re: Rewards credit cards...which one to go with

Be careful of signing up with a card with a specific airline partner. I had Amex Delta for a couple of years, but am cancelling this year. When trying to travel with points, they cut way down on your available flight pool so it's hard to get a decent flight, not to mention I was stuck with Delta.

I switched to Cap 1 Venture - double miles for everything - and a simple reimbursement for travel expenses when you want to cash in on your points. So not only can you fly any airline, but no decreased flight pools or anything - just book a flight like you normally would then get reimbursed afterwards.