Earing Miles w/o Credit Cards
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SAN
Programs: DL SM, Marriot PLT, Tall guy in need of legroom
Posts: 1,478
Earing Miles w/o Credit Cards
Curious give the economy that some of us might not have the best credit.
Are there any credit card offers that earn miles etc for people that don't have "great credit"?
Are there any credit card offers that earn miles etc for people that don't have "great credit"?
#2
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
If one does not pay their credit card bill on time and in full every month, then i can not recommend any credit card since the interest and other charges would quickly overshaddow the benefits of the points.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
See here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ard-offer.html
Debit card that still gets 1 miler per $. Rare to find these products still.
Also Check the Fidelity/TD Ameritrade bonuses, but you need some $$$ to play there.
Finally, shopping portals, and bonus offers are a good way to go as well (see the netflix deals for each airline).
And the grand Slam for US Air is the best way to get lots of miles quick without a credit card if you can navigate the hits.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ard-offer.html
Debit card that still gets 1 miler per $. Rare to find these products still.
Also Check the Fidelity/TD Ameritrade bonuses, but you need some $$$ to play there.
Finally, shopping portals, and bonus offers are a good way to go as well (see the netflix deals for each airline).
And the grand Slam for US Air is the best way to get lots of miles quick without a credit card if you can navigate the hits.
#5
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 676
See here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ard-offer.html
Debit card that still gets 1 miler per $. Rare to find these products still.
Also Check the Fidelity/TD Ameritrade bonuses, but you need some $$$ to play there.
Finally, shopping portals, and bonus offers are a good way to go as well (see the netflix deals for each airline).
And the grand Slam for US Air is the best way to get lots of miles quick without a credit card if you can navigate the hits.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ard-offer.html
Debit card that still gets 1 miler per $. Rare to find these products still.
Also Check the Fidelity/TD Ameritrade bonuses, but you need some $$$ to play there.
Finally, shopping portals, and bonus offers are a good way to go as well (see the netflix deals for each airline).
And the grand Slam for US Air is the best way to get lots of miles quick without a credit card if you can navigate the hits.
#6
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
BoA Alaska Debit, too, but if you don't have such good credit maybe you may ought to just use money orders instead of writing checks? PM me.
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: LAX
Posts: 48
I actually stumbled upon it myself doing something and it was the unintended (and horrible) consequence for me since I had stellar credit that got completely wiped clean. It was a two-year process for me (I almost had to hire an attorney) to get my credit/history back (I had to go out of my way to get my history back: many hours, phone calls, letters)...but for people who would rather ditch their credit, well it might work for them...
PM me for details if you're interested (again, not for everybody). Hmmm...maybe I should BLOG about it so the whole world can know and take advantage!!! Perhaps it would make these bureaus look bad and kinda screw them over a little since they caused me so much pain and frustration and two years of my life. I really hate them!
Last edited by csr12621; May 10, 2012 at 2:18 pm Reason: clarification
#9
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: PHL / SFO
Programs: free agent
Posts: 797
Depends on the program, but with USAirways for example, there's Dividend Miles Dining and DividendMilesStoreFront - both are great ways to top up mileage with everyday purchases.
As an example: everyone buys toilet paper, soap, kitchen rolls right? If you buy them through the storefront and at drugstore.com, not only do you get free shipping, but 3 miles per $ too.
Can rental programs will credit to pretty much any airline program - hotel chains too.
As an example: everyone buys toilet paper, soap, kitchen rolls right? If you buy them through the storefront and at drugstore.com, not only do you get free shipping, but 3 miles per $ too.
Can rental programs will credit to pretty much any airline program - hotel chains too.
#10
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 2,704
There are lots and lots of promotions that are frequently features here, and on those certain websites that make $ and kill deals.
Thinks like the US Airways Grand Slam promotion, the current Carlson promotion, 100% transfer bonuses, 100% buy bonuses. I'm 24 and I have good credit, but I can't exactly churn daily with my history. There are always great ways to get miles, just try to keep up on FT so that you can get them before the bloggers do!
EDIT: See that you really just want CC offers in original post. I really recommend getting on top of your credit and start raising that number. To put it into perspective - I have an 18-year-old brother who got a student card 6 months ago with no real income. Now he's got like a 730 just from paying it off and being financially prudent. It's not that hard, just don't dig yourself into a hole.
Thinks like the US Airways Grand Slam promotion, the current Carlson promotion, 100% transfer bonuses, 100% buy bonuses. I'm 24 and I have good credit, but I can't exactly churn daily with my history. There are always great ways to get miles, just try to keep up on FT so that you can get them before the bloggers do!
EDIT: See that you really just want CC offers in original post. I really recommend getting on top of your credit and start raising that number. To put it into perspective - I have an 18-year-old brother who got a student card 6 months ago with no real income. Now he's got like a 730 just from paying it off and being financially prudent. It's not that hard, just don't dig yourself into a hole.
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
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For more on those dining programs, see this forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/idine...s-network-400/