Credit card welcome offers are the fastest way to earn a ton of points with relatively little spending. I never worry about running out of cards because there are always new offers to be found.
Here are the current best ones.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is my number one go-to beginner card and my top recommendation for anyone who does not already have it. It currently earns 60,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 in your first 3 months from account opening.
Read more about the card and why I love it HERE.
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Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is an excellent card with premium benefits like a $300 travel credit, unlimited airport lounge access, a 10,000-mile anniversary bonus, no foreign fees, and more. The welcome offer is for 75,000 miles when you spend $4,000 in the first three months. This is a pretty standard amount for a rewards card and is actually low compared to other premium cards. There is a $395 annual fee, which is fully covered by all of the great benefits. You can read more about the card here.
If you’re unfamiliar with Capital One Miles, you can check out this post, which goes over everything you need to know about these flexible miles.
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Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
Our favorite offer is back on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card! Earn 5 Free Nights (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after spending $5,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months of account opening. These certificates can be topped off with up to 15,000 additional Chase points, making these worth up to 65,000 points each. Furthermore, Chase often has transfer bonuses to Marriott, which would stretch your points even further.
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
Another great hotel card with an offer for five free nights! With the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card, you can earn 5 Free Nights after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. These certificates are worth 60,000 points each and cannot be topped off with additional Chase points.
We love IHG because there are properties all around the world, with many that sleep at least four per room, which can be rare outside of the U.S. Another reason we love IHG and this card is because cardholders get the fourth night free on award stays (booked with points, not certificates). We have used this perk many, many times!
If you’re looking for an IHG card that won’t count against Chase’s 5/24 rule, check out the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card instead.
Aeroplan® Credit Card
Air Canada’s Aeroplan Credit Card has a slightly elevated offer for 75,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
This card is unique because it has the option to use your points to cover travel purchases, similar to the Venture or Venture X.
Furthermore, cardmembers also get an extra 10% bonus when transferring 50,000 points from Chase to Aeroplan. This bonus comes from Aeroplan, but you can pair it with Chase’s 20% transfer bonus (through July 17th) and get a huge points boost.
Delta Cards
The suite of American Express Delta cards has elevated offers all around.
- Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card – Earn 90,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 7/16/25.
- Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card – Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after spending $8,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 7/16/25.
- Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card – Earn 110,000 Bonus Miles after spending $12,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 7/16/25.
Delta miles are harder to stretch, with many flights costing a huge amount of points. However, there are still some great deals to be found, especially for shorter-haul domestic U.S. flights. If you’re a Delta fan, now’s the time to grab one of these cards.
Chase Ink Business Cards
The Ink Business suite of cards are some of my top recommended cards. Don’t let the fact that they’re business cards scare you off. They’re easier than you think! These cards are a great way to stock up on a mountain of Chase points. Furthermore, they don’t count against your 5/24 number since they are business cards. Plus, two of them have no annual fee. They’re no-brainers!
Learn more about all of the Ink Business cards here.
Capital One Spark Cash Plus
The Capital One Spark Cash Plus has a huge spending requirement of $30,000 in the first three months of account opening. However, if you can meet that, you will earn the giant welcome offer of $2,000 cash back. Not only that, but if you have a card that earns Capital One Miles, you can combine the cash back onto your miles-earning card and turn it into 200,000 flexible miles instead!
The card earns an easy 2X on all purchases, so after meeting the spending requirement and earning the welcome offer, you’ll have a whopping 260,000 miles!! Bananas. It is a business card, but unlike other Capital One business cards, it does not count against Chase’s 5/24 rule.
Learn more about the card here.
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