Points Earning Strategies

May 8, 2023

Sign-up Bonus Snafus and How to Avoid Them

Episode Description

There are some amazing sign-up bonus offer on the market right now. However, there are a few common ways in which you can accidentally not earn your sign-up bonus once you get approved for a new rewards credit card. So, in this week’s episode, we’re discussing sign-up bonus snafus and how to avoid them.

Even if you utilize several different methods of earning points for your expenses, new card sign-up bonuses are still the easiest way to earn lots of points quickly. You want to be absolutely sure that when you get approved for a new rewards credit card, you don’t make a mistake that’s going to cost you your sign-up bonus.

Tune in this week to discover the common mistakes that mean you might miss out on your sign-up bonus. We’re looking at what can go wrong, and more importantly, how to be sure you don’t fall into any of these traps so you can earn every single glorious sign-up bonus point available to you.


Earning sign-up bonuses on new rewards credit cards is just one method of earning credit card points and miles. There are many ways to earn points, but not all points-earning methods are right for everyone, especially if you have high expenses. That’s why I teach only the most high-yield approaches for people with high expenses inside my online course Points Made Easy. We only open for enrollment a few times per year, so click here to learn more and get on the waitlist. Enrollment opens Friday, May 19th, 2023!

What You’ll Learn from this Episode

  • How some cards have different sign-up bonuses available, and why you may not have noticed.
  • The mistake that means you might miss out on the highest sign-up bonus offer available for a given credit card.
  • Some of the strict policies that might limit the sign-up bonuses available to you.
  • How to verify that you’re getting the best possible sign-up offer before you apply for your next rewards credit card.
  • Why you might get approved for a new rewards card but not be eligible for the sign-up bonus.
  • The biggest mistakes you can make when it comes to meeting your sign-up bonus spending requirement.
  • How to avoid all of the potential snafus that could lead to you missing out on a sign-up bonus.

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