).
4th Award Night Free (Book 3 nights in a row with points, 4th is free)
$89 annual fee.
Subject to 5/24 rule.*

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. I mostly use my rewards points on family trips – domestic economy flights, mid-range hotels, 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.

* 5/24 Rule? 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 24 months (2 years). This rule applies on a per-person basis, so if you are new, you might want to start with those Chase cards.

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