{"id":318,"date":"2022-10-26T03:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T03:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=318"},"modified":"2023-08-28T00:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T00:51:00","slug":"elementor-311-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=318","title":{"rendered":"Getting started with the Game of Miles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"318\" class=\"elementor elementor-318\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1194fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1194fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60472ae\" data-id=\"60472ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3179e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3179e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting started with the Game of Miles<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c1df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69c1df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you are brand new to travel hacking, you should start with <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">Travel hacking can be confusing and overwhelming when first getting started. There a lot of credit cards to choose from and some not so obvious mistakes you can make when choosing your first cards. This post is meant to be a simple, basic guide that will start you down the right path.<\/span><\/p><p>You are going to earn the majority of your points and miles through large credit card sign up bonuses.\u00a0Once you meet the requirements to earn the bonus on one card, move on to the next while remembering not to overspend trying to meet the spend requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3fcc50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3fcc50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb15b79\" data-id=\"bb15b79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fb2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2fb2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>You are going to earn the majority of your points and miles through large credit card sign up bonuses.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6ac51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d6ac51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-321fcca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"321fcca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88739de\" data-id=\"88739de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b9ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b9ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">These cards are my recommendations based on my experience in the game. Feel free to deviate from my suggestions, but I am recommending them because I believe they are the best path for someone first getting started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Also in this post, I will present some examples of redemptions you will be able to make after just a year of basic point and mile earning.<\/p><p>Most of these cards have annual fees, but don&#8217;t let that scare you. The sign up bonuses alone are almost always well worth paying the annual fee for the first year, and many cards offer a ton of value making the fee a bargain. I go over credit card annual fees in detail <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=1017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Before applying for any card, do a search for what credit score is needed in order to be approved. There&#8217;s no point in having a hard credit pull on your credit report if you can know ahead of time that your credit score isn&#8217;t high enough to be approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78a2d75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78a2d75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-292ca30\" data-id=\"292ca30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c4112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c4112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Chase's 5\/24 rule<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d636be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d636be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You want your first five cards to be with Chase. Chase has a well known restriction on how many cards you can open with them commonly know as the Chase 5\/24 rule. The basics of it are that they will not approve a credit card application if you have opened five or more credit cards within the past 24 months. Credit cards opened from banks other than Chase count towards your 5\/24 total.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8320189 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8320189\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85faa14\" data-id=\"85faa14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33a7f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c33a7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ab092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ab092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>You want your first five cards to be with Chase.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be7391 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9be7391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-290a4503 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"290a4503\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bf597e\" data-id=\"30bf597e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b00fe1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b00fe1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chase offers some great reward earning credit cards, and you want to have as many as you can before you hit 5\/24. If you have already opened one or more credit cards from other banks within the past 24 months but are still under 5\/24, apply for the recommended cards until you hit 5\/24 and then continue with this guide. If you are over 5\/24, you can either wait until your oldest accounts fall outside of 5\/24 or you can continue with the post 5\/24 part of this guide. If you get serious into this game like I have, you will eventually start running out cards with appealing sign up bonuses. When that happens, you will eventually fall below 5\/24 and be eligible for the Chase cards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0682f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0682f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7703241\" data-id=\"7703241\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95e741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b95e741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Your first card<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f8e914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sapphire-family-e1669496746817.