One of the best reasons to apply for a travel rewards card is the welcome offer. By hitting certain minimum spending requirements, you can often earn tens of thousands of points or miles within the first few months of opening a new card.
Welcome offers change frequently, and part of any successful travel rewards strategy is knowing when it's the right time to apply for a specific card. After all, you wouldn't want to miss out on a haul of bonus points by applying too early — or too late.
However, without tracking the welcome offers on specific cards over time, you may not have the necessary context to determine whether a particular offer is worth applying for at any given moment.
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