re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

I was looking at the downgrades in India. Most of those places you will probably not find yourself in. For a first timer in India, I'd recommend Jaipur and Udaipur. Then add Leh, Laddakh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerela if you have more time. None of those Hyatts are in any of those places. Either way, for a westerner, most 5 chain luxury properties are relatively "cheap." However, you want to step away from western chains and stay at some local hotels like the Oberoi and Taj to get a taste of what "real luxury" is. These hotels are built in actual palaces built for kings and queens. And they are committed to make you feel like kings and queens during your stay. This is still relatively affordable for a westerner I must add.

Just found out an expense that should have been CC was changed to check only

That $3k would have been helpful for my Ink sign up bonus

Btw Gene, Amerikop I believe is Indian so I'll keep my advice to stuff to specific things I think are worth a look.

One of my favorite encounters was at Connaught Place in Delhi. My wife has a sweet tooth, so we found this simple candy shop among the shops there. The man who owns it is like an Indian Willy Wonka. He has a very unique voice and genuine love of candy. I hope he and his shop are still there.

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Is it worth switching over from Arrival+ to a CSP/Freedom combo?

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Absolutely. I still believe old freedom is the way to go with the 5x categories. I am usually able to maximize most of those cats. I am listing some public offers below. (Mod: These are not referrals).

If you get CSP, then your freedom cashback becomes points, which are worth a lot more. If someone were to have only 2 cards, which are easy to get and understand, I would recommend these.

You can also look into new Freedom Unlimited. This is 1.5x everywhere and $150 (or 15,000 points) to start.

Best offers:

1) Old Freedom
2) CSP
3) Freedom Unlimited

So I applied for Citi AA plat using my roommates invitation code. Changed the name and address to mine (moved out since then). Got the letter with bonus language and the bonus tracker. For ref: This is my 3rd Citi AA plat. I didn't receive any bonus on the 2nd one because it was right when the loophole was closed and I had received the bonus from the first one a few months before that. Next I'm going for the business 50K and gold 25K.

I got the citi AA world elite 6 m ago with 50K. Got offer in the mail and applied for 50K for citi AA business. Waiting for it to arrive this week. I'll end up with over 100K pts soon. Anything I'm missing or any trip that you recommend for these points? TIA.

How do you get so many? The reason I got this one was because of my roommate. I've since moved out. So don't know how I will be able to get my hands on any more.

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Stupid question - How do I access my Chase Ink/business online account? I have my normal Chase login but every time I login it does not show the Ink just the CSP. Card is now activated and in use.

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Business accounts can't be accessed from personal logins and require a new separate login.

You can add the personal accounts to the business dashboard, yo ucan't add business to personal if that makes sense

50K AA miles. Ways to get it again and again. Used to be much easier, now a little hard

Yes they do. 24 months. But you can get it multiple times. That is what is so "special"