This Credit Card Sign-Up Trick Gets You More Bonus Points

How to Get More Credit Card Miles

First Published Date: July 2, 2016

If you are applying for rewards credit cards the traditional way, by calling the Credit Card Company or going on their website, you may be losing out big on additional bonus points or miles. Today, I will talk about how to maximize receiving points or miles when you apply for credit cards.

What you need to know is that there are 3rd party sites that are always offering better offers than credit card companies. To get the most out of your credit card applications, use these sites instead of the credit card companies’ own sites or call centers. Think of it like buying plane tickets. You are likely to get better deals from a 3rd party than the airlines selling tickets themselves.

Here is a real example to help me illustrate. The MBNA Best Western MasterCard was running a promotion recently with a sign-up bonus of 60,000 points. However, this promotion was only available through 3rd party websites. MBNA Canada’s own website was offering only 20,000 points. Even when customers called in to apply over the phone, their reps were unable to match the offer that existed on 3rd party sites.

Now the question is: how do you find these websites that offer better promotions? I will provide you with some sites here that are always offering various credit card deals and promotions such as additional miles, points, gift cards, and so on. These are:

Greedyrates.ca

Greatcanadianrebates.ca

However, don’t settle for anything until you do thorough research, as there can be better deals somewhere else. Here are some keywords you can use to search online – “Best credit card offers”, “credit card promotions”, etc.

A little research and effort can make a huge difference between travelling on points for free/paying very little or paying the ridiculous full cost. I choose not to pay and travel on points for free or at a ridiculous low cost.