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sapphire-family-e1669496746817.png 481w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sapphire-family-e1669496746817-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172471a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172471a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"my-id\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your first card should either be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.referyourchasecard.com\/6j\/Z65E10AKA7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<\/a> or the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Both currently have a welcome bonus of 60,000 points after spending $4,000 within 3 months of opening the account. These Chase Ultimate Reward (UR) points are transferrable to 11 airlines and 3 hotels chains making them very flexible when it comes time to redeem and the reason either of these should be your first choice.<\/p><p>The choice of which one to start with will depend on you. The Preferred has a $95 fee while the premium Reserved has a $550 fee and offers far more perks. I do a comparison of the two <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=1017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Note that if your are a small business owner and can clear the $15,000 spend requirement, you will want to get the Ink Business Preferred credit first since it offers a large welcome bonus in the form of UR points. Most readers won&#8217;t be be small business owners, so I am leaving it out of this beginner&#8217;s guide. However, you might be surprised at what counts as a small business (hint: a travel blog counts <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f609.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" \/>) so this card may be worth looking into.<\/p><p>If you do get the Ink Business Preferred first, get one of the Sapphire cards next. Note\u00a0that you cannot get the bonus on both the Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Preferred cards at once. If you get the sign up bonus on one Sapphire card, you have to wait 48 months to get the bonus on the other.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72aeca8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72aeca8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eae1aa9\" data-id=\"eae1aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beacde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beacde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Your second and third cards<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf02f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf02f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/freedom_family_masthead_art.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-808\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/freedom_family_masthead_art.png 486w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/freedom_family_masthead_art-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dac7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46dac7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your next two cards, I recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.referyourchasecard.com\/18r\/8P188UMA2G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Freedom Flex and Chase Freedom Unlimited<\/a>. Both are no annual fee cards currently offering $200 cash back after spending $500 within 3 months of opening the accounts. The $200 cash back is actually given as 20,000 UR points. If you hold the Sapphire Preferred or Sapphire Reserved, these points can be transferred to Chase&#8217;s airline and hotel partners. Without holding either Sapphire card, Ultimate Reward points cannot be transferred to airlines and hotels and lose a lot of their value. That&#8217;s why either of the Sapphire cards should be your first choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6b76a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b76a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daf5698\" data-id=\"daf5698\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6593a83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6593a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531d5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531d5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Without holding either Sapphire card, Ultimate Reward points cannot be transferred to airlines and hotels and lose a lot of their value.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904dfd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"904dfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4398fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4398fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b31ec6\" data-id=\"3b31ec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9318e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9318e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the Flex and Unlimited cards and assuming you hold either Sapphire card, you will earn 40,000 transferrable UR points with only $1,000 spend. These cards are also great for earning UR points through\u00a0normal, everyday spend. The Freedom Flex offers 5% cash back in the form of UR points on up to $1,500 of purchases made at quarterly rotating categories. These are common spend categories such as groceries, gas, Amazon, Paypal, Walmart, etc. It also offer 3% back for dining including food delivery. If you can max out the earning each quarter, you&#8217;ll earn an additional 30,000 UR points a year.<\/p><p>The Freedom Unlimited offers a solid 1.5% back on all purchases in the form of UR points. This will be your go-to card for any non bonus category spend early in your travel hacking career.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604532b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604532b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e40ac6a\" data-id=\"e40ac6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ee7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01ee7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Your fourth and fifth cards<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fef9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6fef9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your last two Chase cards will depend on your travel preferences. Chase offers several airline co-branded cards with nice sign up bonuses. I currently have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.referyourchasecard.com\/209j\/0H8JWT8COX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways Signature Visa<\/a> and have had the United Explorer card in the past. Chase is also a partner with Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG. With your final two Chase cards before hitting 5\/24, take a look at all the cards Chase offers. Go with whichever ones offer the best sign up bonuses and have perks with airlines or hotels that fit within your travel plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1070369 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1070369\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c937b32\" data-id=\"c937b32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67329fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67329fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b6b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"84b6b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"getting-started-redemption-examples\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cf7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74cf7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Examples of redemptions you could make at this point<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5785423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5785423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">Before continuing with the rest of my recommendations, I want to show you some examples of the free travel you will have earned at this point.