I became a really big fan of United when we were easily able to redeem miles to take our entire family (and in-laws) to Hawaii last summer. The trip was funded in part to different credit card offers with United and Continental prior to the merge.

I have been sitting back and have not opened up the United Mileage Plus credit cards simply because we have had no need to at this point. We are sitting on enough miles and points in other programs to travel for free and simply do not have enough time to use them. With another baby due any day now, and being short on vacation time, there are no immediate plans to be using miles.

However, there is a great targeted offer for United customers right now.

In the past, as long as you signed into your United Mileage and had a couple miles in there, you could often see the best deals.

For example, when I sign into my account, I see a 50,000 mile offer with no annual fee, which is still a pretty standout offer. Where else can you open up a credit card, pay for an auto repair, and receive enough miles to fly to Hawaii or Europe, or other places on your bucket list?

However, a better targeted offer appears after you sign into your United account, and then search for a flight. Then you might find a nice little box showing 50,000 miles + $50 statement credit.

The 50,000 bonus miles is awarded after $1,000 in spend within 3 months.

The $50 statement credit is awarded after your first purchase.

Ready for the best part? Earn another 5,000 miles for adding an authorized user to the card. Making this version of the United Mileage Plus card valued at over 56,000 miles after spending $1,000 on the card. That is a great offer in my opinion!

Additional benefits of the card include free checked bags, priority boarding, two United lounge passes, double miles on United purchases, and your miles will never expire so long as you have the card. The $95 annual fee is waived the first year.

I am in the midst of possibly doing a refinance on our rental house. So I am a little skeptical of opening up another card right now. I just opened a second US Airways card a month ago, and while the impact to my credit scores has been minimal, I do not want to interfere with something as important as a mortgage refi.

We do have some major pending auto repairs coming on my older vehicle, so hopefully this offer may still be around in a couple months, as we will easily meet the minimum spend for this offer.

Remember, the game is all about properly managing your credit. Think you will be taking advantage of this promotion?

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Source: HansDKNY via FT

We have no affiliation with Chase or this United Mileage Plus card offer. The details are the best current promotion that we are aware of that can simply help fund your families next vacation.