I love credit cards so much! v7.0 - 2025 (see first page for add'l details)

[wiscbugs]

Does anybody have good places to stay in Rome, Venice and Florence? Starting to plan a trip to those 3 cities next summer and just looking for any recommendations from those who have been there. Thanks!

 

[Sheree]

I need help. I've been selected to represent the US as an Umpire at the European Championships in Regensburg Germany. This will be my first international trip. Can anyone explain like I'm 5 what I need to know when travelling in Europe. I've already got the Passport and Global Entry. How much cash should I carry? Any credit card issues I should be aware of? Anything else I need to know? Any products that are suprisingly useful? I think I'm going to get an eSim for my phone to use while there, anyone have recommendations?

 

[Sheree]

I need help. I've been selected to represent the US as an Umpire at the European Championships in Regensburg Germany. This will be my first international trip. Can anyone explain like I'm 5 what I need to know when travelling in Europe. I've already got the Passport and Global Entry. How much cash should I carry? Any credit card issues I should be aware of? Anything else I need to know? Any products that are suprisingly useful? I think I'm going to get an eSim for my phone to use while there, anyone have recommendations?

I'm going to Regensburg in October. I don't think I'm going to have time to explore outside of that area, I've basically got one day, but there will be six of us that will have to come to some understanding on what we are doing.

use your debit card at an atm to get euro's. better exchange rate. you can use your cc virtually everywhere. beer is heaper than water! I bought a glocalme hotspot device. with the esim your phone number changes. or depending n your arrier, their international plan may work. I buy sunscreen, face stuff etc when in europe, better stuff than in the US

 

[StephPlum]

Does anybody have good places to stay in Rome, Venice and Florence? Starting to plan a trip to those 3 cities next summer and just looking for any recommendations from those who have been there. Thanks!

I stayed at Hotel Barocco in Rome. Close to Trevi Fountain. I was able to walk everywhere except the Vatican. There is also a metro stop right at the corner. Good breakfast and service.

In Florence I stayed at Golden Tower and Spa Hotel. Very walkable as well. Good breakfast and service here as well.

I booked both of these through the Chase Portal.

Enjoy Italy.

 

[WinterSolider]

Has anyone had weird issues with Hilton inventory lately? Their rooms have historically populated at 53 weeks out but now I'm seeing rooms that should be bookable sold out a year in advance, and there's no way that it's accurate.

 

[wiscbugs]

I stayed at Hotel Barocco in Rome. Close to Trevi Fountain. I was able to walk everywhere except the Vatican. There is also a metro stop right at the corner. Good breakfast and service.

In Florence I stayed at Golden Tower and Spa Hotel. Very walkable as well. Good breakfast and service here as well.

I booked both of these through the Chase Portal.

Enjoy Italy.

Thank you!!!!

 

[reliev]

New Citi Strada details leaked based on their terms of service

Earning Rewards​

You earn Citi ThankYou® Points on purchases:

• 12x points on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked through the Citi Travel portal.
• 6x points on air travel booked through the Citi Travel portal.
• 6x points on restaurants during "Citi Nights℠" (Friday 6 PM - Saturday 6 AM ET & Saturday 6 PM - Sunday 6 AM ET).
• 3x points on restaurants at all other times.
• 1.5x points on all other purchases.

Annual Credits & Benefits​

• Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit: A credit for a prepaid hotel stay of 2 nights or more booked through Citi Travel.
• Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit℠: Statement credits for purchases made at up to two activated merchants from a select list (e.g., Live Nation, American Airlines).
• Up to $200 Annual Private Chauffeur Credit: Credits for Blacklane® services, split into two $100 credits for each half of the year.
• Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® Credit: Up to a $120 statement credit for the application fee once every four years.

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Travel & Lounge Access​

• Priority Pass™ Select Membership: Complimentary lounge access for the primary cardmember, authorized users, and up to two guests per visit.
• Admirals Club® Passes: Four one-time digital passes to American Airlines Admirals Club® lounges each year for the primary cardmember.
• The Reserve by Citi Travel: When booking eligible hotels through the portal, you receive benefits like a $100 experience credit, room upgrades, and daily breakfast for two.

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Important Conditions​

• Bonus Offer Eligibility: You are not eligible for a new account bonus if you have received one for this card in the past 48 months.
• Booking Requirements: Many travel benefits, including the highest point multipliers and the $300 hotel credit, require booking through the Citi Travel portal.
• Merchant Codes: Earning bonus points depends on how a merchant is categorized, which Citi does not control.
• Program Changes: Citi and its partners (like American Airlines) reserve the right to change their programs and terms.

TBH I'm underwhelmed by this. The 1.5x is nice though.

 

[afan]

New Citi Strada details leaked based on their terms of service

Earning Rewards​

You earn Citi ThankYou® Points on purchases:

• 12x points on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked through the Citi Travel portal.
• 6x points on air travel booked through the Citi Travel portal.
• 6x points on restaurants during "Citi Nights℠" (Friday 6 PM - Saturday 6 AM ET & Saturday 6 PM - Sunday 6 AM ET).
• 3x points on restaurants at all other times.
• 1.5x points on all other purchases.

Annual Credits & Benefits​

• Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit: A credit for a prepaid hotel stay of 2 nights or more booked through Citi Travel.
• Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit℠: Statement credits for purchases made at up to two activated merchants from a select list (e.g., Live Nation, American Airlines).
• Up to $200 Annual Private Chauffeur Credit: Credits for Blacklane® services, split into two $100 credits for each half of the year.
• Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® Credit: Up to a $120 statement credit for the application fee once every four years.

