I love credit cards so much! v2.0 (see first page for add'l details)

[bernina]

It’s been working really well for me. I take an extra step and buy mc gift cards that are charged the 1%. Stop and shop had a 3x gas points so I got about $22 off in gas paid the $5.95 fee and $4.95 to Plastiq to come out ahead

This also allows you to “use” a Visa card with Plastiq. Buy MC giftcards at the retailer of your choice using any credit card you want, load MCGC to Plastiq and pay any bill (including mortgage and HELOC).

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

@platamama your caesars trip sounds great! Another other ways to match other programs with the Wyndham Diamond?

@Alexle2007 and others that are RCCL frequenters you can email MLife and they will match your RCCL status. Then you can match that to Hyatt. Email memberservices@mgmresorts.com

 

[bernina]

@platamama your caesars trip sounds great! Another other ways to match other programs with the Wyndham Diamond?

@Alexle2007 and others that are RCCL frequenters you can email MLife and they will match your RCCL status. Then you can match that to Hyatt. Email memberservices@mgmresorts.com

It looks like gold MLife also gets you a few perks on RCCL. I need to look into this for my cruise next July.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

It looks like gold MLife also gets you a few perks on RCCL. I need to look into this for my cruise next July.

Yes it does. Go royal to mlife status match and depending on what your rccl level translates to you’ll get some perks like casino credits and stuff

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

@vanjust14 i think @wendow had issues with her AA car rental charging high fees? You might be better off blowing off the reservation and doing the car via Priceline or Costco

 

[GlamMistress]

DH had to talk me down this morning. I went through the entire process of planning about a 48 hour trip to WDW specifically to attend Villains After Dark at MK. It is just EYE POPPING the ticket prices now. It was going to be $700 just for two adult party tickets and 2 one day hoppers. Insanity.

My protests: "But I have that much in Disney gift cards..."

DH: "Right and that is earmarked for our DCL cruise."

Sigh.

I did go to Cheesecake Factory today and used my Rose Gold credit for the month. We put in some new landscaping today too. So very busy. But no WDW trip on the horizon.

 

[Haley R]

DH had to talk me down this morning. I went through the entire process of planning about a 48 hour trip to WDW specifically to attend Villains After Dark at MK. It is just EYE POPPING the ticket prices now. It was going to be $700 just for two adult party tickets and 2 one day hoppers. Insanity.

My protests: "But I have that much in Disney gift cards..."

DH: "Right and that is earmarked for our DCL cruise."

Sigh.

I did go to Cheesecake Factory today and used my Rose Gold credit for the month. We put in some new landscaping today too. So very busy. But no WDW trip on the horizon.

Haha I’m glad we’ll be living there because I want to go to the villains dah really bad. I watched the tracker video and the stage show looks pretty cool.

I kind of want to do the H2O glow event. Have any of you done it before?

 

[Alexle2007]

@platamama your caesars trip sounds great! Another other ways to match other programs with the Wyndham Diamond?

@Alexle2007 and others that are RCCL frequenters you can email MLife and they will match your RCCL status. Then you can match that to Hyatt. Email memberservices@mgmresorts.com

Thanks! So far we only have 7 nights with RCCL so not much status at all. I am closer to status with DCL than RCCL

 

[GlamMistress]

Haha I’m glad we’ll be living there because I want to go to the villains dah really bad. I watched the tracker video and the stage show looks pretty cool.

I kind of want to do the H2O glow event. Have any of you done it before?

DH said this morning "We should move to Florida."
We're both sick of the winters here and it's something we've talked about before, except now he's serious. So who knows - but I would love to be your neighbor!

 

[wendow]

@vanjust14 i think @wendow had issues with her AA car rental charging high fees? You might be better off blowing off the reservation and doing the car via Priceline or Costco

Yes! We were charged an additional $198 after dh turned in the car. After I sorted through all the charges, I realized that $66 of it was because my dh returned the car 32 mins into the next ‘day’. All the rest was extra taxes and fees that your AA points don’t cover.

