good links...especially enjoyed the tipster sheet.

Its going to take some time for me to be able to read and disgest all of these strategies, get cards in place, etc.

At the very least, i think you can get a lot of the value by doing the following:

1. get an SPG card for everyday purchases
2. figure out everything that can be paid via that card
3. take advantage of special credit card offers like the 30K/50K ones

I figure everything after that is gravy, since I just don't travel enough (and never on business) to really take advantage of a lot of the other opportunities. Obviously people who travel a lot (especially on someone else's dime) have a lot more opportunities to maximize miles by doing things like mileage runs, changing hotels every day, etc...

cool website, great people..thanks!