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

[havaneselover]

Was going to buy AA tickets to NYC for mid-November but of the three Music Man shows we could attend, only one had seats and the seats were lousy. They have okay availability for MLK Jr. Day 2021 weekend, but I'm worried about the weather. Maybe it's not meant to be

 

[Judique]

If anyone has a personal citi diamond card - there are some good deals on gift cards through citi easy deals. Got a Walmart $50 Gc for only $35. These deals come and go, but just thought I would mention it. I had forgotten about them, only ordered them once or twice in the past even though it’s my oldest CC that I have. I’m going to check more often now.

Yes, I could use a deal like that. But I just have a Costco Citi card. I clicked on the easy deals but it doesn't let me in. May have to try for that card later on.

 

[disfanforlife]

Was going to buy AA tickets to NYC for mid-November but of the three Music Man shows we could attend, only one had seats and the seats were lousy. They have okay availability for MLK Jr. Day 2021 weekend, but I'm worried about the weather. Maybe it's not meant to be

I was thinking of going to NYC in March. Need a broadway fix! But since we just booked a Disney trip I think NYC will have to wait another year for me.

 

[disfanforlife]

Yes, I could use a deal like that. But I just have a Costco Citi card. I clicked on the easy deals but it doesn't let me in. May have to try for that card later on.

Yes, I just double checked it’s only available on 2 cards. Diamond and Simplicity cards. I’m not suggesting anyone sign up for either, just if they had the card already. Way back when I first got the card it was called the choice card, but changed names once or twice over the years. When I first got it had 2% cash back bonus on all purchases at the end of the year. That was my main reason to get it.

 

[Ngwira]

This article gives some good tips.
https://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/t...f-the-resistance-boarding-group-distribution/

Thank you. Have planned a November trip. booked my flights a few days ago. We are at POFQ.

 

[gottalovepluto]

@PolyRob I'm sorry that I forgot to come back and respond to you! No, the Disney+ stuff is not fixed! My dh's account is still not working and I have not been refunded for being charged for the free 30-day entitlement account. I need to call them again but we were at WDW and I got a cold (really bad sore throat) and I screamed on rides the first couple days. That is not a good combo! I lost my voice lol! I had very little voice at all the last day there and it really just came back yesterday for the most part. I still sound really raspy, which the lady at the grocery store says is 'super cute' And then dh had oral surgery the day after we got back. So long story to say that we have not called again but will here soon. I'm ticked at them and my niceness over all this is wearing thin.

Also, you may remember how somehow the Disney+ stuff broke my dh's MDE account. He disappeared off our resort reservation and all our FP's. We called regular Disney IT and spent a ton of time with them getting him set back up. All seemed well BUT none of his MB's scanned right for pics. So, the times my band was scanned, the pics show up but when he scanned, they are gone. Weird thing is that those pics are showing up on my aunt's MDE who is connected to us So, I can get them from her account but it's all so frustrating....

Did you file a complaint with the cc company on the D+ charge? You’ve waited more than long enough for Disney to get their ducks in line and you don’t want to miss that window of dispute time

 

[gottalovepluto]

I love the fact that we have a Chick Fil A discussion next to a cholesterol discussion. Irony?

The only thing that will make this more DIS is if someone is eating a pop tart while reading it

 

[happ]

Oh Amex...guess you have to monitor how the people you refer to behave now too

https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/ed8r32/_/fbipxmn

Looks like Amex took back this person’s MR from a referral for abuse becayse the person they referred to closed the card in under a year. Updated ToS indicates you also cannot get a referral bonus if someone who has the card already uses your link.

Yikes! I guess you could hold onto support points for a year just in case Amex takes them back, but that seems kind of ridiculous.

 

[gottalovepluto]

So guys... I joined the Amex Personal Plat club!! And as a solo player I used a DISchurner’s link (already messaged user but as a mod I gotta get a DISchurners plug in now and again ).

It took some doing but I managed to pull an elevated offer going through LTE on my iPhone incognito safari. It just would not show on my desktop (which killed me because I was pulling elevates linksleft & right a few weeks ago!) but it’s the holiday season and I’m in a fighting mood so I kept at it! I’m not punching anyone out lol but you know what I mean.... That’s my sweater! My parking spot! MY FREAKING SEES CANDY!!... yeah. Christmas is going well guys

Top life tip: do not get between a Californian and their See’s Candies. Might as well step between them and their In N Out. You won’t be long for this world

 

[Ngwira]

So guys... I joined the Amex Personal Plat club!! And as a solo player I used a DISchurner’s link (already messaged user but as a mod I gotta get a DISchurners plug in now and again ).