 

[Alexle2007]

I have no idea what the heck is going on with Groupon! I have teacher gifts to purchase (I.e. wine tastings to go their Hogswarts crest “Thank You for teaching my muggle” wine glass but Groupon keeps erroring out on the payment! Which means I waste the 20% off discount since it is only good on 3 purchases but it keeps counting the transactions that don’t process. I have now set-up 3 new accounts plus tried to use DH’s existing and purchased a Gyft gift card so it couldn’t fail on the CC. Grrrr....I have 2 purchased on my account but need 3 more! (I would just give the teachers a bottle of wine but no alcohol is allowed on public school grounds and I don’t want to risk getting in trouble even though DS only has 6 1/2 days left in public school.

 

[Alexle2007]

DH said this morning "We should move to Florida."
We're both sick of the winters here and it's something we've talked about before, except now he's serious. So who knows - but I would love to be your neighbor!

We are just counting down for DS to finish school and go off to college so we can retire (unless they will let me telework from wherever), sell our house and move somewhere warm! I never want to see snow again.

 

[afan]

I kind of want to do the H2O glow event. Have any of you done it before?

The reviews I saw last week weren't good. The common theme seemed to be that it wasn't any less crowded and waits weren't any better than during the day but it's night so the sun isn't scorching. There's probably a dedicated thread but what I read wasn't. I think it was in the AP event thread on TPAS or something like that. I'm sure you can find it with a search.

 

[platamama]

@platamama your caesars trip sounds great! Another other ways to match other programs with the Wyndham Diamond?

Thanks! Yes! Hilton Gold or Diamond, Choice Diamond, BW Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat or Spire, Radisson Gold or Plat -- all match to Wyndham Diamond. Of those, you can get status easily if you have certain credit cards (Amex Plat, Amex Aspire, some of the Amex Hilton cards, IHG, and Radisson). The Wyndham Diamond status is only good for 90 days unless you stay 14 nights in 90 days (not going to happen here!), I only did it to match into Caesar Rewards Diamond for the benefits. So anyone doing it should definitely time it right for a trip.

 

[biochemgirl]

@biochemgirl I would lower your cash advance to $100 which is the lowest chase will do. then you can try a payment of $1350 if it tries to do cash advance it will get denied.

Love this idea! I poked around online and am not finding the ability to change my limit for cash advances. Do you know if I need to contact Chase directly like a SM or phone call?

 

[platamama]

It looks like gold MLife also gets you a few perks on RCCL. I need to look into this for my cruise next July.

I see $125 OBC per gold MLife member, so if you have two golds in a cabin, that's $250 OBC.

 

[wendow]

Love this idea! I poked around online and am not finding the ability to change my limit for cash advances. Do you know if I need to contact Chase directly like a SM or phone call?

You should be able to do this through SM.

 

[wintotty]

I have a question regarding Citi AAdvantage business card, I got it and almost finishing up MSR (40000 mile with $250 credit), I requested a match via chat, and today I received letter asking a proof of the 60000 mile offer. Should I try again via chat and request a match, ignoring the letter? Or should I just move on? This is my 1st Citi card.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

Agonizing over P2s (DH) next card!! He’s 3/24 but in pop up hell with Amex. I feel like we are running out of options. Here is what he has:
05/18 CHASE freedom unlimited (3x) (1)
06/18 CHASE Marriott (2)
08/18 AMEX spg biz (BIZ)
08/18 AMEX biz green (BIZ)
09/18 CHASE ink preferred (BIZ)
09/18 BARCLAY jetblue biz (BIZ)
12/18 BARCLAY arrival + (3)
02/19 BBP (BIZ)
04/19 CHASE CIP #2 (BIZ)
04/19 CITI AA BIZ (BIZ)
Also AU on my CF and both Cap Ones (all old), SPG lux AU, x2 freedoms (PCs from CSP and FUL)
06/21 will be 48 months from Sapphire

So I’m putting spend on his x3 Amex and paying down the BBP 0% balance. If this gets me out of pop up hell this was my plan
1. Get him Hilton biz
2. Get him Hilton aspire (or should I get no fee with hopes of upgrade down the line)?
3. Still 4/24 (if above pans out) and get CIU OR CIP3 in July
4. November get SW biz
5. February get SW personal for CP will be 5/24 but next card will fall off in May

If above doesn’t pan out with Amex what should I look at to fill that personal spot?

 

[Haley R]

DH said this morning "We should move to Florida."
We're both sick of the winters here and it's something we've talked about before, except now he's serious. So who knows - but I would love to be your neighbor!

Haha yes move to Florida! We won’t be in Orlando though.