I do the same as Clanson: use my Delta AmEx only on purchases to get double or triple miles (making sure I spend at least $25,000 to get the yearly bonuses).
Then I charge everything else to the Marriott Visa. Since we run the household and the business on these 2 cards the award accounts build quickly.
I am considering changing to a card that earns AA miles in pursuit of lifetime elite.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by clanson:
Get the Delta AmEx and use it exclusively for Groceries, Fuel, Drug Stores, Home Improvement Stores and Delta Tickets. This will get you double miles on all purchases. At signup you will get enough miles to justify the annual fee for the card.
Secondly,
Get a Starwood AmEx card and use it for everything else. It's free the first year and $30 per year thereafter. If your aim is primarily to gather frequent flyer points, than this program has the unique feature of converting 20,000 starwood points to 25,000 frequent flyer miles on most airlines including Delta. Of course if like me, you also like free hotel stays, then you could accumulate one Starpoint for every dollard spent and use them for award stays at Starwood Hotels.</font>