Popular ways to spend enough to meet a credit card bonus requirement include putting all of your purchases on the new card, making planned big-ticket purchases (like appliances, vehicles, or travel), getting reimbursed for business expenses, making charitable donations, purchasing rewards points or miles, and prepaying any expenses (think insurance premiums or eligible monthly services and utilities). However, it's generally not a sound financial decision to pay a transaction fee when using your card as a form of payment. Additionally, never spend money that you normally wouldn't spend just to reach a bonus requirement.