While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum spend requirement, or even amount of the sign-up bonus).

I’ve decided to make a post on the first Monday of every month with what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses of the month. If you read my blog on a daily basis then by all means skip this post, but I know it’ll be a useful, “current” place for me to refer people that ask about which cards they should sign-up for, a question I get a daily basis.

With that in mind, here are what I currently consider to be the 10 best credit card sign-up bonuses:

1. Chase Ink Plus® Business Card and Chase Ink Bold® Business Card

Current offer: 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $5,000 within three months
Annual fee: $95, waived the first year

Why it’s a great offer: Ultimate Rewards points are one of the most valuable points currencies given that they can be transferred at a 1:1 ratio to United, Hyatt, and many other programs. Best of all you can be approved for both the Chase Ink Plus and Chase Ink Bold, even if you already have the other card. The cards are also great for everyday spend given that they offer 5x points at office supply stores, and on cell phones, internet, and cable TV, and double points on gas and hotels.

2. Chase Sapphire Preferred® Visa Card

Current offer: 40,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $3,000 within three months
Annual fee: $95, waived the first year

Why it’s a great offer: Ultimate Rewards points are one of the most valuable points currencies given that they can be transferred at a 1:1 ratio to United, Hyatt, and many other programs. The cards are also great for everyday spend given that it offers double points on dining and travel, plus a 7% annual points dividend.

3. American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card

Note: If you’re having issues with the above link, go to http://www.creditcards.com/cardmatch and enter your personal information (no need for your social security number), and the offer should appear

Current offer: 50,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 within three months
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $175

Why it’s a great offer: Membership Rewards has many transfer partners, including Aeroplan, British Airways, Delta, and Singapore. I’d argue it may just be the most aspirational points currency now, given that you can redeem Singapore KrisFlyer miles for travel in Singapore Suites.

4. Citi AAdvantage Visa Card, Citi AAdvantage American Express Card, Citi AAdvantage Business Visa Card

Current offer: 50,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $3,000 within four months
Annual fee: $95, waived the first year

Why it’s a great offer: American miles are extremely valuable for OneWorld travel, and offer some of the best premium cabin redemptions out there, like first class between the US and Asia on Cathay Pacific for 67,500 miles one-way.

5. Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Visa Card

Current offer: Two free weekend nights at most Hilton family properties after spending $2,500 within four months
Annual fee: $95

Why it’s a great offer: Hilton is substantially devaluing their award chart later this month, making some properties as expensive as 95,000 HHonors points per night. These free night certificates will be redeemable all the way up to category 10 properties, potentially making this sign-up bonus worth the equivalent of 190,000 HHonors points.

6. Chase Hyatt Visa Card

Current offer: Two free nights at any Hyatt property after spending $1,000 within three months; for Platinum members two free nights and two suite upgrades; for Diamond members two free nights in a suite
Annual fee: $75

Why it’s a great offer: Hyatt’s top properties go for 22,000 points per night, or 33,000 points per night in a suite. So this sign-up bonus is potentially worth the equivalent of 44,000 Gold Passport points for base members, or 66,000 Gold Passport points for Diamond members.

7. US Airways Barclays Mastercard

Current offer: 30,000 Dividend Miles after the first purchase
Annual fee: $85

Note: They seem to be denying people applying through this offer that aren’t Preferred members. the best official link for the link, for 30,000 miles after the first purchase with an $85 annual fee (not waived the first year)

Why it’s a great offer: Use it or lose it. Once the merger takes place it’s a near guarantee that Citi will be issuing American’s new co-branded credit card, so this card won’t be around much longer. It’s an easy 30,000 Dividend Miles given that you get the miles after the first purchase.

8. Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards® Premier Card
NOTE: OFFER EXPIRED

Current offer: 50,000 points (enough for two roundtrip flights) after spending $2,000 within three months
Annual fee: $99

Why it’s a great offer: I’m not a Southwest flyer, but if you are you can’t beat two roundtrips and being well on your way to Companion Pass.

9. Mercedes Benz Platinum Card from American Express

Current offer: 50,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 within three months
Annual fee: $475

Why it’s a great offer: While the annual fee is high the card comes with lots of benefits that help negate the annual fee the first year, including lounge access with American, Delta, US Airways, and Priority Pass, as well as a $200 airline fee credit. The annual fee is based on a rolling 12 months while the airline fee credit is based on calendar years, meaning with the first year’s annual fee you can pick up two airline fee credits.

10. Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Card from American Express

Current offer: 10,000 Starpoints after the first purchase, 15,000 additional Starpoints after spending $5,000 within six months
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $65

Why it’s a great offer: Starpoints remain the most valuable points currencies out there, and a great value for both hotel redemptions and airline mileage transfers.

Anyway, those are my top 10 cards based on sign-up bonuses this month!

(In the interest of full disclosure, I earn a referral bonus for anyone approved through some of the above links. All are for the best available offers. Thanks for your support!)