Originally Posted by
dcflyer10
Ok, so I've decided to be cautious and only open max 2 travel related cards for now. Nothing compared to the 20 cards people on here have and continually open/close (insane).
I want to know which would you advise opening. I intend to close my two AMEX department store cards that I signed up for last year in order to get a discount on a clothing purchase. That would leave me with just the Chase Amazon Visa with a 5k limit and the BOA rewards card (which I'll prolly cancel b/c i have not used it in years - i think they actually cancelled the card as it is not recognized when I enter the account number on the phone).
I am leaning towards either the CSP, the United Card, the Amex Gold, AA citi or British Airways.
Thanks
I totally agree with the other posters telling you that you really have some homework to do.
But if you are just getting started and want to get a card or two to start earning miles and points before you really figure things out, I'd say the Chase Sapphire is a good choice for both everyday spend and getting a decent signup bonus. If you find a citi AA card with a good signup bonus, that would be a decent second card to get (I wouldn't recommend trying to get two personal cards from Chase at the same time).