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New member here.
Been REALLY enjoying diving into the knowledge shared through these forums. You guys know so much. I would drop into the forum every few months when I had a question and wanted to search topics, so it was time to take the plunge and join the community!
(I enjoy finding corners of the internet where people nerd out about things I'm interested in) lol
So here's my first question I bring before you: Should I go for the US Bank Cash+ card in a few months? I have my eyes on a couple other that I'll mention below, but that one is at the forefront, but it honestly feels a little risky based on the threads I have found on US Bank applications and approvals. I can handle a denial, but obviously want to give myself the best shot. I also feel like there may be another card I don't know about that can fit better into my rotation.
Here's more details about my profile and habits:
I already have:
Chase Freedom | 2014 | $4k
Discover IT | 2017 | $10.4k
Citi AA WEMC | 2018 | $14.5
AMEX BCE | 2.2020 | $20k
Chase Flex | 10.2020 | $6.5
My main uses - try to optimize rewards for cash back. All regular spending goes on these cards and gets paid off every month. Revolving utilization is almost always between 1-2%. I'm not a big spender (maybe $1-2k /month) and I have average income.
I was hoping to add one, maybe 2, cards to my portfolio this year.
My biggest reward earners are 5% rotating categories on Disco and Freedoms, 3% groceries on BCE, and 2% gas/restaurants on Citi in the form of miles. (I prefer cash back at the moment so gas and restaurants from a cash back card would be ideal) So here are the cards I was considering - US Bank Cash+ (the one I think I want the most) or the Altitude Go, becuase restaurants is a hole in my rewards strategy at the moment. Capital One Savor One also caught my eye for the 3% restaurants and I'd prefer no annual fee so I'd choose that over plain ol' Savor.
So there you have it. I'd love any input on wether you think cash+ is the best move, if savor could be just as good, or if there is another option worth considering. If cash+ is as good of a card as I think it is, and it's as hard to acquire as I think it is, then I will probably pursue that one in March so I only have the 1/12 app history that I have seen people recommend for increasing chances with US Bank. I'm also willing to open savings account with them. Oh, and my score is currently hanging around 770.
@_bobby_lee wrote:New member here.
Been REALLY enjoying diving into the knowledge shared through these forums. You guys know so much. I would drop into the forum every few months when I had a question and wanted to search topics, so it was time to take the plunge and join the community!
(I enjoy finding corners of the internet where people nerd out about things I'm interested in) lol
So here's my first question I bring before you: Should I go for the US Bank Cash+ card in a few months? I have my eyes on a couple other that I'll mention below, but that one is at the forefront, but it honestly feels a little risky based on the threads I have found on US Bank applications and approvals. I can handle a denial, but obviously want to give myself the best shot. I also feel like there may be another card I don't know about that can fit better into my rotation.
Here's more details about my profile and habits:
I already have:
Chase Freedom | 2014 | $4k
Discover IT | 2017 | $10.4k
Citi AA WEMC | 2018 | $14.5
AMEX BCE | 2.2020 | $20k
Chase Flex | 10.2020 | $6.5
My main uses - try to optimize rewards for cash back. All regular spending goes on these cards and gets paid off every month. Revolving utilization is almost always between 1-2%. I'm not a big spender (maybe $1-2k /month) and I have average income.
I was hoping to add one, maybe 2, cards to my portfolio this year.
My biggest reward earners are 5% rotating categories on Disco and Freedoms, 3% groceries on BCE, and 2% gas/restaurants on Citi in the form of miles. (I prefer cash back at the moment so gas and restaurants from a cash back card would be ideal) So here are the cards I was considering - US Bank Cash+ (the one I think I want the most) or the Altitude Go, becuase restaurants is a hole in my rewards strategy at the moment. Capital One Savor One also caught my eye for the 3% restaurants and I'd prefer no annual fee so I'd choose that over plain ol' Savor.
So there you have it. I'd love any input on wether you think cash+ is the best move, if savor could be just as good, or if there is another option worth considering. If cash+ is as good of a card as I think it is, and it's as hard to acquire as I think it is, then I will probably pursue that one in March so I only have the 1/12 app history that I have seen people recommend for increasing chances with US Bank. I'm also willing to open savings account with them. Oh, and my score is currently hanging around 770.
This would probably gain more traction in the "Credit Cards" section (Hopefully a mod will move this)
I'm not sure which card you should get but since your goal is to maximize rewards, I would definately PC (Product Change) one of your Chase Freedom Cards to Freedom Unlimited for 1.5% CB (unless one of your cards already covers that). I find I get many Chase Offers on my Freedom Unlimited than I get on my Freedom.
P.S. Not too familiar with the cards you're considering. I'll leave that for the others to help you with!
Cash Plus is a great card. They have a somewhat conservative approval guideline. They usually won't approve if more than 1 new account in 12 months, so keep that in mind.
