Originally Posted by swv77
Reading the forums I was thinking of applying for the Hilton Honors Amex card and Starwood Guest credit card for hubby (since he travels more for work) but I have a question...do I still get to earn points/mileage even though I pay off what I owe within the grace period?
The Starwood and Hilton cards are good choices, but one thing to note is that lots of places, esp. outside the USA, don't accept Amex at all, due to the higher charges to merchants. So, it's useful to have at least one Visa or Mastercard.
All cards that earn something do so whether you pay it off immediately or not.