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Chase Freedom Card is offering $50 bonus and now the newly released Chase Sapphire Card is offering $100 bonus. To me, Chase is the only credit card issuer that still offers huge sign up bonus for credit cards that are not charging annual fees. I have 4 credit cards at Chase and over the past few years I never have any problem with them. So I would like to share this information with you. If you are not approved instantly, you can call Chase to check the application status. And if you have other credit cards at Chase, you can move part of your other credit cards’ credit limit to this new Chase Sapphire Card to get it approved.

So what’s this new Chase Sapphire Card is offering?

This Chase Sapphire Card is offering 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase, balance transfer, or check that is used to access your account, excluding cash advances. This 10,000 bonus points will be deposited to your account within 6~8 weeks which can be redeemed for a $100 gift card. So basically you are getting $100 gift card from Chase after first use of this credit card.

The most important thing is this Chase Sapphire Card does not have annual fee! You are worry-free!

In addition, You will earn 1 point for each $1 of net purchases. You will earn an additional 1 point for each $1 of eligible airfare net purchases made online through the program booking tool. There is no maximum number of points that you can accumulate in the program. All of the points accumulated can be redeemed for gift cards and airline tickets. The points can be redeemed starting at 2,500 points for a $25 statement credit to apply to any purchase(s) made with your Chase credit card, where permitted by law, and in 100-point increments for each additional $1 of credit. Rebate redemptions start at $25 in rebates for a $25 statement credit to apply to any purchase(s) made with your Chase credit card, where permitted by law.

Chase also has the ultimate rewards mall, which is an online shopping rewards program like the add it up from Bank of America. You can earn additional points for shopping through this Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall.

Currently, I think this Chase Sapphire Card is the best personal card from Chase or other credit card issuer. Especially for those who spend a lot of money per year and can easily reach the rewards cap set by credit card issuers. Go and grab a Chase Sapphire Card now!!!

Personal Chase Freedom Credit Card is not offering 3% cash back on selected categories any longer. So this credit card is not a great credit card for generally daily use. But the good thing is that you can get $50 sign up bonus from this Chase Freedom Credit Card. However, the business version of the Chase Freedom Credit Card is still offering 3% cash back on selected categories.

You can view the information about 3% cash back on this Chase Freedom for Business Credit Card at here. This Chase Freedom for Business Credit Card is offering 3% cash back on your top 3 Everyday categories. If you are a customer of the Chase Business Checking (eligible for Chase Exclusive for Business), you are eligible to get 5 categories. That is a huge return! Plus you will also get $50 bonus after first purchase.

Features of this Chase Freedom for Business Credit Card:

• Saves You Money
  No monthly service fees on Chase BusinessClassic^SM Checking or Chase BusinessClassic^SM with Interest checking accounts when linked to an active Chase Freedom for Business credit card account.
• More rewards
  Chase Freedom for Business gives you 3% cash back on your top 3 Everyday categories and 1% on all other purchases. And, as a Chase Checking Customer, you’ll earn 3% cash back on your top 5 Everyday categories—and additional 2 categories where you can earn rewards every month!
• No Expiration
  Rewards don’t expire when you have an open Chase Checking account, so save up and redeem when you’re ready. Faster Rewards
  Earn rewards faster than ever when you get extra cards for employees.
• Freedom to Change
  Redeem for $50 check once you’ve earned $50 in rewards, or switch to earn triple points and take your rewards with you.

Chase Exclusive for Business Offers can be found at here.

You, as a person, can register as a Sole proprietorship. Sole proprietorship means is a type of business entity which is owned and run by one individual and where there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. Then you can open a business checking account and apply for this Chase Freedom for Business Credit Card.

Chase Freedom Card is not a great rewards card for your general purchases now. And this credit card always offers $50 sign up bonus for new customers. Now this Chase Freedom Card is offering $100 bonus via the link: http://www.chasefreedomnow.com/100-cash-back/. If you visit the regular www.chasefreedomnow.com, they still offer $50 bonus. So it is a great chance to earn $100 bonus.

Note about how to get the $100 bonus:

You will receive $100 in bonus rebates with this bonus offer, which can be redeemed for a $100 check. To qualify and receive your bonus, you must make qualifying transactions totaling $500 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. Qualifying transactions include purchases, balance transfers, and any checks that are used to access your account, and exclude cash advances. After qualifying, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for bonus rebates to post to your account. To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.

This Chase Freedom Card is offering 1% cashback now. This card is also offering 0% introductory APR on purchases. Length of your introductory period will be either 12 billing cycles from account opening for purchases or 6 billing cycles from account opening for purchases depending on our review of your application and credit history.

The Chase Sony Card is offering 500 bonus points for registering your Sony products at Sony Style. This is an easy 500 bonus points for Sony Card owners. If you just purchased a Sony product, you ought to take the chance to get the 500 points. If you do not have any Sony products on hand yet, you can use your friends’ Sony products to register at Sony Style.

The link to the registration page is here. From the email I received from Sony, the maximum products you can register are 5. SO you can get potential 2500 bonus points from this promotion.

• Get 500 Sony Rewards Points for each product you register
• Register up to 5 products

Sony Card is a good credit card to own, you can get promotions from Sony Card frequently. This tag let you to catch the latest Sony Card promotions.

I just wrote a post stating that “Chase Freedom Card Rewards Program Is Getting Worse“. This is a truth. Chase Freedom Card is not my top choice of cashback credit card now. Today, however, I received an email from Chase that my Chase Freedom Card is offering 3% cashback on selected categories from October 1 to December 31, 2009.