<\/span><\/p><p>Let&#8217;s say your first cards were the Sapphire Preferred, Freedom Flex, Freedom Unlimited, United Explorer, and Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card. Let&#8217;s also say that you took the full three months to earn each bonus, except for the Freedom cards which we&#8217;ll lump into a single three month period. If you can clear a $4k in three month spend requirement, you can clear $1k in three months. With the current offers, you will have needed to spend $11,000 total (though\u00a0<strong>normal, everyday spend) <\/strong>within a year to meet the spend requirements. This will earn you a minimum of:<\/p><ul><li>105,250 UR from the Sapphire Preferred and Freedom cards (100k from sign up offers plus 5,250 earned while meeting the spend requirements)<\/li><li>53,000 United miles from the Explorer card (50,000 from sign up bonus plus 3k earned meeting spend requirement)<\/li><li>3 free night awards with Marriott (valued at up to 50,000 points per night)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Below are some examples of what kind of redemptions that can get you. Note that award availability is constantly changing. While the exact redemptions I&#8217;m showing you below may not currently be available, others will be.<\/div><div><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UPDATE:\u00a0<\/span>the public offer of 3 free night certificates for the Marriott Bonvoy has expired since the time I wrote this article. They are now offering a flat 100,000 point bonus. However, my\u00a0<a style=\"transition-property: all; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.referyourchasecard.com\/252b\/0WKUH0AKAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referral link<\/a>\u00a0is still offering the 3 free nights at up to 50,000 points each night. If this card sounds appealing to you, you may want to take advantage of that while you can.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2200c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed2200c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Round trip to Germany from Vegas in business class with a free 3 night stay at a Marriott property<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1609571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1609571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could transfer a little more than 90,000 of your UR points to United and book a round trip lie flat business class seat to Munich. With your Marriott free night certificates, you would have multiple properties to choose from for a free three night stay. This same trip would cost nearly $12,000 out of pocket. But after a year of casual point and mile earning, you could book it for about $150 in fees plus points and free night certificates. Even if you include the annual fees of the cards, it would still only be about $450 out of pocket. And don&#8217;t forget, you don&#8217;t have to keep the cards after the first year. You can always cancel them or downgrade to a no annual fee card if you don&#8217;t feel like your are getting enough value to pay the fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e863935 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e863935\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5625b95\" data-id=\"5625b95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b7872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/United-LAS-MUC-points-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">LAS - MUC round trip in business class with miles<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa83df1\" data-id=\"aa83df1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd11bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd11bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Round trip to Tokyo from Chicago in business class with a free 3 night stay at a Marriott property<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35de7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35de7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could transfer 105,000 UR points to United and fly a direct route to and from Tokyo in lie flat business class seats. With your Marriott certificates, you would again have a choice of multiple properties to redeem them at. This four day trip would cost almost $9,000 out of pocket. With a year of casual reward earning, it would only cost you about $50 (or $350 if you count the annual fees of the cards).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff49e67 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff49e67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b8b81\" data-id=\"20b8b81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6a526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec6a526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-miles.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"ORD - HND round trip in business class with miles\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODg4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZ2FtZW9mbWlsZXMuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMVwvT1JELUhORC1SVC1taWxlcy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-miles.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-miles.jpg 369w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-miles-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">ORD - HND round trip in business class with miles<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19b1eb6\" data-id=\"19b1eb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d6288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d6288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ORD-HND-rt-bus-cash.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"ORD - 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You can book the same trip to Tokyo on a different date for two in economy by transferring 90,000 UR points to United and paying $100 in taxes and fees. Out of pocket, the trip for two would cost you more than $5,000 with the hotel. Counting the card annual fees, you would only pay about $400 plus miles and free night certificates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57ee80c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57ee80c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc27381\" data-id=\"bc27381\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190d0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"190d0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-ECON-miles-e1668897517482.