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The best credit card bonuses and deals this week, including new offers on the Marriott Bonvoy Business and Blue Cash Preferred card

Published by Business Insider on Mon, 22 Feb 2021


<p><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5f2d7c0d988ee32509058549-2121/gettyimages-1221405129.jpg" border="0" alt="food delivery takeout" data-mce-source="Oscar Wong/Getty Images"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="disclaimer" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="pointsguy">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="table-of-contents-sticky" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="h2">Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky</bi-shortcode><ul class="summary-list"><li>A new offer for the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode> includes a $150 statement credit.</li><li>The <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode> is also now offering an increased welcome bonus.</li><li aria-level="1">Chase Sapphire cardholders can <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/earn-10x-points-chase-dining-sapphire-preferred-reserve-cards-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">earn 10x points on Chase Dining</a> through the end of June 2021.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-rewards-credit-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read Insider's guide to the best rewards credit cards</a> for more top picks.</li></ul><p>February continues to be a goldmine of&nbsp; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-current-credit-card-signup-bonuses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increased credit card bonuses</a>, and the past week brought new offers for the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode> and <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode>. If you're trying to decide on which <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-credit-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">credit cards are best for you</a>, an elevated welcome bonus can certainly make your decision a bit easier.&nbsp;</p><p>If you're a Chase Sapphire cardholder, be sure to check out a new limited-time promotion to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/earn-10x-points-chase-dining-sapphire-preferred-reserve-cards-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">earn bonus points on Chase Dining purchases</a>. Until June 30, <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264">Chase Sapphire Preferred Card</bi-inline-shortcode> and <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e72234fc48540106c2d63b3">Chase Sapphire Reserve</bi-inline-shortcode> cardholders can earn 10x points on up to $500 in spending on Tock takeout, delivery, and restaurant reservations, and Virtual Dining Experiences booked through Chase's dining platform. You'll find all your options in the "Earn/Use" section of your Ultimate Rewards account.</p><p>Don't forget about ongoing elevated offers that aren't expiring yet, including impressive bonuses on <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">The Platinum Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode>,&nbsp;<bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5">The Business Platinum Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/southwest-credit-card-current-offers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southwest personal cards</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-ink-business-preferred-vs-cash-vs-unlimited-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chase Ink Business cards</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular"><bi-shortcode id="disclaimer" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="pfifinancialresponsibility">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode></aside><h2 id="best-ongoing-increased-credit-card-bonuses">Best new credit card offers&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><p>Last week brought new offers on these cards:</p><ul><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li></ul><p>Read more about these offers below:</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432" data-type="undefined">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-shortcode><h3>Amex Blue Cash Preferred Card: Earn a $300 bonus</h3><p>If you like earning cash back and spend a lot on groceries and streaming services, the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode> is tough to beat. It's now offering up to a <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode>, and earns 6% back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 in spending per calendar year (then 1%).</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5c055ee04598b54a0e538f78" data-title="Amex Blue Cash Preferred card review: Earning 6% back at the supermarket is a no-brainer" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/american-express-blue-cash-preferred-review" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5f85d41591aa9e001880b49c" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: Amex Blue Cash Preferred card review: Earning 6% back at the supermarket is a no-brainer">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>You'll also earn 6% cash back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions, 3% cash back at US gas stations and on transit (including taxis, rideshares, parking, tolls, trains, and buses), and 1% cash back on everything else. If you max out the $6,000 limit at US supermarkets, you could earn $360 in cash back each year just from that category alonethat's more than enough to offset the annual fee of <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="annual_fee_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e82417314f18f5a843aa432">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode> <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="(See Rates)" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5f4fb2a7eec8fb21075d530d">Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express - Rates &amp; Fees</bi-inline-shortcode>.