https://www.enterprise.com/en/help/faqs/car-rental-age-requirements-by-state.html This is from Enterprise, the bigger question is which companies don't charge fees for younger renters, or how you can get around them.
thanks! I may give it a try I hate leaving unused credits on the table
I would not make your spouse an Authorized User. This will make each person’s credit report show two new cards instead of one. The more recently opened cards you have the greater a credit risk you are deemed by some banks. Unfortunately for you Citi is a bank that seems to care about recently opened cards but they do not have a hard rule like Chase does.Advice please!
We're considering applying for the Citi Custom Card for 5% in the most used category. I would like to have 2 separate accounts. Each account would be joint accounts. I'd be primary on one account (for groceries) and my DH would be primary on the other (gas).
Can we both apply at the same time (or minutes apart)??? Is that wise?
Something else to consider....
We have another very old Citi card that they have been trying to get us to convert to a Citi Rewards card (I think, because it has rewards, but nothing special IMO).
----Do you think they would convert it to the Citi Custom for 5% and would that be a smarter move vs applying for a new account. (Is converting an "old" account "a credit score hit"????)
Info:
-got a Shell gas card 7-8 months ago which is a Citi backed card.(I don't recommend that card!!)
-got a Visa about 15mths ago.
-We have several other brands of cards, some actively used and some not.
Thanks in advance!!!!
How exciting to start planning your big birthday. Have you looked to see if anything is available to book on the Chase travel Portal?
Awesome, thank you! Won't bother getting DH the Aspire then.
Thanks, we only have 3 days just bought tickets and did 2 day Sea with one Disneyland day in the middle. Does the TDR Explorer guide help you plan the daily itinerary?
Sorry, no advice for you, but I'd love to hear about your experience when you return. We have an opportunity to see an Alabama football game in the fall and I'm looking at best flights/places to stay, etc..
The TDR Explorer guide has some sample daily itineraries. I didn't find them to be nearly detailed or comprehensive enough, but I'm a Type A WDW planner. What did help me was having a description of each of the attractions. Knowing relative popularity and how the rides were the same/differed from the US versions was useful. (I still felt clueless upon entering Sea the first day. I ended up going to ToT first because it's an easy landmark to find! )
I would stay as close to campus as possible-traffic will be crazy...oh and have fun!
IIRC the HR B'ham is attached to a mall so you can shop at least while DS is in his program...and at least during 2020/2021 the odds of getting a good upgrade as a globalist were good. Of course, the drive to/from Tuscaloosa is longer, so there's that con.
The best card to get you to Europe is going to depend on which airlines service your area, and the area you want to go. The easy answer is start accumulating Chase Ultimate Rewards, probably with Sapphire Preferred, or maybe an Amex card. But the most valuable Amex ones have hefty fees.
Thank you. We will likely be flying out of SFO. I checked a couple of major city/airports in Europe that are a possibility for us and it does look like there's a good chance we would use AA. I've never gotten a non airline card (like chase saphire) because I'm afraid I won't be able to redeem the airline points I want to.
I've planned two trips to Europe over the past year on points. Two years is plenty of time to amass points. IFLossU has provided good advice. I will add that you should consider repositioning flight(s) if you do not live near a big international airport. My first trip, I was able to book a good points deal to/from my home airport (that was August 2022 before the demand for international travel had fully returned). This year (just returned) I could only find a good deal on biz class in/out of a big city. We spent a couple of days in New York before catching our flight to London and returned through New York as well. I focused on points for flights in biz class and then tried to get as many points for hotel nights.
SFO is an outstanding airport for international travel. Great availability. If you have a Sapphire Preferred you can transfer points to different airlines, or if you find a good cash rate you can book through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal using points at a rate of 1.25cpp. It’s not always ideal to book using the portal, but can be a simple to use method. If AA has good options you may want to consider getting a couple of different AA cards. Even easier if you have a spouse who is also willing to open a card or 2. When DH and I first started out we each opened a Citi AA business card, and the Aviator Red Card from Barclay. Between those 4 cards you would probably have enough for a few RT in economy.
We went to Glacier Bay last year on NCL. We cruised on the Encore and it has areas that were specifically built for Alaska, so the viewing platforms were very nice. They do have some kid activities, but mine were all teens/young adults and mainly hung out and watched the world go by. The scenery was breathtaking.
We will be departing on our first Alaskan cruise on June 24th with Princess Cruises. We will be going to Glacier Bay and my DS will be 16. I picked this cruise because of Glacier Bay. When I discussed which would be the best cruise line for Alaska with my TA/friend she said Princess would be her recommendation for us. Princess and HAL have the most slots for Glacier Bay of all of the cruise lines so that factored heavily into my decision. We have sailed on Celebrity, Disney, and Carnival so we will see how Princess compares. After we return I can provide details and answer questions on our experience. Please let me know if there is anything specific you would like to know.
