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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 2:55 am
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MagicCarpetRider
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: Alaska Airlines
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Originally Posted by beckoa
So other then the $75 fee... the biggest Issue I see with this is credit wise... each application triggers a pull on your credit... and impairs your rating a bit... so the whole idea of churning (which according to some on FT works well for the AA CC's) scares me
Well, and that's just it. That is the "checks and balance" that is in place.

I am obsessed with my credit score and I HATE the thought of opening up new credit cards. Banks try soooo hard to get your credit card business because quite frankly.. it's tough to get.. But when you have people tripping over themselves to open one so that they can get Bonus miles, well, it makes me scratch my head.... I can understand getting one or maybe two (my wife has one). I just don't see an upside to us closing our accounts every year and opening a new one.
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