Current point balances: 715k Marriott, 210k American Airlines, 105k Starwood, 85k Amex. Impressive or sad?

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Not really P1, it's an easy transfer to SPG which are pretty valuable. IMO it's best to earn with SPG and redeem with Marriott.

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BCG2 successfully provided information without bragging, humble bragging, or bumble gagging. This is why BCG is big 3 and i'm drinking red wine on a plane using GOGO to feel like i'm connected to the world.

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How much u offering A1

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A5 don't ask. From the other thread, A1 is cheap af

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1M Marriott, 1M United, 500k Chase. Haven't taken a vacation in ages, way overdue...

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Some please sell me 70k American, I need some

D1 need it by next week....I'm also not trying to get another cc

How long to amass OP?

Dude I work with has over 1M SPG, that's worth like triple the 715k Marriott

Op you not selling? Need 60 spg or 70 A A

Haha no, I need a flight that's why...

Definitely sad. You should have better choice in hotels.

300k Marriott, 100k SPG, 300k SW, 300k United, 250k AMEX and believe it or not I spend them all like crazy every year (family of 4)

723k Delta
340k SPG
54k Marriott (never really stay there)
316k AMEX

I'd give them all away for a $250k/year local gig.

Do you like it go anywhere

A1, you were in our groupme asking for this as well. Lol

425k Amex
675k Marriott
325k AA
250k UA
60k SPG

Bcg3 that's crazy. Yes, take a vacation!! I just used 400k miles for a family of 3 to go tel Aviv and Athens.

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Haha yup same GroupMe, just really need some points for travel

Current balances - 1.4 United, 675k American, 1.75 Marriott and Lifetime Platinum, 325k Hyatt, 2.2 Amex. Two vacations a year for a family of 4 on points. 15 years in the game.

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