{"id":9871,"date":"2024-10-29T14:34:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/tips-to-help-you-earn-your-welcome-bonus-on-a-new-credit-card\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T14:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:34:21","slug":"tips-to-help-you-earn-your-welcome-bonus-on-a-new-credit-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/tips-to-help-you-earn-your-welcome-bonus-on-a-new-credit-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to help you earn your welcome bonus on a new credit card"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A lucrative welcome bonus<\/a> should always be near the top of your priorities while you weigh which credit card you’d like to add to your wallet<\/a>. Multiple cards are running best-ever welcome offers<\/a>, and there’s a wide variety of solid options out there.<\/p>\n

You pick the perfect card, and it arrives to you in all of its beauty \u2014 now what?<\/p>\n

With a welcome bonus<\/a> comes a spending requirement, usually anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000 within three to six months of card membership (and sometimes much more spending across a longer period of time). These requirements typically depend on how lucrative the offer is and the type of card you select<\/a>. The more premium the product, the higher the spending requirement.<\/p>\n

It isn’t always easy to meet that spending requirement<\/a>, but it’s very important to earn the welcome offer. Your top priority should be having a strategy<\/a> in place to ensure you’re spending your money wisely to reach that goal.<\/p>\n

Here are four tips to ensure you earn that welcome bonus and don’t leave valuable rewards<\/a> from your new credit card on the table.<\/p>\n

Related: Credit cards that can get you $1,000 or more in first-year value<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Have a plan for your spending<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re a points and miles enthusiast with more than 15 credit cards<\/a> to your name or just applied for your first rewards card<\/a>, you’ll want to take a look at how you’re going to spend on that new card.<\/p>\n

When it comes to earning a welcome bonus, I advise putting as much of your expenses as is feasible<\/a> on your new card \u2014 everything from dining to groceries and various monthly spending. This is especially true if the spending requirement is on the higher side.<\/p>\n

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