Is It All Over ????
Sep 8, 2011 | 7:34 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA, BA, CO
Posts: 402
Is It All Over ????
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
Sep 8, 2011 | 8:04 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: East Coast USA/Asia
Programs: AA Plat /KE mc/OZ Diamond /Marriott gold/ SPG gold
Posts: 221
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
Simple. you wait. this is a long distance running. take a breather, if you applied to all those cards, your credit rating would have been hit a bit. let it build up again, and then when good offers show up again, and its inevitable that they will, you pounce on them.
Sep 8, 2011 | 8:10 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 511
I feel the same. Now is when our credit card skills are put to the test. I know there are some smaller offers out there but they might pull from different credit agency's.
The 35k HawaiinMiles card. Maybe its time to start applying for Hotel cards
I hope to see an improved UA offer soon.
The 35k HawaiinMiles card. Maybe its time to start applying for Hotel cards
I hope to see an improved UA offer soon.
Sep 8, 2011 | 9:13 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 789
You have a whole life ahead of you, make it a very long marathon, there are new deals, new tricks, new cards that pop-up every year. Enjoy what you are getting now, continue on reading more blogs and FT, MP, etc, and exploit loop holes. Think of this as a long life time hobby, it will be much more rewarding that way.
Of course, ENJOY ALL OF THAT FREE (EXTREMELY CHEAP) TRAVEL!
Best,
PedroNY
Of course, ENJOY ALL OF THAT FREE (EXTREMELY CHEAP) TRAVEL!
Best,
PedroNY
Sep 8, 2011 | 9:54 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: Whatever you have, I have too.
Posts: 377
It ain't over til it's over. 
Sep 8, 2011 | 11:29 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 42
many more
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
, did I start that again. LOLThere are plenty more out there. Wyndham Rewards, Marriott Rewards, Hyatt, Hilton (2), Choice hotels, Priority club, United air, Airtran, Alaska air, and other chase, citi reward cards like the freedom card. Enjoy and fly free!
Sep 8, 2011 | 11:57 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,953
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
Sep 8, 2011 | 12:41 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 260
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
Back in the day you should churn 12 AA cards a year for 25K each. Just imagine if that was still possible.
Sep 8, 2011 | 1:54 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,860
These things do tend to go in cycles, but the current landscape seems bleaker than six months ago. No current 100K offers, reports that Amex is tightening up granting bonus offer IDs not originally applicable to the card applied for, possible devaluations of the BA program, uncertainties in other FF programs.
The positive? Since many of the recent credit card offers were made in a climate where the companies felt the need to attract new customers by dangling big mileage and point bonuses because of credit retrenchment by consumers, a double-dip recession may cause a lot of consumers to cut spending again and prompt another round of big offers.
The positive? Since many of the recent credit card offers were made in a climate where the companies felt the need to attract new customers by dangling big mileage and point bonuses because of credit retrenchment by consumers, a double-dip recession may cause a lot of consumers to cut spending again and prompt another round of big offers.
Sep 8, 2011 | 3:40 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,312
It's only a matter of time before it's over.
Today's post on FrugalTravelGuy is a good example. One of the larger bloggers out there and he's encouraging buying Costco gift cards online and returning them for cash to meet minimum spend requirements.
Rampant abuse like this will kill it for everyone.
Today's post on FrugalTravelGuy is a good example. One of the larger bloggers out there and he's encouraging buying Costco gift cards online and returning them for cash to meet minimum spend requirements.
Rampant abuse like this will kill it for everyone.
Sep 8, 2011 | 3:55 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BNA
Programs: No preference
Posts: 1,177
It's only a matter of time before it's over.
Today's post on FrugalTravelGuy is a good example. One of the larger bloggers out there and he's encouraging buying Costco gift cards online and returning them for cash to meet minimum spend requirements.
Rampant abuse like this will kill it for everyone.
Today's post on FrugalTravelGuy is a good example. One of the larger bloggers out there and he's encouraging buying Costco gift cards online and returning them for cash to meet minimum spend requirements.
Rampant abuse like this will kill it for everyone.
Maybe I am just panicking, but 3-4 months ago when I started this miles game I saw a ton of different good cards that I could apply for .... Capital One 100K, BA 100K, CO 50K, Amex 75K, AA 75x3K, etc. and new offers were coming out ... like Chase Saph.
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
As I collected all of these .... what's happening now? No new good cards (flights .... not hotels).
I got me AA, Amex, Chase Saph, BA, SPG, CO cards. Banked on Fidelity. Now what??? As I know most cards I got I can't really churn plus it's too early. So what's next?
Sep 8, 2011 | 4:00 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 635
For me, it was finally time to get the AARP card and make use of it to get 5% back on all purchases for 6 months. I was too busy making required spends for bonuses to make use of this card until now.
Sep 8, 2011 | 4:55 pm
#14
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PBI
Programs: DL FO
Posts: 388
That's funny. I seem to remember, not so long ago, when one blogger leaded the crusade against another for posting tricks for all the world to see.
Sep 8, 2011 | 5:03 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
So that others will not follow on and add new similar threads.