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I have been gone for awhile but I tried searching this thread for ideas. I am trying to plan a last minute trip from PHL to Anchorage then rent an RV for a week. Family of 5, kids are semi adults. Flights are high but we have 2 companion passes with Alaska Air and points for 1. I have...

Thanks, but the Amex Bonvoy Biz is the only Marriott he already has.

I haven't posted in awhile. After a long stretch of canceled trips I was finally able to take my kids to Hawaii early this summer and I was able to visit DD23 in France last month. We had great trips but I have burned through all my Marriott points. I have a personal card and both Amex and...

I downgraded P2 to a Freedom but I made my DD an AU on my CSR. She was studying abroad last fall and able to make good use of the lounge access. Her roommates also enjoyed the perk! I kept her on for another year in anticipation of multiple trips and getting my family of 5 lounge access.

I brought a twin air bed to ASMu 2 years ago. I put it in-between the beds and inflated in place. That way it just filled the space available. It was just me and two of my teens but no one wanted to share a bed. It was tight but it worked for us for a long weekend. We were only in the room...

Is this the Arrival+? Have you considered PCing instead of canceling? I was able to call in and PC mine to the no fee Arrival about a month ago. This way I got to keep my points.

Last minute request. I’m looking for a one night studio for 7/17-18. Anything open?

That would make the 3rd Chase Biz for each of us. Do you think I need to cancel my old one first?

I'm back to say thank you for sharing sharing all of your wonderful advice and to ask for more. I followed this thread and the previous one regularly until a few months ago when work got too busy to keep up. Now I only get to check the "news" thread regularly. I have a large group airline...

Once again I am about 100 pages behind but I'm back for more advice. I was holding off on personal cards with the hopes of a Sapphire DD in May but those dreams have been slashed. Plan B - I'd like to surprise my kids with a long weekend to Universal Studios in December. Flights are booked on...

I have been 30-40 pages behind since vacation in July but I am jumping ahead to ask for advice on booking AA award flights. My window has just opened for our flight out but I still have a few days before I can book our flight home. It will be myself and 2 boys flying from PHL to MHH for a...

Thanks, I can't take credit for the idea, just remembering someone else's great idea during the last sale. I am really tempted to cash out for a Marriott nights and flights too, but I'm not sure which airline I need for a group trip to the Bahamas.

Before transferring UR points consider purchasing SPG points on sale and using your UR points as a statement credit to reimburse yourself. As an example: 10,000 SPG points would transfer to Marriott as 30,000. The cost would be $227.50, so take a 22,750 statement credit to “pay” yourself back...

April last year my DD was accepted to study abroad in Rome and I had 7 months to save money and points to go visit her. This is my budget version of 10 days in Europe. My flight (PHL-FCO) was booked with 47250 AA miles (after Citi AA 10% back) DH and I each got a Sapphire Preferred card which...

I am several pages behind, so forgive me if this has been posted. We have USAA from military service, but I believe you can get it without the military service. I think it depends on the state you live in. I remember hearing that some states would not let them sell policies unless they sold...

I went back and forth about the SPG Biz as well. I finally decided to go for it. I don't have a definite plan for using the points. I know I can use them to visit DD in college or transfer them for airline miles. I am really hoping to combine them with my Marriott points for Nights and...

Thanks, I wasn't sure about the CIC.

Thanks for the suggestions. I am considering the Business Gold Rewards (BGR). I can't justify the AF for Business Platinum, I don't have any paid flights in my current plans. I don't see a sign up bonus for the Blue Business Plus (BB+), am I missing something? I also have Citi AA Platinum on...

Its been a crazy busy week and I just managed to get caught back up on this thread. I just wanted to thank those that offered advice last week when I was considering a cash back card for my upcoming Disney trip. Fearing that I was too late to try for a cash back card for this trip I decided to...

Thanks. DS's band is marching on Main Street. I wasn't sure if either or both of my other kids were going with me on this trip until this week so I didn't book anything that was not fully refundable. Flights are SW points and hotel was booked with the Disney Visa promo a few months ago. I...