What CC to apply for next?
Jul 19, 2011 | 2:11 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: BWI
Programs: DL Gold, AA, BA, CO, US
Posts: 201
Re: the Citi Business card
Re-read post #2 in the Citi AA 75k miles thread. You'll want to wait at least 65 days before applying for the Citi Business card from when you applied for the personal cards. Once you've passed 65 days go for the Business card, until then I would wait since if you do it before it will probably be rejected since Citi only likes applications every 60 days.
Jul 19, 2011 | 11:28 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
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Jul 20, 2011 | 8:27 am
#19
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 63
In some areas of the US AMEX is routinely rejected witch makes it less valuable as a go-to card at home. The Sapphire seems to be filling this slot to some extent. Also more of a west coast item is the Alaska card- overlooked I think. 40K and a companion fare with no spend, a BoA card so doesn't interfere with the Chase collection, and mildly churnable. A lot of excellent partners also.
Jul 20, 2011 | 11:37 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Programs: SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 364
For Amex, the 100k Platinum and 75k Gold are both good options if you have been targeted or want to try calling after to bump your bonus up. Gold often gets the annual fee waived and you can get $400 of the $450 fee back from the Platinum card back in airline purchases (e.g. Gift cards).
I would consider also doing the SPG card(s) as the bonus is probably as good as it gets. It is also a good daily use card since the StarPoints are often worth a bit more than 1 mile via transfer bonuses.
I would consider also doing the SPG card(s) as the bonus is probably as good as it gets. It is also a good daily use card since the StarPoints are often worth a bit more than 1 mile via transfer bonuses.
Jul 21, 2011 | 8:12 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Programs: SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
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