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5" data-type="undefined">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-shortcode><h3>Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business card: Earn 75,000 points and a $150 statement credit</h3><p>There's a new welcome offer on the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode>: <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode> It's worth considering if you're a small-business owner who likes staying at <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-earn-redeem-marriott-points" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marriott Bonvoy hotels</a>, especially because the statement credit more than offsets the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="annual_fee_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e836cdf671de00adc5038b5">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode> annual fee <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="(See Rates)" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="6011accd6d8fcd0011db099b">Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card - Rates &amp; Fees</bi-inline-shortcode>.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5e21c3af62fa8131a02e6064" data-title="The best Marriott credit cards &nbsp;whether you want basic points earning or elite status and other luxury perks" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-marriott-bonvoy-credit-cards" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5c5321872bdd7f03621f8976" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The best Marriott credit cards &nbsp;whether you want basic points earning or elite status and other luxury perks">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>This isn't the highest offer we've seen for the card (it was up to 100,000 points earlier this year), but the statement credit could make a difference for those who want to minimize their out-of-pocket costs. Cardholders receive an annual free night each card anniversary, valid at Marriott hotels that cost up to 35,000 points per night.</p><h2 id="best-ongoing-increased-credit-card-bonuses">Best ongoing increased credit card bonuses</h2><p>These cards have improved welcome offers for a limited time:</p><ul><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e74285fc485402ada36c8e3">Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode>, <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e7428d4c485404342738492">Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode>, and&nbsp;<bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742c75c485402c4f71b222">Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e823ee2487c2251324de161">American Express&nbsp;Business Gold Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78ea42671de024d00cf6b6">American Express Gold Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742724c485402a65114fe2">Product Card 5e742724c485402a65114fe2</bi-inline-shortcode>, <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad5cf88948700119fddc6">Product Card 601ad5cf88948700119fddc6</bi-inline-shortcode>, and <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad53488948700119fddc2">Product Card 601ad53488948700119fddc2</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264">Chase Sapphire Preferred Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5">The Business Platinum Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">The Platinum Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742582c4854077f0215603">Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742690c4854078443559b2">Ink Business Cash Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e8363941378e358452a6081">Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e835fb192e1915499733755">Hilton Honors American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836833671de008ab24bd03">The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e7429dac48540796658fde2">The World Of Hyatt Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode></li></ul><p>Read more details on these offers below:</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e74285fc485402ada36c8e3" data-type="undefined">Product Card 5e74285fc485402ada36c8e3</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e7428d4c485404342738492" data-type="undefined">Product Card 5e7428d4c485404342738492</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e742c75c485402c4f71b222" data-type="undefined">Product Card 5e742c75c485402c4f71b222</bi-shortcode><h3>Chase Southwest personal card: Earn a Companion Pass and 30,000 points</h3><p>If you missed the last limited-time bonus on the Chase Southwest personal cards, you've got another opportunityand this time you can earn the Southwest Companion Pass outright, without the usual points requirement.</p><p>All three cards are offering the same bonus through March 10, 2021. You'll <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e74285fc485402ada36c8e3">80,000 points (50,000 points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months ,and an additional 30,000 points after you spend $10,000 on purchases in the first 9 months)</bi-inline-shortcode>.</p><p>Normally, you'd need to earn 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar year (or fly 100 one-way flights) to unlock the Companion Pass, and points earned from Southwest credit cards count toward the requirement. For 2021, Rapid Rewards members with active accounts as of December 31, 2020, have been credited 25,000 out of the required 125,000 points (and 25 qualifying flights) automaticallyeffectively reducing the Companion Pass requirement to just 100,000 points or 75 flights this year.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5d5ef7bbad2b473a83060815" data-title="Southwest has 5 credit cards offering big welcome bonuses, perks, and a fast-track to the Companion Passhere's how to decide which is best for you" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/southwest-credit-card-comparison-which-to-get" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5f971678f21803001222c004" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: Southwest has 5 credit cards offering big welcome bonuses, perks, and a fast-track to the Companion Passhere's how to decide which is best for you">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>With the limited-time offers on the Southwest personal cards, you'll bypass the qualifying points (or flights) requirement, and receive a Companion Pass that's valid until February 28, 2022, once you meet the minimum spending. That's a shorter validity period than if you earned the Companion Pass the old-fashioned waybut if you have a lot of Southwest flying planned in the next year, these offers are definitely worth considering.