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

[amalone1013]

Darn, SPG lux AF posted yesterday. Oh well, have gotten $570 of credit so far plus 100k pt upgrade offer plus will get 50k cert for about $480 in AFs.

 

[palhockeymomof2]

I'm up for a new chase biz. Trying to decide btwn the new SW biz or another CIP. I SM'd to decrease some CLs today.

Here are my chase stats...just to make sure I am good to go on another Chase...

CIP/CIU 01/01/2018
SW biz 08/30/2018
SW personal 10/03/2018
CIP 2 04/01/2019

I am 4/24 overall. Look ok?

ETA: Now that I am counting, I have 7 overall chase cards. Is that too much? Maybe I should close something.

You look fine to go for another Chase card...my pick would be the CIP...since the URs are flexible
...I also have 7 Chase cards...4 personal..Disney, SW, CSR and CFU..3 business...CIP, CIU CIC

 

[amalone1013]

That's awesome! How many biz cards does he have? I'm wondering if DH and I could go for CIP3 eventually, but that would mean 4 biz cards for me which makes me a little nervous.

Not wendow, but chiming in.... I had 4 but closed SW Biz a few weeks ago. Plan to go for CIP 3 tomorrow. Still have 2 CIP and 1 CIC open. Dh has 4 open now, 3 CIPs and SW biz. Just got his last CIP last month

 

[palhockeymomof2]

Ok, I must be the only person who has never watched this show since it’s not Bravo, the Food Network or HGTV.

Your not the only one...I haven’t either

 

[palhockeymomof2]

Ohhhhh CIPpy cup! Ok.... I hit MSR on my CIP (well I will before the due date thanks to property taxes)..... now to refresh- y'all are recommending more CIP,not CIU CIC? using same info as last app- space by at least 3 months? ------ I wouldn't refer myself anyway right? Against the rules?
Just trying to keep the details straight. Do you think odds are good for me and P2 both? he got CIP in Feb- referred me June 1, he'll be 4/24 in August.
So I was thinking our next steps is I refer P2 for another CIP in August,then he can refer me back from his CIP#2 for my CIP#2 (if all this works?) I have a hard time wrapping my head around this,it seems too simple.... do I have it right?

Your strategy looks good to me.....there are people here with 3 CIPs open

 

[tink1970]

Ok, I must be the only person who has never watched this show since it’s not Bravo, the Food Network or HGTV.

No, you're not the only one! Throw in Jeopardy! and that sounds like the channels we watch the most outside of football season, that is.

Ok, I am going to have to check out the bath sheets next time since I just keep increasing DS’s wardrobe.

I was lucky-the Saks brand was on sale for $29.97 (reg $75!) and I didn't mind buying "linen" and "purple." It was a great suggestion-we always need towels here.

 

[alryan]

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[Alexle2007]

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[disneymagicgirl]

Not wendow, but chiming in.... I had 4 but closed SW Biz a few weeks ago. Plan to go for CIP 3 tomorrow. Still have 2 CIP and 1 CIC open. Dh has 4 open now, 3 CIPs and SW biz. Just got his last CIP last month

How many personals did y’all have?

 

[afan]

I just started nurse Jackie b/c I finished Gilmore Girls and AYITL. And as far as the ending of that....#teamLogan

Yay for another team Logan!

Thank you for this, as my runs are getting longer I'm getting much hungrier, but absent any decent options I'm eating far too much sugar. I'll pick up some beef jerky. Not sure why I never thought of it.

I hadn't thought of it either but oberto was at one of my races last year so I got some sample bags and ate it after and it made so much sense. I'm not a banana person unless I'm in the mood and I don't like the various bars that get handed out after races. The people that do today's race often have bags of the ritz mini sandwich crackers which is perfect and something I like/want after a run. Pretzels are also good. Long races and I'll do pizza, McD's breakfast or a burger and fries.

Thick marine layer and wind for the run this morning, yay Tacoma! Saw blue sky breaking through at home. Just hoping it starts on time this year since last year was late.

