I love credit cards so much!

[havaneselover]

I'm surprised they price matched a Black Friday deal...most price matching policies exclude special sales. I recently got an email from chase about the freedoms price protection policy.

The chase price protection policy is pretty generous.

 

[GPC0321]

Chase is gas and commuter passes for first quarter.

Yeah, I saw that. And I've read grocery stores and drug stores for second quarter. I hadn't heard about the rest of 2017 though. I was wondering where the info came from that wholesale clubs won't be a category at all?

 

[calypso726]

Awesome, we have some local gas stations that sell Amazon and other 3rd party gift cards. Our local drug stores and Publix carry Disney gift cards so that tales care of Q2. I do wish wholesale clubs was on the calendar though.

 

[peel]

Awesome, we have some local gas stations that sell Amazon and other 3rd party gift cards. Our local drug stores and Publix carry Disney gift cards so that tales care of Q2. I do wish wholesale clubs was on the calendar though.

I'm going to have to do some recon to find out which gas stations in my area sell gift cards and code all purchases as gas. I noticed that the couple of stations I use have large stores that are coded separately from the pumps and wouldn't count toward gas purchases.

 

[Ngwira]

Yeah, I saw that. And I've read grocery stores and drug stores for second quarter. I hadn't heard about the rest of 2017 though. I was wondering where the info came from that wholesale clubs won't be a category at all?

I believe DOC (doctor of credit) spoke to a Chase rep that confirmed it.

 

[Albort]

I'm going to have to do some recon to find out which gas stations in my area sell gift cards and code all purchases as gas. I noticed that the couple of stations I use have large stores that are coded separately from the pumps and wouldn't count toward gas purchases.

your also gonna have to test to see if the cashiers will let you buy them too. haha. I had a local 7-11 that i get my t mobile gc at, after a few trips, they refused to see them to me saying cash only.

Yeah, I saw that. And I've read grocery stores and drug stores for second quarter. I hadn't heard about the rest of 2017 though. I was wondering where the info came from that wholesale clubs won't be a category at all?

Ngwira is correct. Although i believe his source is someone that is higher up on the food chain with Chase.

 

[peel]

your also gonna have to test to see if the cashiers will let you buy them too. haha. I had a local 7-11 that i get my t mobile gc at, after a few trips, they refused to see them to me saying cash only.

Yeah, that adds another layer of confusion. If it's at the cashier's discretion, can't you just say you're buying the GC as a birthday gift for someone and that's why you're using your credit card?

 

[Albort]

Yeah, that adds another layer of confusion. If it's at the cashier's discretion, can't you just say you're buying the GC as a birthday gift for someone and that's why you're using your credit card?

they just told me all gc purchases must be with cash. no other options...

 

[GPC0321]

That sucks about wholesale clubs. I joined Sam's for two reasons: Discount Disney gift cards, and being able to use my Freedom there for extra savings. My nearest Sam's is a 45 minute drive from where I live, so I may not be rejoining. Glad my membership was half-off and I got my Disney gift cards already.

 

[Albort]

That sucks about wholesale clubs. I joined Sam's for two reasons: Discount Disney gift cards, and being able to use my Freedom there for extra savings. My nearest Sam's is a 45 minute drive from where I live, so I may not be rejoining. Glad my membership was half-off and I got my Disney gift cards already.

get an ink+

 

[GPC0321]

get an ink+

Maybe in 2 years. I hit 5/24 with the CSP. It's all good though. Chase has helped fund a huge portion of our 2017 Christmastime trip to Disney. I'm very grateful for this thread. I learned it all here!

 

[Ngwira]

My MR points are pending for my AMEX prg...54k points for 2k spend. Now I need to work on my platinum spend... I got the platinum last week but the $450 annual fee has already posted. I will keep the card for a year because we have a few Marriott stays and I do like the gold status. When I called to book the room, they said I would be upgraded to a suite from a double bed room that I paid for with points.

 

[LilSweetPeaPhoto]

So I hit my spend on the CSR. When will the points post? My husband got his CSR right before we left for Thanksgiving, so our hotel stay ended up being MUCH cheaper with the $300 travel credit Once he hits his, what do we look at next? He's gonna probably hit his fast. We've put some home projects we were planning on writing checks/debit card on it! I have to say both our credit scores already jumped nicely from adding the CSR (well and paying down a BUNCH of debt). I'm closing in on almost 800 now

So I have the SPG Biz Amex. My husband has the SPG amex (I'm an AU on). I do have a (legit) business. Would the next route be the ink+? Should I sneak in and get an SPG amex before the switch? I have 66,000pts with them right now. Or should we look at something like the platinum Amex? Our point collecting goal is Hawaii....and from that, I've said we should collect to do Europe.

My husband was ready to KILL me when I told him that I got the CSR the day after we closed on our re-fi to pay off $30k in debts. BUT, I promised him it would be treated no different than a debit card. And 3 mos in, so far so good. He goes in several times a month and transfers over money to pay the balance

 

[Albort]

So I hit my spend on the CSR. When will the points post?

So I have the SPG Biz Amex. My husband has the SPG amex (I'm an AU on). I do have a (legit) business. Would the next route be the ink+? Should I sneak in and get an SPG amex before the switch? I have 66,000pts with them right now. Or should we look at something like the platinum Amex? Our point collecting goal is Hawaii....and from that, I've said we should collect to do Europe.

points should post when statement ends. you should see a 100k pts to be posted in UR points website.
I hit my ink+ pretty hard because its wide gift card category is really easy to earn 5x on. Id say yes, but im not sure if you can still get an Ink+. You might need an referral to get that card. Theres also a Ink Preferred that does 3x on other categories. im not sure if those categories are better suited for your needs or not.