I have the Saver One, great for dining, but not much else. It's a regerts for me personally.
Altitude Go is a good choice. So is AOD, which is a CU. The Visa Signature is 3% on all categories, with no cap on spend. Cash back is in the form of statement credit. Great card and service. Some hoops for membership and approval, but well worth it.
Both of your Chase cards have 3% on restaurants. If your overall spend is $1K-$2K, that 1% extra on restaurants isn't worth opening new account.
Cash+ is great little card that works from SD, but it doesn't come with 0% promo unlike Altitude Go.
Welcome to the forum.
I have gone full circle.
Two cards, many cards , back to a hand full.
Goal is 3 for spend-rewards and 2-SD for age
One needs to figure the benefit of $5 dollars a month compared to shuffling cards, checking statements, waiting months to get to minimum threshold and time managing each card.
Back to the question !
Over the years I have received nice rewards in 4 different categories with a Cash+
It is a good card.
I like being able to switch categories every quarter.
This allowed me to take advantage of 4 categories with one card.
It has been #3 in earnings for me for the last 5 years.
Easy to over collect cards.
I find it harder closing them, beware.
Looking at your cards / spend, my advise, go slow and do the math.
Benefits from two new cards with your spend is small
@_bobby_lee wrote:New member here.
Been REALLY enjoying diving into the knowledge shared through these forums. You guys know so much. I would drop into the forum every few months when I had a question and wanted to search topics, so it was time to take the plunge and join the community!
(I enjoy finding corners of the internet where people nerd out about things I'm interested in) lol
So here's my first question I bring before you: Should I go for the US Bank Cash+ card in a few months? I have my eyes on a couple other that I'll mention below, but that one is at the forefront, but it honestly feels a little risky based on the threads I have found on US Bank applications and approvals. I can handle a denial, but obviously want to give myself the best shot. I also feel like there may be another card I don't know about that can fit better into my rotation.
Here's more details about my profile and habits:
I already have:
Chase Freedom | 2014 | $4k
Discover IT | 2017 | $10.4k
Citi AA WEMC | 2018 | $14.5
AMEX BCE | 2.2020 | $20k
Chase Flex | 10.2020 | $6.5
My main uses - try to optimize rewards for cash back. All regular spending goes on these cards and gets paid off every month. Revolving utilization is almost always between 1-2%. I'm not a big spender (maybe $1-2k /month) and I have average income.
I was hoping to add one, maybe 2, cards to my portfolio this year.
My biggest reward earners are 5% rotating categories on Disco and Freedoms, 3% groceries on BCE, and 2% gas/restaurants on Citi in the form of miles. (I prefer cash back at the moment so gas and restaurants from a cash back card would be ideal) So here are the cards I was considering - US Bank Cash+ (the one I think I want the most) or the Altitude Go, becuase restaurants is a hole in my rewards strategy at the moment. Capital One Savor One also caught my eye for the 3% restaurants and I'd prefer no annual fee so I'd choose that over plain ol' Savor.
So there you have it. I'd love any input on wether you think cash+ is the best move, if savor could be just as good, or if there is another option worth considering. If cash+ is as good of a card as I think it is, and it's as hard to acquire as I think it is, then I will probably pursue that one in March so I only have the 1/12 app history that I have seen people recommend for increasing chances with US Bank. I'm also willing to open savings account with them. Oh, and my score is currently hanging around 770.
Wells Fargo Propel AMEX is 3% CB on gas, travel, transit, dining, streaming and has a $200 SUB.
Somebody said you have cards already that get 3% on restaurants, but, since your original post said you're interested in a 3% restaurant card, just thought I'd mention Citi Costco Visa. It gets 4% on gas, 3% on restaurants, 3% on travel, 2% on Costco purchases and 1% on everything else. No annual fee, but it does require a Costco membership, and if you end your membership before the annual rewards redemption, I think you lose them. Sam's Club has a similar MasterCard issued by Synchrony Bank. JMO, good luck!
@_bobby_lee wrote:New member here.
Been REALLY enjoying diving into the knowledge shared through these forums. You guys know so much. I would drop into the forum every few months when I had a question and wanted to search topics, so it was time to take the plunge and join the community!
(I enjoy finding corners of the internet where people nerd out about things I'm interested in) lol
So here's my first question I bring before you: Should I go for the US Bank Cash+ card in a few months? I have my eyes on a couple other that I'll mention below, but that one is at the forefront, but it honestly feels a little risky based on the threads I have found on US Bank applications and approvals. I can handle a denial, but obviously want to give myself the best shot. I also feel like there may be another card I don't know about that can fit better into my rotation.
