Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.   I quickly wanted to thank everyone who joined me at my Mountain View meetup yesterday – it was great speaking with you all and I will set up another Mountain View meetup soon.  Last August, I wrote July App-O-Rama Update: Several Reconsideration Calls Required to be Approved for 6 New Credit Cards.  In that post, I shared my successes and failures of applying for the following 7 credit cards:

I was eventually approved for the following 6 credit cards:

• AMEX Everyday – 10,000 AMEX Membership Reward points
• Citi American Airlines Business – 50,000 American Airlines miles
• US Bank Cash+ – $100 cash back
• Bank of America Alaska Airlines – 25,000 Alaska Airlines miles
• Bank of America Spirit Airlines – 15,000 Spirit Airlines miles
• Ebates Cash Back – $10 cash back

Of the above credit cards, 3 have annual fees that just posted recently:

• Citi American Airlines Business – $95
• Bank of America Alaska Airlines – $75
• Bank of America Spirit Airlines – $59

I also have a US Bank Club Carlson Business Credit Card that just posted a $60 annual fee (originally opened in July 2014).  Of the 4 credit cards with annual fees, which ones are worth keeping and paying the annual fee?  Which credit cards did I decide to close?  Continue reading →