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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:54 pm to Azazello
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:54 pm to Azazello
Amex gold is a good charge card.
I really like the Amex SPG for it's diversity. It isn't a huge signup bonus, but if you don't want to carry a lot of cards in your wallet, it's hard to beat. It can transfer to so many different hotels/airlines.
If you want to only carry one credit card for everyday purchases, it has to be the Chase Sapphire Preffered or the Amex SPG.
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Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:54 pm to Azazello
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I got the offer for 50k points for 3k in spending with amex gold.
Very nice. Did you do any others like the CSP or Chase Southwest?
I thought I'd be beat up over originally starting this thread thinking it was kind of stupid. Never imagined it would go 10 pages.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:57 pm to Lsut81
quote:I completely agree. It's a give/take. I travel for work maybe 4-5 times per year. It helps break up the monotony. I think I'd be happy with about 8 to 10 trips per year.
The traveling would be an extra burden/blessing
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:58 pm to LSUAfro
The consensus from what i had read was that the amex gold was the best card for day to day spending. Did I miss the mark? Should i get the 50k points and then spend something elsewhere? Im military so my 3k per month on the card is my limit.
My credit score is a 790 and I dont have a problem getting more cards, as long as im getting the best bang for my buck.
My credit score is a 790 and I dont have a problem getting more cards, as long as im getting the best bang for my buck.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 5:00 pm to htownjeep
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I thought I'd be beat up over originally starting this thread thinking it was kind of stupid.
It's derailed a good bit. quote:I signed up my wife for the Chase personal SW and Biz cards to achieve the companion pass for 2 years. Amazing perk. We've got four long weekend trips planned just because it's so cheap.
Chase Southwest?
Posted on 1/29/14 at 5:01 pm to Azazello
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The consensus from what i had read was that the amex gold was the best card for day to day spending.
You did fine. It's a good card. It's just personal preference and where you want to get points.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 1/29/14 at 5:15 pm to htownjeep
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I'll do you a solid Teddy and let you transfer some of those points to me.
I'm going to burn so many on this honeymoon I'm going to cry in First class
Posted on 1/29/14 at 7:39 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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In any event, after I went to India this past August and did pretty well price wise using some points I had collected with my USAA card for 10 years, I decided to learn more about the credit card game and here I am....a junky.
This is the internal struggle I have. I made myself put together a 2 year strategy spreadsheet of vacations and points need so I have a plan of when to get cards.
But, I see things like 100k AA points and it's hard to pass that up.
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ETA: saving points for an Africa or Thailand/Cambodia trip for Honeymoon so that is what all my CC games are for through 2014.
Nice. What's your strategy for that?
Posted on 1/29/14 at 7:49 pm to LSUAfro
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Nice. What's your strategy for that?
My CSP and Freedom got me 50k. Future wife got 60k off those two when freedom was 20k. Just earned 50k with Chase ink plus. Will manufacture a little bit if needed since I need about 320k UR points for first class. Will also probably get two more united cards in branch which would give us another 100k united points. Branch bonus is 50k points.
So 160 UR in bonuses plus 100k united points from bonuses plus 5k a month in UR points from regular spend. Can manufacture up to at least 10k a month if things get close at end of this year.
Probably get a Hyatt or similar for a nice hotel. Have 30k Star points I earned off SPG in December for flexibility. May get her one to get another bonus to make the points useful.
Got a Barclay arrival for the weddings this year. Will probably keep for random expenses in the future for more even more flexibility.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:28 pm to Azazello
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I'm in the military
Thank you for your service:oneisconsin:
You should have all the awesome cards since you cannot be charged an annual fee
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:38 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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You should have all the awesome cards since you cannot be charged an annual fee ?
I saw something about this the other day, emailed my military brother about it, and called him a lucky a-hole.
Makes me think is their no limit to this? Think $400 credit card fees with lounge access.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:40 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
One of the only good things Dodd Frank did
Your brother earned it 
Your brother earned it
Posted on 1/29/14 at 8:40 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
See my edit. Crazy if that is true. I'm going to abuse him, I mean, his privileges.
This post was edited on 1/29/14 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:00 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
It is... I know someone that has Amex Plat and Delta Reserve
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:03 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Whoa, he's about to have a lot of credit cards
Posted on 1/29/14 at 9:57 pm to Azazello
I pulled the trigger on a CPS. Will transfer the 40,000 points to my Marriott rewards card....then cancel the CPS and go with the AmEx Gold.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:15 pm to nelatf
Is there a way to accrue points with a corp Amex?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 7:57 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Nice They really jacked up that reward.
Yeah that's a good one. I'll likely get that one in the future.
quote:
I need about 320k UR points for first clas
They really jacked up that reward. quote:Might as well for the club passes too.
Will also probably get two more united cards in branch which would give us another 100k united points. Branch bonus is 50k points.
quote:
Got a Barclay arrival for the weddings this year. Will probably keep for random expenses in the future for more even more flexibility.
Yeah that's a good one. I'll likely get that one in the future.
This post was edited on 1/30/14 at 7:58 am
Posted on 1/30/14 at 7:59 am to nelatf
quote:Definitely not the best way to spend ultimate rewards.
Will transfer the 40,000 points to my Marriott rewards card.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 7:59 am to reb13
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Is there a way to accrue points with a corp Amex?
Are you reimbursed for the costs, or is the bill paid directly by the company?
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