0:20 Amex Business Platinum: New $50 Quarterly Hilton Credits
Enrollment required (naturally)
Requires entering your Hilton loyalty number at the time of registration…
…which auto-enrolls your “business” in Hilton for Business with fewer enrollment details than if you register head-on at
How to play this? ...
2024-12-19 14:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post0:20 Citi and AA Exclusive Tie-Up for Next Decade
“creates an innovative alignment between the Citi ThankYou and AAdvantage® card programs and is designed to dri...
2024-12-11 07:14:19 +0000 UTC View Post0:21 Delta to Prepare and Serve Shake Shack on Domestic First Flights
Starting Dec 1 out of BOS on 900+ mile flights
0:30 BofA More Rewards: The Hangover
Late-day transaction posted the next day, didn’t earn rewards
Making matters worse, rumors surfaced that BofA would stop accepting debit card payments over the phone on Tuesday November 12th for accounts that aren’t past due
12:00 Amex Schwab Platinum 125,000
0:21 Happy BofA More Rewards Day
Nov 7, 2024
+2% or +2x additional rewards up to $2,500 in spend per card
No registration required
How to play something like this?
0:25 Chase Ink: Success
Got a targeted mailer at the house intended for a prior resident (we’ve lived here almost 20 years, what a list Chase maintains!)
I think the prevailing wisdom is that targeted mailers don’t bypass 5/24, especially since the offer terms show a variable APR which is a negative indicator of pre-approval
0:45 Hyatt Shutdowns for Chinese Phantom Stays (OMAAT)
5:05 Transfer Bonuses
Amex 20% to AirFrance FlyingBlue
Chase 40% to Virgin Atlantic
What W...
2024-10-22 16:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post
0:20 [Targeted] Chase Q4 Bonuses
Restaurant, grocery and Amazon
$1k limit during Q4
Activation required, found under Just For You
Great tip from Brian on how to take that “<...
2024-10-07 16:25:20 +0000 UTC View Post
0:22 Amex: New rounds of 120k + 75k +75k upgrades
120k Upgrade Offer: Direct Link
15k x5 for $4,000 links. Try this simpler link first, incognito if needed:<...
2024-09-20 05:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Should our miles be holding seats for us?
Deployed all of my AA miles for LAX_LHR and LAX_FCO next summer
These were around 55-60k pp in business with a connection
They also have a connection (FCO is a must, but LHR could be nonstop)
This got me thinking–I should probably deploy more miles to ‘hold’ sea...
2024-09-11 13:13:22 +0000 UTC View Post0:23 Alaska/Hawaiian Merger
Prevailing sentiment seems to be this will go through
Heightened Barclays Hawaiian card offers (70k Personal + Business)
MR -> Hawaiian 20% Bonus (ends Aug 31)
Will Hawaiian miles convert to Alaska 1:1?
Time to speculatively generate Hawaiian miles?
What does ...
2024-09-02 22:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post0:33 Follow Up: Amex Bonvoy Business
Remember last show I said I’d do the $7k spend for 10k and maybe we’d see whether the welcome bonus might trigger? It did!
I’ve surely had this card before, and I’m almost positive I got the pop-up when applying through referral for 10x dining
Somehow the bonus got attached
C...
2024-08-21 06:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Western Union: Back with Lower Fees
An email came announcing this change, touting lower fees on direct to bank account payments.
Payments over $1000 have the lower fee structure.
$2499.99 seems to be a threshold.
Lower than 1% to send p2p in my experience.
Certainly worth poking aro...
2024-07-31 17:43:06 +0000 UTC View Post0:40 Amex Capping 1.1 Cent Schwab Cashouts to 1MM per year (DOC: Link)
.8 cents after that
Per calendar year, which helps initially.
Additional options: Morgan Stanely ...
2024-07-11 00:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post
0:19 New Card Applications
Denied: Citi Strata Premier
Pending: Amex Schwab Platinum
[Targeted] Business Platinum upgrade link (120k for $10k in 3 months): americanexpress.com/businessplatinum120k
Pending: Leverage
On...
