# Rate my last round of applications - 247,721 points with 5 credit cards

Riley Quinn · March 22, 2014

> I recently signed up for these cards and earned these respective point balances.

I recently signed up for these cards and earned these respective point balances.

**[1) Citi AAdvantage Executive, World Elite Mastercard](http://www.mightytravels.com/13232755/100000_aa_miles_with_citibank_executive_aadvantage_mastercard_amazing_deal.php)**

This card requires a minimum spend of $10,000 which pushes the miles you will receive to 110,000+. The annual fee is a hefty $450 but is offset by a $200 spending bonus whch posted for in the first statement - no AA purchase was required.

**[2) Club Carlson Visa card](http://www.clubcarlsonvisa.com/credit/welcome.do?redirect=directTraffic&lang=en)**

I wanted this card so bad but US Bank kept declining me before. The biggest advantage is the ability to get the last night of a 2 night stay free. This effectively doubles your Club Carlson point balance if you use it for 2 night stays. My existing 200,000 points just doubled in value!

Additionally this card now shows 112,121 pending. I used it in some Club Carlson hotels but not sure why the balance is that high. It should be a minimum of 87,500 points you should earn after completing the minimum spend.

The annual fee is not waived.

**[3) Chase Marriott Rewards Card 70,000](https://creditcards.travelcreditcards.us/a1/marriottpremier/70p1ksh/)**

This card has been on and off with this sign up bonus. Chase also throws in one free night (category 1-4). There are a lot of hotels in the San Francisco Bay Area that are a category 2 but charge $350+ a night. 10,000 Marriott points replace $300 in room rates - so this card gives me $2,400 in rooms.

So far I got 71,005 points and a free night.

The annual fee is waived for the first year.

**[4) US Airways Premier World Mastercard](http://mightytravels.com/forward/USAirwaysPremierWorld)**

I thought this card could disappear soon so I went for it. So far only 18 miles have posted while the agent confirmed the sign-up bonus should post 'soon'.

The first time I signed up for this card a couple of years ago I got a credit limit of $750 and now it was $18,000 in an instant approval. :)

The annual fee of $89 is not waived.

US Airways only allowed you to book Star Alliance awards until 3/31.

**[5) Starwood American Express](http://mightytravels.com/forward/StarwoodBizCard)**

This card usually comes with a 25,000 Starpoints offer - so I jumped on it when it was 30,000 for a limited time (usually early in the year for some weeks). Including the minimum spend for the full bonus I received 36,522 Starpoints so far. This translates into 41,522 airline miles with all of Starwoods airline partners (5,000 bonus for each 20,000 transferred).

American Express gave me just $1,000 credit limit for this card (though I was instantly approved). My other American Express card has $20,000 in limit - seems a bit random to me.

The annual fee is waived for the first year.

[http://www.mightytravels.com/ck.php?i=4](http://www.mightytravels.com/ck.php?i=4)

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