| Being a traveler that often uses the airlines | | | | |
| as your means of getting around, you want to | | | | Consider the various rewards that the card |
| be able to have a good air miles credit card. | | | | offers you. See not only how many air miles |
| Knowing how to select the right credit card | | | | it gives you up front, but also look at just |
| means that you can get some excellent savings | | | | how many air miles are needed for your first |
| through it - and some free flights, too. Here | | | | free flight. Also check to see if your air |
| are some tips to help you decide which air | | | | miles have an expiration date. Many of these |
| miles credit card may be right for you. | | | | will expire after a year or so, but on some |
| | | | cards your air miles do not ever expire. |
| The first thing that must be considered is | | | | |
| what airlines are available to you at the | | | | Your purchases could also provide you with |
| airports you will probably use the most. Be | | | | some rewards. These vary from one card to |
| sure to consider both ends of your | | | | another but generally will give you one air |
| destinations. If you go with an airlines | | | | mile for each dollar you spend on purchases. |
| credit card then this means that you will get | | | | Some will give you as much as 2 air miles per |
| the best deals for that card only on that | | | | dollar spent. The best air miles credit cards |
| particular airline. That will work well for | | | | allow you to redeem your points for other |
| you if that airline flies out of the | | | | things, too, like hotels, car rentals, brand |
| destinations you use the most - including the | | | | name merchandise, and more. |
| nearest airport to you. Otherwise you will | | | | |
| want to go with a bank to get your air miles | | | | Be sure to look at the interest rate on the |
| credit card. | | | | air miles credit card, too. This is the rate |
| | | | you will be paying when the introductory |
| Next, consider the introductory offer on the | | | | offer expires. You want to get as low a rate |
| credit card and see what its features are. | | | | as possible - unless you always have the |
| Generally you will have anywhere between 3 | | | | habit of paying your air miles credit card |
| months up to 15 months for an introductory | | | | and other card bills on time. Note that some |
| offer. This will usually give you 0% APR | | | | of these credit cards may have an annual fee |
| interest on any new purchases, and may or may | | | | after the first year, and other fees may |
| not give you the same on balance transfers. | | | | apply as well. Be sure that you are aware of |
| Many air miles credit cards will charge a fee | | | | any other charges that may apply, and also if |
| for balance transfers - if they allow it at | | | | there is a maximum of points that can be |
| all. | | | | earned in a years time. |