Earning miles as you fly or loyalty points with each night of a hotel stay isn’t the best way to earn points anymore. The quickest way to score the most points is through your credit card. What can take you 5 roundtrip international flights to earn, you can get with a welcome bonus. And now that it’s even easier to transfer your credit card points to miles or hotel points. January is the perfect time to consider your credit cards and make changes as it gives you the rest of the year to reach the next status level. Now these January credit card bonuses do have minimum spending requirements, but we’ll go over all it in detail.
January Credit Card Bonuses
The Platinum Card – American Express
Offer: 60,000 Membership Rewards points.
Requirements: Spend $5,000 within the first three months of opening the account.
Annual Fee: $550
Don’t let the annual fee scare you. This card comes with more than just welcome rewards. The Platinum Card by American express gives cardholder’s $200 annual air travel credit, $200 annual Uber credit, and up to $100 statement credit every 5 years towards Global Entry or TSA PreCheck membership. Plus it gives you access to Priority Pass Lounges (where you can enjoy complimentary food and drinks while you wait for your flight). Cardholders also receive a $50 Saks Fifth Avenue statement credit twice a year. Additionally you’ll be able to earn points faster than ever with 5x points for flights and hotels booked through amextravel.com. And remember these Membership Rewards points can be transferred to airline miles or hotel points.
Hilton Honors Surpass Card – American Express
Offer: 125,000 bonus points
Requirements; Spend $2,000 within the first three months of opening the account. (Bonus offer of a Weekend Night Reward after you spend $15,000 in a calendar year)
Annual Fee: $95
If you are a Hilton traveler, this card may be the perfect match. You automatically reach Hilton Gold Elite status, which comes with its own perks. Plus you’ll earn 12x Hilton Honors points on Hilton portfolio hotels, 6x points on US restaurants, gas stations, and supermarkets, and 3x points on any other eligible purchases.
Hilton Honors – American Express
Offer: 75,000 bonus points
Requirements: Spend $1,000 on purchases within three months of opening the account.
Annual Fee: $0
If you want to avoid the annual fee of the Hilton Honors Surpass Card, you may want to research Amex’s Hilton Honors card. While it doesn’t give as big of a bonus, 75,000 versus 125,000, it does have a very minimal spend requirement and no annual fee. This may be a good beginner card for Hilton travelers who are still navigating earning points through credit cards. You’ll earn 7x Hilton Honors points on purchases or stays at any Hilton Honors portfolio brand, 5x points at US restaurants, gas stations, and supermarkets, and 3x points on any other eligible purchases.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card – Chase
Offer: 60,000 bonus points (worth $750 in travel if you redeem through Chase’s Ultimate Rewards portal)
Requirements: Spend $4,000 within three months of opening the account.
Annual Fee: $95
With its low annual fee and reward points that can be transferred to airline and hotel partners, this is a great travel credit card. In addition to the welcome over, cardholder’s can enjoy $0 foreign transaction fees, trip cancellation/interruption insurance, baggage delay insurance, and more. You’ll earn 2x points on travel including airfare, hotels, taxis, and trains, 2x points on dining worldwide, 5x points on Lyft rides (3x points added to the 2x travel points) through March 2022, and 1x points on other purchases.
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