
August Business Credit Card Offers
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Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business
Summary
Earn 80,000 miles after spending $5,000 within the first nine months from account opening. Earn an additional 40,000 miles after spending $15,000 within the first nine months from account opening.
Positives
Every card anniversary you will earn four upgraded boardings, two EarlyBird check-ins, $500 fee credit for Rapid Rewards points transfers to another Rapid Rewards member, 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points each year, and an additional 9,000 Rapid rewards miles.
Great jump start to earning the companion pass which is a perk that allows you to bring a designated travel companion on all of your Southwest flights for free.
A Companion Pass is received when you earn 135,000 qualifying points or take 100 qualifying, one-way flights in a calendar year.
Negatives
Not a great everyday card as there are many other cards that earn more points.
No lounge access and the points are most valuable when used for Southwest flights.
Deal Ends: 09/16/2024
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Amex Business Platinum Card
Summary
The current public offer is 175,000 Amex Membership Rewards miles after spending $20,000 within the first three months from account opening. But another offer can be found by looking around that offers 200,000 Amex Membership Rewards miles after spending $20,000 within the first three months from account opening.
Positives
5x Membership Rewards miles on flights and prepaid hotels at Amex Travel. 1.5x Membership Rewards miles on eligible purchases in key business categories, as well as on purchases of $5,000 or more.
Access to over 1,400 worldwide airport lounges as part of the American Express Global Lounge Collection.
Credits: $200 annual airline fee credit on your selected qualifying airline, $400 in Dell Credits, $120 in wireless credits, $360 in Indeed credits, $150 Adobe credits, Clear Plus membership credit and a Global Entry or TSA Pre fee credit.
Status: Comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold, Fine Hotels & Resorts and car rental status.
Negatives
High annual fee of $695 per year.
Airline fee credit does not cover airfare, only incidentals like checked bags and more.
Deal Ends: N/A
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Chase Ink Business Preferred
Summary
Earn 120,000 miles after spending $8,000 within the first three months from account opening. This is the best ever offer and its $1,200 cash back or $1,500 toward travel when redeemed through Chase Travel.
Positives
Earn 3 points per $1 on the first $150,000 spent on travel and select business categories each account anniversary year. Business categories include:
Shipping purchases
Internet, cable and phone services
Advertising purchases with social media sites and search engines
Negatives
$0 intro for the first year, then $95 annual fee while several other Chase business credit cards have no annual fee.
Doesn't carry any annual credit-style perks, so you can only offset the annual fee through accumulating rewards.
Deal Ends: N/A
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IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card
Summary
Earn 140,000 miles after spending $4,000 within the first three months from account opening. Earn an additional 35,000 miles after spending $7,000 within the first six months from account opening.
Positives
Earn 26x miles on IHG stays, 5x miles on purchases for travel, gas stations, restaurants and 3x miles on all other purchases.
Automatic Platinum Elite status with the ability to spend your way to Diamond Elite status and a free anniversary night certificate.
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck statement credit of up to $100 every 4 years.
Negatives
No lounge access and the points are most valuable when used for iHG hotel stays.
Deal Ends: 09/04/2024