Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[bababear_50]

My totals for this week
400 foodland
360 sobeys
400 sobeys
444 sobeys
403 sobeys
61 metro
--------------*****2068 airmiles******

I am actually all shopped out.
Hugs Mel

 

[mort1331]

My totals for this week
400 foodland
360 sobeys
400 sobeys
444 sobeys
403 sobeys
61 metro
--------------*****2068 airmiles******

I am actually all shopped out.
Hugs Mel

That is awesome,, great job,,have a seat. Both you and your wallet.

 

[usetheforceluke]

Been watching this for a while, but decided to chip in our take since Saturday. (It's now Tuesday.)

Foodland GC#1: 200 + 326 = 526 - at Foodland
Foodland GC#2: 200 + 418 = 618 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#3: 200 + 460 = 660 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#4: 200 = 200 - not used yet.

Our total: 2,004.

Also scored two $10 cards for produce, and a free day admission ticket to a provincial park. One of the produce cards we don't have a clue why they gave it to us, but the cashier said we earned it.

Freezer is full, fridge is full and the pantry is full.

Jim.

 

[Donald - my hero]

WOW Jim, I'm uber impressed! I thought i was doing pretty well for snagging 2300 in the last MONTH -- i am humbled

Love your screen name BTW

 

[Mollygirl21]

Anyone else still playing the Prize Pool online contest? I got a 3X multiplier today so any offers I use this week will be worth 3 times more than the face value. I wish we had offers like Ontario does! Here in NS, there is no gift card offer at Sobeys right now, just 5X AM base offer. And one for 50AM if I spend $50 at Lawtons.

Happy to have the multiplier!

 

[Mollygirl21]

Question for you all...with the 3X multiplier I received, I want to shop at my 3rd online shop to get 150 AM (x3 I assume). How do I know my purchases have registered? I bought at Indigo and Amazon earlier this week and there was no reference to AM whatsoever.

Also, because there is no reference to AM, if I make a return of any item I bought, will it affect my bonus AM?

 

[mort1331]

My totals for this week
400 foodland
360 sobeys
400 sobeys
444 sobeys
403 sobeys
61 metro
--------------*****2068 airmiles******

I am actually all shopped out.
Hugs Mel

Been watching this for a while, but decided to chip in our take since Saturday. (It's now Tuesday.)

Foodland GC#1: 200 + 326 = 526 - at Foodland
Foodland GC#2: 200 + 418 = 618 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#3: 200 + 460 = 660 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#4: 200 = 200 - not used yet.

Our total: 2,004.

Also scored two $10 cards for produce, and a free day admission ticket to a provincial park. One of the produce cards we don't have a clue why they gave it to us, but the cashier said we earned it.

Freezer is full, fridge is full and the pantry is full.

Jim.

Inspiration to all,,great work both of you

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Question for you all...with the 3X multiplier I received, I want to shop at my 3rd online shop to get 150 AM (x3 I assume). How do I know my purchases have registered? I bought at Indigo and Amazon earlier this week and there was no reference to AM whatsoever.

Also, because there is no reference to AM, if I make a return of any item I bought, will it affect my bonus AM?

I haven't been playing because I find the program a little confusing.

How did you get the 3x multiplier?

 

[DilEmma]

With regards to the American Express bonus 2000 AM deal, does anyone know how long you need to keep the card active once you get your miles?

Credit cards report to Equifax and/or TransUnion, both of whom calculate credit scores based on the information received. The score is made up of a number of things.

It takes three months of paying your credit card balance on time (pays account as agreed notation) to get a plus rating for that card. It has an official term but I can't recall what it is. So you have to keep the card a minimum of three months to counteract the effect of applying for it in the first place.

Consensus in the churning community is keep a card for at least six months before cancelling. Like many other churn er's, I personally keep mine until just before the annual fee kicks in because I want to reapply in the future. I even use it on occasion during the year to demonstrate usage. I want goodwill between myself and the financial institution and I don't want to be flagged as a churner who just wants the bonus.

We paid off the mortgage years ago and don't have any car loans, so I'm not concerned about the best interest rates that the highest scores ensure. I protect my credit score so I can churn credit cards to enjoy sign up bonuses.

 

[DilEmma]

My totals for this week
400 foodland
360 sobeys
400 sobeys
444 sobeys
403 sobeys
61 metro
--------------*****2068 airmiles******

I am actually all shopped out.
Hugs Mel

Been watching this for a while, but decided to chip in our take since Saturday. (It's now Tuesday.)

Foodland GC#1: 200 + 326 = 526 - at Foodland
Foodland GC#2: 200 + 418 = 618 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#3: 200 + 460 = 660 - at Sobeys
Foodland GC#4: 200 = 200 - not used yet.

Our total: 2,004.

....

Jim.

Wow! In one week!
Imagine if that was sustainable for a whole year...

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Credit cards report to Equifax and/or TransUnion, both of whom calculate credit scores based on the information received. The score is made up of a number of things.

