thanks guys for the replies, sorry to ask such a broad question, but like my first statement i just dont want to miss a good deal. like the amex plat offered the 100k in jan and you cant get it if u had that card or zync, green, gold cards in the past 12 months, or the chase BA card had offers of 100k, or citi AA had the 75k, etc

as far as what i want them for typically just free flights every 4 months or so. which airline do i use, ill use any that flies out of hawaii. where do i want to go, not sure ive been around the world before and want to visit many more places. i live in hawaii and going anywhere is a bit expensive. low season its affordable, but high season is like 700 to the west coast. i dont need elite status or anything like that and i never stay at hilton, hyatt, or starwoods, so hotel cc arent that attractive to me and will save them for last to transfer to miles later down the line. how many people am i flying with me and my girlfriend, but im hoping that as soon as i figure this system out i can get her to do the same. typically we dont care what class we fly on. oh and yes that is the only 3 cc i have thats why i want to start slow and just get couple cards every 3-6 months to establish a history with citi, BoA, amex, etc.

thanks for your help guys i just wanted to simplify my searches. i been at it for days now learning and evaluating my options.