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best travel rewards card?

Journey — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:04:51 GMT

Hi everyone!
I have been using myfico for 2.5 years and am so grateful for all the guidance you all have given!

My scores have risen over 200 points, and my interest rate on my auto dropped from a 14.5 to 3.9 when I purchased a new car. I also got a fantastic rate on my first home last year.... and when I first started on myfico, I wasn't sure I'd EVER get a home.

Thank you!!

Now I am needing a travel rewards card (domestic travel only, prefer low to no annual fee but will pay for a GOOD card, would also like hotel rewards). I typically fly southwest and american airlines, and I wouldn't be opposed to a Disney card if it fit what I needed.

I currently have a Chase Freedom, which has been very good to me. I also have a credit union card, a Sears Citi, and a couple store cards.

My scores are around 700, and I'm willing to take another inquiry to get a travel card.

Does anyone have any fast earning, good quality rewards cards that they really like? Does anyone know of any good sign-on deals with travel cards right now?

Thanks so much!!

Re: best travel rewards card?

trumpet-205 — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:01:24 GMT

AMEX Blue Sky - 1.33% return. Redeemable every 7500 points for $100 off on travel expense.

Capital One VentureOne - 1.25% return. No foreign exchange fee (international). Redeemable anytime for travel expense.

Chase Sapphire - 2 points for booking through Chase?

Discover Miles - If your travel expense is less than $3000 annually. 2% return.

Re: best travel rewards card?

vish1 — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:49:03 GMT

@Journey wrote:
Hi everyone!
I have been using myfico for 2.5 years and am so grateful for all the guidance you all have given!
My scores have risen over 200 points, and my interest rate on my auto dropped from a 14.5 to 3.9 when I purchased a new car. I also got a fantastic rate on my first home last year.... and when I first started on myfico, I wasn't sure I'd EVER get a home.
Thank you!!

Now I am needing a travel rewards card (domestic travel only, prefer low to no annual fee but will pay for a GOOD card, would also like hotel rewards). I typically fly southwest and american airlines, and I wouldn't be opposed to a Disney card if it fit what I needed.
I currently have a Chase Freedom, which has been very good to me. I also have a credit union card, a Sears Citi, and a couple store cards.

My scores are around 700, and I'm willing to take another inquiry to get a travel card.

Does anyone have any fast earning, good quality rewards cards that they really like? Does anyone know of any good sign-on deals with travel cards right now?

Thanks so much!!

As you say you fly AA a lot, Citi AA may be your card. It has a AF but also comes with 75k signup miles and most importantly, with citi you may be able to get a domestic RT for 17500 miles on AA instead of regular 25k miles.

Re: best travel rewards card?

vish1 — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:49:25 GMT

Oh yes, first year AF is waived off...

Re: best travel rewards card?

Walt_K — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:47:54 GMT

Check out these threads as well:

http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/travel-rewards-card/m-p/909248/highlight/true#M263052

http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/AMEX-preapproval-site-and-best-travel-rewards-card/m-p/885018/highlight/true#M257651