</p><h3>Amex Business Gold card: Earn 70,000 points and up to $300 in credits</h3><p>The <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e823ee2487c2251324de161">American Express&nbsp;Business Gold Card</bi-inline-shortcode> usually doesn't get as much attention as other Amex cards, because its bonus isn't normally something to get excited about. However, through April 7, 2021, the card is offering double its regular bonus: <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e823ee2487c2251324de161">35,000 points after you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months from account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="60267da8fec9aa4b34493818" data-title="The Amex Business Gold card just doubled its welcome bonus to 70,000 points, plus up to $300 in statement credits, but only for a limited time" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/american-express-business-gold-card-70000-points-300-credits-2021-2" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5fd921a81803a80018adf9a2" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The Amex Business Gold card just doubled its welcome bonus to 70,000 points, plus up to $300 in statement credits, but only for a limited time">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>In the first three months of account opening, new cardholders can receive up to $150 back as a statement credit toward both US advertising in select media and US shipping purchases (a total of up to $300 back). US advertising in select media includes expenses like promoting your business through Google and Facebook ads or television and radio spots, and shipping can include USPS, FedEx, and UPS purchases.&nbsp;</p><p>This is an excellent deal if your business spends a lot in those categories, because if you max out both credits, you can offset the card's entire <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="annual_fee_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e823ee2487c2251324de161">Product Card 5e823ee2487c2251324de161</bi-inline-shortcode> annual fee <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="(See Rates)" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="600886e8e838ae05d6783f06">Product Card 600886e8e838ae05d6783f06</bi-inline-shortcode>.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e78ea42671de024d00cf6b6" data-type="undefined">American Express Gold Card</bi-shortcode><h3 id="best-ongoing-increased-credit-card-bonuses">American Express Gold Card: Earn 60,000 points, new Uber Cash credits and design</h3><p>The increased welcome bonus on the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78ea42671de024d00cf6b6">American Express Gold Card</bi-inline-shortcode> has stuck around for a while, but there's a new reason to consider this offer. Amex added <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-gold-card-uber-credits-rose-gold-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">up to $120 in Uber Cash credits</a> ($10 per month) per calendar year for new and existing cardholders (the Gold Card needs to be added to the Uber app to receive the Uber Cash benefit, and is only applicable to US Eats and Rides), and brought back the immensely popular rose gold card design as a permanent option.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5bbe0eb3765453386d2cc527" data-title="American Express Gold card review: If you eat out and shop at US supermarkets, this card's rewards and benefits are hard to beat" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-gold-card-review" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5e22031724306a71ff3e4cd2" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: American Express Gold card review: If you eat out and shop at US supermarkets, this card's rewards and benefits are hard to beat">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>Along with&nbsp;<bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e78ea42671de024d00cf6b6">60,000 points after you spend at least $4,000 in your first 6 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>, the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78ea42671de024d00cf6b6">American Express Gold Card</bi-inline-shortcode> earns 4x <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-membership-rewards-points-ways-to-use" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Membership Rewards points</a> on up to $25,000 spent at US supermarkets each calendar year (then 1x). This perk alone puts the card high on our list of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/the-best-credit-cards-for-buying-groceries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top credit cards for buying groceries</a>.</p><p>It's also a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-credit-cards-for-dining-restaurants-food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">good card for dining</a>&nbsp;because it earns 4x points at restaurants worldwide (including takeout and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-credit-cards-ordering-food-delivery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">delivery</a>) with no cap, and also offers <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-use-amex-gold-dining-credit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">up to $120 a year in dining credit</a> at participating restaurants and food-delivery services like Cheesecake Factory, GrubHub, and Seamless.