Nab a Signing Bonus on These Rewards Cards

When you choose a credit card, your primary focus may be on the rewards that you'll earn on everyday spending. But to sweeten the deal, card issuers are dangling big initial bonuses, too.

Travel cards that recently offered generous bonuses include ($95 annual fee, waived the first shopping portal) if you spend $4,000 on the card in the first three months of card membership; ($95 annual fee, waived the first year), which hands out 50,000 miles (worth $500 in statement credits on travel purchases) if you spend $3,000 in the first three months; and ($95 annual fee, waived the first year), which offers 50,000 points (worth $625 in travel bookings through ) if you spend $4,000 in the first three months. Among premium travel cards, check out ($450 annual fee), with an initial bonus of 50,000 points (worth $750 in travel bookings through Chase) if you spend $4,000 in the first three months, and card ($550 annual fee), which offers 60,000 points (worth $600 in certain travel redemptions) if you spend $5,000 in the first three months. Business owners who travel frequently should consider the card ($95 annual fee). Its bonus was recently 80,000 points-worth $1,000 in travel redemptions through the shopping portal-if you spend $5,000 in the first three months.