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Travel & Lounge Access​

• Priority Pass™ Select Membership: Complimentary lounge access for the primary cardmember, authorized users, and up to two guests per visit.
• Admirals Club® Passes: Four one-time digital passes to American Airlines Admirals Club® lounges each year for the primary cardmember.
• The Reserve by Citi Travel: When booking eligible hotels through the portal, you receive benefits like a $100 experience credit, room upgrades, and daily breakfast for two.

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Important Conditions​

• Bonus Offer Eligibility: You are not eligible for a new account bonus if you have received one for this card in the past 48 months.
• Booking Requirements: Many travel benefits, including the highest point multipliers and the $300 hotel credit, require booking through the Citi Travel portal.
• Merchant Codes: Earning bonus points depends on how a merchant is categorized, which Citi does not control.
• Program Changes: Citi and its partners (like American Airlines) reserve the right to change their programs and terms.

TBH I'm underwhelmed by this. The 1.5x is nice though.

Really only good if you always book through their 3rd party portal and only eat out on fri and sat nights after 6pm. That one is crazy and I don't think anyone thought it was serious or if it'll even work correctly with how things post.

 

[reliev]

Really only good if you always book through their 3rd party portal and only eat out on fri and sat nights after 6pm. That one is crazy and I don't think anyone thought it was serious or if it'll even work correctly with how things post.

yep we go out Friday nights usually, my guess is 2-3x a month still, dont think it's worth getting for that alone no mention of travel too so i bet its just the 1.5x. Also I bet its capped later like they did with hotel nights. Also they keep mentioning AA transfers with this card, although its nice I doubt its 1:1. If it counts towards status though that would be cool.

 

[wanderlust7]

Has anyone had weird issues with Hilton inventory lately? Their rooms have historically populated at 53 weeks out but now I'm seeing rooms that should be bookable sold out a year in advance, and there's no way that it's accurate.

It depends on the hotel. Some don't open their calendar that early even though Hilton's is open. I see it more often for hotels outside the US. There's one I'm waiting on in Asia that's only open through March.

 

[WinterSolider]

It depends on the hotel. Some don't open their calendar that early even though Hilton's is open. I see it more often for hotels outside the US. There's one I'm waiting on in Asia that's only open through March.

That's what's weird, I'm not trying to book anything exotic. Just one night at BOS. It looks like they're taking reservations 324 days out which is super random.

Then I also checked Starlight Yellowstone and it looks like they released all of May 2026 at once but they're not rolling forward to June at all and will likely (I'm guessing) release the whole month at once as well.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Anyone have a hack for using the Visa/MC GC when buying something (DGC) online? I tried registering the cards and Im still getting denied. I tried loading the card to PayPal and the cards denied and now show "unavailable" on PP site.

 

[afan]

Anyone have a hack for using the Visa/MC GC when buying something (DGC) online? I tried registering the cards and Im still getting denied. I tried loading the card to PayPal and the cards denied and now show "unavailable" on PP site.

Buy through target. I stopped using them in disneystore long ago. Been awhile since I've used one on target, but hadn't been an issue for me.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Anyone have a hack for using the Visa/MC GC when buying something (DGC) online? I tried registering the cards and Im still getting denied. I tried loading the card to PayPal and the cards denied and now show "unavailable" on PP site.

Are these Vanilla Visa? My grandmother was gifted one and, no matter what I tried, it kept getting denied online. She doesn't drive anymore, so I ended up loading a giftcard for her with my credit card and took the Vanilla to deplete in person.

The $200 VGC that Staples sells fee free every 4 weeks you can definitely register to then use online, through paypal, etc.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Buy through target. I stopped using them in disneystore long ago. Been awhile since I've used one on target, but hadn't been an issue for me.

I was actually buying them via Topcashback because they are 5.67% cash back.

I do buy from Disneystore occasionally just so I have some physical DGC that came straight from Disney to consolidate my funds on. Plus all the different fun designs really helps me with keeping track of my stash.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Are these Vanilla Visa? My grandmother was gifted one and, no matter what I tried, it kept getting denied online. She doesn't drive anymore, so I ended up loading a giftcard for her with my credit card and took the Vanilla to deplete in person.

The $200 VGC that Staples sells fee free every 4 weeks you can definitely register to then use online, through paypal, etc.

These are the Gold ones with the bow on top, I did also try a vanilla and that one didnt work either.

 

[palhockeymomof2]

Check your Jet Blue flights, they are having a sale with the code Save25….2 of my August flights went from $114 to $86

 

[WinterSolider]

Check your Jet Blue flights, they are having a sale with the code Save25….2 of my August flights went from $114 to $86

Gr my JetBlue Plus card is in the mail and I doubt it'll be here in time.

 

[Crazed4DisneyinSC]

Bought Epic Universe tickets directly from Universal online using the Freedom Flex. It coded as Amusement Park, and got 5% for the quarterly "Live Entertainment" category! Hoping Typhoon Lagoon tickets will code the same as well

 

[WinterSolider]

Just got a targeted $150 offer for a Fidelity 2% cash back card. It's not much but it's something. I recently ditched my Venture X when they nerfed lounge access for AUs and was in need of a backup catch-all.