I hope you and yours had a fantastic Thanksgiving.

Our turkey from last year. This year my boyfriend decided to use the spatchcock method, meaning it didn't come out as picturesque (but very tasty!)

I ate way too much of both of the desserts in the cover photo and am paying the price now.

Turkey day is over and now we're all trying to decide how to spend money in order to save it.

I just applied and was approved for the Discover it Miles Card, which offers unlimited 1.5x miles per dollar on all purchases.

I just applied and was approved for the Discover it Miles Card, which offers unlimited 1.5x miles per dollar on all purchases.

The Discover it Miles Card

The Discover it Miles Card

The Discover it® card offers 1% cash back on all purchases and 5% back on rotating categories every quarter.

You have to register for the rotating 5% cash back categories each quarter, and you can do that here.

Future 5% Categories in 2014:
October – December: Holiday Shopping (my guess: department stores and online shopping)

While most non-MileValuers love the Discover it® card for its simplicity (no annual fee, no overlimit fee, no foreign transaction fee, 0% balance transfer fee for 18 months, 0% APR for six months), there is also value in the card for people who understand rewards

The offers for the cards listed in this post have expired, so the links have been removed. Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuses.

Previously: Rookie Alli's First Cards: Picking the Cards

Execution

My first cards couldn't have been easier! While I did hit a couple of snags, none were very serious, and I am treating them as learning experiences.