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"ORD - 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HND round trip economy for 2 cash price\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTExLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZ2FtZW9mbWlsZXMuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMVwvT1JELUhORC1SVC1FQ09OLWNhc2guanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-ECON-cash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-ECON-cash.jpg 365w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ORD-HND-RT-ECON-cash-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">ORD - HND round trip economy for 2 cash price<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a846bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a846bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d48caa7\" data-id=\"d48caa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ae802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ae802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These were just a few random trips that I found that could be redeemed after a year of casual reward earning, and they are not even the greatest valued redemptions that you can find.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">There are destinations all over the world that you can find similar or better redemptions for. Keep in mind that you aren&#8217;t limited to choosing United Airlines here. Chase UR points are transferrable to nearly a dozen airlines which are why they are so valuable. Pair those points with a different co-branded Chase credit card so you can travel to your destination of choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12af360 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12af360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0c07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f0c07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After you hit Chase&#8217;s 5\/24 limit, your options open wide up, and you can go multiple routes depending on your desired travel destinations. You get the most flexibility from transferrable points so I would recommend sticking to cards that earn them at first. However, if you have a specific redemption in mind, feel free to apply for a card that will help you earn that.<\/p><p>The next few sections highlight some cards that I think deserve your consideration. There&#8217;s no need to target any of the following issuers or cards in any particular order, but I would personally recommend Capital One as your next choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d0d74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d0d74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d85d65\" data-id=\"4d85d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ebbf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7ebbf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Capital One credit cards<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a01dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6a01dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Venture-cards-1-e1668907064800.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Venture-cards-1-e1668907064800.png 486w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Venture-cards-1-e1668907064800-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c17bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c17bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capital One&#8217;s Venture and <a href=\"https:\/\/capital.one\/3NXL8jg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venture X<\/a> each offer 75,000 miles after $4,000 spend within the first 3 months of account opening. The miles are transferrable to Capital One&#8217;s 15 airline and 3 hotel partners. I recommend getting both, but you will need to wait 6 months in between since Capital One is known to only approve your application for a new card once every 6 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38df6e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38df6e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9decd26\" data-id=\"9decd26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad36461 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ad36461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8fcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e8fcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In my view, the Venture X is the best credit card on the market right now.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045723e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"045723e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f392d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f392d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a1dd08\" data-id=\"7a1dd08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650726a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650726a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my view, the Venture X is the best credit card on the market right now. It is a card that will never leave your wallet and is well worth the annual fee each year. If its $395 annual fee scares you, read <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=1017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a> to learn why it shouldn&#8217;t.<\/p><p>You will likely want to downgrade or product change the $95 annual fee Venture card to a no annual fee card after the the first year. The perks don&#8217;t justify the $95 fee after the first year, in my view.<\/p><p>If you got the signup bonuses from both cards, you&#8217;ve just added a minimum 166,000 transferrable miles to your balance and potentially another vacation similar to the ones mentioned above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a559858 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a559858\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8024c8\" data-id=\"d8024c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045d76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"045d76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Citi credit cards<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485b6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"485b6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/citi-e1669498258867.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-986\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/citi-e1669498258867.png 477w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/citi-e1669498258867-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0d7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0d7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citi&#8217;s offers transferrable points in the form of ThankYou (TY) points, and they offer several great cards that help you earn them. Citi currently has 14 airline transfer partners and 2 hotel transfer partners. The first two Citi cards I recommend are the Premier and the Double Cash.<\/p><p>The Citi Premier has an annual fee of $95 and is currently offering 60,000 TY points after spending $4,000 within the first three months of account opening. The card also offers 3 TY points earned for every dollar spent on restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, air travel, and hotels.<\/p><p>The Double Cash pairs great with the Premier. It is a no annual fee card that is currently offering a $200 sign up bonus in the form of TY points (20,000 TY points) after $1,500 spend within the first 6 months of account opening. However, similar to UR points and the Sapphire cards, these TY points are only transferrable to airlines and hotels if you hold other specific Citi cards such as the Premier.