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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 11:21 pm
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Originally Posted by broadwayblue
For someone like myself, who won't be traveling much for business in the near future, what is considered the best program for credit card spend? I'm also looking to diversify from SPG to give me a few more options. It sounds as if Hilton might be the way to go. As far as I understand, Hyatt doesn't offer any back door point earning opportunities.
The HH AMEX offers double points (i.e. 6 pts per $ spent) on everyday purchases such as groceries, gas, wireless/home phone, cable/satellite TV, drug stores and internet. I love this card and it's also fee free if you choose the standard AMEX, not the Surpass card. SPG AMEX doesn't have similar features and there is an annual fee.

At 6 pts per $ spent on everyday purchases, this beats the SPG AMEX hands down.
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