amalone1013
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- Jan 15, 2016
No Marriott offer on any of our cards. I guess that's better than having it on the wrong card... maybe it will magically show up on his Brilliant by Sunday lol.
Okay that makes more sense. Thanks! I think Dh and I both might do this.It's a bank account bonus that @gottalovepluto linked to. You'd open a biz checking account, deposit some money, do a couple tasks and then they'd pay you the $500 bonus. Just have to keep the account open for 6 months before closing to not get the bonus clawed back.
Since this has to be opened in branch to get the bonus, it's suggested to look for pre approved credit card offers while you are there. Occasionally it's a better offer than a public one but for people under 5/24 it's not a necessity. A true pre-approved offer will bypass the 5/24 rule, so for some opening a card in branch is the only way to get a Chase card. But always check while you're there cuz you because you never know when they'll get a special offer, doesn't hurt to ask. (If you already have a biz card they'll see your account anyway, the checking account gets added to your existing login; at least in our experience)
Wait...did you just mention...T.P.G. - my archnemesis...
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Ok Ok...but to answer your question - I guess there's CapitalOne travel eraser cards that could do what you want with tickets. Truthfully, URs are just so easy to obtain in large quantities that I think the best move is to cash out URs. Some people on the thread right now are just earning URs faster than they can use them (especially those in 2 player mode). If you cash out your URs and buy discounted Disney gift cards with them you can almost bridge the gap between the 1.00cpp cash out and the 1.50cpp travel portal. On top of that, buying your Disney Tickets outright (via the discounted GCs) allows you to put that spend towards a new MSR which provides a further opportunity bridge that gap.
EDIT: And your assumption about booking direct with Disney and discounts is correct too. You can book direct with Disney, take advantage of their promotions, and pay it off with Discounted Disney GCs obtained while working on an MSR - basically triple dipping those savings and cashing out URs to cover the remainder. For my January trip I'm doing a split stay with AA miles for the 2nd half covering that hotel and cashed out URs covering the first half. It just worked out best for our plans and preferences.
Except for close friends/family who know my money habits and now the credit card game I generally don't bring up trips or vacations unless asked. But when it does come up lately I do feel the need to tell them about signing up for credit cards. Because you're right, it does feel a little weird, but honestly we traveled more than most people we know even before this hobby. But most people have more expensive/nicer houses than me as well.Here's a first world problem from the hypocrite who told @wendow it's nobody's business how you spend your own money...
How do you not feel pretentious travelling well/often?
My family does not do as well financially as DH and I to begin with (life choices in most cases), so even an annual Disney trip seems excessive to them. I am looking at 9 days Hawaii, 2+ weeks WA State/Alaska and a week at Disney next year. Those are 3 bucket list trips for most people. I'm maximizing discounts and points to make it happen, but I'm still embarrassed to tell friends (let alone family!) we are looking at WA/AK next summer. It feels pretentious to talk about it, and I never want to be "that person".
Don’t worry - it’s just a running joke...founded in a deep disdain for the shill that he is ...but really it’s cool!Sorry for mentioning the devil. Didn’t know he was so despised in these parts. Not a follower of his by any means. Just found he had some articles about saving at Disney that I found.
TPG calls it "nefarious"agree with you.....SW does not have to offer CP.....and there are other ways they could of changed it....not allowing the sign up bonus to count would of hurt more......for him to do a write up over having to earn 15k more RR points seems like a sense of entitlement.....
That said I understand people made plans based on earning 110k RR points and it’s disappointing....but it’s not a right
Got the Marriott on my ED but not the Bonvoy.... yet.
Also got a Save 15% at gas stations up to $5, expires 12/31.
I'll be stacking that with the Spend $40 get 400 MR points. Little things add up.
Likewise. I got the Marriott offer on my Platinum and BBP, but not on my Bonvoy Brilliant where I've already added the Marriott luxury brands offer and hope to stack for my December stay at the Royal Hawaiian. I'll hold off on adding the Marriott offer for a few days to see if it gets targeted to the Bonvoy cards.
No Marriott offer on any of our cards. I guess that's better than having it on the wrong card... maybe it will magically show up on his Brilliant by Sunday lol.
Cool! I'm getting that message too right now but will keep trying all weekend... Thanks!Hey guys. There's a way to put the Amex offer onto the card (if it's a 3rd party card) you want. I read about it on DoC this year. I'm getting the "Sorry about that! It doesn't happen often, but offers are currently unavailable. Please try again later" message right now, but I was able to put a Marriott offer on my Brilliant card back in March.
Go to American Express Connect , pick your offer that you want and enter the details of the card you want to put it on. It's worth a shot if it doesn't show up on the card you want!
I'm not sure I'd give him credit enough to call him the devil but I do consider him a necessary (sorta, kinda) evil, so close enough.Sorry for mentioning the devil. Didn’t know he was so despised in these parts. Not a follower of his by any means. Just found he had some articles about saving at Disney that I found.
Hey guys. There's a way to put the Amex offer onto the card (if it's a 3rd party card) you want. I read about it on DoC this year. I'm getting the "Sorry about that! It doesn't happen often, but offers are currently unavailable. Please try again later" message right now, but I was able to put a Marriott offer on my Brilliant card back in March.
Go to American Express Connect , pick your offer that you want and enter the details of the card you want to put it on. It's worth a shot if it doesn't show up on the card you want!
Question regarding Amex Delta Biz cards, my brain is fried! We were stuck in MCO all day trying to fly to JFK-SEA because of winds in the NE. We fly to SEA regularly to see my son's college football games, so we want to fly direct and hopefully bypass weather conditions and Delta would be the best fit. Any comments/recommendations on which card would fit best for us? We are a party of 3. Thank you
This comment you made really resonated with me. TPG's now infamous "nefarious" headline isn't about how Southwest treated customers... It's a mini-tantrum over the fact that TPG did NOT get advance notice of this change. They are upset because they could not control the narrative here....Being in bed with the CC and other travel companies does get them advanced info and other insights...
Did you have to pay $200 to change the flight? Or was that waived?Here is a DP on those with Delta Vacation reservations. We had a trip planned for Christmas and paid for the insurance - 3 roundtrip tickets and 2 nights in expensive hotel for $2,100. We ended up moving the dates up to last weekend and changing to 2 roundtrip tickets/2 nights in a cheap hotel (which we didn't use). They told over the phone that they would cancel the 1 unused roundtrip ticket and I would get a voucher for the difference. I called yesterday since I hadn't received a voucher and was told the voucher for $489 was mailed and should be here in a few days. So the tickets purchased at the last minute ending up around $633 each ($2,100 - $144 insurance - $489 voucher - $200 hotel/2). My ticket was $1,325 for the same flights! I will definitely be looking into booking through Delta Vacations again.
This is my husband.
Sent him the chart of DLPs FP stuff you can pay for... highest being unlimited during high season is about $170pp a day with the current exchange rate if I'm reading it right.
DH: I'd pay that.
Did you have to pay $200 to change the flight? Or was that waived?
I haven't discussed this with DH really and we're not locked down on dates so this is general research. But it would be on the table depending on budget-y things and points. But that doesn't get you any special FPs lol unless club level I believe...cant you just stay at the DLP hotel?