Having a blast with my new Starwood AMEX card! This is a whole new accounting system for me, and I barely write checks anymore, (except a huge one at the end of the month for all these charges, lol). I wish the grocery store would allow "cash back" with using Amex.. just a tiny inconvenience.
Yesterday tried to use it for DS's eye doctor visit..he didn't take it for the visit, but I was able to charge the contacts and eye glasses to Amex (I think they were annoyed with the split payment, but hey, the points!!) My next stop was Target, then oil and filter on the car, and Circuit City for computer modum. ..yay, I can be on the DIS and the phone can ring! Finally, placed phone orders for graduation gift certificates at various college bookstores (instead of cash- high school grads love this when they get to school; they can purchase either clothing or school items/books with it. Every college I called mailed out the gift certificate the same day ..BC was the only one who didn't accept Amex )...This is quite fun, you guys!
My next plan of attack is to convince DH to switch Amex cards with me when he travels to Westins to rack up the Starwood points, but he isn't budging on that one for bookkeeping purposes as he uses the Amex Sky Miles..after all, we need those, too (I know, I know, I can roll them over into Starwood points later on!) Happy Shopping everyone.
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Joanne: