Below is a list of US credit card bonuses as of 1/4/10. The total value of cash bonuses and gift cards is $8000, a $5000 reduction from the same period of 2009 (see this AnandTech thread). The list is a reproduction of the credit card bonus list published at...
The list of bonuses was updated on 12/28/09
Bank bonuses sorted by amount.
Nationwide bonuses for personal accounts
Nationwide bonuses for personal accounts
Cash bonuses.
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Total amount of cash bonuses is $1789.00.
* $200 Savings Bond - Wainwright Bank: Value...
Get $200 bonus from First Tennessee bank. $10, 000 init. deposit is required.
Terms:
Cash bonus and special rate offers expire July 31, 2008. You must open your account at a First Tennessee financial center and present a copy of this web page to receive bonus. Accounts opened online are...
Get up-to $95 from Commerce Bank
Bank's states: MO, KS, IL, OK
Terms from the Bank website:
Check Buy Back
Within the first three months, bring in your old checks for shredding and we?ll ?buy back? the checks for $10. Limit one "buy back" per household.
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$50 for HSBC Premium Money Market Plus Savings and Account and $25 for HSBC Regular Savings Account
Terms:
If you qualify for one of the above offers, the money will be deposited in your new savings account within 6 to 8 weeks after requirements are met. Limited to one (1) offer per...
Get $100 from Key Bank:
Must open a qualifying checking account at a KeyBank branch, Key.com or through 1-877-888-3659 between 5/17/08 and 6/13/08 and make a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more by 8/15/08. Free checking only applies to a Key...
Get $100 bonus from PNC bank:
Terms:
Payout of $100 will be credited to the qualifying account within 7 days of the first qualifying Direct Deposit, which must occur before 7/31/08. The payout will be identified as "Direct Deposit Reward" on your monthly statement. A qualifying Direct...
Get $175 from NASA CU
Bonus offer expires on 6/30/08
You can join CU via National Space Society ($18 fee) or several other associations (find more info here).
I did not include the $100 bonus for $5K loan and $25 refer-a-family-member bonus in the total of $175. But they are available...
This bonus is mostly for experienced credit card bonus hunters because you will lose money if you screw up and do not get the 20000 ThankYou points. However, if you do get the points, you can exchange them for $200 in gift cards (see here)
Spending $600 in purchases (= additional 600 regular...
15000 ThankYou points can be redeemed for $150 SpaWish.com Gift Certificate or for
up-to $135 gift card for Overstock, Staples Best Buy, Circuit City and other stores (as of 4/20/08). Please note that gift card availability in Citibank ThankYou network changes all the time. The card has $125...
$100 off on any Airfare or $50 gift card with Platinum Credit Card With Rewards from Key bank
Check reward catalog here.
Bonus terms:
PLATINUM CARD WITH REWARDS PROGRAM INFORMATION
You will receive 10,000 bonus points upon a total of $500 in purchases within the first three...
AmEx is running again its 25000 bonus point promo for Business Gold Rewards Card (see link below). However, this time, you need to spend $1000 to get 20000 points. 5000 requires a purchase with no min. You can exchange 25000 points for $250 in Dell.com gift certificates (see here ) or $250 gift...
Open a new Sovereign Free Interest Checking account by May 30, 2008 with a minimum opening deposit of $100 and request a Visa CheckCard. If a direct deposit is made to your new checking account within 60 days after the day you opened your account, you will receive a credit of $75 to your new...
Terms:
Must open a qualifying checking account at a KeyBank branch, Key.com or through 1-877-888-3658 between 3/29/08 and 4/25/08 and make a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more by 6/27/08. Free checking only applies to a Key Express Free Checking...
Terms:
Offer valid for one new individual or Joint optionsXpress account opened and funded with at least $500 by US residents on or before March 31, 2008. To receive $100 bonus, account must be funded with at least $500 cash or securities transferred from a brokerage firm other than...
Get $200 Circuit City gift card (20K TY points) with Citibank PremierPass card Elite Level
You can exchange 20K TY points for $200 in Circuit City gift cards ($100 card per 10K in TY points, see here). Gift cards for other stores are also available. You net bonus after subtracting $75 annual...
