Originally Posted by pwmboslax

Hi everyone,

Got my first Citi Visa AAdvantage Platinum last week (missed the 50k by a couple days, damn).

For those with Citi cards I'm wondering the following: Beyond reaching your required spending to gain your miles ($3000 in 4 months, or whatnot), do you use your Citi cards, or just churn them?

I have signed up for the AAdvantage plans like eShopping and Dining, but I'm wondering if people have found that other than the high points gained from flying or churning, all the other means of getting miles are somewhat superfluous.

I would like to churn, but, while I've never had a late payment or been worried about my finances, I do have student loans that have hurt my credit a bit.

I'd love to hear people's thoughts. Everyone has been awesome so far, and it's greatly appreciated.