Marc - if you are looking for a cash back type card, several of the points/miles bloggers having been writing up the Barclaycard Arrival card lately. It earns 2 points per $ spent, then you can use the points toward the cost of travel, with a 10% rebate on points when you redeem them. I think the signup bonus is worth $440 (but higher than $500 initial spend) and there is an annual fee which is waived the first year. I don't know any more about it but have seen it mentioned a lot recently.