It took some doing but I managed to pull an elevated offer going through LTE on my iPhone incognito safari. It just would not show on my desktop (which killed me because I was pulling elevates linksleft & right a few weeks ago!) but it’s the holiday season and I’m in a fighting mood so I kept at it! I’m not punching anyone out lol but you know what I mean.... That’s my sweater! My parking spot! MY FREAKING SEES CANDY!!... yeah. Christmas is going well guys

Top life tip: do not get between a Californian and their See’s Candies. Might as well step between them and their In N Out. You won’t be long for this world

Congratulations on the Platinum!

 

[gottalovepluto]

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[KPK02090]

Could someone please explain how Safeway/Shaw’s gas rewards work? Say I have 50 reward points - what does that mean in terms of money off at the pump? I’ve never used them before because I always get gas at Costco, but I’ve been using the Just for you app and realized I have a lot of rewards that will expire at the end of the month.
Thanks!

 

[Ngwira]

Yikes! I guess you could hold onto support points for a year just in case Amex takes them back, but that seems kind of ridiculous.

I’m still waiting for my Hilton points from my Aspire card. Amex said that they were waiting until the three month expiration period to meet MSR before they would award them. Thank goodness I don’t have any immediate use for them. Their actions don’t make me want to put spend on their cards..

 

[Limes96]

Maybe not the recommended course of action, but my personal experience...the best cholesterol levels I’ve ever had when tested (and I get mine tested every year) was when I was on a sugar free diet and eating three eggs a day, seven days a week. Lol Of course it was ten years ago. I was a lot younger then. I eat more sugar and fewer eggs now, unfortunately. We had our own laying hens then so the eggs were plentiful!

 

[happ]

Nice little dp to report. Somehow I got the full $3 of my 10% Dunkin Donuts Chase offer even though it was only supposed to be on one purchase and my coffee rang up separately first before my gift card.

 

[Alexle2007]

I’m still waiting for my Hilton points from my Aspire card. Amex said that they were waiting until the three month expiration period to meet MSR before they would award them. Thank goodness I don’t have any immediate use for them. Their actions don’t make me want to put spend on their cards..

I keep checking my account almost daily and I paid off my account early hoping that might make them appear.

 

[AmyAnne]

My hubby and I got our first shingles shot a couple months ago. I have friends who had shingles and wanted to do whatever I could to hopefully not get them.

I got both doses, and DH just got his first one. I think it's better than getting the shingles, which I hear is quite painful and which had led to permanent issues in some extended family members.

Thanks for the replies. I am pretty sure we are going to get the vaccine. I also know someone who has had shingles, and have heard of a few others (one with serious, long-term consequences), so even if the current vaccine is not ideal, it is for sure better than shingles.

I did cut egg consumption during my turnaround period to 2-3 per week. I should say 2-3 per week became part of my food plan. I avoid the word 'diet' as it doesn't fit my goals. Healthier me is my goal, not size or weight. But size and weight follow when I do the right things. I just think the word diet is somehow off putting. People are resistant to it or place unrealistic hopes on special diets.

Okay, back to eggs - it's not like I consumed dozens before. I just became aware.

Now, eggs are part of the overall picture and I probably eat 3-4 per week for variety. Usually I will boil a few and eat them over 2-3 mornings as a protein source. I occasionally make a 2 egg omelet, maybe once a month, and at one point I fried an egg every morning before work and ate it with 2 slices of Canadian bacon and one slice of toast. I don't think eggs in moderation hurt cholesterol but I don't do anything like 2 eggs every morning 7 days a week. I think that is over doing it.

Also since I mentioned boiling eggs - I boil for 2 minutes and let sit for 10 minutes covered. Then ice bath to chill them. Results in firm but tender eggs.

I agree that "eating plan" is a better way to think about food than a "diet." A few years ago, I read a lot about carbs and how not all calories are processed the same way. It helped to steer my food choices in a more sustainable way. And I was pleased to learn that eggs had gotten a bad rap. Of course, too much of anything is probably unhealthy, but my impression of eggs had been that they were really bad, so I was happy to learn that they are not. (Now if people would just start posting about eggs instead of Poptarts!)

