 Hello everyone, this is financial author Amit Dan of Adon Journal. If you are applying for Rewards credit cards the traditional way by calling the credit card company or going on their website, you may be losing out big on additional bonus points or miles. Today I'll talk about how to maximize receiving points or miles when you apply for credit cards. What you need to know is that there are third party websites that are always offering better offers than credit card companies. To get the most out of your credit card applications, use these sites instead of going to the credit card company's own sites or call centers. Think of it like buying plane tickets. You are likely to get better deals from a third party than the airline selling tickets themselves. Here is a real example to illustrate. The MBNA Best Western MasterCard was running a promotion recently with a sign up bonus of 60,000 points. However, this promotion was only available through third party websites. MBNA Canada's own website was offering only 20,000 points. Even when customers called him to apply over the phone, their reps were unable to match the offer that existed on third party websites. Now the question is, how do you find these websites that offer better promotions? I'll provide you with some links here that are always offering various credit card deals and promotions such as additional miles, points, gift cards and so on. These are greedyrates.ca, greatcanadianrebets.ca. However, don't settle for anything until you do thorough research as there can be better deals somewhere else. Here are some keywords you can use to research online. For example, best credit card offers, credit card promotions and so on. A little research and effort can make you a huge difference between traveling on points for free or paying very little or paying the ridiculous full amount. I choose not to pay and travel on points for free or at a very low cost. That's all for today. Thank you.