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=== Start applying for new credit cards ===

Work your way through this list as quickly as you can meet each card’s initial spending requirement.

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<li>Chase “5/24” credit cards.</li>

<li>(maybe) [[Citi Prestige Card|Citi Prestige]] card for its 4<sup>th</sup> night free benefit.</li> 

<li>(maybe) [[Hilton Credit Cards|Hilton credit card]] for free breakfast.</li>

<li>(maybe) One or more {{link|free night certificates|credit cards that give you a free night certificate}} every year.</li></ul>

=== Other easy things to do ===

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<li>Start using AwardWallet to keep track of your loyalty program information.</li> 

<li>(maybe) Join AAA.</li> 

<li>Check to see if you have a corporate code that you can use.</li> 

<li>Register for a few websites, so that you are all set to use them when you need to book a hotel.</li> 

<ul>

<li>[//kayak.com Kayak.com]</li>

<li>[//goseek.com goSeek]</li>

<li>[//hotelstorm.com Hotel Storm]</li>

<li>[//hotels.com Hotels.com]</li></ul>

<li>Sign up for the major hotel loyalty programs (except Marriott).</li> 

<li>(maybe) Add the best hotel websites to your browser bookmarks.</li></ul>

=== Intermediate things to do ===

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<li>Build up your point balances with a IHG and Choice so that you can take advantage of the “Cash & Points Trick”.</li>

<li>Register at a couple of shopping portals ([//topcashback.com Top Cashback], [//befrugal.com Be Frugal])</li>

<li>Consider joining [//aarp.com AARP] (anyone can join, regardless of age).</li></ul>

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