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e742724c485402a65114fe2" data-type="undefined">Product Card 5e742724c485402a65114fe2</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="601ad5cf88948700119fddc6" data-type="undefined">Product Card 601ad5cf88948700119fddc6</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="601ad53488948700119fddc2" data-type="undefined">Product Card 601ad53488948700119fddc2</bi-shortcode><h3>Chase British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia cards: New bonuses and earning</h3><p>If you collect Avios points with British Airways, Aer Lingus, or Iberia, the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742724c485402a65114fe2">Product Card 5e742724c485402a65114fe2</bi-inline-shortcode>, <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad5cf88948700119fddc6">Product Card 601ad5cf88948700119fddc6</bi-inline-shortcode>, and <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad53488948700119fddc2">Product Card 601ad53488948700119fddc2</bi-inline-shortcode> are worth a fresh look with new bonuses and spending offers:</p><p><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742724c485402a65114fe2">Product Card 5e742724c485402a65114fe2</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e742724c485402a65114fe2">Product Card 5e742724c485402a65114fe2</bi-inline-shortcode></p><p><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad5cf88948700119fddc6">Product Card 601ad5cf88948700119fddc6</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="601ad5cf88948700119fddc6">Product Card 601ad5cf88948700119fddc6</bi-inline-shortcode></p><p><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="601ad53488948700119fddc2">Product Card 601ad53488948700119fddc2</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="601ad53488948700119fddc2">Product Card 601ad53488948700119fddc2</bi-inline-shortcode></p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5dc992517eece522a35f5da2" data-title="The best airline credit cards of 2021" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-airline-credit-cards" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5dd70d56fd9db23044568825" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The best airline credit cards of 2021">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>Plus, the cards have added elevated earning rates in certain categories as part of their welcome bonuses. New cardholders can earn 5 Avios per dollar on British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia purchases and 3 Avios per dollar on accommodations booked directly with hotels in the first year of account opening (then 3x and 2x, respectively).</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264" data-type="undefined">Chase Sapphire Preferred</bi-shortcode><h3>Chase Sapphire Preferred card: Earn 60,000 points plus up to $50 in grocery credits</h3><p>Chase has sweetened the offer on the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264">Chase Sapphire Preferred Card</bi-inline-shortcode> by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-sapphire-preferred-grocery-credit-offer-60k-points-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adding up to $50 in statement credits toward grocery store purchases</a> in the first year of account opening. That's on top of earning <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264">60,000 points</bi-inline-shortcode> after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of opening your account, and effectively offsets more than half the card's <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="annual_fee_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264"> $95</bi-inline-shortcode> annual fee.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5b5f50de8f283530008b48b7" data-title="The best Chase credit cards you can sign up for, whether you prefer cash back, flexible points, or airline and hotel rewards" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-chase-card" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5febaa5db7ab82001943e824" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The best Chase credit cards you can sign up for, whether you prefer cash back, flexible points, or airline and hotel rewards">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>Only new applicants qualify for up to $50 in grocery store credits, but all <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-sapphire-cards-bonus-point-promotion-groceries-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chase Sapphire cardholders can still earn bonus points on groceries</a>, on up to $1,000 in spending per month, through April 30, 2021.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5" data-type="undefined">The Business Platinum Card from American Express</bi-shortcode><h3>Amex Business Platinum card: Earn 85,000 Membership Rewards points</h3><p>The newest offer on the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5">Amex Business Platinum Card</bi-inline-shortcode> is especially appealing to small-business owners who spend a lot in common categories.</p><p>In addition to a welcome bonus of <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5">75,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $15,000 within your first 3 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>, you can earn 5x points on eligible U.S. purchases on shipping, wireless telephone services, advertising in select media, office supplies, and gas stations in the first three months of account opening, up to 80,000 bonus points per category.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5bb3826276545316a5758bf1" data-title="Amex Business Platinum card review: A huge bonus and top-notch benefits worth far more than the annual fee" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-business-platinum-card-review" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5f9870980c60aa00190d49ec" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: Amex Business Platinum card review: A huge bonus and top-notch benefits worth far more than the annual fee">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>The card also comes with a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/business-platinum-card-from-american-express-worth-annual-fee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ton of valuable benefits</a>, including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-use-amex-business-platinum-dell-credits-up-to-200-per-year-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">up to $200 per calendar year in U.S. Dell credits</a>, up to $200 per calendar year in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-use-amex-platinum-airline-credit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">airline incidental fee credits</a>, and a 35% rebate when you redeem Amex Membership Rewards points for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/choose-airline-amex-airline-fee-credit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flights on your selected airline</a> (or any business- or first-class ticket) through the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/american-express-travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amex Travel Portal</a>.