Top Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses for May 2016

Another month, another set of promotional offers to consider. Last month was a fairly extensively list. A bunch of credit cards have been taken off the list this time around, but still a fair amount to choose from.

I would note that a bunch of them will be expiry towards the end of the month, so if you have been thinking about them, you may want to jump on them sooner rather than later.

I have ranked the credit cards by the price of the annual fees (lowest to highest) and then in alphabetical order:

MBNA Sony Card Platinum Plus MasterCard – No annual fee, earn 10,000 sign up bonus points after your first purchase (no specified expiry date).

MBNA Best Western Rewards Platinum Plus MasterCard – No annual fee, earn 40,000 Best Western Rewards points after your first purchase (no specified expiry date).

* I will note that there is supposedly a 40,000 MBNA Best Western MasterCard promotional offer, but I have heard reports that people are trying to sign up through that link but only receiving 20,000 sign up bonus points. When you call into customer service, they are playing dumb that they have never heard of this offer. And when you provide them with that link, they say that the link is not working. So just beware of this glitch when you apply.

TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum Card – $89 annual fee, $35 annual fee for an authorized user and earn 20,000 sign up bonus Aeroplan miles (if you apply before May 27, 2016). Earn the first 10,000 miles after the first purchase. Earn an additional 5,000 miles if you apply between March 1, 2016, and May 27, 2016, as well as spend $1,000 within the first 90 days. Earn the final 5,000 miles when you add an authorized user and activate by July 15, 2016.

Chase Marriott Rewards Visa – $120 annual fee (first year fee waived), earn 50,000 sign up bonus points after your first purchase (no specified expiry date).

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card – $120 annual fee (first year fee waived if you apply before May 27, 2016), $50 annual fee for an authorized user, earn 30,000 Aeroplan bonus miles (if you apply before May 27, 2016). Earn the first 15,000 miles after the first purchase. Earn an additional 10,000 miles if you apply between March 1, 2016, and May 27, 2016, as well as keep your account active for 90 days. Earn the final 5,000 miles when you add an authorized user and activate by July 15, 2016.

TD Aeroplan Visa Business Card – $149 annual fee, $49 annual fee for an authorized user and earn 35,000 Aeroplan miles (if you apply before May 27, 2016). Earn the first 20,000 miles after the first purchase. Earn an additional 10,000 miles when you apply between March 1, 2016, and May 27, 2016, as well as spend $1,000 within the first 90 days. Earn the final 5,000 miles when you add an authorized user and activate by July 15, 2016.

RBC British Airways Visa Infinite – $165 annual fee, $75 fee for supplemental cardholders and earn 50,000 sign up bonus Avios (if you apply before May 31, 2016). Earn 15,000 sign up bonus Avios upon approvala and earn 35,000 additional bonus Avios after spending $9,000 in the first 3 months.

CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege Card – $399 annual fee, $99 annual fee a supplementary cardholder and earn 50,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus miles (if you apply before June 30, 2016). Earn 25,000 bonus miles after the first purchase. Earn an additional 25,000 miles when you spend $1,000 within the first 90 days.

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card – $399 annual fee, $99 annual fee for an authorized user and earn 55,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus miles (if you apply before May 27, 2016). Earn 25,000 bonus miles after the first purchase. Earn an additional 25,000 miles when you spend $1,000 within the first 90 days. Earn the last 5,000 miles when you add an authorized user and activate by July 15, 2016.