40 Cards - Is it Necessary? Will it Ruin You?

 Angie is back with Joe to discuss card offers, news, trip updates, and the answer to whether having so many cards will ruin your credit. Award Travel 101 Podcast Episode 32 Show NotesThe Award Travel 101 Community and Podcast are brought to you by AwardWallet. If you register for our next-level Award Travel 201 Community for $89.99 annually, AwardWallet Plus is included in your subscription (which means you get access to next-level strategies for just $5 per month). If this interests you, register here.Post of the WeekKrista Wetmore - she was listening to the podcast, and wondered, “he was an AU in his wife’s chase sapphire card. I’ve only seen that this is not a good thing to do. Are there times / reasons this makes sense to do?”NewsNew Transfer BonusHow far out do airlines open their schedules?If this guy is switching loyalty, should you?TRIP UPDATESAngie- getting home from MSPJoe-trip with my son Less than 52K R/T (2 oneways), 153K points worth of Free Night Award certificates, 3 Free days, & JUST $54.05 Out Of PocketUse tools to identify Premium planes not serving Premium routesHotel hoppingPancake run Alaska Airlines triangleWHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Angie - considering another Amex Business Gold or Business PlatinumJoe - Chase Ink PreferredTaxes due - probably put toward Amex Hilton Surpass spend for uncapped Free Night AwardHighlight Feature - 40 Cards - Is it Necessary? Will it Ruin You?Referring back to Episode 30Let’s Dispel a myth - This isn’t “Free” travel, but you canBuild Wealth (Savings) With Credit CardsBank bonusesFixed point cashoutsOverall goal Our Credit Scores - low or high?Annual fees - how much do we pay and are there ways to reduce cost?Cardpointers referralTip of the WeekAlec Legg -"A weird tip for those who book partner awards and have trouble booking seats. Try putting the PNR on other airline's "manage booking" tool. I just booked China Airlines through KLM and the China Airlines site wouldn't let me choose seats or even let me pull up my record. I read to try Saudia but that didn't work but I tried Garuda Indonesia and it let me pick my seats!"Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024. If you want a waitlisted ticket, see this post in AT101. Support the AT101 Podcast/Community