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Help me find the best credit card - Venture X? IHG? Something else?
October 2, 2023 at
10:26 AM
I'm looking for help choosing my next credit card. I do travel quite often and am trying to stick with a few companies. I'll list them below:
AIRLINE: Currently have an Alaska Airlines card and try to fly them or American to get points on the card. However, I also fly Southwest (no credit card here).
HOTEL: By end of the year I'll have stayed well over 30 nights at IHG properties and do have some bookings lined up for next year. I purchased 150K points earlier this year with their buy 1 get 1 free deal. Because of this I don't think I can buy more this year. I am still considering the credit card because it would give me 140K points (ideally I'd love to buy 150K with 150K bonus for a total of 340K!). I also wonder if the Premier card is worth it since it seems the bonus is an anniversary night worth 40K of points but I'd probably use it. Too bad the 175K sign up bonus ended this year.
AIRPORT LOUNGES: I currently do not have access but this could be a selling point for my next credit card.
I also have Global Entry and I know some cards will cover the cost of that but it's not that big of a deal because that only happens so many years.
I think I'd qualify for Venture X and since I do travel quite a bit it could be a good one. I just wonder though if I'm trying to stick with Alaska, Southwest, and IHG properties should I just stick with their credit cards? Can I book those through Venture X or a better card? Venture X should give me Priority Pass which would help get me into some airport lounges. I did hear that they dropped some of the benefits for dining and I guess spas (maybe I'd use those perks if they were available). Anyhow I figured this would be a good place to get some insight. Thanks in advance.
AIRLINE: Currently have an Alaska Airlines card and try to fly them or American to get points on the card. However, I also fly Southwest (no credit card here).
HOTEL: By end of the year I'll have stayed well over 30 nights at IHG properties and do have some bookings lined up for next year. I purchased 150K points earlier this year with their buy 1 get 1 free deal. Because of this I don't think I can buy more this year. I am still considering the credit card because it would give me 140K points (ideally I'd love to buy 150K with 150K bonus for a total of 340K!). I also wonder if the Premier card is worth it since it seems the bonus is an anniversary night worth 40K of points but I'd probably use it. Too bad the 175K sign up bonus ended this year.
AIRPORT LOUNGES: I currently do not have access but this could be a selling point for my next credit card.
I also have Global Entry and I know some cards will cover the cost of that but it's not that big of a deal because that only happens so many years.
I think I'd qualify for Venture X and since I do travel quite a bit it could be a good one. I just wonder though if I'm trying to stick with Alaska, Southwest, and IHG properties should I just stick with their credit cards? Can I book those through Venture X or a better card? Venture X should give me Priority Pass which would help get me into some airport lounges. I did hear that they dropped some of the benefits for dining and I guess spas (maybe I'd use those perks if they were available). Anyhow I figured this would be a good place to get some insight. Thanks in advance.
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I do not have the IHG card yet; I am also considering it, but it didn't sound as good to me as the points since those can be converted to cash quickly. Like you, I travel a lot but do not usually stay in hotels, so IHG points aren't as useful to me.
PM me if you have more questions.