Programs: AA Plat, *wood Gold, Avis Chairman's, and that's it
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Originally Posted by JumboD
Are you sure? I seem to remember seeing that as a line on my bill and having miles matching the full amount ofthe bill.
I'll 2nd what aamilesslave said. I just verified my Citi statement from a few months ago with what posted to AA - the miles posted were 50 short of the total bill, which matches the annual fee.
Programs: TSA/INS/FBI Platinum (stopped last 12 of 13 int'l returns - the computer broke once)
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My TD Waterhouse (now TD Ameritrade) account gives me 250 miles each quarter automatically. Don't have to park cash (at a pretty poor interest rate) -- you could just park securities that you plan to keep.
I don't use the account for the miles, but it is a nice bonus that I've gotten for many years.
My TD Waterhouse (now TD Ameritrade) account gives me 250 miles each quarter automatically. Don't have to park cash (at a pretty poor interest rate) -- you could just park securities that you plan to keep.
Is this going to continue to be the case? It's the money market fund that did this....but I thought the Ameritrade merger/purchase changed the money market funds and this one was no longer available.
GEXA Energy - They draft my credit card automatically each month for my electric bill and give me AAdvantage miles.
Tom Thumb - Link your Reward card to your AAdvantage account.
Yes, these are good ones. I currently have Reliant and I shop at Tom Thumb.
Also have AA Advantage Mastercard.
My problem is what to do with my child's account which I established since the first baby flight. Most of the time we purchase our tickets and get an award ticket for the child.
I'm thinking of gifting or transferring from the Diner's club points. But as the OP said, it wouldn't be automatic; I would have to remember every 18 months.
I'll 2nd what aamilesslave said. I just verified my Citi statement from a few months ago with what posted to AA - the miles posted were 50 short of the total bill, which matches the annual fee.
You guys are absolutely right, I did some digging and I found it: At the time I had a UA MP Visa, the fee got you miles. Not sure if that's still the case (been a few years) but I was going back through some records I kept of credit card statements.
My TD Waterhouse (now TD Ameritrade) account gives me 250 miles each quarter automatically. Don't have to park cash (at a pretty poor interest rate) -- you could just park securities that you plan to keep.
I don't use the account for the miles, but it is a nice bonus that I've gotten for many years.
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, Marriott PLT, HHonors Silver, SPG, Avis First
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Originally Posted by brp
Is this going to continue to be the case? It's the money market fund that did this....but I thought the Ameritrade merger/purchase changed the money market funds and this one was no longer available.
Cheers.
I don't get any hits at TDAmeritrade when I search for "American Airlines" or AAdvantage.... I do hate their money market crap, so I sweep cash from that account regularly....
Is this going to continue to be the case? It's the money market fund that did this....but I thought the Ameritrade merger/purchase changed the money market funds and this one was no longer available.
The 250 miles/quarter was actually from TDW for maintaining a certain minimum balance, and you could separately get additional miles by signing up for the AA-branded money market (still available separately, but not as a sweep). I stopped receiving this a few years ago, but I guess it's probably because I had transferred most of my assets elsewhere. I doubt this will continue with TD Ameritrade as they don't even offer AA sign up bonuses (at least for now).
I REALLY echo the OP's suggestions. Mine are easy to do. But to put on auto pilot for spouse and children and extended family that I look over would be MOST VERY COOL!
My problem is what to do with my child's account which I established since the first baby flight. Most of the time we purchase our tickets and get an award ticket for the child.
I follow a similar strategy, but with a twist. If the fare basis allows a discount for child fares (usually 25%) then we purchase for the kids and use miles for the adults.
My TD Waterhouse (now TD Ameritrade) account gives me 250 miles each quarter automatically. Don't have to park cash (at a pretty poor interest rate) -- you could just park securities that you plan to keep.
I think that this is gone with the merger with Ameritrade. My wife had a TD Waterhouse account with a sweep into AA Money Market. Within the last few weeks they migrated all "old" Waterhouse accounts into Ameritrade accounts and the sweep money market changed to a ameritrade product... so no more miles.
How do I hit 5 different AA accounts at least once a year, with a one-time set-up, not having to check back or remember to do something?
[One account is easy; 5 accounts is easy if you rememebr to do something (like Opinion Place). But what works to set something up once for all time - on autopilot - to 5 different accounts?]
Given the cost involved in maintaining these accounts on some automated basis (e.g. credits cards and automated billing etc.) is your life that hectic that once per year you cant jump online and do the online surveys etc or a bit of eshopping? Maybe 1 hour per year in total - not seeing that as a major drama personally.
