# Credit Cards with Long-Term Value
Chase United Explorer Credit Card: Sign-Up Bonus of $500 + 35,000/60,000-75,000 Miles + First-Year Annual Fee Waived
There’s now a new sign-up bonus: $500 + 25,000 + 10,000 for adding an authorized user. Compared with that, if you think UA miles can get you 2 cents per point of value—for example,...
AMEX Platinum Card Overview: Up to 175,000 Welcome Bonus, Plus $2,600 in Statement Credits!
This card quietly raised the spending requirement for the welcome bonus from $8,000 to $12,000. The welcome bonus is now as high as 175,000 points, but if the offer you end up gett...
Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) Credit Card: 75,000-Point Sign-Up Bonus
The Chase Sapphire Preferred 75,000-point bonus is here, worth $1,100+, and it’s very compelling—don’t miss it! Also, after the recent refresh, this card offers a $100 annual hotel...
Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) Credit Card: Marriott Gold Included; 100,000-Point Welcome Bonus, Tons of Credits!
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card’s complimentary 3-month Marriott Gold offer is back. Just enroll between July 1 and September 30 to get it. If you complete three paid stays within...
AMEX Platinum Morgan Stanley Card: 80,000 Welcome Bonus, E*TRADE Users Can Apply
The current welcome bonus is 80,000 points after $12,000 in spend within 6 months. E*TRADE’s website now clearly says that anyone with one of their accounts can apply for the Plati...
The Most Detailed Comparison of Chase Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire Reserve: Fully Updated!
Right now, the CSP has a record-high 100,000 welcome bonus, and the CSR has a record-high 150,000 welcome bonus. The CSP has also seen some changes, so we’re updating this article...
Chase Freedom Unlimited Credit Card: Limited-Time 25,000-Point Welcome Bonus, Expires April 30!
According to FM, this 25,000-point bonus will expire on April 30, 2026, so there are only ten days left. If you're interested, apply soon. For a no-annual-fee card, this is a prett...
Recommended US Credit Cards to Hold Long-Term
Based on current card benefits and annual fees, this post re-screens the no-annual-fee and annual-fee cards that are worth keeping long term....
Fidelity Rewards Visa Credit Card: Highest-Ever $150 + 12 Months 0% APR Bonus
[Update 2025.7] This card now has a $150 welcome bonus plus 12 months of 0% APR, which is likely the best offer we’ve seen on it recently. It earns a steady 2% cash back, has no an...
[7/2 Old Card Retired, New Card Takes Over] Fidelity Investment Rewards (FIA AMEX) Credit Card
[2016/6] The new Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature is on the way, and the old card will officially be discontinued in July. If you still want to use AMEX Offers or load Serve, make t...
[Discontinued] BBVA Compass NBA AMEX Credit Card
The BBVA Compass NBA American Express Card is a credit card issued by BBVA Compass. The standard welcome bonus on this card used to be $100, while the current welcome bonus is a re...
