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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:24 pm to
Posted by AmeriKop45
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Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:24 pm to
You don't see business cards on your personal report. They sit on your business report. There's another website where you can pull that from: nav.com. I haven't used this myself because I don't really care

5/24 is tied to your SSN. Also chase has some magical way of tieing AU cards to your SSN even though you don't submit it. Since you will most likely use SSN to open Ink, and the new accounts are tied to your SSN, 5/24 will be relevant.
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:28 pm to
My grandmother just died while in hospice a couple months back, I wish I had the cut throat nature and timing to add her to my cards
Posted by metallica81788
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Posted on 7/2/16 at 8:14 am to
So I just applied for the Ink and got the 10 day decision in writing thing.

So don't call until declined right? And obviously be ready to answer questions like you said.
This post was edited on 7/2/16 at 8:17 am
Posted by txtiger79
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 7/2/16 at 9:56 am to
The $50 statement credit for Hyatt used to show up if you made a dummy booking on the website as of a couple months ago. It didn't include the 5k for AU though. Not sure if it still shows up.
Posted by AmeriKop45
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Posted on 7/2/16 at 10:24 am to
quote:

txtiger79


Did you receive your MB plat yet? It is pretty widespread. Just call AmEx and tell them about this and get 5K MR for your trouble. They'll also expedite the card to you.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 4:46 pm to
Chase Freedom- whenever the 5% quarterly bonus rolls around to grocery or gas stations, can you max out your bonus by buying gift cards inside the grocery or gas station? That would seem like a no brainer to load up on amazon gift cards at 5% off
Posted by DaBeerz
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:50 pm to
Yes
Posted by Odinson
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:06 pm to
Hyatt free nights and point redemption at zilara is based on double occupancy?
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:25 pm to
quote:


Hyatt free nights and point redemption at zilara is based on double occupancy?


You coming to party with the Chin?


I got booked a double room through the 3rd party site so I called and got them to switch to King. Supposedly Double is the "preferred" booking for some reason according to the phone call I had
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:26 pm to
AmeriKop, got my Chase Ink pushed through. Should be getting a refer a friend bonus
Posted by txtiger79
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:29 pm to
Haven't gotten the card yet. I need to call them and complain again. Supposedly they have an issue with the plastic manufacturer.
Posted by Odinson
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:57 pm to
Have another couple that wants to come along. Didn't know if both of them had two free nights on separate cards for 4 nights total is all they needed or each had to have 4 free nights for the all inclusive.
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 10:02 pm to
Honestly, the free nights probably are best used elsewhere.

I came out to ~$350/night for 4 nights at Zilara. I'd rather use the free nights at something more "spectacular" / out of the price range of reasonable.




Amerikop, Are you a SPG Platinum? Also, how ridiculous is it to get to Platinum lifetime member?
Posted by Boh
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Posted on 7/5/16 at 10:19 pm to
Opened CSP a couple months ago, just crossed the $4k spending for 50k bonus pts and also added the wife as AU for another 5k. We also have about 95k SW points available so may take a trip later this year using them.

Question - since the wife was added as an AU on my account, could she also go sign up for her own CSP account to be eligible for another 50k bonus?
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 6:30 am to
When did you put together those SW points? If they were all this year you are wayyyy too close to a companion pass to not get one.


Companion pass had been incredible and only have had it for 2-3 weeks. Booked trips to NYC, Cancun, Phoenix, Chicago and Denver already for two flying the price of one
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 6:32 am
Posted by AmeriKop45
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 8:35 am to
quote:

AmeriKop, got my Chase Ink pushed through. Should be getting a refer a friend bonus


Wow. Very nice. Welcome to the party

quote:

Amerikop, Are you a SPG Platinum? Also, how ridiculous is it to get to Platinum lifetime member?


I am only a Gold member still but I am 3 stays away from Platinum. I think I will achieve that this year. Honestly, the 25 stay platinum is pretty meh. The only differences over Gold are: 1) Upgrades may include standard suite 2) Executive lounge access on any property. #2 is cool. I happen to stay in Sheratons a lot. And I have the business card, so I get the access through that anyway. Plus - everytime I have stayed at an SPG property, I have been upgraded as gold. Sometimes even to a suite. Literally. Every single time last year and this year. So I don't kill myself to get Plat every year. 50 night platinum is when you get Suite night upgrades. I don't think I will achieve that anytime soon. IIRC, you need 500 lifetime nights to get lifetime plat. 250 for gold.

IMO - Best use of free nights is at Hyatt AIs. Sure it is not the $800 PH, but think about this - when staying at a PH you are paying for food/alcohol etc. At an AI all that is covered. So add that to the price of your room. Plus all standard rooms at the Cancun location are all ocean view rooms. High possibility you get stuck in an actual "standard room" at a PH. But its just me. I used mine at GH Kauai. Don't regret it but next time I'd use them here.

quote:

Question - since the wife was added as an AU on my account, could she also go sign up for her own CSP account to be eligible for another 50k bonus?


Yes ofcourse. Infact go to chasereferafriend.com and generate a referral link through twitter and ask her to apply through that link. You get an extra 10K points for referring her. If you plan on getting any more chase cards, however, I would not add any AUs.
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 8:47 am
Posted by Boh
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 8:37 am to
quote:

When did you put together those SW points? If they were all this year you are wayyyy too close to a companion pass to not get one.


We actually earned the companion pass in December 2015 and have it through the end of this year. I feel like we've wasted it but with 2 young kids we haven't had the time or means to really take advantage. Have only used it twice this year and plan on using it again this fall once or twice.

eta: those sound like some legit trips. Silly question but do you just pay for hotels out of pocket or do you use the SW or Chase points for those?
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 8:39 am
Posted by AmeriKop45
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 8:48 am to
quote:

earned the companion pass in December 2015
Posted by Boh
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 8:52 am to
Yeah... bad planning on our part but I was kind of a novice to this when we opened the SW card (still am learning).

Any thoughts on whether my wife can open her own CSP account and be eligible for the 50k bonus since she is an AU on my account?

eta nevermind I see your post above
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 8:53 am
Posted by Odinson
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Posted on 7/6/16 at 9:01 am to
quote:

I'd rather use the free nights at something more "spectacular" / out of the price range of reasonable.




Which locations you recommend that fit this criteria?
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