 TITLE: What Is a Rewards Credit Card? CONTENT: Bonuses\n-------\nMany cards offer special rewards bonuses on specific types of purchases. For example, some cards double or triple the number of credits you receive for booking flights directly through the airline, buying gasoline, or shopping at specific retailers.\nOther cards may increase the bonus percentage on specific purchases, such as a card with a standard 1% rewards rate offering a 5% reward on flight purchases.\nAn increasingly popular approach is \"rotating rewards,\" which provides deals on certain purchases every 90 days or so. You might get double rewards for instance, on gas purchases made during the summer, and on movie tickets purchased in the winter.\nSometimes these rewards are limited to specific retailers or vendors, other times they're more open-ended—but they only last a limited time, after which a new set of deals is made available. Details on how these deals work, and when they begin and end, are provided with card statements and on the card's website.\nMaking the most of rotating rewards takes some focus and discipline. Savvy users have developed techniques from web-calendar notifications to cell phone alarms to sticky notes as reminders of the special deals available. Smartphone apps provided by many card issuers can also help you take full advantage of these deals.\nCard issuers may also offer sign up or introductory bonuses with additional points for getting a new card and spending a certain amount in the first few months. For instance, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® offers 60,000 points after purchases of $4,000 within first 3 months from account opening. END