My Application History

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)

10% Off Codes From American Airlines

Act fast, since these are limited. Get a 10% code for up to 2 passengers here. It’s a quick “video game” and the code gets emailed to you.

Mini Miles

It’s Mini Mile time again. Just a couple miles per question, but it only takes 60 seconds of your time. A great way to extend your US Airways expiration dates. Starwood and Delta are also available. The latest answers are below:

  1. The original first act of The Phantom of the Opera was at Andrew Lloyed Weber’s home? True
  2. What is the last song of Act 1 in Jersey Boys? Walk Like A Man
  3. The Wicked backstage tour was formed by a man who played what role? The Witch’s Father
  4. How many dogs are in the cast of the current Broadway Annie revival? 3
  5. Who directed Once on Broadway? John Tiffany
  6. The song “Rock Of Ages” is not featured in the musical of the same name? True


5,000 Delta SkyBonus Points

Get 5,000 Delta SkyBonus points for joining with code SKY072013 here. These are not Delta SkyMiles, but can still be good to collect. The description of these points is here.

Why AwardWallet Doesn’t Suck

I hear a lot of comments from people complaining about AwardWallet these days. The basically all have the same general theme – “AwardWallet doesn’t track all the airlines anymore. They were once great, but not in 2013.” And on and on. Sorry people, I think you’re wrong. I’m a huge fan of AwardWallet but I’m not blinded by love. Here’s why I’m still a big fan:

  • First, you get a lot of coupons and vouchers in this game. A ton of them. And, with AwardWallet, you know exactly what you have and when they expire. 
  • Second, you don’t have to memorize your airline and hotel account numbers if you use AwardWallet.
  • Third, you don’t have to remember user names and passwords.
  • Fourth, you get a running total of your mile and point balance.
  • Fifth, you get notifications that save you from worrying about accounts expiring.
Finally, there is a workaround for the airlines which “don’t work” anymore. You can forward Delta, United, and Southwest statements your AwardWallet email address and automatically update them there. American is the only airline you have to manually keep track of, but you can do that through AwardWallet. So, after careful review, I stand by my opinion that AwardWallet still rules. MileNerd out.