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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:26 am to LSUlove
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:26 am to LSUlove
Yes. Get a SW card for the flights to get companion pass (do it early in the calendar year, you get the pass for the rest of the year in which you earn it, plus the following year).
Then I’d get a CSR card for the rest.
Then I’d get a CSR card for the rest.
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Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:29 am to LSUlove
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About $28k will be spent with Southwest booking flights. This is a trip to Disney so other large portions will be charged to them. About 40k for tickets and about 20K for rooms. Would that info change the cards you suggest?
You could keep it simple and just go with a Chase Sapphire Reserve, accumulate a bunch of points and not worry about a bunch of stuff. Or you be like me and do everything possible to maximize your points, which would require opening three separate cards for this trip.
If you wanted to be a bit more complex and maximize everything:
1) AMEX Platinum (60,000-point sign-up bonus, 5x points on airfare and a ton of perks) or a Southwest card to accrue enough points for a companion pass.
2) Citi ThankYou Premier (50,000-point sign-up bonus, 3x points on travel, 2x points on entertainment (including tickets to Disney))
3) Chase Sapphire Reserve (50,000-point sign-up bonus, 3x points for travel and dining)
This post was edited on 10/4/19 at 9:31 am
Posted on 10/4/19 at 4:01 pm to Uhtred
Walmart has two new cards out. They have joined with Capital one.
5% cash back for the first year on in store purchases if you use walmart pay.
5% cash back on walmart.com and grocery pickup (unlimited)
2% cash back on Walmart and Murphy gas stations (unlimited)
1% everywhere else.
The 5% cash back on grocery pickup is a great deal.
5% cash back for the first year on in store purchases if you use walmart pay.
5% cash back on walmart.com and grocery pickup (unlimited)
2% cash back on Walmart and Murphy gas stations (unlimited)
1% everywhere else.
The 5% cash back on grocery pickup is a great deal.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 5:19 pm to NATidefan
That's going to be a winner for me. We do grocery pickup pretty much every week.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 5:41 pm to SLafourche07
Yep, we have started using it every week as well
Posted on 10/4/19 at 6:24 pm to NATidefan
Already applied and accepted.
But of course my wife set up the pickup like 5 minutes before I was done.
But of course my wife set up the pickup like 5 minutes before I was done.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 7:22 pm to SLafourche07
Get a decent limit?
Posted on 10/4/19 at 7:50 pm to NATidefan
10k.
Only plan on using it at Walmart so I wasn't worried about it.
Only plan on using it at Walmart so I wasn't worried about it.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 10:39 am to SLafourche07
Do the United changes to status earning help anyone else? I just checked and while I'm not quite there per the current guidelines for status if I do the same flights next year I'll achieve it easily.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 10:55 am to VABuckeye
CSR gave me a 6.99% APR until April (not that it matters). Why do companies do this? Hope that tards will run up balance and not pay it off before it jumps back up?
Posted on 10/11/19 at 11:56 am to Carson123987
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CSR gave me a 6.99% APR until April (not that it matters). Why do companies do this? Hope that tards will run up balance and not pay it off before it jumps back up?
Yes, its how they make their money.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 11:56 am to Carson123987
Of course. They make money from interest payments and swipe fees.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 7:55 pm to Carson123987
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CSR gave me a 6.99% APR until April (not that it matters). Why do companies do this? Hope that tards will run up balance and not pay it off before it jumps back up?
Got the same. I think it’s targeted at folks who put a lot on the card each month but always pay the statement balance. Probably to get them to buy something they can’t afford.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 9:55 pm to TigerDeBaiter
Nice!
Posted on 10/17/19 at 7:32 am to gobuxgo5
SW companion pass will require 125,000 points next year. Also announced that points will not expire.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 7:34 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 7:35 am to fatboydave
Thank goodness I got that Performance card at 80k this past week.
Personal still on deck so as long as approval occurs it shouldn't change things for me too much.
Personal still on deck so as long as approval occurs it shouldn't change things for me too much.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 7:38 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 7:41 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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Thank goodness I got that Performance card at 80k this past week.
P2 applied Tuesday.
I wonder if it will keep some away that dont want to ms the difference with the lower bonuses.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:35 am to fatboydave
Any thoughts on the new delta Amex program?
I currently have the gold but thinking of upgrading to the platinum for an extra hundred on the annual fee. Is the companion certificate a pain to actually use? Extra miles for hotels and flights seems nice, although it doesn’t have a 100 dollar flight credit for spending 10 grand like the gold
I currently have the gold but thinking of upgrading to the platinum for an extra hundred on the annual fee. Is the companion certificate a pain to actually use? Extra miles for hotels and flights seems nice, although it doesn’t have a 100 dollar flight credit for spending 10 grand like the gold
Posted on 10/17/19 at 10:27 am to tween the hedges
I have this card.
Can be, I don't know the algorithm, but from where we live and want to go, some of the locations are blacked out and not available, so you have to be prepared for that.
I think it's worth the $195 to get the companion ticket, and almost every ticket we buy costs $500 plus, so getting one for just the fee makes it worthwhile to us.
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Is the companion certificate a pain to actually use?
Can be, I don't know the algorithm, but from where we live and want to go, some of the locations are blacked out and not available, so you have to be prepared for that.
I think it's worth the $195 to get the companion ticket, and almost every ticket we buy costs $500 plus, so getting one for just the fee makes it worthwhile to us.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 10:31 am to tween the hedges
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Is the companion certificate a pain to actually use?
No it's very easy. My primary reason for the platinum is the status waiver but I probably break even with the companion certificate.
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