@wiivile wrote:My problem is that in order to justify the annual fee for the CSP, I would need to put almost all my spending on the CSP to earn enough points. But since the Cash+ is better for restaurants (most of my spending), I'm left with putting 'everyday spend' on the CSP, which will not earn me enough points to offset the fee. So, I'm thinking I'll only have the CSP for a year (after earning the 40,000 bonus and transferring points to partners), after which point I'll simply transfer the credit limit to the Freedom (because it's my oldest card and I'll never close it).
Does it look bad on the credit report to have a card (CSP) that's cancelled after a year?
Just ask to downgrade it to the no AF Chase Sapphire after the first year.
How much spend do you need to do on the CSP for those 40,000 points?
The current sign up bonus appears to be 50,000 points for $3000 spend. If this is a better deal, then the first thing to do is send a message to Chase and ask for the better deal (since it was offered so soon after you applied for the card). Never hurts to ask. And ask again if necessary. I hear (on myFico) that sending a secure message works best with Chase (people have been asking for the improved signup bonus on the Chase Freedom recently)
I would just use it responsibly and I think you'll be fine. I have more credit than that with less income. As long as you aren't doing risky things with your credit you'll be fine.
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