Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2024
#152: Chris reviews his credit card lineup, sharing insights on what he currently uses, what's on the back burner, and some new additions for 2024. He also shares the best card strategies to optimize points across major spending categories such as dining, groceries, travel, and more.
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Cards Mentioned
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Cards for Dining:
- American Express® Gold Card
- Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
- Bilt Mastercard®
- Citi Premier® Card
- Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card
Cards for Groceries:
Cards for Travel:
- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
- The Platinum Card® by American Express
- American Express® Green Card
- Amex Gold
- Citi Premier® Card
- Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card
- Citi Premier® Card
- Bilt Mastercard®
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Cards for Cell Phone Services:
Cards for Gas:
Cards for Specific Stores:
- Target: Target RedCard™
- Costco: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Cards for the 'Other' Category:
Cards for Top Spend or Rotating Categories:
Business Cards:
Potential Cards for 2024:
- Bilt Mastercard®
- Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
- Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
- Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card
- U.S. Bank Altitude® Reserve Visa Infinite® Card + Real Time Mobile Rewards
Other links:
Frequent Miler Premium Card Worksheet
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Full Show Notes
(01:02) Listener Win
(03:21) 3 Reasons To Have Credit Cards
(05:54) Ways to Review Credit Cards
(07:06) Cards for Dining
(07:56) Cards for Groceries
(08:21) Cards for Travel & Booking on Travel Portals
(11:21) Best Card for Amazon.com
(11:36) Cards for Cell Phone Services
(12:20) Best Card for Costco
(15:31) Cards for the 'Other' Category
(16:54) Cards for Gas
(17:37) Business Cards
(18:32) Two Ways to Determine If a Credit Card Is Worth It
(21:31) Key Takeaways for Chris' Credit Cards
(27:43) What to Do With Cards You Don't Need
(34:42) Evaluating Cards for The Future
(35:19) The Bilt Mastercard®
(39:14) The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
(40:12) The Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
(41:11) The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
(41:51) Citi Cards
(43:37) The Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card
(45:10) The U.S. Bank Altitude® Reserve Visa Infinite® Card
(47:26) 0% APR Cards
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