</p><p>Many <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78e372671de020577f79f5">Amex Business Platinum Card</bi-inline-shortcode> perks can also be found on the personal <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">Platinum Card</bi-inline-shortcode>. If you're <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/why-i-prefer-amex-business-platinum-over-amex-platinum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not sure which card is right for you</a>, have a look at our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-platinum-vs-business-platinum-card-comparison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comparison of the Amex Platinum and Business Platinum</a> for a full breakdown.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d" data-type="undefined">The Platinum Card from American Express</bi-shortcode><h3>Amex Platinum card: Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points</h3><p>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-platinum-current-offer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elevated welcome offer</a> on <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">The Platinum Card from American Express</bi-inline-shortcode> is still active, but it won't be around forever. &nbsp;In addition to the welcome bonus of <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">60,000 points after your spend at least $5,000 in your first 3 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>, new cardholders can earn 10 points per dollar spent at U.S. gas stations and U.S. supermarkets, on up to $15,000 in combined spending (then 1x) in the first six months of account opening.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5d3f5ab848c50a58da3e469b" data-title="Amex Platinum review: The best card for airport lounge access and other high-end travel perks, with a 75,000-point welcome bonus" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/american-express-platinum-credit-card-review" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5e56870efee23d60ff5b9203" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: Amex Platinum review: The best card for airport lounge access and other high-end travel perks, with a 75,000-point welcome bonus">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>Even if you're not traveling right now, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/reasons-apply-amex-platinum-75k-bonus-now-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amex Platinum 75k bonus is worth considering</a>: Between up to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-use-amex-platinum-uber-credit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$200 in Uber credits (including Uber Eats)</a> and up to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-use-maximize-amex-platinum-saks-credit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$100 in Saks credits</a> each calendar year, plus the ability to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-membership-rewards-points-ways-to-use" target="_blank" rel="noopener">use Membership Rewards points</a> for a wide variety of redemptions (including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/use-amex-membership-rewards-points-non-travel-redemptions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">many that don't involve travel</a>), it's easy to get a ton of value from <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="product_editorial_name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e78df992d654f251532f27d">Platinum Card</bi-inline-shortcode>.&nbsp;</p><p>New for 2021, cardholders will also receive up to $30 per month in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/amex-platinum-paypal-credit-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement credits for PayPal purchases</a>. Lots of popular retailers and services accept PayPal, so this is an incredibly easy way to get even more value from the card.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e742582c4854077f0215603" data-type="undefined">Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e742690c4854078443559b2" data-type="undefined">Ink Business Cash Credit Card</bi-shortcode><h3>Chase Ink Business Unlimited and Ink Business Cash: Earn $750 cash back</h3><p>The <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742582c4854077f0215603">Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode> and <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e742690c4854078443559b2">Ink Business Cash Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode> increased welcome offers to earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e742582c4854077f0215603">$750 bonus cash back after you spend $7,500 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening</bi-inline-shortcode> are still active this week.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/who-can-qualify-for-small-business-credit-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a></p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5ea86492a2fd912e58349215" data-title="The Chase Ink Business Unlimited and Ink Business Cash are both great cards with no annual feethe better option for you depends on your spending" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-ink-business-unlimited-versus-ink-business-cash-card" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5faeeb141c741f0019ac9c32" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The Chase Ink Business Unlimited and Ink Business Cash are both great cards with no annual feethe better option for you depends on your spending">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/who-can-qualify-for-small-business-credit-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Small-business owners</a> who want to earn lots of rewards in the new year can benefit from these all-time-high offers. Keep in mind the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/guide-earning-using-chase-ultimate-rewards-points" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chase Ultimate Rewards points</a> you'll earn from these cards aren't just good for cash backyou've got options to redeem for travel, and even more flexibility (like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-ultimate-rewards-points-transfer-partners" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transferring to Chase airline and hotel partners</a>) if you also have the <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e67d55684159f610676c264">Chase Sapphire Preferred Card</bi-inline-shortcode>, <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e72234fc48540106c2d63b3">Chase Sapphire Reserve</bi-inline-shortcode>, or <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e7425f9c48540424e6fabb3">Ink Business Preferred Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode> in your wallet.