 

[LilSweetPeaPhoto]

Yeah I think it's the Ink Preferred now. That's what I meant. I was on Millions Miles reading what new is out there.

Does a SW companion pass make sense for everyone? I was reading about the 7 night Marriot + SW point deal. SW doesn't have many direct flights from Detroit anymore. So I feel like I NEVER look at SW for flights. As much as I HATE Spirit, there is no denying their prices! So I think 2 flights on Spirit (even with all the fees) wind up cheaper then one on SW. I don't want to overlook any deals I could be landing, LOL.

 

[GPC0321]

CSP arrived today. So pretty! So heavy! Oooooo. (LOL)
Paid the water and electric bills with it right away. Tomorrow I'll try to put a good dent in it! (Not literally, LOL)

 

[Albort]

CSP arrived today. So pretty! So heavy! Oooooo. (LOL)
Paid the water and electric bills with it right away. Tomorrow I'll try to put a good dent in it! (Not literally, LOL)

just make sure u dont stick it into a machine... u might not get it back!
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/4zwpvt/psa_your_fancy_metal_credit_card_wont_get_you_out/

 

[calypso726]

Ok, I don't know where else to post about my excitement and I can barely contain myself so I'm coming here with my fellow travel hackers. I've been wanting to see Hamilton but the show is sold out and all the tickets I see online for Chicago or New York are in the $890 range! We had missed out on the Amex presale tix for San Francisco shows since we are in Florida and don't get alerts from Amex about presales in other cities. By the time I found out about it and got in the online queue there were over 58,000 others in front of me. Needless to say tix were sold out well before my turn in line. I figured we'd be waiting with gen pop to try to get tix this Monday.

I was dreading the idea of how long we'd be in a queue on Monday and the real possibility of not getting any tickets for a Saturday performance. That got me to thinking. I recalled that DH picked up an Amex Platinum business card for 100,000 membership rewards recently. I also recalled that Amex Platinum has a concierge service that is supposed to help customers get tickets to events and reservations to restaurants that are often not available to the general population. So, I called. I am so glad I did since we've got tix to Hamilton!!!! It's a Saturday evening performance, seats in center mezzanine and for less than $200!

We used left over Citi Thank You points to points to purchase direct flights on American Airlines in first class. Thank you points are worth a bit more for AA flights. They covered one RT and one, one way. So, I used the AA gift cards we purchased with the Platinum Amex as part of the annual $200 airline statement credit and the $250 AA gift card purchased with the Prestige card which gives an annual $250 airline credit. We originally picked up the Prestige and Premier cards for flights to Hawaii but still had points left. Good thing too since the AF is coming up soon and we were going to cancel the cards. That was enough to cover all but $6.47. I haven't decided where we are staying yet but I know I won't be paying for a hotel. We will likely use our free annual Marriott night for the stay. Man, I love this hobby!

 

[GPC0321]

Ok, I don't know where else to post about my excitement and I can barely contain myself so I'm coming here with my fellow travel hackers. I've been wanting to see Hamilton but the show is sold out and all the tickets I see online for Chicago or New York are in the $890 range! We had missed out on the Amex presale tix for San Francisco shows since we are in Florida and don't get alerts from Amex about presales in other cities. By the time I found out about it and got in the online queue there were over 58,000 others in front of me. Needless to say tix were sold out well before my turn in line. I figured we'd be waiting with gen pop to try to get tix this Monday.

I was dreading the idea of how long we'd be in a queue on Monday and the real possibility of not getting any tickets for a Saturday performance. That got me to thinking. I recalled that DH picked up an Amex Platinum business card for 100,000 membership rewards recently. I also recalled that Amex Platinum has a concierge service that is supposed to help customers get tickets to events and reservations to restaurants that are often not available to the general population. So, I called. I am so glad I did since we've got tix to Hamilton!!!! It's a Saturday evening performance, seats in center mezzanine and for less than $200!

We used left over Citi Thank You points to points to purchase direct flights on American Airlines in first class. Thank you points are worth a bit more for AA flights. They covered one RT and one, one way. So, I used the AA gift cards we purchased with the Platinum Amex as part of the annual $200 airline statement credit and the $250 AA gift card purchased with the Prestige card which gives an annual $250 airline credit. We originally picked up the Prestige and Premier cards for flights to Hawaii but still had points left. Good thing too since the AF is coming up soon and we were going to cancel the cards. That was enough to cover all but $6.47. I haven't decided where we are staying yet but I know I won't be paying for a hotel. We will likely use our free annual Marriott night for the stay. Man, I love this hobby!

Holy crap, that IS exciting!! Go, you!
I'm desperate to see Hamilton too, and totally understand your excitement. That's incredible.
Funny, I was just perusing the various things one can use SW Rapid Rewards points on, and two Broadway tickets was one of the things. Hamilton popped immediately to mind.
It's next on my list after next year's Disney Christmastime trip. My first trip to NYC was when I was in high school. .We saw Phantom in its first season and Chorus Line in its final season. My last trip to NYC was to see Spamalot in its opening season. FRONT ROW CENTER. Greatest Broadway experience of my life.

Enjoy! Lucky thing!

 

[georgina]

just make sure u dont stick it into a machine... u might not get it back!
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/4zwpvt/psa_your_fancy_metal_credit_card_wont_get_you_out/

I've had no problem using my CSP in parking garage exits