It takes three months of paying your credit card balance on time (pays account as agreed notation) to get a plus rating for that card. It has an official term but I can't recall what it is. So you have to keep the card a minimum of three months to counteract the effect of applying for it in the first place.

Consensus in the churning community is keep a card for at least six months before cancelling. Like many other churn er's, I personally keep mine until just before the annual fee kicks in because I want to reapply in the future. I even use it on occasion during the year to demonstrate usage. I want goodwill between myself and the financial institution and I don't want to be flagged as a churner who just wants the bonus.

We paid off the mortgage years ago and don't have any car loans, so I'm not concerned about the best interest rates that the highest scores ensure. I protect my credit score so I can churn credit cards to enjoy sign up bonuses.

Thanks so much for this information. I know my DH was concerned about our scores after me applying for these bonus miles. I told him as long as we make the payments, and pay off the balances, we will be fine. Now, if we didn't make the payments, we'd be in trouble for our scores.

 

[ottawamom]

When shopping for back to school supplies at Staples pick up one of their $2 calculators for calculating your total at Rexall like Donald - my hero. This way we can all soon be known as the crazy "Airmiles people with Calculators". I just picked up 2 because I can never find a calculator around here when I need to go shopping.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Wow I'm so impressed. .. and jealous as heck!! All of you with the sobeys gc deals! Amazing!

On the topic of churning cc..how long after you cancel can you reapply and get the bonus? And can both dh and I apply for one and both get bonus to the same am account?

 

[bababear_50]

Metro flyer up
http://www.metro.ca/flyer/upcoming.en.html?id=352

4 days only
Aug 1-Aug 4
spend $60.00 get 20 airmiles
spend $80.00 get 40 airmiles
spend $100.00 get 60.00 airmiles

I might pick up a couple of Healthy Choice Steamers buy 3/10.00 get 15 airmiles.

Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

AWESOME it will be a great week at Metro for us FINALLY! Our store just underwent massive renovations and they sent us a multi-use coupon for 25 AM plus gave me a stack of cards to get 95 AM. Glancing thru the flyer i found a few other things we need -- cereal (ok our daughter eats it) and pudding or popcorn 3/$10 get 15 AM. Let's hope Sobey's is a good catch as well!!

 

[hdrolfe]

Rexall has a cosmetics deal for 100 AM on Saturday only, I think it was $50? I wasn't looking too closely as I don't get that stuff.
Sobeys wasn't too great, if you use Google Play they have a gift card deal for that, 25 AM with $25 Google GC and 50 with a $50 Google GC. Usual meal deals of course, though the 50 AM was pricier than this weeks. Any 3 Campbell's condensed soups 20 AM. 50AM for any 3 of certain kraft items, cheapest seems to be catellli garden select pasta sauce for $1.99.

Sorry I don't get the foodland flyer

I went back to Sobeys for 2 of the 50 AM sausage deals and had to go to the counter for the second one, only one worked. I plan to make chili so also got some ground beef that was on sale and a can of tomatoes. Can't wait to make the chili, but it certainly isn't chili weather lol

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks for the heads up on the Sobey's flyer. Soup and pasta sauce it is this week!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Question for you all...with the 3X multiplier I received, I want to shop at my 3rd online shop to get 150 AM (x3 I assume). How do I know my purchases have registered? I bought at Indigo and Amazon earlier this week and there was no reference to AM whatsoever. Also, because there is no reference to AM, if I make a return of any item I bought, will it affect my bonus AM?

The bonus won't show up on your account for a bit -- I find the amounts you earned will show up on your statement in about 2 weeks (we just snagged 1,000 for hubby's work puter from Dell when it was at 5X) but the bonus for shopping 3 times won't show up until after the promo period. You won't see anything anywhere on your purchase that you've earned the miles ... just have to be super careful that you entered thru the Airmiles portal. As far as returning an item -- to the store (not on-line) thru Staples, yes they took them back and we had to call and get them re-instated since we'd only exchanged for a functioning tablet. Not sure how they'd track an on-line sale though.

I haven't been playing because I find the program a little confusing.How did you get the 3x multiplier?

They've fixed the glitch in the system and it works now -- you just need to click on the watermelon slice and if you get the multiplier (i also got 3X this week) a skill testing question will pop up -- answer it correctly and POOF you'll get the bonus amount. One of the offers this week in the Prize Pool is 5X the airmiles at Foodland if you spend >$50.00 you need to print a coupon out.

 

[Donald - my hero]

AKKK ... just checked my balance and the bonus for getting our hearing tested have already posted! That's gotta be the easiest 300 we've ever earned and it was less than a week ago we had it done! They've extended the offer to Sept 14th so if you haven't used it yet, quick set it up!! No age limit even though the site says sumtin about 60 and it's per adult not card.

 

[Aladora]

Thrifty Foods shoppers! Fri-Sun, buy a $200 smile card and get 200 AM! Only one per collector account but still, yay!