Credit card application strategy
Hi,
With a very good I am planning some credit card applications. I currently have the following:
1. Starwood SPG (since 2003) - $15k limit
2. Chase Freedom (March 2012) - $3k limit
3. Hilton Amex (no fee) - (Jan 2012) - $3k limit
The following I was just approved for and haven't received and need to meet $1000 spend in 3 months.
4. Citi AA World MasterCard - $15k limit
I am thinking of applying for the following now:
1. Barclays US Air with 40K signup - no spend req
2. Bank of America Virgin America - 50K signup - $2500 in 3 months
Then in June (3 months after last Chase app) I want to apply for the following Chase Cards:
1. Priority Club - 80K signup - 1 night yearly bonus - no spend requirement
2. Chase Ink Bold - 50k signup - $5k spend in 3 months
Other cards I am considering: United Explorer for 60K, Chase Sapphire Preferred for 50K
I have a good credit score (high 700's), but only spend about $1500-$2000 a month on my cards. I also like the category bonuses for Chase so am trying to not move my spend from there for those categories. I recognize I can use Amazon payments or paypal if needed, but prefer to avoid it.
I currently have 120K UA (using 80K for a trip to Africa in June), 100K SPG, 100K BA, 30K UR and 50K HH.
Are there any cards I am missing in my plan? I prefer to redeem for coach flights, am based in NY, hate Delta, love United as there is so much good availability, like high end hotels (SPG, Hyatt, Hilton). Also, what is the best long term plan for obtaining AA miles with the Citi cards (can I move the 15K limit from one card to another once a year?)
Any help would be useful and thank you in advance!