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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
All good points, though OP was asking for advice on miles, not cashback. I would agree that 5% cashback is a great rate-of-return, though IMO it is not worth having to keep track of 10 credit cards
To each his own. Because I'm redeeming for domestic economy, I figure I do about twice as well by mixing several cards.

(And BTW, I consider cashback the same as mileage or points. If I spend $25k on a 2% cashback card, that buys me a $500 ticket. If I spend the same on an AA Visa, I get 25k points. Very hard to find a $500 redemption in 25k points.)

You folks with fancy aspirations live in a different world.
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