US Airways 2011 Grand Slam Promotion - Help with last 5 hits?

Hi, I'm 31 hits in and was hoping for some suggestions for my final 5 hits.

Between card use, hotel point transfers, and Hertz car rentals, I have 12 hits. My other 19 are:

1-800-Flowers
Audience Rewards
Biscoff
Bought 1,000 miles
Dining
Dividend Miles Shopping Mall
E-Miles
E-Rewards
ING ShareBuilder
Magazines for Miles
Network Solutions
Office Max
Perform 3 searches with Dividend Miles Toolbar
Skymall
SuperShuttle
Swap other miles into Dividend Miles at points.com
Thanks Again
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Vinesse


Any ideas would be really helpful. Thanks!

Hi, I'm 31 hits in and was hoping for some suggestions for my final 5 hits.

Between card use, hotel point transfers, and Hertz car rentals, I have 12 hits. My other 19 are:

1-800-Flowers
Audience Rewards
Biscoff
Bought 1,000 miles
Dining
Dividend Miles Shopping Mall
E-Miles
E-Rewards
ING ShareBuilder
Magazines for Miles
Network Solutions
Office Max
Perform 3 searches with Dividend Miles Toolbar
Skymall
SuperShuttle
Swap other miles into Dividend Miles at points.com
Thanks Again
Twitter sign promotion
Vinesse

Any ideas would be really helpful. Thanks!
*swap miles with another FTer who needs that hit
*Teleflora
*FTD
*take the significant other away for a night or two of hotel hopping
*take same or different significant other to a nice dinner at one or more SPG properties

*Teleflora +1
*FTD +1

Verify that 1-800-Flowers actually posts. Our track record with them is that only 20% of the transactions posted. YMMV.

*swap miles with another FTer who needs that hit
*Teleflora
*FTD
*take the significant other away for a night or two of hotel hopping
*take same or different significant other to a nice dinner at one or more SPG properties

Does this count to have dinner at an SPG property? If so, that's good to know. Would love confirmation of this. I assume it's the same $100 minimum (pre-tax & gratuity).

Thanks!

My recommendations:

TD AMERITRADE ($25 lost interest parking $2500 for 6 months - but essentially free if you count the value of the 5K bonus miles)
ShareBuilder ($10-15 cost to do a trade - but essentially free if you count the value of the 2.5K bonus miles)
US Share Miles ($20 if you split the cost with someone)
TrackItBack.com ($25)
FTD.com ($35)
Netflix ($50 - but you get something of value)

Does this count to have dinner at an SPG property? If so, that's good to know. Would love confirmation of this. I assume it's the same $100 minimum (pre-tax & gratuity).
If you're SPG Gold, I believe $67 will suffice (@ 3 points/$).

BTW, as we get into the last two weeks of GS, I'd like to encourage people not to start custom "what's the best end-game strategy for my individual situation?" threads. In Seinfeld terms, these are not spongeworthy (http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsfQBKB4s1ks)topics; eschew clutter, and post in an existing thread, my friends.

*take same or different significant other to a nice dinner

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*Teleflora +1
*FTD +1

Verify that 1-800-Flowers actually posts. Our track record with them is that only 20% of the transactions posted. YMMV.

To be fair, you are one of the few people having trouble. The rest can apparently understand that words in red = bad order/no hit.

Few people, save you, are having trouble with this vendor.

My recommendations:

TD AMERITRADE ($25 lost interest parking $2500 for 6 months - but essentially free if you count the value of the 5K bonus miles)
ShareBuilder ($10-15 cost to do a trade - but essentially free if you count the value of the 2.5K bonus miles)
US Share Miles ($20 if you split the cost with someone)
TrackItBack.com ($25)
FTD.com ($35)
Netflix ($50 - but you get something of value)

Sharebuilder. NBG is at $0.50. 1 share will suffice for a total of $10.50 if purchased regularly (cheaper if on automatic tuesday trade)

If you're SPG Gold, I believe $67 will suffice (@ 3 points/$).

BTW, as we get into the last two weeks of GS, I'd like to encourage people not to start custom "what's the best end-game strategy for my individual situation?" threads. In Seinfeld terms, these are not spongeworthy (http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsfQBKB4s1ks)topics; eschew clutter, and post in an existing thread, my friends.

Ah yes, spongeworthy. Love it.

Does this count to have dinner at an SPG property? If so, that's good to know. Would love confirmation of this. I assume it's the same $100 minimum (pre-tax & gratuity).

Thanks!

I did this a few times. It was fun. I can confirm that the minimum is $100 before tax & tips ($67 for gold & plat)

Please keep the receipt just in case you need it.

Hi, I'm 31 hits in and was hoping for some suggestions for my final 5 hits.

Swap other miles into Dividend Miles at points.com

Any ideas would be really helpful. Thanks!

PM me if you're interested. I also need another hit.

while you are in the range of 28-32 hits, you should have taken almost all the cheap shots, if you want keep your cost at minimum for the next 4 hits in order to reach 36, Rental car could be the option (Maximum 6 times). Most people should be able to get the car between $20-$30 a day

PM me if you're interested. I also need another hit.

sorry, I meant "swap miles with another FTer who needs that hit"