Looks like I'll be flying up to Boston some for my new job for the next 2ish months.
Just signed up for the True Blue 7000 pt first flight bonus in addition to the Starwood platinum challenge.
Really annoyed I just finished my last card though since I'll be spending about $2500 on the company's dime Sun-Wed.

[Edited on May 9, 2015 at 3:18 PM. Reason : ]

5/9/2015 3:03:52 PM

After earning over half a million miles via Suntrust's Delta AMEX they finally closed my account after a recent review. Was a fun run while it lasted.

5/12/2015 9:44:47 AM

Hah. Totally taking credit for these changes.

http://millionmilesecrets.com/2015/05/12/bad-news-for-suntrust-delta-debit-cardholders/#more-125193

5/12/2015 1:25:28 PM

Damn, instant approval for all 3

BOA Alaska Card
Citi Premier (for the second time)
Chase United Personal (for the second time)

5/12/2015 4:26:08 PM

The only Citi I've ever had was an AA card. What's the best way to use ThankYou points?

5/12/2015 4:29:51 PM

You can essentially cash them out at 1 cent per point but with 50k I may try to use them elsewhere this time.

5/12/2015 4:36:22 PM

Who has the best balance transfer with 0% or low interest promo?

5/12/2015 6:17:19 PM

I get checks all the time for that crap. Can't shred them fast enough.

5/12/2015 6:37:03 PM

^^^^

Quote :

"50,000 Bonus ThankYou Points (My Value: $900) ThankYou Points earned on the Citi Prestige® Card can be: Used like cash for 1.33 cents off any flight Used like cash for 1.6 cents off any American Airlines or US Airways flights Transferred 1:1 to 11 types of airline miles I could easily spend all my points on American Airlines flights, but I usually get even better value by transferring my points to Singapore miles to book award flights to Europe, Hawaii, and South America. Because of all these options, I value ThankYou Points at 1.8 cents each, making 50,000 worth $900 to me. You’ll value the bonus points higher if: you transfer your ThankYou Points to miles and value the awards you book with your miles higher than I value mine. Do the math. You’ll value the bonus points lower if: you use your points exclusively to book American Airlines flights (1.6 cents each) or other airline flights (1.33 cents each.)"

http://www.milevalue.com/why-i-value-the-sign-up-bonus-on-the-citi-prestige-at-1250/

5/13/2015 12:57:42 PM

Quote :

"Who has the best balance transfer with 0% or low interest promo?"

I got a Chase Slate card to pay off some furniture we bought over 6-7 months. I believe it was 0% interest for 18 months with no transfer fee. Pretty sweet deal. Most other cards have a 3% transfer fee.

5/13/2015 1:24:10 PM

I'm too lazy to get the link, but discover it is running a double cash back promotion for 12 billing cycles. Existing card members are eligible; you just have to call in and ask for it. 10% off restaurants for the rest of the month. Next quarter is 10% home improvement, department stores and amazon.

6/3/2015 2:02:22 PM

Just managed to cash in 25,000 sky pesos for a last minute flight to Boston $547 retail

6/26/2015 4:17:51 PM

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/ben-schlappig-airlines-fly-free-20150720

7/22/2015 5:35:07 PM

Some funny comments in there. Guy sounds depressing. Sleeps on planes, never actually sees the world just the airports and the occasional hotel.

Does however make me want to work for an airline and get standby. My buddy works for United and flies all over the world for free on standby.

7/22/2015 6:10:00 PM

Quote :

"On a recent international flight, an attendant maneuvered an unwitting Schlappig into an empty row, administering what he delicately terms a surprising and unwanted hand job."

lol

7/23/2015 8:38:38 AM

Does anyone have a Wells Fargo CC? They told me I could only get it if I already had a personal banking account with them.

[Edited on July 23, 2015 at 10:55 AM. Reason : ]

7/23/2015 10:52:13 AM

My first credit card was Wachovia and it's Wells Fargo now. I rarely use it though. Sucky benefits.

7/23/2015 11:22:42 AM

Understood, but it looks to have a 500$ sign up bonus

7/23/2015 5:33:27 PM

in that case get an acct and then take all the money out

7/23/2015 9:36:25 PM

Pretty sure I got one without having an account with them, but they made me fax them two pay statements.

7/23/2015 9:41:29 PM

About to get a bunch of work done on my house - was wondering if anyone has seen any good sign up offers lately? I've done most of the standard ones.

7/26/2015 10:48:34 PM

Yeah, I've started redoing them. Really just depends if you're looking for something specific.
I think the "85,000 Points With the AMEX Hilton HHonors Surpass Card" is the only sign up offer out now that's higher than usual.

7/26/2015 11:21:53 PM

Chase United is still at 50k. Fluctuates between that and 30k. Guess not that abnormal though.

7/27/2015 10:52:58 AM

KNot an offer to open, but my AMEX business card right now is offering $75 statement credits on purchases at a few places including Home Depot and Staples. Up to 5 credits

Luckily my dad just happens to need some stuff from Home Depot., goiing to buy him 5 gift cards. Free $375!