The promotional link to this promotion is at: www.ChaseBonus.Com/freedom41. You need to enter your last name, last four digits of your account number, zip code and email address. This promotion will allow you to get 3% cashback on discount stores, computer and electronic stores and bookstores. Since the big shopping season is coming soon, this promotion definitely offers great chance to save money on above 3 categories. You can also call 1-877-532-3820 to enroll in this promotion.

Fine print:

To be eligible for this bonus offer, you must either call the phone number or log on to the website referenced in this offer by 12/10/2009. This bonus offer only applies to net purchases made with your credit card during the promotional period at retail establishments that classify their merchant location for Visa/MasterCard in any of the following categories: bookstores, discount stores, electronics and computer stores. Online and catalog purchases are not eligible to receive the bonus rewards unless the merchants have correctly identified and billed the transactions. We do not determine whether merchants correctly identify and bill transactions as being made in each category. However, we do reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for the bonus rewards. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after the last day of the promotional period for bonus rewards to post to your account. Maximum bonus reward accumulation during the promotional period is $30. Bonus rewards earned from this promotional offer will not count against any maximum reward accumulation in the rewards program, if applicable. Credit card product changes during the promotional period will forfeit this bonus offer. To qualify for this promotional offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. This promotional offer is non-transferable and applies only to the account ending in the last 4 digits referenced in this offer.

Posts about Overdraft Fees at MyCardBlog.com are very popular. It is really disappointing that you use the services from banks, put your money there and charged for some trial mistakes. Now, some major banks are considering changing overdraft fees policies. Bank of America and Chase are the first banks to revise overdraft fees policies. Let’s see what will be changed?

Bank of America

Bank of America announced changes to be implemented on October 19, 2009 including not charging overdraft fees (1) when a customer’s account is overdrawn by a total amount less than $10 for one day, (2) not charging overdraft fees on more than four items per day.

In June 2010, Bank of America plans additional changes including providing customers a choice to opt in or out of overdraft capability.

Chase

Chase is also planning changes in the first quarter of 2010 including not charging a fee when the overdraft is less than $5 and not sorting items in descending amounts prior to posting (banks maximize their income using this kind of tricks!). Chase also plans to allow its customers to opt out of overdraft protection.

If you are continued to be charged overdraft fees, you can refer to my posts about how to get back overdraft fees back.

Chase, at the Inc. 500/5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony, introduced the first pay-in-full charge card- the INK from Chase Cards. There are 4 distinct cards that consist of the Ink from Chase. These are also the first charge cards that issued by Chase branded with VISA and MasterCard. This all new set of credit cards is aimed to address the fundamental financial needs of small business owners’ day-to-day operations – access to capital and improved cash flow.

The four distinct Ink from Chase business cards are Ink Bold, Ink Plus, Ink, and Ink Cash. They are designed to cater the needs of small business owned with their own unique demands. Their features are listed below (from Chase press release):

Ink Bold: Chase’s first pay-in-full charge card with no interest charges is designed for small business owners who want robust purchasing power and spending capacity that adjusts dynamically, giving them the purchase power needed to meet their businesses’ changing needs. With Ink Bold, small business owners will earn premium rewards from business purchases with no limit on how many points may be earned and the points do not expire and rewards points are worth 25 percent more when redeemed for air travel.   Cardmembers can earn an annual spend bonus of up to 47,500 points, and they also have direct access to Chase business card specialists.  Ink Bold has no annual fee for the first year and $95 thereafter.

Ink Plus: The solution for small business owners seeking business-sized credit limits, flexible payment options, online expense management tools and the ability to earn rewards from business purchases, including extra travel benefits with no limit on how many points may be earned and the points do not expire.  Rewards points also are worth 25 percent more when redeemed for air travel and cardmembers can earn an annual spend bonus of up to 25,000 points.  Ink Plus has no annual fee for the first year and $60 thereafter.

Ink: Developed for small business owners seeking business-sized credit limits, flexible payment options and online expense management tools with the ability to earn rewards from business purchases with no limit on how many points may be earned and the points do not expire.  Ink has no annual fee.

Ink Cash: Designed for small business owners seeking unlimited cash back and accelerated earnings on everyday business purchases: dining, fuel, home improvement and office supplies. Earn 3% on eligible business purchases.  Ink Cash provides business-sized credit limits, flexible payment options and online expense management tools.  Ink Cash has no annual fee.

More information about the Ink from Chase can be found at www.chase.com/ink.

Chase just sent me a mail regarding the new rewards program for Chase Freedom Card with Chase Exclusive. I’m sad to tell you that the rewards for this Chase Freedom Card is getting worse. BUT, Chase gives the new rewards program a better name-Chase Ultimate Rewards.

Previously, Chase exclusive (people who have a checking account at Chase) for Chase Freedom Card members can get 3% cashback from 6 different categories each month. Now, you can get 1 point for $1 spent plus 10% bonus points (minimum $10 to start getting bonus points). If you are a Chase exclusive member, you can get 10 bonus points for each transaction. If you are not a Chase exclusive member, sorry, all you can get is 1 point plus 10% bonus points.

Let’s do the math:

Previous Chase Freedom Card: $100 can give you $3 cashback which is equal to 300 points.

Current Chase Freedom Card: $100 can give you 100+10+100 (maximum, assume $10 each transaction)=210 points.

The 210 points are based on the assumption that you use 10 transactions with $10 each, and 210 points are the maximum bonus you can get.

More information about the new Ultimate Rewards program can be found at chase.com/tour.