Another AMEX Blue Sky Bonus Offer – Watch Your Mailboxes

A day rarely goes by in which I do not receive a credit card offer or two (or five!) in the mailbox. Some people undoubtedly consider it “junk.” As the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

I wish I could say that all the card offers I receive are “treasure,” but unfortunately, most of them really are junk. However, some of the best card offers I have ever received have arrived as unsolicited “junk” mail.

For instance, earlier this year I received a targeted bonus offer for an AMEX Blue Sky card. I applied for the card because of an offer of 30,000 bonus points (equivalent to $400 in travel expenses). My points credited months ago, and I finally took advantage of them the turn a $450 flight into a $50 flight. Nice!

A Second Offer

I’ve been using the Blue Sky card as part of the collective “other” purchase category in my credit card usage plan for maximum rewards. Imagine my delight when a second offer arrived – not for me, but for my wife!

The bonus offer is the same: spend $1000 on the card by a certain deadline, and you will receive 30,000 bonus points. In our case, the deadline is the end of February, so provided that we make it our primary card once it arrives, we should not have any trouble reaching that barrier.

Here’s a recap of the card: AMEX Blue Sky

• Earn one point for every dollar spent (equivalent to just over 1.3% cashback)
• 7500 points equals a $100 credit (toward a travel purchase)
• Points are unlimited and never expire
• 0% Intro APR for Up to 12 Months on Purchases
• No annual fee

Points are redeemable for “travel” purchases (such as airline tickets and hotel), and redeeming points for travel is painless. I redeemed my points quickly on their web site. As a side note, AMEX gave me my most generous credit limit with this card.

So, watch your mailbox, and don’t throw away credit card offers without a quick inspection! Thanks to this offer, we will have now earned $800 from AMEX alone. The timing is perfect since we are planning a trip to Europe this summer. Due to the battered dollar, the trip will be expensive enough as it is, so saving $400 on a plane ticket is a welcome deal!