Here's more details about my profile and habits:
I already have:
Chase Freedom | 2014 | $4k
Discover IT | 2017 | $10.4k
Citi AA WEMC | 2018 | $14.5
AMEX BCE | 2.2020 | $20k
Chase Flex | 10.2020 | $6.5
My main uses - try to optimize rewards for cash back. All regular spending goes on these cards and gets paid off every month. Revolving utilization is almost always between 1-2%. I'm not a big spender (maybe $1-2k /month) and I have average income.
I was hoping to add one, maybe 2, cards to my portfolio this year.
My biggest reward earners are 5% rotating categories on Disco and Freedoms, 3% groceries on BCE, and 2% gas/restaurants on Citi in the form of miles. (I prefer cash back at the moment so gas and restaurants from a cash back card would be ideal) So here are the cards I was considering - US Bank Cash+ (the one I think I want the most) or the Altitude Go, becuase restaurants is a hole in my rewards strategy at the moment. Capital One Savor One also caught my eye for the 3% restaurants and I'd prefer no annual fee so I'd choose that over plain ol' Savor.
So there you have it. I'd love any input on wether you think cash+ is the best move, if savor could be just as good, or if there is another option worth considering. If cash+ is as good of a card as I think it is, and it's as hard to acquire as I think it is, then I will probably pursue that one in March so I only have the 1/12 app history that I have seen people recommend for increasing chances with US Bank. I'm also willing to open savings account with them. Oh, and my score is currently hanging around 770.
As a few have mentioned, I don't see any upside to getting the Savor One (3% dining) since you already have that on your Chase Flex.
To me you already have a really good mix of categorized cash back cards, the main thing I see you may be lacking is a 2% everything card. (Citi DC or Paypal MC)
@Yankee2 wrote:
@_bobby_lee wrote:New member here.
Been REALLY enjoying diving into the knowledge shared through these forums. You guys know so much. I would drop into the forum every few months when I had a question and wanted to search topics, so it was time to take the plunge and join the community!
(I enjoy finding corners of the internet where people nerd out about things I'm interested in) lol
So here's my first question I bring before you: Should I go for the US Bank Cash+ card in a few months? I have my eyes on a couple other that I'll mention below, but that one is at the forefront, but it honestly feels a little risky based on the threads I have found on US Bank applications and approvals. I can handle a denial, but obviously want to give myself the best shot. I also feel like there may be another card I don't know about that can fit better into my rotation.
Here's more details about my profile and habits:
I already have:
Chase Freedom | 2014 | $4k
Discover IT | 2017 | $10.4k
Citi AA WEMC | 2018 | $14.5
AMEX BCE | 2.2020 | $20k
Chase Flex | 10.2020 | $6.5
My main uses - try to optimize rewards for cash back. All regular spending goes on these cards and gets paid off every month. Revolving utilization is almost always between 1-2%. I'm not a big spender (maybe $1-2k /month) and I have average income.
I was hoping to add one, maybe 2, cards to my portfolio this year.
My biggest reward earners are 5% rotating categories on Disco and Freedoms, 3% groceries on BCE, and 2% gas/restaurants on Citi in the form of miles. (I prefer cash back at the moment so gas and restaurants from a cash back card would be ideal) So here are the cards I was considering - US Bank Cash+ (the one I think I want the most) or the Altitude Go, becuase restaurants is a hole in my rewards strategy at the moment. Capital One Savor One also caught my eye for the 3% restaurants and I'd prefer no annual fee so I'd choose that over plain ol' Savor.
So there you have it. I'd love any input on wether you think cash+ is the best move, if savor could be just as good, or if there is another option worth considering. If cash+ is as good of a card as I think it is, and it's as hard to acquire as I think it is, then I will probably pursue that one in March so I only have the 1/12 app history that I have seen people recommend for increasing chances with US Bank. I'm also willing to open savings account with them. Oh, and my score is currently hanging around 770.
As a few have mentioned, I don't see any upside to getting the Savor One (3% dining) since you already have that on your Chase Flex.
To me you already have a really good mix of categorized cash back cards, the main thing I see you may be lacking is a 2% everything card. (Citi DC or Paypal MC)
Yeah I agree. But with that said, he/she has most categories covered like dining, gas, drugstores, travel, there isn't much left. I'd just product change one of the Freedom's to the unlimited and call it a day. There isn't enough uncategorized spend to justify a new app on its own. If OP has ulterior motive to collect more credit cards, the there's some good motivation to grab a 2% card.
This is a little out there, if you're a Verizon Wireless customer the Verizon Visa offers 2% CB on your Verizon bill (no cell phone protection). 3% CB on dining/restaurants, and 4% CB on gas and groceries.
Otherwise, as it has been pointed out, you already have 3% on your dining/restaurants with the Chase Freedom Flex card. Or PC the existing Freedom to a Freedom Unlimited, it would still give you 3% CB on dining, and 1.5% on everything else. You would still get your 5% rotating catergoried on the Freedom Flex card.