Best Credit Cards for PE AS1

Hi all,

Not a sh*t post but wanted to genuinely see if there’s any CCs that are recommended for new associates to apply to, to maximize perks for travel, hotels, food, etc.? 1/4th of my time will be spent traveling so I thought this would be worth asking, thanks!!

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