i have had an LH barclay master card since it was issued(replaced something). costs $79 a year i think. accrues 1mile per $ spent. i thought HOLDING the card kept my lh miles alive. i now read the fine print, and i must make a monthly charge on that card to keep my LH miles, or fly LH. i have retired, and since lh also tags about $500 fees to a tatl, lh and the MC have become very undesirable. i plan to burn my lh miles(all 300k) in the near future, and cancel the card.

what is the mastercard of choice today. i went back a bit, and see only visa mentioned. i think it is costco that is a master card shop, and we spend a lot at costco, so need a MC.