Mega Bonuses
Historical Reference Only: This post was last fully updated over 12 months ago, please use this for archival reference only. Information may be out of date.
Historical Reference Only: This post was last fully updated over 12 months ago, please use this for archival reference only. Information may be out of date.
| Card Name ↕ | Upfront Bonuses | Spending Benefits | Other Key Benefits | Annual Fee ↕ | How to Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card | 50k points (UA, BA, SW, Hyatt, etc. or $750 Cash) after spending $4k in 3 mos. | 1 point/$3x for Travel and Dining(directly book travel at 1.5c/pt) |
| $450 | General, Travel, Dining |
 | Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard® | 50k ($500 toward travel) after spending $3k in 90 days | 2 Points + 5% rebate / $ (in effect 2.1% toward any travel) |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $89 | General spending only |
 | Citi® Hilton HHonors Reserve card | 2 weekend nights after spending $2.5k in 4 mos. + 1 more/yr after spending $10k | 3 points / $5x on airfare and car rentals10x at Hiltons |
| $95 | Keep in safe and pay $95/year for a Saturday night at an expensive hotel (e.g., The Bentley on South Beach) |
 | Chase Hyatt Card | 2 free nights at ANY Hyatt hotel worldwide after spending $1k in 4 mos. + 1 more (cat <=4) each year | 1 points/$2x for restaurants, airfare (direct) and car rentals3x at Hyatts |
| $75 | General Spend, Restaurant, Air, Car Rental |
 | Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express | 35k after spending $5k in 3mos (until 4/5/2017) | 1 (valuable) point / $ |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $95 | General Spend |
 | Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card | 50k points (UA, BA, SW, Hyatt, etc. or $500 Cash) or $625 in travel after spending $4k in 3 mos. | 1 point/$2x for Travel and Dining |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $95 | General, Travel, Dining |
 | Chase Ink Preferred Credit Card | 80k points after spending $5k in 3 mos = UA, BA, SW, Amtrak,etc. or $800 Cash or $1,000 toward travel | 1 point/$3x for travel, shipping, telecom, advertising (up to $150k spend) |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $95 | General, Travel, Shipping, Advertising, Telecom |
 | United MileagePlus Explorer Card (Chase) | 30k after spending $1k in 3 months + 5k for add. cardholder + 10k/yr after $25k | 1 point /$2x on United |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $95 | |
 | Citi® AAdvantage Cards | 40k points after spending $3k | 1 point/$ |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $95 | |
 | Priority Club® Select Visa® (Chase) | 60k-80k points on first purchase + free night on your anniversary | 1 point /$2x on gas, grocery & dining5x at their hotels |
| $0 1st Yr.,then $49 | |
 | Virgin America American Express (BofA) | 50k miles (=100k hilton) -- 20k aft 1st purchase, 25k aft $2.5k spent & 5k by adding 2 auth. users | 1.5 miles/$ |
| $90 | |
 | The Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® | 35k miles after spending $1k in 90 days plus 5k per year after spending $10k | 1 points/$ (2x for purchases on Hawaiian Airlines) |
| $89 |