Originally Posted by Laniss85

Hello everyone,

I've been wanting to get a credit card that has a miles/points system for a while now, coincidentally I came across this website a couple months ago, but at the time nothing materialized. I also have no idea how these programs work.

First off, I don't fly that much, not for work, not for anything, so frequent flyer miles won't really do anything for me. Instead I'd be looking for something that gives you points/miles based on credit card purchases and the like (though I really don't use my credit card that often, only when I have to). I've decided that since I'll be finishing up at college within the next year or two, that I would like to travel a little, so I figure I might as well get something out of credit card usage (it seems as if alot of people I know have programs with their card(s) but I don't have anything ).

Other things to consider: I live in Chicago, but I may be moving to the Pacific Northwest region or to Colorado (extended family in those areas). So I'm not too sure how these programs work, whether I have to be associated with a specific airline or something from a specific area? (I really have no idea).

I've browsed around considerably on this site and people seem to have alot of information and suggestions, so I would really appreciate any help anybody can give, thanks in advance.