
Money Hot Takes, and Too Many Credit Cards
NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
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The Impact of Credit Card Applications on Credit Score
Some cards are essentially co-branded. They can rack up points and you can transfer them to different frequent flyer programs or frequent traveler programs so they can be more flexible. If the airport near where you live is mostly served by one particular airline, for example, then it becomes potentially more worth it to carry that airline's card. But if you kind of hop around and you just sort of fly whoever based on price and availability, you stay at whatever hotel fits other criteria like location and price,. Then it's less worth it to carrying that brand's co-branded card.
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