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My point is those miles are worth a small fraction of the $3K you'd spend

May 23, 2024, 10:33 AM

And you can thank my father for no longer having nice things. He played the ultimate game back in the 80's, so well it can't be played the same way anymore.

3 weeks of every month his week would look like NYC on Monday, Chicago on Tuesday, Phoenix on Wed, Seattle on Thurs, Miami on Fri, then home. Do this for a year. For 10+ years actually.

Now......Be sure to expense ALL OF THIS, rule #1. Get an Amex card, buy all hotels, airfare, food, meals entertaining customers, strip clubs, etc. and rentals on Amex card. Amex points, CHECK. Only stay at a Hyatt or Marriott, points there, CHECK. Only use Hertz or Avis, points there, CHECK. Only fly Delta or Eastern, points there, CHECK.

So this allowed us, twice per year, to take a week-long vacation anywhere on earth, where Eastern, Delta, or an affiliated airline flew. We stayed at a Marriott, Hyatt, or affiliated hotel or resort. Rental cars were free. And if there was an issue, there were always AMEX points to spend if there wasn't a Marriott, or no airline flew there.

At one time dad had over 2 million miles on Eastern and over 1 million on Delta. We could have taken 30 of our friends on a week-long European vacation and only pay for food and misc stuff. And this is why I've been to England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Greece, Spain, Gibraltar, Austria, Morocco, Switzerland, Mexico, Canada, Belize, Guatemala, St. Martin, St. Lucia, Barbados, Australia, and the Netherlands. And my dad, had been to every single US state plus this, and Michigan probably 100 times. And the best part was the Crown Room, and the Ionosphere Club in the airports. Free goldfish and drinks and pretzels while you wait on comfortable couches watching TV. Met Strom Thurmond once in the Crown Room in ATL waiting on a flight. I was like 10yo maybe.

Like I said, this stuff doesn't fly anymore, pun very much intended.

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I don't need an Amex card, and had they not offered the sky miles, I wouldn't have signed up for it. When I signed up for it I figured I'd make a house payment with it, knock out the spend requirements ASAP and use the sky miles as a backup method to get to the Keys this year in case I didn't tow my boat down there. Well, I'm not going to the keys because work, and still have the card, so since I have the ability to earn the miles, I might as well get them and use them for something.

The point of the whole post that I should have better explained was how to get the mileage easier without changing everything in my life (all my existing auto-pays etc) to get the mileage.
As for your dad doing that back in the day--he wasn't the only one. There were a lot of people who did exactly what he did. And he nor they didn't break it--its was just an unsustainable reward model made by the airlines and hotels.

I have a GM Card that I got literally about 20 years ago. I don't use it often now, but I did use the card points to buy an extended warranty one time. Used to be that every dollar you spent on the card was equal to a point, and that up to a certain amount like $1500 or $2000 (whatever the promo was at the time), GM would allow you to knock that much off the price of a new car, or something at the dealership (like an extended warranty). They have completely changed that point allocation model now though. I don't know how much card spending it would take to get the max of $1500 or $2000 off a new truck (whatever they will allow this month) but it has to be close to $10,000. I guess the old point allocations were just unsustainable.

Speaking of deadbeat FBcooch things to do, junge, help me out.

You aint flying nowhar for 70k ponts***

I'm not planning to fly to Europe.

So would buying a ticket for $200.***

Yeah, maybe a little more.***

Re: Yeah, maybe a little more.***

I'm not leaving from Greenville

My point is those miles are worth a small fraction of the $3K you'd spend

yes it does

check that

Most companies now don't fly people that much anymore.

I completely agree with the points thing

Well, yeah.

Better yet.....Charlotte to Paris for $550. Round. Trip.

That's awesome.

Well, in fairness, I've heard of worse choices. Like getting a card for a free

Greenr did that, never used the card though, but someone did and went on

Had a good friend at Clemson who bit on a card for a t-shirt deal.

And today, he owns sparkle nail spa in Columbia SC.***

No, he's doing well these days.***

Mr deadbeat nail spa man is doing fine for hisself. I have streetviewd his house

glitterbomb

We have a nail salon owner in our hood, he does my wife's nails. It's a nice

Don't even get me started about the time that

Ya, I axed did they do a wax job too

Buy your groceries with it. Use it at restaurants. Pay off every month.***

Pffft. I don't buy groceries.

don't you have a boat?

given the constrainst, if you can figure out a way I can pay my

so minus your mortgage

Maybe?

I don't have a car payment either

We can go through this if you like

Except for the hookers, coke, and gun fights.***

you mean EVERYONE doesn't do that?

Cell phone, water, cable, internet, electricity, beer, food, gas,

pretty sure this man has a diesel

Nah I'm no longer a diesel consumer

Re: Cell phone, water, cable, internet, electricity, beer, food, gas,

don't you have a boat?

I do.

I'm not sure of exactly what you are referring

yes. this OP was about points lol

All of your posts in this thread are smug and obnoxious.***

my cc games are elite

holy amateur hour

Re: holy amateur hour

You can pay your wife's PayPal account $3,000 and label it for whatever, like

NOW we're talking

I stand corrected

When I moved here 11 years ago,

btw ... I uncovered a pro tip

you can fly direct to nassau for cheaper than anywheres in south FL

Last year when i went, I flew to EYW

we are flying into EYW late june, was pretty much equivocal $ to FLL

I dunno what kinda car you need for you and your group

nice, but guess our arrival and departure is the suxor

Here ya go

Not sure how great that works in salt water

Groceries + Gas + Restaurants would hit $3k QUICK for me

I prob should have stipulated that part of being a deadbeat FBcooch

You could just buy few dozen custom signs online from a local vendor.***

Dammm, missed this one***

Buy some sweet 50yd line Clemson season football tickets

Solution

Re: Solution

Have you considered borrowing the money from a friend

I wonder what the % age interest would be after he has to get it from

Went to Chick Fil A for lunch

zero points***

Well I got American Airline miles

omg dude

I've had it a while.

then why did you get a delta card?!?!

Originally I was trying to boost my credit score.

Same

Re: Speaking of deadbeat FBcooch things to do, junge, help me out.

prepaying the electric bill is not a bad idea.

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