With MasterCard recently introducing its holiday Marketplace offers and Amex having run its Daily Wish program for many years, it’s only natural that Visa should also get into the act of providing discounted holiday deals for its cardholders.
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Citibank is introducing the Citi ThankYou Premier Card with a large signup bonus upfront: 20,000 ThankYou points after you spend $1,000 within the first 3 months. That’s enough points to redeem for $200 in gift cards or other rewards.
In addition, some of the card’s other benefits include:
The Premier Card does carry a $125 annual fee which is waived for the first year.
Update 5/15: The original intro offer has expired. For more details on the current deal, see the Citi ThankYou Premier Card application.
The Citi Platinum Select MasterCard is now offering an intro 0% APR on balance transfers for 24 months and 0% APR on purchases for 12 months. The initial balance transfer can be performed anytime within 4 months of account opening. There is a 3% balance transfer fee with a minimum of $5. There is no annual fee.
Link: Citi Platinum Select card application
Update: Please note that the previous promo has ended. Please click here to view the current promo for the Citi Platinum Select card.
If you missed the original offer, you’re in luck. Amex is extending its offer to promote spending at small businesses by offering a $25 statment credit when you use your American Express card to spend at least $25 at a qualified small business by December 31, 2010. Eligible merchants include any independently owned small businesses that accept the American Express Card. Purchases made online, at large, national chains, at franchised business locations and at government agencies are not eligible. Prepaid and corporate cards and ExpressPay transactions are not eligible.
To get the credit, you must first register for the promotion, which you can do here. Registration is limited to the first 300,000 enrollees. Note that if you’ve already signed up a card for the previous Small Business Saturday promotion, that card won’t be eligible for this extended promo.
MasterCard announced today that it would be expanding its Overwhelming Offers program on its online shopping portal, MasterCard MarketPlace. Every day from now through December 24, 2010, excluding Thanksgiving, MasterCard will launch offers at 1pm EST providing cardholders the opportunity to earn savings of 50% or more off on purchases from brand-name merchants such as Barnes & Nobles or Toys “R” Us. For instance, today’s deal offers a $50 statement credit for making a purchase of at least $100 at PETCO. Deals are offered on a first-come first-basis, are limited in quantity and registration on MasterCard’s site is required.
For more details or to see current and past deals offered, see www.mastercardmarketplace.com.
Just in time for the holidays, Discover has increased the cashback bonuses for many online retailers when you use their ShopDiscover portal using your Discover Card. The online stores featuring the enhanced bonuses include:
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This Chase Freedom offer will earn you $200 cash back after you spend $1500 within 6 months from account opening. As is standard for the card, you’ll also receive 5% in categories that rotate during the year with no annual fee. Only first-time cardholders with new accounts are eligible for this bonus.
Together with more than a dozen advocacy, public, and private organizations, Amex is declaring November 27, 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as Small Business Saturday.
As part of a larger promotion encouraging spending at small independent stores in your local community, American Express is giving a $25 statement credit to 100,000 Cardmembers who register their Card and use it at a small business on Small Business Saturday. Eligible merchants include any independently owned small businesses that accept the American Express Card. Purchases made online, at large, national chains, at franchised business locations and at government agencies are not eligible. Prepaid, corporate cards and ExpressPay transactions are not eligible. To enroll, see this link. For more information on this event, see smallbusinesssaturday.com.
Starwood just announced another new benefit for its SPG credit card from Amex: get a free third night when you stay 2 consecutive nights at a Sheraton. In addition, they are celebrating this new feature with a sweepstakes called the “Thank Goodness It’s Thursday” giveaway. Every Thursday between today and December 1, 2010, 3 people will win a 3-night stay. Each week, the prizes will get progressively better. The first week, the prizes will consist of 3-night stays at a category 3 hotel (21,000 Starpoints). The next week, winners will receive a 3-night stay at a category 4 hotel (30,000 Starpoints). Third week prizes are 3 night stays at a category 5 hotel (36,000 Starpoints). In the final week of the promotion, winners will receive a 3 night stay at a category 6 hotel in the form of 60,000 Starpoints. For rules or to enter the giveaway, see this link.
Discover is offering a double cashback bonus on up to $1000 in holiday purchases on any online shopping from November 15, 2010 through December 31, 2010. You must log in to your Discover Card account and click the “Sign Up Now” button or visit www.discovercard.com/holidaydouble for full details.
Sign up to earn 2% Cashback Bonus on Internet purchases from 11/15/10 (or the date on which you sign up, whichever is later) through 12/31/10, subject to a cap of $1,000 in purchases. These purchases must post to your account by 12/31/10. If a purchase is not classified as an Internet purchase, it will not qualify. Purchases earning 2% Cashback Bonus will not count toward your total annual purchases to determine your tier level. Allow up to 5 weeks for this reward to be added to your Cashback Bonus account. Only Discover More, Open Road and Motiva Cardmembers are eligible to participate in this program. See Cashback Bonus Program Terms and Conditions for further details.