Delta Miles and Credit Cards
To RACK up lots of Delta Miles If you live near SLC, Delta is generally the best airline with the most options for us (since SLC is a Delta hub). So there are 2 credit cards (the Delta gold and Delta platinum, not to be confused with the Amex Gold and the Amex Platinum) that offer great sign-up bonuses (generally 70K and 90K respectively). Don't sign up when they aren't offering this much, just wait and they'll bring back these great offers. Credit card bonuses are a FANTASTICALLY EASY way to earn a BUNCH of miles. So I personally believe that EVERYONE should apply for these 2 cards at some point in their lifetime. If you are married, then your spouse should apply for these 2 cards at some point in their lifetime as well. That is a total of 4 bonuses available to couples, and most couples only take advantage of 1 (I know from personal experience!). A few years ago, my husband Matt got the platinum card, made me an authorized user on the card and that's all we used fo...