Is 50 the new 25 (for CC bonuses)

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May 25, 2010 | 8:10 pm

mileshound

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Is 50 the new 25 (for CC bonuses)

It used to be standard that 25K was the bonus for a new card but then:

Chase: 100K for BA
Chase: 50K for UA
Chase: 50K for Marriott
AMEX: 50K MR points
AMEX: 50K Delta (required $10K spending)

Now Citi has gone to 30K and 35K.

There are several card I have never gotten before and am looking at. I was going to pull the trigger on the CO card, but am thinking of waiting it out.

What are others doing? Are you waiting for the 50K offers or taking the 30-35K ones if they have no annual fee and low spending requirements?

May 25, 2010 | 8:20 pm

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Originally Posted by mileshound

What are others doing? Are you waiting for the 50K offers or taking the 30-35K ones if they have no annual fee and low spending requirements?

None of the above.

May 25, 2010 | 8:28 pm

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Or is it an indication that soon it'll cost 50k for a domestic RT ticket?

May 25, 2010 | 8:48 pm

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Originally Posted by popot53

Or is it an indication that soon it'll cost 50k for a domestic RT ticket?

Bite your tongue!

May 25, 2010 | 9:08 pm

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Originally Posted by popot53

Or is it an indication that soon it'll cost 50k for a domestic RT ticket?

It already is on Delta

May 25, 2010 | 9:23 pm

biggestbopper

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I thought, after the BA promo, that 100K is the new 25K.

The rest just realized they were behind.

May 25, 2010 | 9:28 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mileshound

It used to be standard that 25K was the bonus for a new card but then:

AMEX: 50K MR points

Is the AMEX 50K MR points offer available publicly? If yes, can you please tell how to apply for it. Thanks.

May 26, 2010 | 12:03 am

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It seems logical that point/mile devaluation will lead to inflation.

May 26, 2010 | 7:56 am

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Personally I don't want to bother with churning on a regular basis. And the CC companies are anti-churning now. So for 25k I may not bother, but 50k or more it is still worth while.