Big wins start with solid strategy. This week, we talk about which cards you must have before you start applying with reckless abandon as well as which cards you should probably be considering that are all likely limited by the 5/24 rule. If you play your cards right, you can easily end up with all the cards you want and need before you get locked out of more.

00:00 Intro

00:55 Giant Mailbag: A "wea culpa"

03:41 Card Talk: Chase Freedom Unlimited & Chase Freedom Flex cards

https://frequentmiler.com/cfu/

https://frequentmiler.com/cff/

11:47 What crazy thing . . . triple header?

12:08 What crazy thing . . . did Wyndham Rewards do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-prevent-wyndham-points-from-expiring/

15:32 What crazy thing . . . did Avianca LifeMiles do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/current-point-transfer-bonuses/

https://frequentmiler.com/having-issues-booking-with-lifemiles-try-using-the-firefox-browser/

17:38 What crazy thing . . . did Avianca LifeMiles do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/cancelling-a-lifemiles-award-ticket-maybe-less-painful-than-you-thought/

21:25 Award Talk

21:27 Air New Zealand Business Class wide open close-in

https://frequentmiler.com/air-new-zealand-business-class-awards-wide-open-close-in/

https://frequentmiler.com/avianca-lifemiles-awesome-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/

29:30 Contacting the hotel works out well

https://frequentmiler.com/gift-hotel-points-free-night-certificates-and-award-nights-booked-with-points-rules-by-program/

34:50 Main Event: Must-have Chase cards

36:37 Determining your 5/24 count

41:05 The Ultimate Rewards points cards

https://frequentmiler.com/chase-transfer-partners/

47:21 Fee-free UR cards

49:58 Which Ultimate Rewards cards are must-have keepers?

57:53 Which Chase airline cards are keepers?

1:03:30 Which Chase hotel cards are keepers?

1:10:44 Question of the Week: How do you audit and chase down your missing points?

Music credit: Annie Yoder