2024-07-03 20:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post0:22 What to do as Smoke Clears on Amex 10x Dining Referrals
Still getting cards reconsidered?
Keep throwaway cards (obtained mostly for the referral) open?
What to do with Fluz capacity?
Schwab (without welcome bonus) for cashout?
08:37 What to do with fluz GC Balance capacity? <...
2024-06-23 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Bank of America Business Cash Rewards +3% offer
Called the “Plus 3 Rewards Bonus Offer”
Came via email. Subject is “Give your Business Advantage credit card a +3% Rewards Bonus”
Basically, +3% on $50k in spend
Cash loads as Computer Services (PCPTech) are earning 3%, so this really is a great way to g...
2024-06-13 16:52:02 +0000 UTC View Post
0:19 Amex
10x Referrals: Do we have clarity now that the smoke has cleared?
Intentionally waiting to overturn throwaway declines vs. getting spend done now
Upgrading: Are points lost for mid-cycle earning? (still unclear)
What happens if something malfunctions?
As Spend increases incremental liquidation c...
2024-05-31 21:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode Patreon 2: Show Notes.
Traveling can be extremely expensive unless you know the tips and tricks to make it more affordable! On this Patreon episode of Travel Stories, we are joined by the founder of Traveling Well For Less, Debra Schroeder to discuss how she plays the game of miles and points. In this episode, you’ll hear all about her miles an...
2024-05-29 01:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post0:20 Down to the Wire: Amex 10x Referrals
Working links should be applied to before the close of business 5/22
Declines can be reconsidered later and the 10x should stick
What is a good card to force a decline on? (Anything?)
How we’ve played it so far
Liquidation c...
2024-05-22 14:47:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 1: Show Notes
Ever wondered if your Amazon business could earn you more than just profits? Can Amazon sellers earn miles for flights? Welcome to the first episode of Travel Stories Patreon Edition. In this episode, we welcome back Joey Redmond to talk about everything Amazon reselling and how to build up those travel points you are desper...
2024-05-14 13:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post0:22 Again: Amex 10x Dining Referrals. How are we doing?
Ends 5/22/2024
What cards are we referring from?
What cards are we going for?
Are 10x referrals better than a head-on 150k bonus? Better than a 250k head-on bonus?
Review Amex churning restrictions:
You can be approve...
2024-05-12 15:25:14 +0000 UTC View Post
0:42 Amex 10x and New Apps: How’s it Going?
10x Dining Referrals
Reconsideration calls
IRS form 4506-C
Both of us have multiple 10x referrals in play and in both directions.
Daily loads of approx $1500 seemingly inevitable on Fluz at this point.
5:36 Fluz Phantom Tra...
2024-05-01 01:06:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Main Topics
0:38 Just Get Over the Pond?
FlightConnections.com can list all the flights to get you over the pond. The questions become:
Do we want to be in nonstop destinations?
If not, does the carrier we cross the pond wit...
2024-04-17 23:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostNews
0:27 Q2 2024 5x Categories
Chase Freedom: Restaurants, Hotels, Amazon, Whole Foods
Discover: Gas Stations & Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Home Improvement Stores, and Public Transit
Citi Dividend: Grocery, Drugstores
Today we’re doing things a little differently with a 16 team bracket broken up into 4 different regions: Banks, Airlines, Lodging and “Strange Entities”
0:21 Amex 10x Referrals: How’s It Going?
So many questions…
Are referrals that require reconsideration reliably attaching?
How long does it generally take for the base bonus to post?
How long does it generally take for 10x spend to post?
Is email confirmation (or not) reliable indicator of su...
2024-03-21 13:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post
0:16 Amex Shutdowns
Family and Group Travel Optimization - Strategies, Tips, Thoughts, and Discussion
0:20 INTRODUCTION
News:
0:21 Amex +10x at Restaurants for Referrals