Credit Card Application Batch – January 2016

Last month I decided to apply for 3 more credit cards as I continue to buildup and diversify my point/mile balances. I applied and was approved for the following cards:

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard ($89/yr, not waived 1st year):
-50,000 Hawaiian Airlines miles after spending $1,000 in 90 days (this offer is only available when you are signed into your Hawaiian Airlines account and click on My Account)
-1st Bag Checked free on HA
-50% off companion ticket one-time
-$100 off companion ticket yearly
Top Reason for Applying: To diversify & build up HA miles to fly to Hawaii. Who doesn’t love the islands?

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite

United MileagePlus Explorer Card ($95/year, waived 1st year):
-50,000 United Airlines miles after spending $2,000 in 90 days (invited to this offer via USPS mail)
-1st Bag Checked free & Board 1st on UA
-2 United Club passes
Top Reason for Applying: To build up UA miles for Star Alliance award redemptions.

United MileagePlus Explorer

Citi ThankYou Premier Card ($95/year, waived 1st year):
-50,000 Thank You points after spending $3,000 in 90 days (use link above for this offer, still valid as of the time of this post)
-3x points on travel and gas
Top Reason for Applying: To build up Thank You points for more Singapore Airline, Etihad or Cathay Pacific award redemptions.

Citi ThankYou Premier

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