Stay Organized
Staying organized is the most important thing you can do to make sure you get the most value out of your miles!
When you are applying for multiple credit cards at a time, there are lots of payment due dates, spending requirements, and account balances to track on top of your household budget. And if you aren’t responsible, you can end up paying late fees, interest, and accumulating debt.
Fortunately there are a lot of excellent tools available to help you keep track of it all. Here are some programs that you can use to stay organized.
- Award Wallet – enter your airline and hotel account information from Step 2 to track all of your mile & point accounts in 1 place. You can even track accounts for multiple people.
- Mint – will help you keep tabs on your checking account and credit card balances
- Credit Karma – tracks your credit and gives you an estimated TransUnion credit score
- Credit Sesame – also tracks your credit and gives you an estimate Experian credit score
You can also use spreadsheets that include information such as the date you were approved for the card, the minimum spending requirement, the date the minimum spending should be completed, the bonus, the credit limit, the annual fee, and any other categories that may help you.