 

[gottalovepluto]

Joining in the off-topic medical posts to ask if anyone here has researched the current shingles vaccine. DH and I are now old enough to be in the recommended age group, and I am seriously considering it. I am in general a very pro-vaxxer but I seem to recall some issues with the effectiveness of the previous shingles vaccine and maybe of this one too. I'm leaning toward getting it because shingles scares me more than a (possibly ineffective) vaccine but I'd be interested to hear the thoughts of you lovely people here...

I’ve seen shingles first hand with mother. I would get the shot now if they’d let me (she was a couple years shy of the vaccine age at the time and I have a cousin who got it at like 20, she only ever did chicken pox via vaccine, so like I know it’s coming for me!). The new one is supposed to be much more effective. But I recall reading something about making certain your healthcare covers it as it’s expensive so double check you have coverage & are getting it done at the right location before getting the shot.

 

[Alexle2007]

Could someone please explain how Safeway/Shaw’s gas rewards work? Say I have 50 reward points - what does that mean in terms of money off at the pump? I’ve never used them before because I always get gas at Costco, but I’ve been using the Just for you app and realized I have a lot of rewards that will expire at the end of the month.
Thanks!

I believe it depends on whether you are using a Safeway gas station or their partner (Exxon). None of my Safeway’s have a gas station so I go to Exxon. I select the Loyalty Program, then Safeway, enter my telephone number and it takes $.20 off per gallon up to 25 gallons (I believe and dependent on your point availability.) Safeway is more off per gallon but I can’t remember the limit since I don’t have that option. I believe @Judique does though.

 

[calypso726]

DISchurners - Membership Year In Review:
2019 marked the welcoming of 164 new members to DISchurners! I'd like to thank each and every person who joined us in 2019 and I hope that your churning year was very successful and that finding this group had a positive influence on your churning "career".

We averaged 14 new members a month. March was our highest month with 24 joins and October brought us 20.

I was somewhat concerned to see that we have only added 2 people in December BUT when I look back at last year we also only added 2 people. So perhaps this time of year brings a lull in the action.

To the Lurkers and Newbies Among Us: We will soon be moving to our new thread (v3.0) for 2020! If you haven't had the courage to speak up and introduce yourself please do so. This game is very cyclical for some people and thus as we lose old friends, we always look to bring in new friends. You probably sense some nature of community in here, and that's for good reason. By not only sharing our churning activities (and wishes and dreams) but also personal experiences and stories, we have created a true community of friends. You too can be a part of that, it just starts with saying hello and opening up to us a bit.

To those who have fallen away from churning or the group: Now is as good a time as ever to jump back in! Despite churning "doom and gloom" all around us, the game remains rewarding! As I said before, I know the game is cyclical and people fall away, but if you were once a part of this and now largely silent, please know that WE MISS YOU!

Lastly a comment on Loophole Discussion moving to DISchurners: The moderator group made a difficult call this year to take discussion of certain loopholes (aka "advanced strategies") OFF thread and place it on DISchurners. That was to protect both the loopholes and the users. It clearly has affected the volume of comments and discussion as you can see we generate far less pages each day. What's odd is, we weren't filling dozens of pages with talk of the CIP card or AA miles... yet somehow it hurt our community. This thread has a certain buzz about it, and that buzz attracts others, and that buzz can generate support link opportunities, and mostly that buzz can help new friends find their way to free travel in this crazy game. But unfortunately the buzz volume has been turned down a little bit lately.

So how about this - I know for the next 2 weeks the thread will be slower. It happens each year around Christmas - as well it should! Enjoy your family and friends IRL. But when January comes around and we're all stuck back in the office - let's place a renewed vigor around bringing the BUZZ back to "I Love Credit Cards v3.0". 2020 is going to be a great churning year and I want each of you reading this to be a part of it!

If anybody has any ideas on how to inject energy in our community or improve the balance between the DIS and DISchurners I am all ears!!

I think a what are your travel goals for 2020 or beyond and how do you plan to make them happen, or what did you do to get that trip booked discussion would be good. I think that those have us that already have plans in place and booked can share the strategy we used. Those that are in the planning stages can share what they plan to do and get feedback from our community. Plus, it's always fun to see what everyone is doing.