Originally Posted by FTnoob101

I think when each one of us started, we said 75k a year would be fine LOL. Trust me, once you get into this hobby, if you don't get 75k in a month then your depressed.

Then it goes from 1-2 sign up bonuses a year to 10-15.

To start off, this is what I would suggest a newbie to do IMO

1) Citi AA Visa/Amex - 150K AA miles - wait 60 days and apply for business ...net 225k
2) Fidelity deals (read the thread) Possible 50k AA, 50k Delta and maybe 50k MR - 150k total

Depending on your credit score, I'd get the Chase AARP 5% card and Chase Sapphire for 50k bonus

That's 425k miles in one shot..