# Credit Cards with Large Welcome Bonuses
August 2026 U.S. Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Rankings (Personal Cards): Marriott Limited-Time Bonus, AMEX Mystery Box, Airline Cards Stand Out!
If you’re planning to apply for a card in the near future, I think the ones worth prioritizing are AMEX Gold, Platinum, Marriott Brilliant, Citi AA Platinum, and Alaska Summit; if...
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card: 4 Free Night Awards + $100 Airline Reimbursement
New applicants get this $100 airline credit automatically. Existing cardholders only need to activate it once using the link below, and no reactivation is needed in the second half...
Beginner’s Guide: How Do You Use U.S. Credit Cards? Can They Save You Money and Even Earn You Money?
This article is mainly for beginners who are just getting started with U.S. credit cards. We won’t get into dozens of cards yet, and you do not need to master airline miles, hotel...
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: Limited-Time 150,000 Points + $250 Sign-Up Bonus
This card now has a new limited-time welcome offer: 150,000 points + $250, with $6,000 in spending required within six months. The offer expires on September 30. The biggest perk o...
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: Limited-Time 125,000-Point + $150 Welcome Bonus
This card’s welcome bonus is 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy points + $150 (spend $5,000 in the first 6 months). Note that this card does not give you a free night award every year; you ne...
Chase IHG Premier Credit Card: 170,000 + $100 Dining Reimbursement / 140,000 Welcome Offer
A new in-app offer is now available, offering 160,000 + 10,000 for an additional card + 5 × $20 IHG dining reimbursement. You can log in to your IHG app (your address must be in th...
Chase United Explorer Credit Card: Sign-Up Bonus of $500 + 35,000/60,000-75,000 Miles + First-Year Annual Fee Waived
There’s now a new sign-up bonus: $500 + 25,000 + 10,000 for adding an authorized user. Compared with that, if you think UA miles can get you 2 cents per point of value—for example,...
Which of Chase’s four proprietary business credit cards with record-high offers should you apply for?
Chase’s four main UR business cards all currently have strong welcome offers: Ink Cash, Ink Unlimited, and Ink Preferred each offer 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points, while Sapphire...
Citi AAdvantage Executive Credit Card: Major perk overhaul, plus more credits! 70,000-mile welcome bonus
Citi and American Airlines have announced major changes to the Citi / AAdvantage Executive Credit Card. Starting August 23, 2026, the annual fee for new applicants will increase fr...
Capital One Venture Rewards Card: Adding a $100 Annual Hotel Credit; 75,000 Signup Bonus
According to FM, many longtime cardholders have received word of a new change to this card: it will add an annual $100 hotel credit. However, bookings must be made through Capital...
AMEX Platinum Card Overview: Up to 175,000 Welcome Bonus, Plus $2,600 in Statement Credits!
This card quietly raised the spending requirement for the welcome bonus from $8,000 to $12,000. The welcome bonus is now as high as 175,000 points, but if the offer you end up gett...