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1. Prepay kids tuition
2. Prepay utilities
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4. Buy gift cards
5. Time big expenses

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I have a chase Saphire preferred card and want to book a 2k flight ticket for a family member. How can I get the maximum of points while booking? Just using the card itself will give me points? Do I … more

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What is the best Marriott in Montreal?

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For those of you who have been to Toronto : st Regis or ritz? I am agonizing over this decision!

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Have a trip coming up today but I’m trying to switch to an earlier flight that’s 6 hours apart. United says the standby flight is sold out but I still see open seats in the seat map. There’s no one on… more

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Anyone tried downgrading their chase marriott boundless card, and applied for another one & got the bonus again? Thanks.

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CSR has been 60k SUB for a long time. I’m assuming a potential big SUB coming up around summer?

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Any chase sapphire reserve referrals for greater than 60k sub?

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With the changes last year, is there any way now to get a SUB for amex gold if you already have platinum?

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Buying United travel bank if anyone has amex platinum

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Have a lot of work travel coming in the next couple of months should I upgrade CSP to CSR after having it for 3 years or wait one more year to apply for CSR and the the signon bonus?

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Selling 300K capital 1 points. Please DM

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Is there a platform to transfer or sell off Marriott free nights?

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Anyone has United Airlines plus points? Need 80. Willing to pay $6 points per point.

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Do Discover, Chase, or Capital One give you rental car insurance when using their one of credit cards?

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I am 27 skypesos short for a redemption, how can I quickly and inexpensively generate them?

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Looking to buy 80 plus points for an upcoming trip in April. Please DM me with your offers. TIA!

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Need some advice from you experienced folks as I’m new to the points game. I have 110k Amex points and looking to fly to Spain this summer. I know I don’t have enough points for 2 ticket round trip, b… more

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Due to significantly lower travel now, I lost my platinum to lifetime gold. Any possibility Marriott will push it to lifetime gold with these stats if I request:

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Buying UA plus points. Please DM!

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Any Hyatt globalists with SNU to spare? Would appreciate it!

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Crazy points deals right now to LHR. 5k+$152 for a one way flight this Saturday.

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New Chase Freedom (Flex) 5x categories are out for Q2:
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Amazon, Whole Foods

Pretty sweet since restaurants will bump up to 7x (1x base + 2x restaurants + 4x rotating categories). Whole Foods w… more

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If you book flights for yourself and your significant other using miles/points, do you charge them for the cost of the points?

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Anyone selling plus points? Please DM

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Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. 120K/ night. Or use FNC. Great redemption.

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I prefer to take 2+ week long vacations, but my partner wants to do some shorter trips this year. Looking for destination suggestions for week long trips (5-7 days). Bonus points for adding can’t miss… more

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Looking to upgrade my united flight and in need for some United plus points. Any 1K or Global Services who would like to sell their unused plus points? I can pay via Zelle or venmo. Thanks

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Needing 4000 AA miles; if I buy from AA it says it’s $150. Willing to buy for less.

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I have 10K Rollover MQMs with Delta. With their new tier status which is the better option -

1. Convert to $1,000 MQDs

2. Convert to 5,000 Miles

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Buying Hyatt Cat1-4 free night certificates expiring in 1 month

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Buying 1.2M Amex MR only if you have business platinum and understand how the 35% rebate works. Please DM with any questions.

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does anyone have the Founders Card? what’s your experience with it?

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5 AA SWU available for transfer. DM for info

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Looking for Hyatt points and/or free night awards. Have upcoming spring break trip booked on points and still a bit short. Looking to buy some points and or a free night award (category 1-7). Let m… more

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Looking for any honeymoon recommendations. Want to optimize points as much as possible. Got about 1.3M across accounts (chase, Amex, and BILT). Always wanted to do bora bora but seems kinda difficult … more

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I am a teacher who just relocated to the US on an h4 visa. I need help with getting a sponsorship job to change my status from h4 to h1b if possible. Thanks

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Tips on Expected compensation for this?
I’m 1k. Flew United ($8k roundtrip Int’l Business ticket). The outbound was IAD thru FRA to FLR. But UA missed my connection (their fault). The best they coul… more

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I have a two night work trip coming up and Hyatt has the best hotel near my client. Is anyone here a Globalist who wants the points/stay credit for these 2 nights in exchange for the free breakfast th… more

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