Feature 2 - Welcome bonus strategy

Do not chase a bonus that makes you overspend.

Model the minimum spend window, annual fee, and point value before applying. The best bonus is the one you can earn with purchases you already planned to make.

Recommendation

Feasible with current spend.

The offer requires about $1,667 per month for 3 months. Net first-year bonus value is about $1,255 after the annual fee.

Bonus value

$1,350

75,000 points

Minimum spend

$5,000

3 month window

ROI on spend

25%

Net bonus divided by required spend

What the richer card database needs to remember

Welcome bonus advice depends on history: public vs targeted offers, minimum spend changes, fee changes, source confidence, and whether the current offer is meaningfully above baseline. A single current card row cannot answer whether an offer is good now.

See rewards data methodology