What is the best card right now for frequent domestic coast-to-coast US travel?
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Current cards: (list cards, limits, opening date)
- Amex EveryDay (grandfathered), $22,300 (I did not ask for this lol), 2010
- HSBC Premiere, $13,834 (also did not ask for this), online doesn't tell me how long I've had it for but must be close to 7 to 8 years
- Chase Freedom Unlimited, $15,000, 2016
- have other ccs but those are my main use ones/longest use ones
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FICO Score: 805
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Oldest account age: 16 years
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Chase 5/24 status: n/a
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Income: $80,000
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Average monthly spend and categories:
- dining $150
- gas: $0 (EV)
- travel: $1000+
- other: $1500
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Open to Business Cards: No
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What's the purpose of your next card? Travel (especially ones that make travel easier with TSA pre, etc. even though I saw they suspended it because of gov shutdown)
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Do you have any cards you've been looking at? Chase Sapphire / some Delta Amex?
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Are you OK with category spending or do you want a general spending card? General
- Just to provide some more detail: would like a card that helps me travel more easily domestically since I foresee a lot of coast-to-coast travel (EWR to LAX) in the next month or two. Ones that will help with TSA pre and free baggage whatever since airlines want to nickel and dime you to tell for any thing that used to be free. My guess was it would be best to get an airline specific card and just limit all my travel to them so I can use the most "perks"? Any feedback welcome.
Posted Feb 22, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC