Hey I'm Adam Jusko from ProudMoney.com in this video we're gonna look
at which of the Delta SkyMiles credit cards is the best. But before we do that
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already and if you have already I thank you for doing so. So there are four Delta
SkyMiles credit cards... you go from a no annual fee card all the way up to a card
with a substantial annual fee... we'll look at each one of these cards in turn, talk
about the pros and cons, who each card is best for, and then try to sort of name an
overall winner here. All four of these cards are from American Express and the
number one we're going to talk about is the Blue Delta SkyMiles card, which is
the no annual fee card of the bunch. It gives you two miles per dollar on your
Delta purchases, two miles per dollar on restaurant purchases --- which actually none
of the other Delta cards do give you, so this is sort of an interesting
point per mile perk on this no annual fee card that the cards
actually charging an annual fee are not giving you. So that's something to
consider. Other purchases you make with the card are going to get you one mile
per dollar. You can get a 10,000 mile bonus on this card if you spend 500
bucks within the first three months of having it. The other perk here is 20% off
your in-flight purchases when you use the card when you're flying Delta. So
that's pretty much it. Now some of the other perks that you might often
think of with a frequent flyer card like free checked bag or priority boarding, that
sort of thing, you're not getting those with this. This is really sort of a no
frills card here. It's really for someone that wants to try and build up
miles and get some free flights but doesn't want to pay an annual fee and
sort of the extras that sometimes come along with airline cards are not that
important to them. So that is the no annual fee Blue Delta SkyMiles card. Now
taking a step up is the Gold Delta SkyMiles
card and that has a $95 annual fee. You're going to get two miles
per dollar on Delta purchases, one mile per dollar on everything else. Like I
said before, that two miles per dollar on the restaurants is only for that Blue
Delta SkyMiles card --- the Gold card and these other ones do not have that. So
again, two miles per dollar on Delta purchases, one mile per dollar on any
other purchases you make. But you do get your other
perks like your first checked bag is free, you get priority boarding. You can
earn bigger bonuses. You can get 30000 bonus miles if you spend a thousand
bucks with this card in the first three months. You get a $50 bonus when you make
your first Delta purchase with the card assuming that is within the first three
months. No foreign transaction fees on this card or the other ones that I'll
talk about... that Blue Delta SkyMiles card actually does have foreign
transaction fees. You get discounted Delta Sky Club access, which is okay,
but you still have to pay for it. But this one is sort of a good card for
someone that wants the perks like the free checked bag and the
priority access --- something a little bit better than just earning miles like
with that Blue Delta card. So this is sort of that step up. You're paying a
$95 annual fee but if you're someone that travels with
any regularity you're going to be getting some perks off of this one that
it might make it worthwhile for you. And in fact in many cases it
will be worthwhile for a holder because we're assuming to some extent that you
fly Delta with some regularity here. Now the number three card is the Platinum
Delta SkyMiles card again that is going to be another step up from the
Gold Delta SkyMiles credit card. Essentially offers you similar things to
what the Gold Card has --- the two miles per dollar on Delta purchases, the one mile
per dollar on other purchases, the free checked bag, the priority boarding. But you
can get bigger bonuses: if you spend a thousand bucks in the first three months
you're gonna get 35,000 bonus miles, you're going to get 5,000 Medallion miles. You can
earn an extra $100 if you use this card for an actual Delta purchase
within the first three months of having it. Plus this has a bonus if you spend
more throughout the year... if you spend $25,000 or more throughout the year,
you're going to get a 10,000 point bonus plus 10,000 Medallion miles bonus as
well. Now the other big step up here from the Gold Card is the fact that you get a
Companion Certificate upon renewal of the credit card each year. So when you
renew the card you're going to get a certificates that will allow someone to
fly essentially free with you in the main cabin of the airplane. Now you still
have to pay any incidental taxes and fees that go along with any
sort of airline charges but you're getting that Companion Certificate. So
for this one it's really... it's just got that little bit of a step up
from the Gold Card. But this one has a $195 annual fee. So
the way you have to look at it is: Number One, you can look at those bonuses, even
though they're a one-time deal, but, Number Two, if you're going to hold the
card over the long term that Companion Pass is really the place where you want
to look. Obviously that Companion Pass is probably going to be worth more than
$100 if you use it every year, right? So going from a $95 annual
fee to a $195 annual fee is going to make sense for
you if you use that Companion Pass every year. If for whatever reason you don't
fly enough, that you're not going to book on Delta and then be able to
use that Companion Pass then maybe it wouldn't make as much sense. But overall
to step up from the Gold Delta and a $100 difference in the annual
fee is probably a good thing for most people --- or I should say there's a
value there to spending that extra $100 in annual fees. Then
the fourth card here is the Delta Reserve card. This is a big step up in
terms of annual fee --- you're now going to have a $450 annual
fee. Same basic perks as the other cards including the two miles per
dollar on Delta purchases, one mile per dollar on your other purchases, your free
checked bag, your priority boarding, all that sort of thing. Where you're going to
get your step ups here is the Delta Sky Club --- access is going to be free for you,
nobody else is getting that with any of these other cards. You can upgrade
priority over other people within your Medallion class or
whatever the terminology is that the Delta uses here, so you get some
priority there. You also get the Companion Pass that we talked about
before but you can also have that for first-class, so if you buy first-class
then you can bring someone along with you who also gets to fly first-class.
You've got some bigger upfront bonuses here,
and bigger yearly bonuses if you use the card for
over $30,000 per year, so again this is a card that just heaps on a
little bit more, or a lot more if you want that lounge access in
particular and that Companion Pass with first class, those sorts of
things. If you're someone that travels a lot, a lot of this stuff can be important
to you, and you can end up earning a lot. So if you spend a lot and you fly a lot,
this Delta Reserve card could make sense for you, even with the $450
annual fee. If lounge access isn't important to you and you don't really
fly that much, aren't going to put that much onto your card in charges, then it's
not going to make sense so much. So, looking at the four cards, which one is
the best? Well, like I said, each one is a little different based on who you are,
but overall we would probably say for most people that Platinum Delta SkyMiles
card is going to be the one that gives you the greatest value. Yes you're gonna
pay a $195 annual fee but you have some nice bonuses and
you have that Companion Certificate every year that is probably
pretty much gonna pay for that annual fee or you are gonna get value
there. Now if you're someone that wouldn't use that Companion Pass the
Gold Delta SkyMiles is very popular with many people because that annual fee is
lower so it feels like a little less of a hit, but it's a step up from
that no annual fee card that isn't giving you the perks like your
checked bag and your priority boarding. So we would probably say the Platinum Delta
SkyMiles, many people would say the Gold Delta SkyMiles. The cards on either end ---
the high end and the no annual fee end --- are good for certain people but probably
not the majority of people that are interested in a Delta SkyMiles credit
card. So that's it, thanks for watching. Please go to ProudMoney.com where we do
other credit card reviews and personal finance news and all sorts of other fun
stuff too. Thanks for watching. Bye.
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