Taking Advantage of 0% credit cards to maximize miles
Sep 17, 2004 | 9:58 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: DCA/BWI/IAD; Washington, DC
Posts: 129
Taking Advantage of 0% credit cards to maximize miles
Dear fellow FTers,
I have a few c.c. offers for 12-15 months 0% interest for purchases and wonder if there's anything I can do to maximize miles by buying stuff and then cash in a short or mid term. I think govt bonds online was long gone and Charter One is gone too.
Any brilliant ideas?
Thanks much,
FrequentMilesManiac
I have a few c.c. offers for 12-15 months 0% interest for purchases and wonder if there's anything I can do to maximize miles by buying stuff and then cash in a short or mid term. I think govt bonds online was long gone and Charter One is gone too.
Any brilliant ideas?
Thanks much,
FrequentMilesManiac
Sep 17, 2004 | 7:15 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York
Programs: DL, AA, BA, SPG
Posts: 272
I can't think of any way a 0% on purchases card will help you to get miles/points. But 0% on balance transfers may be useful in many different ways. You can basically borrow money interest free and use it in some way to earn miles- i.e. open an Ameritrade account or a checking account that earns miles.
