I just booked a preemptive booking on Marriott and I would suggest you do too if you have points. Just in case. The 5th night free/points advance combo seems like a real killer. Now you need to have enough points for all five nights and get refunded later. That'll cost a lot of people
OK so I have the Business Ink Preferred for one business (a sole proprietorship), and I'm about to refer myself for another business (an LLC). I use the LLC's tax ID number and all that, correct?
You cna use the exact same info as the first. I've done it recently as many others ITT. If you do have a legit llc then sure
Hello. The wife and I want to take a trip next summer, and also we may or may not be taking the family (three kids) on a big family trip to Idaho next summer. I would like to pay as little as possible for these flights. I have an application for the Barclays AAdvantage card (60,000 miles, $99 fee) but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Guide me. Oh, my daily card is the Capital One Venture, where we've built up ~250K points (how those translate to miles is foreign to me) but we're saving those for a Disney trip at a TBD date.
The OP has the most aggressive way to start out getting points points. If you want to me more cautious: what's your home airport and where's your big trip? We can figure out how to do it on as few cards as possible
I think you're in Houston, if so, do the SW double dip in Dec/Jan for the companion pass, that's probably the most bang for your buck. (also works for DFW) Then explore Chase Ink cards if business cards are something you're comfortable with. That's the best avenue for Chase UR points. The CIP turns each point into 1.25¢, if you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve, it turns to 1.5 ¢. You can buy flights directly through chase or transfer to SW, United and a few other airlines. Checking IHG, they have a ton of hotels in Idaho. The new 125k offer should be good for 5-6 nights worth of rooms if you don't already have plans for where you want to stay.
If direct flights between DFW and BOI are something you prefer, looks like American Airlines is your only option. I believe that's one of the easier programs to acquire points thru CC apps
I guess my question is, is there a list of CCs out there that would allow me to buy 7 round trip tickets using only sign up bonuses. I know the AA card offers 60k miles (2 RTs) as a sign up bonus.
I would recommend: 1. Search for desired flights 2. Confirm reward availability for those flights and determine how many pts you'll need 3. Find CCs that either are co-branded for that airline or can transfer to that airline 4. Find CCs that give you pts that can be used as cash (like Chase UR or Cap 1 venture)
You can't book summer 2020 flights through SW yet, but you'd need about 50k SW points for 2 free RT flights between Dallas Love and Chicago Midway. 25k if you have the Companion pass
I mean you can get any flight for free with points, it's just how. If you wanted seven round trip I would go: Chase Ink Preferred (80,000 UR = $1200 in free flights) Chase Sapphire Preferred/Reserve double dip (100,000 UR = $1500 in free flights) Refer your wife to CIP (100,000 UR = $1500 in free flights) Refer your wife to CSP/CSR double dip (110,000 UR = $1650 in free flights) So that's a little under $200 in AF, six cards, $5850 off your flights. If the flights are $835 each or less they're free
How are you getting around 200 in annual fees? Each CIP is 95 Each CSR is 450 (equivalent of 150 after 300 travel credit) Each CSP is 95 All 6 would be $1280 in fees, with 600 coming back in reimbursements
CSP first year fee is waived. For the rest I just took into account the value he'd surely end up getting by insuring the trip, lounge for the whole fam, etc... His outlay would be $500ish, sure
Not anymore. It's now a 60k offer with no waived AF (which is better overall but does require some extra cash)
OK well then he gets 20,000 more UR than I thought for $190 more than I thought. So he can cash out his 20,000 UR for $200 and he ends up $10 better off than my original post. Works out even better
Just hit the spend on my second business card. Haven’t gotten any maulers even though I signed my cat up for an aa account months ago :(
I'm refinancing my house. I also want to get another card to work towards points. I may jump on this Hilton Surpass offer currently. I'll either do that or a second CIP. Just been trying to wait until I know we'll spend a lot over the next 3 months or so. Does refinancing my house have any effect on me getting approved for the Hilton Surpass or CIP? Locked in my refi rate yesterday so is it ok/advised I go ahead and try to get one of these cards now?
Refinancing should have no impact on your ability to get a new card. And I would recommend not applying for any new cards until everything is done with your refi. Locking in your rate is good but that doesn't guarantee that no other complications will arise.
So I need to see the refi through closing before I get the card? That's what I'm trying to ask. I've already locked in my rate. Is that enough or do I need to just wait til mid Sept... At which point the offer will be gone for the Hilton.
Not sure how much this has been discussed but it was something I had a difficult time finding information on before going through the process For those who churn and are looking at getting a mortgage here is how my process just went. I get a new card about every 2 months between my wife and I. We each have 4 CIP's as well as some other Chase cards. Credit scores are 800. The most recent card I opened before preapproval was about a month before. I was never questioned about the abundance of cards I had nor was I asked to present any extra information regarding balances or any of that beyond just the account showing up on my credit report. With that said my advice would be, if you have a great credit score and don't manufacturer spend to where you are getting a new card every month or quicker then you should be fine. Do not open a new card during the process or within a couple weeks of the process.
Fuzzy Zoeller Good advice has been given so far ITT. Max out earning with your existing cards (sounds like you've mostly done this) and quasi churn via switching to the next easiest currency: Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Do you have any other Chase Biz cards other than the CIPs? We each have 3 CIPs, but I also have a CIC, and have heard that 4 is pretty much the limit Chase will give you.
assuming I should have chase cancel the transaction? from their website: Why did Global Blue debit my credit card?中文版/ Русская версия You have made purchase abroad and you have applied for an early refund service. After receiving your refund amount in advance (prior to sending the validated and fully completed Tax Free Form to Global Blue), Global Blue reserves the right to debit your credit card, if one or more of the below conditions of early refund service are not fulfilled:
I've heard 4 or 5 business cards is the limit chase will give you at one time. I'm just (probably irrationally) afraid of a chase shutdown if I try to push my luck with more CIPS
I forget, if I got the Aspire + bonus in December am I unable to get the bonus with the Surpass right now?
I believe it’s once every seven years. ohhaithur But juuuuuust in case any a youse wanna get that Surpass by the 28th... http://refer.amex.us/MICHAPG5kr?XL=MIMCP
I got the CSR in October 2016 and downgraded it to the Freedom Unlimited in December 2018. Been missing the lounge life my last few trips and realized I don’t have a free foreign transaction fee card for my upcoming trip. Can I dip back into CSR? What other cards provide lounge access and no foreign transaction fees?
You can't get the CSR bonus for 13 months but you can upgrade. Amex has priority pass as noted above but they removed restaurant priority pass access fyi
So what should I do next? I should be below any 24 month limit. Have CSP. CIP1 and 2. Delta Amex. Wife has nothing. Seems like the obvious answer should be to double dip with her for CSP/CSR... Right? The double dip still kinda happens??
Use a referral if you're going amex Even if it's not mine Use card match to see if you get the 100k offer first
Either do the modified CSR/CSP double dip, get CIP 1 for for wife, or CIP 2 for yourself. Refer from Your current CIP for the extra points. I'd lean towards the double dip because we don't know if/when chase will close that loophole.
I just finished my second CIP2 so need to wait a minute before I get my 3rd. Wife isn't keen on CIP bc it is lying.
Ah, then yeah I would go ahead and do the double dip. You could also check card match for the 100k platinum amex offer. I guess they have targeted a bunch of new people.
It's possible the Aspire is up your alley more than the Platinum. It was for me No foreign transaction fee and comes with the priority pass. If you stay at hilton anyway a much lower AF My referral if you want: https://tinyurl.com/Ohhaspire