Hello All,
It looks like my wife and I will be making a few large purchases this year in a short period of time, This is a rarity, so I'd like to be able to use the fact that we will be spending the money to lock-in some sweet credit card deals. My wife and I already have cash back cards (we never carry a balance, of course), so I think now is a good time to get a travel-oriented card.
Here are the details and desires:
--spending 3-4k within 90 days. This spending can happen anytime this year, so if anyone knows of a better deal during a certain time of year, let me know!
--Benefits on air, rail, and/or hotels
--No annual fee (though I am open to one if there is a sweet deal)
--Ideally no foreign transaction fees, though this is flexible
-- Long-lasting points. The bulk of our travel is US-based at the moment, but when my wife leaves graduate school we plan to travel and, potentially live, abroad.
I've done some looking online, and here is my shortlist so far, in no particular order:
1. Barclay Arrival (no annual fee kind). I looked at the Arrival Plus, but I didn't see the upsell, as we would rarely if ever use the perks.
2. Barclay Choice Privilege
3. Chase Marriott Rewards
4. Chase Sapphire Preferred Rewards
So, here are my questions: Does anyone have experience with these cards? If so, which one can you recommend? Also, do you know of any other travel cards out there that I should look into instead?