Credit Card Thread - Now with a Beginner's Guide to free travel/FAQ

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  1. sally2dicks

    sally2dicks Well-Known Member
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    Ouch. Do you know when they bumped it from 24 months to 48 months? I was specifically waiting for this year to get 24 months away from a stupid CSP I did.
     
  2. GoodForAnother

    GoodForAnother I’d rather be down the allotment
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    New AA card on the way let’s ride

    Gotta get this grAAvy train going the wife is spoiled by biz class now
     
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  3. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    over a year ago I think
     
  4. i am a bammer

    i am a bammer Ben Eblen>Jamychal Green
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  5. Zebbie

    Zebbie Hey Mike, guess what I have in my underwear?
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    FYI - you may be able to churn Citi AA biz cards every 95 without needing a mailer to do it. I’ll find out in about 3 weeks when my next statement closes if the 24 month language actually sticks because I applied for one without using a mailer using the public link even though I’d opened one about 5 months earlier.
     
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  6. hawkeyeOUTeast

    hawkeyeOUTeast Well-Known Member
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    Let me know because apparently I’m the only person who doesn’t get mailers. I’m finishing up 3rd CIP next month so will need AA to satisfy me afterwards.
     
  7. Bricktop the white

    Bricktop the white Well-Known Member


    Is it retroactive?
     
  8. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
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  9. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    you're cute
     
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  10. i am a bammer

    i am a bammer Ben Eblen>Jamychal Green
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    What's the longest I'll be able to hold onto to Diamond status, assuming I don't keep it organically? My Aspire anniversary is in September.
     
  11. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
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    BOOM

    CIP2 Auto approved

    :bananallama::bananallama::bananallama::bananallama:
     
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  12. GoodForAnother

    GoodForAnother I’d rather be down the allotment
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    What are rules on the CIP these days?
     
  13. NoNatty

    NoNatty Keyboard Cowboy
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    5/24. Apply. Wait three months between applications. Apply again with referral from your first card. Repeat.
     
  14. Where Eagles Dare

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    I thought 5/24 didn't apply to Business cards
     
  15. NoNatty

    NoNatty Keyboard Cowboy
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    You have to be under 5/24, but business cards don’t count towards 5/24.
     
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  16. Where Eagles Dare

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    Gotcha
     
  17. Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare The Specialist Show On Earth
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    Anyone know if I can call chase and get my card #
     
  18. Todd Bonzales

    Todd Bonzales Sex with old ladies for money aaaand bear traps.
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    Unless you’ve qualified via nights, I’m thinking it will end as soon as you drop/demote your card.
     
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  19. laxjoe

    laxjoe Well-Known Member
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    They didn't give me my number over the phone for "security reasons" but it may be worth a shot
     
  20. Zebbie

    Zebbie Hey Mike, guess what I have in my underwear?
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    I’ll post an update here - FYI, the business mailers are usually a bitch to get anyway...you’re thinking of personal mailers
     
  21. Where Eagles Dare

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    I know I can call and get it expedited, so I'll have to do that tomorrow AM. I need a new laptop by next Friday and need to get on it
     
  22. CoastalOrange

    CoastalOrange Well-Known Member
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    In my Chase Rewards account it says that my $300 Travel Credit has been received. Does that mean that I need to spend $300 on travel so I can start earning points again or the credit has already been applied? If I need to spend, are the gift cards still working for Chase? I know it was mentioned they did away with it for AmEx, but didn't know if Chase was different.
     
  23. PAHokie

    PAHokie Can't a bitch living say I bought her Michael Kors
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    Received means you have been credited back the $300 and now earn points.
     
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  24. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    After getting the 7-10 day message, I was fully expecting to call recon today but figured I'd check the app status and I finally got approved for a Citi AA Biz. 65k more AA miles to the bank.
     
  25. Where Eagles Dare

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    How long do I have to wait before the chase referrals hit my account? Does the user just have to accept my invitation and be accepted for the card? Or do they have to also reach the maximum bonus for me to get my referral points?
     
  26. laxjoe

    laxjoe Well-Known Member
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    I want to say mine in the past have been applied with the next monthly billing cycle. But others with more experience might have a different answer
     
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  27. Where Eagles Dare

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    Cool. About to use like 90% of my points for a flight to Bali and I need those referrals to book one hotel.

    Think CSR usually gives you a month after flights with some discounts
     
  28. Menelaus

    Menelaus The Red-Haired King
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    The CIP referral points showed up in my pending points a few days after my wife received her card.
     
