Bellco Platinum Rewards Credit Card $250 Bonus + 3% On Lots Of Categories [CO only]

Update 3/14/19: Deal has been increased to 25,000 points from 15,000 points. Hat tip to reader HailState

The Offer

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• Earn a sign up bonus of 25,000 points after $500 in spend within the first 90 days (worth $250)

Card Details

• No annual fee
• Card earns 3x points on the following categories:
  • Grocery Stores/Supermarkets (Whole Foods Market, King Soopers, Target, Walmart, Costco)
  • Gas/ Service Stations (Conoco, Shell, Circle K, Corner Store)
  • Automated Fuel Pumps (King Soopers Fuel, 7-Eleven Fuel, Jenny’s Market)
  • Sporting Goods Stores (Cabela’s, Sports Authority, Bass Pro Shops)
  • Shoe Stores (DSW, Payless, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Zappos.com)
  • Sports/Riding Apparel Stores (Dick’s Sporting Goods, Eddie Bauer, Lids)
  • Fitness/Member Clubs & Private Golf Courses (24 Hour Fitness, OrangeTheory Fitness, Gold’s Gym, CorePower Yoga)
  • Misc. Food/Convenience Stores (Starbuck’s, GNC, Schwan’s Home Delivery)
  • Rec Centers/Ski Lifts/Var. (Arapahoe Basin, Boondocks, JumpStreet)
  • Public Golf Courses (The Links, Deer Creek, Foothills Golf Course)
  • Bicycle Shops/Sales/Service (Performance Bike, Bicycle Village, TriBella)
  • Movie Theatres (AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Elvis Cinema)
  • Camper/Trailer Dealers (RV America, Ketelsen Campers, RV World)
  • Tourist Attractions/Museums (Denver Art Museum, History Colorado Center)
  • RV Parks/Campgrounds (Great Sand Dunes, Royal Gorge KOA)
  • Sporting/Recreational Facilities (Colorado Clays, Challenger Sports, Altitude FC)
  • Wholesale Clubs (Sam’s Club, Shamrock Food Service)
  • Aquariums/Var. Zoo (Denver Aquarium, Butterfly Pavilion)
  • Bowling Alleys (Brunswick Zone, Lucky Strike, Fat Cats)
• Card earns 2x points on the following categories:
  • Cable / Satellite Services (Hulu, Comcast, Netflix, DIRECTV)
  • Internet Services (XBOX Live, GoDaddy, PayPal, AOL)
  • Phone Services (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket)

Our Verdict

You can read our full review of this card here. $250 bonus plus lots of 3% categories is pretty good, especially for those chasing cash sign up bonuses. It’s a shame that this is restricted to Colorado residents (although if you have a family member that is also a member that should work). Bellco also offer a 2.25% APY rewards checking account, make sure you compare this with the best savings accounts first.

Hat tip to caverunner17 on /r/churning