If you want to maximize rewards by
using several different cards in a strategic way, it's OK with your credit score, too — as long as you use them wisely.
For that reason I spread out my Vanilla Reload Network reload card purchases throughout the month and
over several different cards and card issuers.
The most diligent
juggle several different cards, keeping track of the best offerings on spreadsheets or sticky notes attached to specific cards with great deals.
I had been applying little extra payments to
several different cards.
I have
several different cards, all of which pay rewards, but my two gas cards are the Discover Open Road (5 % on up to $ 100 a month of gas / auto purchases) and Pentagon FCU Platinum (5 % on gas with no maximum).