It’s been a while since my last post, and wanted to send out an update of my current credit card inventory, as I have added a few cards to the list, and cancelled others.
New Additions:
- Chase IHG Rewards Club Mastercard [$0 AF 1st Year, $49 AF After]
- Starwood Preferred Guest Amex [$0 AF 1st Year, $95 AF After]
- Barclaycard JetBlue Plus Mastercard [$99 AF]
- Citi AAdvantage Gold Card [$0 AF 1st Year, $49 AF After]
- Amex Everyday Card [$0 AF]
- Amex Platinum Card for Mercedes Benz [$550 AF]
Product Changes:
- Discover it to Discover Miles [Both $0 AF]
Cancelled Cards:
- Amex Platinum Card for Charles Schwab [$550 AF]
- Barclaycard CashForward Card [$0 AF]
While there are generally several reasons why someone would want to open a card, mine are almost always centered around a signup bonus. All of my new credit cards had an elevated sign up bonus when I applied for them.
A Note on Airline/Hotel Cards:
Airlines are notorious for devaluing their loyalty programs, so I plan to burn the miles I earned from my AAdvantage Gold Card (65,000 AAdvantage Miles) and Delta Skymiles Gold Card (60,000 Skypesos). I will hang on to the 60,000 TrueBlue Points that I earned from my JetBlue Plus Card, as they are currently a fixed value program, and I do not live near a JetBlue hub.
Coming Up Next: Card Issuer Rules and Limits
Ramblin' Rewards 