Originally Posted by
Ritz
Bankdirect. Fidelity. Citibank.
Lots of withdrawals and account closures predicted for 12/1/11.
First of all, thanks to my fellow FT members for the heads-up when it looked like this might happen. I hit 1 million a couple of months ago by opening a BD account and churning some brokerage accounts. I'll never hit 2 million under the current rules. Not even gonna try.
I'll keep BankDirect- it works for me and miles are better than zero interest from my local brick and mortar bank. AA Amex will be gone as soon as the annual fee kicks in- not sure about the AA Visa. I'd moved TD Ameritrade money into Fidelity as soon as the TD Ameritrade points hit but will probably keep Fidelity. Will be a little more careful about Aadvantage e-shoppping- I've overpaid slightly on some purchases to use AA-affiliated merchants but that will end.
It was fun while it lasted.