If you make a purchase with Visa Card with Maximum Rewards from First National Bank of Omaha within the first three months, you should get 5000 bonus points. The reward points can be exchanged for a $50 gift card to Circuit City or other stores (see catalog here).
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Terms of promotion:
1. Sony Card is issued by Chase Bank USA, NA, and is subject to credit approval. Your first single sales receipt purchase of a Sony camera or Camcorder made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com equal or greater than $299 ("Qualifying Purchase") will...
Get $100 free gift card (<- 10,000 Sony points) after the first purchase with Sony credit card.
Must apply by 6/30/08 and make purchase by 7/31/08
Sony card also offers $100 bonus (=10,000 points) for existing cardholders but I do not know whether this offer is targeted or not. Expires...
Since the $125 bonus that was reported in this thread and was supposed to expire on 3/31/08 is dead, I thought folks here would be interested in a new $125 bonus that expires on 4/30/08. The bonus is intended for current Chase credit card holders but may or may not be limited to them...
Get 10,000 points exchangeable for $100 in gift cards for Best Buy, Circuit City, Home Depot after the first purchase with GE Money Platinum Business Card
The card does not have an annual fee. There is no fee for the reward program during the first year.
Info about rewards - PDF file
LINK
Terms:
For information about the rates, fees, and other costs associated with the use of this credit card and for more details about the NFL Extra Points? Reward Program, or to apply, contact FIA Card Services, N.A. at 1-800-932-2775 or click on the link above and refer to the...
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Note: the card has no annual fee.
Terms:
With the Citi PremierPass® American Express® Card, earn 10,000 bonus points after $100 in purchases within 2 months of account opening, redeemable for a $100 gift card.
Bonus link
Please note that Chase Freeedom Plus Card and Chase Freedom Card (that you might apply for in the past) are two different cards.
According to a FlyerTalk, the conversion rate from Freedom card miles to CashBack is $0.01 per mile. So... 10,000 miles can be exchanged for a $100...
The following info was reported by ibankdesign member HappyBoompa
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CitiBank is offering a $200 bonus for opening EasyChecking with a
$100 deposit.
Agree to pay at least two bills online each month. $100 is credited after 3 months and $100 is credited after the subsequent 3 months...
Get $100 with Chase Freedom card
Terms:
You will receive $100 in bonus rebates, which can be redeemed for a $100 check. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after your first purchase for bonus rebates to post to your account. First purchase includes purchases, balance transfers, cash, or any checks...
Below are terms and link for $50 bonus for ING Direct savings account. It is not clear at the moment if ING Direct is going to verify if you are indeed a nytimes.com reader. Copy and paste the link below into your browser.
Great Rate. No Fees. No Minimums.
No need to change banks - Your...
Get $200 bonus from Metropolitan National Bank when you open a checking account:
The bank does not allow to apply for an account online. However, it might be possible to open an account over the phone or by mail. Residents of NY can go to a branch to open an account.
Bank address...
Get $100 bonus for BofA business checking
Terms:
Offer expires September 30, 2007 and is available on new Business Economy Checking, Business Advantage checking and Business Interest checking accounts, and cannot be combined with any other offer. The $100 bonus will be delivered by mail...
The lists in OP were updated on 8/29/07.
Please note that many bonuses will expire on 8/31/07. More specifically,
Nationwide bonuses:
8/31/07
$200
Citibank
checking account with direct deposit or bill payments for 6 months; Eligibility - Citibank credit card holder
8/31/07...
Bonus terms from BofA site:
To qualify for this offer, your new account must be used to make any purchase, balance transfer or cash advance transaction totaling $25 excluding any transaction fees, if applicable within 45 days of the account open date. Limit one (1) statement credit per new...
Most Chase sign-up bonuses require visiting a Chase branch but this one apparently does not.
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If you open an account, do not be in a hurry to activate Chase bill payment service. There is also a $75 offer for using Chase online bill pay that may or may not be targeted...
Get $250 bonus with University of Iowa Alumni Association Platinum Plus Credit Card with WorldPoints Rewards from Bank of America
Terms:
To qualify for this offer, your new account must be used to make any combination of purchase, cash advance or balance transfer transactions totaling...
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