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We are an independent publisher. Our reporters create honest, accurate, and objective content to help you make decisions. To support our work, we are paid for providing advertising services. Many, but not all, of the offers and clickable hyperlinks (such as a “Next” button) that appear on this site are from companies that compensate us. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact what ads and links appear on our site, and how, where, and in what order ads and links appear. While we strive to provide a wide range of offers, our site does not include information about every product or service that may be available to you. We strive to keep our information accurate and up-to-date, but some information may not be current. So, your actual offer terms from an advertiser may be different than the offer terms on this site. And the advertised offers may be subject to additional terms and conditions of the advertiser. All information is presented without any warranty or guarantee to you.

This page may include: credit card ads that we may be paid for (“advertiser listing”); and general information about credit card products (“editorial content”). Many, but not all, of the offers and clickable hyperlinks (such as a “Apply Now” button or “Learn More” button) that appear on this site are from companies that compensate us. When you click on that hyperlink or button, you may be directed to the credit card issuer’s website where you can review the terms and conditions for your selected offer. Each advertiser is responsible for the accuracy and availability of its ad offer details, but we attempt to verify those offer details. We have partnerships with advertisers such as Brex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo and Discover. We also include editorial content to educate consumers about financial products and services. Some of that content may also contain ads, including links to advertisers’ sites, and we may be paid on those ads or links.

For more information, please see How we make money.

Advertiser Disclosure

We are an independent publisher. Our reporters create honest, accurate, and objective content to help you make decisions. To support our work, we are paid for providing advertising services. Many, but not all, of the offers and clickable hyperlinks (such as a “Next” button) that appear on this site are from companies that compensate us. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact what ads and links appear on our site, and how, where, and in what order ads and links appear. While we strive to provide a wide range of offers, our site does not include information about every product or service that may be available to you. We strive to keep our information accurate and up-to-date, but some information may not be current. So, your actual offer terms from an advertiser may be different than the offer terms on this site. And the advertised offers may be subject to additional terms and conditions of the advertiser. All information is presented without any warranty or guarantee to you.

This page may include: credit card ads that we may be paid for (“advertiser listing”); and general information about credit card products (“editorial content”). Many, but not all, of the offers and clickable hyperlinks (such as a “Apply Now” button or “Learn More” button) that appear on this site are from companies that compensate us. When you click on that hyperlink or button, you may be directed to the credit card issuer’s website where you can review the terms and conditions for your selected offer. Each advertiser is responsible for the accuracy and availability of its ad offer details, but we attempt to verify those offer details. We have partnerships with advertisers such as Brex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo and Discover. We also include editorial content to educate consumers about financial products and services. Some of that content may also contain ads, including links to advertisers’ sites, and we may be paid on those ads or links.

For more information, please see How we make money.

Earn Points for Everyday Spending

Update: One or more card offers in this post are no longer available. Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers.

Aside from sign-up bonuses, you can earn lots of points by taking advantage of bonus categories and promotions.

1. Category Bonuses

With mile & point credit cards you typically earn 1 point per dollar on regular spending and then more points per dollar in certain categories such as groceries, gas, travel, and dining.

For example, you can earn 5X points when you use the (no longer offered) Chase Ink Bold or Chase Ink Plus cards at office supply stores and on cable, internet, and phone.

Reader Question When Does The 5x Bonus On The Ink Cards Reset — 5X Points at Office Supply Stores & Telecom With the Ink Cards!

And you can earn 3X points with airlines and 2X points at US restaurants, gas stations, and US supermarkets with the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold card. You can rack up a ton of points by taking advantage of these spending categories. And having multiple credit cards that cover each of your major categories ensures that you are earning bonus points on most of your purchases.

2. Shopping Portals

Another way to earn more points is by shopping online through portals.

Shopping — Get More Miles for Travel by Clicking Through Shopping Portals Before Shopping at Your Favorite Stores

Airlines and hotels offer bonus points for clicking their links to certain stores before you shop. These bonuses can be quite lucrative especially because you are earning points for shopping you were doing anyway. Sometimes you can get 18X to 36X points when you shop online!

Before you shop, check evreward to see which portals offer the best bonus.

evreward — Just Enter the Store Name Into the Search Box at Evreward to Find the Best Shopping Portal Deals

3. Earn Bonus Points For Dining Out

With Rewards Network you can earn up to 5X points per dollar spent at one of their over 10,000 participating restaurants, clubs and bars. Each city has a roster of different restaurants that range from fine dining to fast food.

Emily and I live in Austin and the list of places includes a highly-rated Brazilian restaurant, casual Mexican dining, local pubs, a pita place, Jack in the Box, pizza, sushi, coffee shops, and of course barbecue!

Here’s how you get the points:

Sign-up for a free Rewards Network account
Enter your credit card information
Automatically get miles in your frequent flyer account when using your card at 1 of their ~10,000 restaurants, bars, and clubs

Register Your Chase Sapphire Card for Free with Rewards Network to Earn Points With Your Favorite Travel Program — Earning Bonus Points For Dining Is Easy As 1-2-3!

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