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  29. TAS

    TAS 20_ _ TMB Poster of the Year
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    It'll show up as pending right away, but doesn't post until a day or 2 after your billing cycle ends
     
  30. Menelaus

    Menelaus The Red-Haired King
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    Correct.
     
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  31. WC

    WC Bad Company, ‘til the day I die.
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    Also, it’s based on approval, not spend bonuses.
     
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  32. Where Eagles Dare

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    Ok nice.

    I'll have to bug my buddy to do it quickly
     
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  33. TAS

    TAS 20_ _ TMB Poster of the Year
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    And I confirmed (or at least had success with) downgrading from CIP to CIC and not losing a pending referral bonus
     
  34. The_Baumer

    The_Baumer Go Mordecai!
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    Chase Ink Unlimited now can be referred. Perhaps I’m late to the party on this but that’s news to me.

    Anyone looking to get that card should seek out referrals in this thread.
     
    #11134 The_Baumer, Jul 24, 2019
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  35. Sportfan

    Sportfan From Six to Dumptime
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    Approved for my first CIP :bananallama:

    Followed the rec’s. Sole proprietor, 0 years in business, $0 revenue. Approved same day.
     
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  36. laxjoe

    laxjoe Well-Known Member
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    Damn. Fiancée applied for the ascend card from Amex the day before they launched the surpass card. She is getting the surpass, but since she applied for the ascend card, I'm assuming no shot at getting the free weekend night bonus that comes with the new surpass card?
     
  37. Todd Bonzales

    Todd Bonzales Sex with old ladies for money aaaand bear traps.
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    Call them. Can’t hurt.
     
  38. Jimmy the Saint

    Jimmy the Saint The future is a benevolent black hole
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  39. LSU90

    LSU90 Well-Known Member

    Chase stopped or slowed shutdowns in the Fall of 2018 before this article was written. As far as I know this is not a big concern anymore.

    By clawing back bonuses you mean taking back points from people they already earned? If so I doubt that, I could see them becoming stricter moving forward though. Also I went under contract for a home purchase a few days ago and have not had any issues pop up regarding financing.

    Are you sure you got declined or did you get just the automated 7-10 day review?
     
  40. Charlie Conway

    Charlie Conway Touch that thang fo
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    How do I refer the CIP to myself? How do I make my name and business name different for the second one and what income numbers should I use? Also I have Roman numerals behind my name so should I not use them or what?
     
  41. Joystick Izzy

    Joystick Izzy Well-Known Member
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    Is there any reason I shouldn’t sign up for the 100k signup bonus for the Hilton honors Amex? It has zero annual fee, so I wanna make sure I’m not missing something here. I’ve stuck mostly to chase cards previously but this seems like a no brainer since there’s no annual fee.
     
  42. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    It uses a 5/24 spot and an Amex spot but otherwise no.

    You also could go for the bigger bonus and then downgrade after a year, which is what I would do
     
  43. Joystick Izzy

    Joystick Izzy Well-Known Member
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    5/24 is just chase right? Couldn’t I conceivably open the free Hilton card and some of the annual fee cards and get all the sign up bonuses for Hilton?

    For 5/24, I’ve already run through a few chase cards, so not sure there’s any that I could get right now anyway. I use the csr as my primary card, and have the freedom and bonvoy card. I’ve also closed two southwest cards and the csp in the last few years, so I’ll have to double check my 5/24 status. Are there any other personal chase cards I’m missing out on? I’m not interested in the business cards so don’t bother mentioning them.
     
  44. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    Barclays now enforces 6/24 - personal or business
     
  45. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    5/24 is just Chase but it takes into account all cards opened from any banks

    United? Hyatt? That's two of their best cards anyway
     
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  46. colonel_forbin

    colonel_forbin Well-Known Member
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    Careful on the insurance fraud there, Chuck.
     
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  47. Joystick Izzy

    Joystick Izzy Well-Known Member
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    Pretty much always fly southwest living in Nashville, so United doesn’t have much value to me. But I’ll definitely look into the Hyatt, thanks for the idea. If there’s a Hyatt referral program, let me know and I’ll use your referral link.
     
  48. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    Definitely do Hyatt first and then Hilton after. 50k Hyatt (about 1.7 cents per point imo) is more valuable than 100k Hilton (0.5 cents per point imo)

    https://www.referyourchasecard.com/m/205/6L5/FVXR/1543766811

    If there's a popop you can just close it and still be good. Thanks!
     
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  49. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    Hmm, now that I mention it, we haven't done valuations in a while. What is everyone valuing their currencies at nowadays?