new goal card

[PSouz]

Now that I got approved for the csp I need a new goal card, something to look forward to, in a year or 2

I'm already pretty set on PenFed Platinum Rewards for the 5% back on gas, but that card doesn't have a bonus, so when I get it I could afford to get another card that has a nice bonus, with a minimum spending amount

Based on the cards in my sig what do you guys think?
I don't travel too much, but do want to go away in 2014, and could use my CSP bonus for the flight so maybe my goal card should get me some hotel night/s or vice versa

I just want a card with the first years AF waived and the option to PC to a non AF card if it does have a AF

I plan on downgrading my CSP 23 months from now

[PSouz]

Bump

[Cdnewmanpac]

It is possible nobody is responding because you shouldn't be picking "goal" cards at this point. You should use the cards you have for a while, then figure out if there is something they are not providing that would be useful to you. As it stands, you have all rewards cards. You don't have any perks cards (like cards with lounge access, elite status, free bags, etc), which may not matter if you don't travel enough to justify the fees. You don't have a low interest non-rewards card. That only matters if you have the potential for emergencies to crop up that might require you to carry a balance for a while, or you are interested in using credit to alter your spending flexibility. But you aren't going to know what you need until you use what you have for a while. Most of these cards will provide a year end summary. That will break down your spending by category, help you determine your monthly spend and help identify if you are carrying balances. My advice, which I know on this forum will be ignored, is to do nothing for a year, then analyze your card use, then post the question.

[PSouz]

Thanks for the response! I do plan on doing nothing for a year, I leave next month for basic training for the Air National Guard and then go to text school and don't get home until February, considering I won't have any expenses or ways to meet minimum spending requirements, it will make gardening much easier, I don't need traveling perks like free bags and lounge access because of my military id getting me that, I do agree I should wait and see what I need next year, but I just wanted to see what people had to say, maybe someone would tell me about some great card that would be great for some free nights at a hotel to compliment my CSP for a cheap vacation next summer, just posted to see what people had for ideas and if they told me something i knew I wanted it would be nice to have that card as my goal card for next year, even if its not particularly hard to get

[thom02099]

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@PSouz wrote:
Thanks for the response! I do plan on doing nothing for a year, I leave next month for basic training for the Air National Guard and then go to text school and don't get home until February, considering I won't have any expenses or ways to meet minimum spending requirements, it will make gardening much easier, I don't need traveling perks like free bags and lounge access because of my military id getting me that, I do agree I should wait and see what I need next year, but I just wanted to see what people had to say, maybe someone would tell me about some great card that would be great for some free nights at a hotel to compliment my CSP for a cheap vacation next summer, just posted to see what people had for ideas and if they told me something i knew I wanted it would be nice to have that card as my goal card for next year, even if its not particularly hard to get

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You've got a really good collection of cards.  Based on your clarification above, in addition to gardening (forced or otherwise!), waiting to see what card issuers may come up with over the next year may be good for your goals for the future.  For example, with AMEX discontinuing the Zync and Clear, there could be valid speculation that AMEX may come up with other companion card(s) to their current stable of cards.  Other issuers may do the same.  Right now the selection of cards that most people pursue (whether on a forum or not), has been getting a bit stale, and there's always the chance of something new coming down the pike.  You're in a good position to set a goal next year, when the selection of cards may change. 

[PSouz]

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@thom02099 wrote:

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You've got a really good collection of cards.  Based on your clarification above, in addition to gardening (forced or otherwise!), waiting to see what card issuers may come up with over the next year may be good for your goals for the future.  For example, with AMEX discontinuing the Zync and Clear, there could be valid speculation that AMEX may come up with other companion card(s) to their current stable of cards.  Other issuers may do the same.  Right now the selection of cards that most people pursue (whether on a forum or not), has been getting a bit stale, and there's always the chance of something new coming down the pike.  You're in a good position to set a goal next year, when the selection of cards may change. 

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Thanks, I do agree with you, I will have to obviously see what cards/bonuses are out next year 

[enharu]

you have a very nice array of cards as it is.

Maybe you can add a Thank You Premier if you don't mind the AF. Or the Barclays Arrival World MC for flat 2%. But it's not really necessary.

You can check out bonuses at that time, and also which hotels / flight you will be flying and staying at, and get 1 of their cards.

[PSouz]

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@enharu wrote:

you have a very nice array of cards as it is.

Maybe you can add a Thank You Premier if you don't mind the AF. Or the Barclays Arrival World MC for flat 2%. But it's not really necessary.

You can check out bonuses at that time, and also which hotels / flight you will be flying and staying at, and get 1 of their cards.

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both of those cards look great, I like that both of there annual fees are waived for the first year, and I am assuming they can both be downgraded fairly easy?

Maybe I will get those 2 and the PenFed for gas, assuming I have a way to meet the minimum requirements, might have to limit it to one bonus card. I'll just have to look at what cards are having the best and most useable bonuses for me when it comes to apply 

Thanks for the info, those cards look nice, much better than regular cash back cards with 100 dollar sign up bonuses 

[HiLine]

If you're looking for a hotel card with a good sign-up bonus, take a look at the Chase Marriott, Chase Hyatt, Chase Priority Club, US Bank Club Carlson, and Amex SPG.

[bs6054]

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@PSouz wrote:

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@enharu wrote:

you have a very nice array of cards as it is.

Maybe you can add a Thank You Premier if you don't mind the AF. Or the Barclays Arrival World MC for flat 2%. But it's not really necessary.

You can check out bonuses at that time, and also which hotels / flight you will be flying and staying at, and get 1 of their cards.

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both of those cards look great, I like that both of there annual fees are waived for the first year, and I am assuming they can both be downgraded fairly easy?

Maybe I will get those 2 and the PenFed for gas, assuming I have a way to meet the minimum requirements, might have to limit it to one bonus card. I'll just have to look at what cards are having the best and most useable bonuses for me when it comes to apply 

Thanks for the info, those cards look nice, much better than regular cash back cards with 100 dollar sign up bonuses 

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And for cards to keep, without good signup bonuses, Priceline Visa (2% off everything, no AF, $50 signup) or Fidelity Amex, (2% off everything, no AF, no bonus) as a post AF version of the Barclays card.   And Citi Forward if you can get it, someone said that you can still apply over the phone.