<\/p><p>The Double Cash also earns 2x TY points for every dollar spent on ALL purchases. This is the best no annual fee card for earning transferrable points on general purchase categories. Once you have this card, it will replace the Freedom Unlimited in your wallet if you don&#8217;t have the Capital One Venture or Venture X.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\">Citi also offers several American Airlines cards with varying annual fees and sign up bonuses. American Airlines is not a transfer partner of any of the credit card issuers. As a result, their miles can be difficult to earn. Citi&#8217;s AA cards can be a great way to boost your miles balance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UPDATE:\u00a0<\/span>the $200 welcome offer for the Double Cash card has expired since I wrote this article so I would ignore it and move on. The 2x TY points are nice, but you can get that from the Venture or Venture X.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-23535d6-word-spacing );\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c047ab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c047ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-639833c\" data-id=\"639833c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817bde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"817bde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>American Express credit cards<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c75377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c75377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amex-charge-e1669498893541.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amex-charge-e1669498893541.png 477w, https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/amex-charge-e1669498893541-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ec62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ec62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMEX has many great credit and charge cards to choose from. While not nearly restrictive as Chase, they still have some restrictions to how many cards you can have with them at one time so make sure to research this before applying for one of their cards. In general, you should be able to have up to 5 credit cards with them regardless of how many cards you have with other banks. They don&#8217;t restrict the number of charge cards you can hold at once nor do they count towards the number of credit cards you can have with them. Charge cards operate in similar ways to credit cards, but usually require you to pay off the balance in full every month which you should be doing anyway.<\/p><p>AMEX has their own transferrable points currency in the form of Membership Rewards points. MR points can be transferred to 17 different airlines and 3 hotel chains. AMEX offers 3 charge cards with nice MR sign up bonuses: The Green Card, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanexpress.com\/en-us\/referral\/RYANYd3Ad?xl=cp19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gold Card<\/a>, and The Platinum Card. They have AFs of $150, $250, and $695 respectively. To me, The Green Card offers very little value outside of the sign up bonus so I wouldn&#8217;t recommend it outside of the sign up bonus. The Gold and Platinum both offer good value and are worth your consideration. I make a case for why you might want to consider The Platinum Card and its high annual fee\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?p=317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p><p>There are 2 credit cards from AMEX offering MR points: the EveryDay and the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanexpress.com\/en-us\/referral\/RYANYyLsk?xl=cp19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EveryDay Preferred<\/a> with AFs of $0 and $95 respectively. Both are currently offering relatively small sign up bonuses so I would recommend going after cards with larger bonuses first. With that said, I was recently offered 40,000 MR points to upgrade the EveryDay to the EveryDay Preferred. This was compared to the 15,000 sign up bonus currently being offered,\u00a0 and it was offered to me less than 6 months after downgrading from the EveryDay Preferred! It required the same $2,000 spend within 6 months. For this reason, it wouldn&#8217;t hurt to get the no annual fee EveryDay card and its 10,000 point sign up bonus along with the possibility of an upgrade down the road.<\/p><p>AMEX also offers a selection of Hilton, Marriott, and Delta co-branded cards with differing annual fees. The Hilton cards are great, and I highly recommend them if you are looking for free hotel stays with some excellent perks.<\/p><p>The Delta cards are worth a look if you are loyal to flying Delta, but Delta has pretty awful reward redemption rates so I&#8217;ve mostly stayed away from them.<\/p><p>I would steer clear of AMEX Marriott cards. They used to be pretty solid options but recently went through changes that make it hard to justify the annual fees. This is a rare instance where I would say the sign up bonuses are not worth the trouble. If you want a Marriott co-branded card, Chase is currently offering much better options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1403ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1403ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9987255\" data-id=\"9987255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64da589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64da589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Summary<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd6441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd6441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It doesn&#8217;t take long to build up a large point and mile balance. Start with Chase until you hit 5\/24 and then begin targeting cards that will help you meet your travel goals. Cards that offer transferrable points to multiple airlines will give you the most flexibility. Be open minded to some of the high annual fee premium cards. They often offer tremendous value.<\/p>\n<p>And remember not to overspend chasing sign up bonuses. It&#8217;s easy to overlook this in the beginning as you start seeing what is possible with this game, but you absolutely do not want to be paying interest on credit card balances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d33259e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d33259e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b8c1f\" data-id=\"25b8c1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dadd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39dadd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477302b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"477302b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>If you found the information here helpful and decide to apply for any of the cards mentioned, please consider signing up through my referral links (if available) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gameofmiles.com\/?page_id=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> page.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some important considerations when choosing which credit cards to go after. 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