Originally Posted by Majuki

However, I'd venture a guess to say that having both cards isn't that common among people our age. $1000 in annual fees is a lot of money to be paying simply to hold a card. If you're not using the benefits of the card, you'd be coming out ahead getting a low annual fee affinity card or no annual fee cashback card and using the savings on travel (or anything else that $1000 can buy).