to make a visual here ... this is what I did in the last 30 days in the order of action.
1) Got AA Citi 75K Visa for me
2) Got AA Citi 75K Visa for mom
3) Applied for AA Citi 75K Amex same day and got denied.
4) Got British Airways 100K from Chase
5) Got Continental 50K from Chase (surprised they gave me 2 chase cards in matter of 2 weeks)
6) Got AMEX Gold 75K points (got lucky as most didn't get the offer)
7) Started transferring money to Fidelity ... already got 15K AA miles posted.
Keep in mind, had to spend $2,500 (BA), $1,500 (AA) and $500 on GOLD to get my rewards.
Will Be getting
1) Chase Sapphire 50K points (will apply in 2 months from now)
2) Waiting for good deal on SPG Starwood card
3) Will apply for AA Citi Amex Business 75K card in 1-2 months (hopefully it will be still available)
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