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Best miles card deal? and United miles card questions?
I will probably apply for 2 cards (one United and one other, or both
United), one for personal use and one for Business, there is a chance I will rack up a lot of charges on the Business card. I'm a complete noob in the Credit card/miles game. What is the best deal going as far as a mileage card? I mostly fly United, but may also fly Delta in the future (Delta offers non-stop to Athens, Greece from the USA, I go every year, I'm getting sick of going through Germany on United. I also have a trip planned to Asia next year also). Why I want at least one United card: I have United miles, I am also opening an Ameritrade account soon, I will open a Netflix account after that, family members have united miles, I have Lufthansa miles, etc. So what is my best card choice for United and what should my other card be (another United card, Delta, Hotel, etc). Also, does a balance transfer count toward miles (like a purchase?) thanks |
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Best miles card deal? and United miles card questions?
does a balance transfer count toward miles (like a purchase?)
No. I will just add that Delta's AmEx card offers double miles for gas, groceries, USPS, and hardware stores. Other than that, all of the cards are pretty much the same. If you already intend to fly Delta, then Delta's AmEx sounds like a good second card. Pete |
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Best miles card deal? and United miles card questions?
IMO, I think people are much better off getting cashback cards
and buying airline tickets with their cash refunds. That definitely has the advantage of not needing to worry about whether the FF rules will change and lessens the impact of an airline bankruptcy. Pete |
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Best miles card deal? and United miles card questions?
In addition, the United VISA card has a $60 annual fee.
In addition to your addition, United has changed the rules so that buyers earn Choices. Right now FFers can use them as old style miles, but I see the writing on the wall and think that soon Choices will be the only option, and not a good one at that. Pete |
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Best miles card deal? and United miles card questions?
In article .com,
Bucky wrote: IMO, I think people are much better off getting cashback cards and buying airline tickets with their cash refunds. Some people use their miles for upgrades and business-class awards. You'd need to spend half a million dollars on a cashback credit card before your refund buys a business-class ticket to Europe. |
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