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| Recommend a Credit Card Posted by DieselTiger1 I recently paid off my truck and have no debt. I don't want to carry on with no payment history. I travel A LOT for work and would be putting a hotel and rental car on my card regularly. To give you an Idea how much would be on the card, I have been out of town for the last 4 months and could be spending 800-1200 a month for a rental car 500-1000 for plane tickets, and another 3-4k a month for hotel.  on 10/6 at 12:48 pmright now I am direct billing everything to my company but I would like to have a CC to help with my credit score/payment history and want something to give me some type of rewards for the amount I would be using it. thanks for your help.  This post was edited on 10/6 at 1:12 pm Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Good god, you have wasted alot of chances to earn reward points. Depending on what airline or hotel you like, I have a Southwest Visa and an American Express Hilton card that work very well for me. I charge every possible thing I can on them. Reply • Back to Top |
| I would honestly get the airline and hotel chains card you use the most... Rack up those points Reply • Back to Top |
| Flyertalk has a forum dedicated to this topic, see LINK. Reply • Back to Top |
quote:Why not? I pay cash for everything and my credit score is over 800. "If you don't have a credit card, you will have a bad credit score" is such a ridiculous myth. Don't buy into it. If you want a CC for convenience that's understandable. Rewards? Meh - that only encourages you to spend more money. The extra you spend frivolously negates any cash back you get. If you are disciplined to only use if for business expenses and necessities then that would be beneficial. But most people use a credit card to make a spontaneous purchase they would not have otherwise made with a check or cash. And no, that's not my opinion, that's based on a study by Dunn & Bradstreet. Reply • Back to Top |
| Thanks Dave. To the OP: if you stay at one particular hotel chain a lot, I would suggest you get the Amex version of that hotel chain. Also, if you are putting that much on it, it is probably worth it to pay an annual fee. Reply • Back to Top |
| One of the Amex travel cards is the way to go. No pre-set limits and the best customer service of any of the cards. Reply • Back to Top |
| Dude, you could've been George Clooney in "Up In the Air" if you wanted. Reply • Back to Top |
quote:You're welcome - he didn't have the facts, so I presented them. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Yes, you can pay cash if you want. But if you travel as much as the OP says, you will not get the discounts either. Paying cash all the time can cost you, it isn't just about the FICO. Personally, I pay as much as possible with my credit card. They pay me a minimum 1% cash back, and sometimes more. Do you get that with cash? Reply • Back to Top |
| Starwood Amex (SPG): points transfer at a 1:1 ratio to many airlines, so you aren't limited to just one. Just cancelled my American Airlines card in favor of this. I use a BoA cash rewards visa for gas. It gives 3% cash back on gas. Also look for great deals on bonuses. Google can help with that. This post was edited on 10/6 at 10:28 pm Reply • Back to Top |
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| Look at the Chase Freedom card just for now. $100 back for spending $500 and 5% on airfare and hotels right now. Reply • Back to Top |
| I use Amex Preferred Cash Rewards. 6% on groceries, 3% on gas, 1% on everything else. They have some travel ones that would probably fit you better. Don't be afraid to pay an annual fee, with how much you travel your rewards will easily cover it. Reply • Back to Top |
| Reread my post, I was mainly addressing the FICO score myth. I never said "you should never under any circumstance use a credit card." It's a fact that people with credit cards are likely to spend more money than they would if they used cash. I would rather spend spend $100 cash and get no cash back, than spend $115 with cc and get $1.50 back. As I said, cash back programs encourage you to spend, not save. CC's foster impulse purchases - that is not my opinion, that is a proven fact. If it wasn't you wouldn't hear a thousand commercials a day from lawyers peddling bankruptcy services, and credit consolidation agencies offering to help you get out of credit card debt. If you are truly disciplined enough to never use a card frivolously or excessively, then yes, it's a good idea, and you win. And if he is spending thousands every month on business expenses, then yes he can take advantage of rewards programs - as long as he doesn't make one or two unnecessary purchases that would negate every dime of cash back he earned. Reply • Back to Top |
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| Honestly when I have cash in my wallet I spend it. If I just have a debit and credit card on me I probably won't frivolously use it because I don't want it to pop up on Mint. Reply • Back to Top |
| thanks for all the input, guy. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: That you're still an idiot. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: I never claimed you said anything different. Perhaps you should reread my post after removing the chip from your shoulder. quote: Exactly.  Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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