 

[amalone1013]

I fell like I should wait for @Lain to answer

DH has 3, Disney, csr, and SW priority
I've got 5, Disney, 2 freedoms, Marriott personal, sw priority

 

[amalone1013]

Does Southwest charge each ticket separately? Since the Amex airline credit is not working for GC, thinking I might try a sub-$100 flight. Flight coming back from DL from LAX is the cheapest at $70. Flying with DD (age 7), so I can't buy them separately (without using a work-around). If the charge processes as $140, it won't work. If it processes at $70 x 2, maybe.

Are you thinking the charge needs to be under $100 to look like an incidental? I havent really looked into the credits because I was just planning on gift cards, but...

DoC is reporting a new round of targeted offers to upgrade the legacy Amex SPG/Bonvoy card to the Bonvoy Brilliant.

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/targ...ess-marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-upgrade-offers/
No mas for me (maybe because I already have a Bonvoy Brilliant?).

Note that @vanjust14 has been having a hell of a time with Amex honoring the bonus on the upgrade offer after she upgraded her card and met the MSR several months back. If you find yourself targeted for an offer and decide to accept it, take screenshots of everything just in case.

No dice here either for DHs old personal

Yes!! I’m always up for a staycation! We have three FN certs and since we need two rooms everywhere that I’d want to use them, something close to home makes more sense for us. I need to check our mountain options as well!

I will have to check Glenwood Springs, DH and I have talked about it for years but have never been. Last time I went to Breck I got really bad altitude sickness. Also I think Steamboat had an SPG property? Will have to play with it

 

[elgerber]

Team Logan all the way here too!

And in honor of the show I can’t watch today, I may have a completely age inappropriate crush on this guy...why is he sideways???

 

[RhodyKP]

Uh Oh... I got in trouble with Daddy AK...

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I’m a noob and you’ve been extremely welcoming to me, so ...

 

[Lain]

 

[DisneyMandC]

@DisneyMandC What are your trip dates? I'll be at BC 9/23-9/27 with my mom and uncle! I'm trying to plan our FP's and having a hard time deciding what to do for DHS. It will be interesting to see how busy SWGE is and also how busy the parks are for extra EMH. I'm planning on us going to the EMH at AK, MK, and DHS and I'm hoping it's worth it! Also looking forward to the MK DAH event on the 26th.

9/21-9/28 at Pop Century! We're doing MNSSHP on 9/22. I'll be interested to see how the EMH will be for SWGE. I am definitely planning on getting up early and going on 9/24, which is kind of our off day. Most of my family doesn't care about Star Wars but I'm a huge fan so I'd like to spend some time there checking it out. I'm planning on EMH at AK too, and I think our Epcot day just happens to coincide with EMH there.

 

[wanderlust7]

I was lucky-the Saks brand was on sale for $29.97 (reg $75!) and I didn't mind buying "linen" and "purple." It was a great suggestion-we always need towels here.

I got the same one, also in purple.

Are you thinking the charge needs to be under $100 to look like an incidental? I havent really looked into the credits because I was just planning on gift cards, but...

Yes, I saw one or two DP's that Southwest flights under $100 credited. Not sure if it's still working. Waiting for my charge to post!

 

[SBWB48]

Closed 1 Amex in April, have 4 open, spending about 1k-3k each on the two newer ones over the last 2 months but little to no spend on the others. I’ve been lucky so far in that I haven’t put any extra spend on my Amex’s over the last year and I’ve chugged along fine, guess my Amex luck has run out for now and I’m gonna have to spend some money with them after all...

ETA: actually maybe I won’t. There are a few pop-up denials today, maybe I’ll just wait until we get a flood of “omg the pop-up went away” DPs and try again then. My theory is Amex uses the pop-up denial to manage their bonus expenses (meaning it’s more about Amex than it is an individual’s actual history) so maybe I should put my money where my thoughts are...

DH got the pop-up when I tried for the BBP just two weeks ago. Then, I finished off the Lowe's offer on his SPG Biz last week and magically, the other day, a pop-up for 'pre-approval for the BBP' appeared during log in and in the offers section. I tried again yesterday, and approved with no pop-up!

 

[StephPlum]

Ok, I must be the only person who has never watched this show since it’s not Bravo, the Food Network or HGTV.

Well, I started to watch the first episode and didn't make it through so count me as probably the only person who didn't like it. Just not my cup of tea.

 

[Limes96]

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