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e8363941378e358452a6081" data-type="undefined">American Express Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e835fb192e1915499733755" data-type="undefined">American Express Hilton Honors American Express Card</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e836833671de008ab24bd03" data-type="undefined">The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card</bi-shortcode><h3>Amex Hilton cards: Earn up to 150,000 points and a $150 statement credit</h3><p>Three <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/increased-american-express-hilton-card-bonus-150k-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Express Hilton Honors credit cards</a> have gotten a welcome bonus boost, including new statement credits after you make your first purchase.&nbsp;</p><ul><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e8363941378e358452a6081">Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e8363941378e358452a6081">130,000 points after you spend at least $2,000 in your first 3 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>, plus a $150 statement credit after your first purchase in the first three months of account opening.</li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e835fb192e1915499733755">Hilton Honors American Express Card</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e835fb192e1915499733755">80,000 points after you spend at least $1,000 in your first 3 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>, plus a $100 statement credit after your first purchase in the first three months.</li><li><bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e836833671de008ab24bd03">The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card</bi-inline-shortcode>: Earn a <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="intro_bonus_display" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="false" data-pid="5e836833671de008ab24bd03">125,000 points after you spend at least $3,000 in your first 3 months of account opening</bi-inline-shortcode>.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>These are some of the highest bonus-points offers we've seen on these <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-hilton-credit-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amex Hilton cards</a>, and the statement credits make these deals even more compelling. Because <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/credit-card-application-rules-and-restrictions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amex limits cardholders to earning one welcome bonus</a> per card, per lifetime, it's best to apply when the offers are higher than usual.</p><bi-shortcode id="commerce-link" class="mceNonEditable" data-cardtype="credit-card" data-pid="5e7429dac48540796658fde2" data-type="undefined">Chase The World Of Hyatt Credit Card</bi-shortcode><h3>The World of Hyatt Credit Card: Earn up to 60,000 points</h3><p>We haven't seen changes to <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e7429dac48540796658fde2">The World Of Hyatt Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode> in a long time, so this new bonus to earn up to 60,000 Hyatt points could be welcome newsif you're a big spender.</p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="5d557fb7cd978460ef28fa64" data-title="The best hotel credit cards of February 2021" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-hotel-credit-cards" data-thumbnail="https://i.insider.com/5d56cf95cd9784119f143762" data-shortcode-display-text="Related Article Module: The best hotel credit cards of February 2021">&nbsp;</bi-shortcode><p>You'll earn 30,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening, and up to 30,000 more points by earning 2 points total per dollar on purchases that normally earn 1x points, on up to $15,000 in the first six months of account opening. The previous offer was for up to 50,000 points but the spending requirement was much lower.&nbsp;</p><p>There's also a new promotion for all <bi-inline-shortcode id="commerce-link" contenteditable="false" data-fields="name" data-customtext="" data-shouldlink="true" data-pid="5e7429dac48540796658fde2">The World Of Hyatt Credit Card</bi-inline-shortcode> holders in the month of February to earn up to 5,000 Hyatt points after you <a href="https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/offers/woh-credit-card-promotion.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">register</a> by February 28. You'll earn bonus points for making a certain number of eligible transactions (which must be at least 1 dollar), as follows:</p><ul><li>10 transactions = 1,000 bonus points</li><li>25 transactions = 2,500 bonus points</li><li>50 or more transactions = 5,000 bonus points</li></ul><p><em>Jasmin Baron is an associate editor at Personal Finance Insider, where she helps readers maximize rewards and find the best credit cards to fit their lifestyles.&nbsp;</em></p><bi-shortcode id="related-product-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="related-products-credit-cards" data-sheetname="Related Product Credit Cards">Related Product Module: Related Product Credit Cards</bi-shortcode><bi-shortcode id="related-content-module" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="more-credit-card-coverage" data-sheetname="More Credit Card Coverage">Related Content Module: More Credit Card Coverage</bi-shortcode><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-credit-card-bonuses-deals-this-week-february-22-2021-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-myths-debunked-wuhan-china-2020-2">Epidemiologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths</a></p>
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