I recently applied for mileage plus explorer credit card and was approved for 5k. My credit in the past was not so good but recently bought a house and paid down my debt etc. also have an Amex Costco card and gold card. The Amex Costco is almost maxed out, how much should I pay down? They declined me for an Amex every day card prob d/t this reason.
I wanted a card for travel, hotels etc in case for the future and liked the sapphire. Should I app for this now?? Or wait awhile? I'm traveling to Europe in August and Vietnam in December. I mainly app' for the mileage plus bc I like to fly United (sometimes) and the free checked bag, access to the club and the $50 statement credit lol! But I also want the flexibility to book with other airlines and get better rewards so now the sapphire is sounding more appealing. Help!