[Edited on July 27, 2015 at 6:54 PM. Reason : K]

7/27/2015 6:53:52 PM

Last I checked it was $250 min purchase, but still a pretty good deal.
I need to get some visas gcs after I mistakenly charged my hotel to my company card instead of my own.

[Edited on July 27, 2015 at 8:54 PM. Reason : yeah, forgot about the chase united which I got last churn]

7/27/2015 8:54:29 PM

Finally got my 25 k Alaska miles times 2k

7/29/2015 10:03:03 AM

^^oops I meant to include that

7/29/2015 10:18:16 PM

https://www.citi.com/credit-card-details/citi.action?ID=citi-thankyou-premier-credit-card

Citi Premier - spend $3k within 3 months, get 50k points (good for $500). First year fee waived.

8/1/2015 9:35:50 AM

That offer is pretty standard.

Called to cancel chase's British airways card before the annual fee came due but they said they'd give me 9000 more miles for $1500 spend. Seems like a pretty good deal since AA's short haul flights are only 4500 miles each.

[Edited on August 1, 2015 at 5:04 PM. Reason : ]

8/1/2015 5:02:43 PM

Cancelled my chase Hyatt. Got my free night for this year plus my annual fee refunded

Jesus Christ. The MasterCard online system to set your pin on a prepaid card is flaky as fuck.

8/12/2015 1:48:21 PM

All my cards have been replaced with chip and signature now. I'm hoping they transition to chip and pin soon! Still have to sign internationally. I think Chase said "sometime this year".

8/12/2015 1:59:42 PM

Serve came through once again last churn.
I'll probably end up using it again for this one.

Barclay Lufthansa - instant approval
Citi Prestige - instant approval

8/25/2015 8:01:50 PM

Fuck yeah! 100k amex plat instant phone approval

8/27/2015 12:05:22 PM

I was looking at that one, but doesn't it have a 495 dollar annual fee that isn't waived?

I got approved for the 50K American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card last night, gonna churn the points and get gift cards with the two $100 fee waivers and cancel next year before the fee kicks in

8/27/2015 1:12:37 PM

It does. But in this instance, he gets 100,000 points and $200 additional towards one airline incidental charges of his choice, plus a lot of other benefits. So, its not a bad trade.

8/27/2015 3:16:44 PM

$200 X 2 since its per cal year.

conservatively 100k pts are worth $1,000 plus I'll use the lounge access several times throughout the year

[Edited on August 27, 2015 at 7:18 PM. Reason : ]

8/27/2015 7:16:47 PM

Where did you find the 100k offer?

8/28/2015 6:43:09 AM

Reddit

8/28/2015 2:32:05 PM

https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/3ihsfl/psa_amex_plat_100k3k_offer_available_using_prg/

8/28/2015 2:50:07 PM

https://www.citicards.com/cards/credit/application/flow.action?app=UNSOL&ProspectID=F75B3D86886D4C6BAD3EDB7A294A53F6&sc=4MMZ5JZ5&m=73AU111111W&B=C&ID=3131&uc=E46&t=t&naInd=M&intc=7~1~64~1~150715~1~26~JulyOfferBannerTest~000017001

here's 60k points on the Citi ThankYou Premier

8/28/2015 6:52:44 PM

Looks like I am too late to the game.

8/28/2015 8:38:00 PM

11K spend needed this quarter, def missing amz payments

8/31/2015 10:42:15 PM

for a fee i'll let you buy me stuff and i'll paypal you back the $$

9/1/2015 8:15:34 AM

i doubt he's missing them *that* much

9/1/2015 8:38:41 AM

I'm apparently collecting $200 gift cards

9/1/2015 10:09:12 AM

^ manufactured spend?

9/1/2015 2:02:23 PM

Yeah. Almost $10k worth of cards there from the last couple months all loaded with KATE. Now if my Walmarts will keep the old ones instead of rolling out the ATM-only machines that are apparently going around. http://milestomemories.boardingarea.com/walmart-new-kiosk-load-bluebird-serve/

9/1/2015 3:00:13 PM

Ok, yall, I just did my credit report and it shows a dismal 515. What would be a good start a rebuilding my credit? I've already payed off all my outstanding debt, with the exception of medical bills I owe on from years ago. The loan I have now is paid current. Are secured credit cards worth it or is that a waste? Help me TWW credit magicians!

9/3/2015 6:36:36 PM

Pay off your medical bills.

9/3/2015 10:48:00 PM

Is the medical debt in collections? How many open lines of credit do you have? Do you have a significant other with good credit that you trust (and who trusts you)? If so, have them open a credit card and add you as an authorized user in the application. It will show up on your credit report just like it's your credit card and give a big boost to your score. Regardless, you should definitely get a couple of secured credit cards right now. As soon as you start getting offers in the mail for cards that don't have an annual fee (might take a couple of years), apply for them. Also, when you apply for cards do all your applications within a few days of each other and don't spread them out over time.

[Edited on September 5, 2015 at 10:21 AM. Reason : ]

9/5/2015 10:20:57 AM