UPDATE: The Starwood American Express credit card offers in this post are no longer available, but check Hot Deals for the latest offers!
Update: One or more card offers in this post are no longer available. Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers.
1. 50,000 United Airlines Miles With Chase United Card (Targeted)
Thanks to Million Mile Secrets reader, Shirley, for letting me know there’s a better targeted offer for the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card!
Check your United Airlines account to see if were selected to earn 50,000 United Airlines miles when you spend $2,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening a Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card.
That’s 20,000 more miles than the publicly available offer for the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card.
Emily and I don’t earn a commission on this card, but we’ll always tell you about the best deals!
2. Up to 7,000 United Airlines Miles for Dining (New Members)
Via Milenerd, you can earn up to 7,000 United Airlines bonus miles for dining out, if you’re new to United MileagePlus Dining.
This offer ends September 30, 2015.
You’ll earn 2,000 United Airlines miles when you create a new United MileagePlus Dining account and:
- Spend $30 at a participating restaurant, bar, or night club using your registered card within the 1st 30 days of opening your account
- Complete an online review of the restaurant within 30 days of your visit
And you can earn additional United Airlines miles by spending more at participating locations within 60 days of opening your account. Here’s how it works:
- Spend another $100 – Earn a total of 3,000 United Airlines miles
- Spend another $250 – Earn a total of 4,500 United Airlines miles
- Spend another $500 – Earn a total of 7,000 United Airlines miles
This is a great way to earn United Airlines miles for something you do anyway! And it will keep your United Airlines miles from expiring for another 18 months!
3. Free $15 at Amazon With AMEX Offers (Targeted)
Check your AMEX account to see if you’re targeted to save $15 off a $15 purchase at Amazon. Some folks have also received $15 off $30.
Not sure what to get? Buy yourself an Amazon gift card to use later!
If you’re new to AMEX Offers, read my post on how to register. And you may be able to get this deal more than once!
4. Earn 5,000 Points for Referring a Friend to the AMEX Starwood Card
Did you know you can refer a friend to the AMEX Starwood card and earn an extra 5,000 Starwood points?
The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express personal and small business versions are both offering an increased sign-up bonus of 30,000 Starwood points when you complete the minimum spending!
If you already have the AMEX Starwood card, you can earn 5,000 Starwood points when a friend you refer is approved for the card. You can only refer folks to the same version of the card you have.
Your friend must be approved by September 14, 2015, for you both to earn the bonus points.
To send a referral, log into your AMEX account and click “Benefits” from the menu.
Then click on the the Refer a Friend offer and start emailing your link.
I had been looking for an airline credit card either the united explorer or the american airlines advantage. Luckily I got the (targeted) 50000 offer for the mileage plus today so I applied and got approved. It’s my 3rd chase credit card but everything went smoothly.
Just FYI the link is UnitedExplorerCard.com/B84 and it expires October 31, 2015.
Any other cards give referral bonus?
Thanks!
Here’s a couple tips on 1 and 4:
1. If you bank with Chase, go into a branch and ask if you have any pre approvals on your account. I always have a pre approval for the United card, even though it doesn’t show up on the pre approval tool on their website. The offer is always 50K on my account.
4. I have never been able to get the referral option to show up directly on the Amex website for my SPG business, but you can do it. Sign in to SPG first, select the referral option and it will take you to the Amex website to log in. You’ll then be able to choose between the personal and business versions for sending referrals.
Be wary of applying for Chase cards, it appears they are putting a lot more focus on credit pulls not just for UR cards but also co-branded now. Had to answer a number of questions on why I opened Citi credit cards and had my application pushed to a Sr. Analyst.
I just got the IHG card in June (Chase). Do they tend to approve even if you’ve received a card within 2 months? I’m thinking maybe bc it’s a partner company, not like their own Ink, Freedom, etc.