Hi there,

This is one of my favorite topics! I used to be completely on top of this as a consultant (it helped keep me sane :P).

I actually have a “On the Job” guide - feel free to message me to see this (free, no problem). I've also included a snippet from it below.

You can't go wrong with the Chase Sapphire Preferred. And it has a fantastic sign-on bonus at the moment. Definitely get this!

1. Get a card specifically for your hotel chain (the Mariott card is great)
2. Get a card specifically for your airline (only if you personally book it and get reimbursed…not if your company has a portal)
3. Get a card for “everything else”…as in, the highest cashback across non-hotel and non-airline spend (Chase Sapphire)

From My Guide

• Points, cash back, admin:
  • Figure out who you’re with early on—airline, ride hailing, hotel, food delivery; sign up to loyalty program, link loyalty programs!
  • Find the optimal credit card/credit cards—one for restaurants, another for hotels and another for everything else—this takes a few weeks; if you’re staying at Marriott, get the Marriott card
  • Cash back sites—if there’s ever team events where you have to buy snacks, get that extra cash back
  • During orientation they will list a whole bunch of things re insurance, retirement—the milking it process should happen in the first few weeks and then you’re just done