Originally Posted by
crimson12
Like the OP I'm wondering what people think my next move should be. Here's where I stand (x2 meaning my wife and I both have the card):
UMP Visa; 125k UMP miles
Amex Plat x2; 200k MR points between us.
Chase Sapphire x2; 100k UR points between us.
I'm thinking the AA 75k cards are the way to go but am curious if there's a reason to do something else instead?
We travel to Asia semi-regularly (every couple of years or so), somewhere else internationally about once every 10-12 months, and domestically a handful of times per year. Upcoming trips in 2012 so far are Texas, Seattle, possibly Hawaii, and India; maybe Paris or London. We travel from the NYC area.
My advice: wait until 1/1/12 and hope the Southwest 50K offer is still good. Get a personal one and a business one for yourself that day.
100K Southwest points bonus (assuming still offered). Put another 10K on as fast as you can to get to 110K and you will have about $1800 worth of Southwest credit and a Companion Pass to take your wife along for free on all flights, paid or free, for 2 years.
Then 1/1/14 have her do the same (assuming...).