People always seem to ask about my latest credit card applications. Others ask about my past cards. I guess that makes sense, but for mostly schedule reasons, I actually think of myself as a lightweight. Still, here’s everything, from 2011 until my latest batch. I apply for a new round of cards every 3 months (sometimes I’m a few days late, but I try to do it every 91 to 95 days). You’ll see that each round is limited to one card per issuer. The exception is the occasional Business version of a card. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way and could have definitely earned more miles if I stayed more organized and put some more time into this. Still, all in all, I’ve made millions of miles and points from doing very little work. Hard to complain!
No application links in this post, but I’ll have a new Top 25 Credit Card post for you in a couple weeks.
January 2011:
American Airlines Visa (Citibank)
American Airlines Business (Citibank)
United Airlines (Chase)
US Airways (Barclays)
Hilton Honors (American Express)
3 Months Later:
Continental Airlines (Chase)
Virgin Atlantic (Bank of America)
Venture (Capital One)
Gold Premier Rewards (American Express)
3 Months Later:
British Airways (Chase)
Hilton Honors (Citibank)
Starwood (American Express)
Choice Hotels (Barclays)
Hawaiian Airlines (Bank of America)
Hawaiian Airlines (Bank of Hawaii)
3 Months Later:
Alaska Airlines (Bank of America)
Thank You (Citibank)
Marriott (Chase)
Gold Rewards Business (American Express)
3 Months Later:
Southwest (Chase)
Hawaiian Airlines (Bank of America)
Hawaiian Airlines (Bank of Hawaii)
US Airways (Barclays)
3 Months Later:
Ritz Carlton (Chase)
Delta (American Express)
American Airlines MasterCard (Citibank)
Alaska Airlines (Bank of America)
3 Months Later:
Starwood Business (American Express)
Hyatt (Chase)
Southwest Business (Chase)
Virgin America (Barclays)
3 Months Later:
Southwest (Chase)
American Airlines Business (Citibank)
Club Carlson (US Bank)
Upgraded Hilton Card To Hilton Surpass (American Express)
Platinum (American Express)
Frontier Airlines (Barclays)
3 Months Later:
US Airways (Barclays)
Ink Bold (Chase)
Virgin Atlantic (Bank of America)
Club Carlson Business (US Bank)
3 Months Later
Fairmont Hotels (Chase)
Hilton Reserve (Citibank)
Platinum Delta Business (American Express)
Alaska Airlines (Bank of America)
