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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 9:18 am
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noreservations
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, A3 Gold, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, former UA Premier Executive
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Originally Posted by redtop43
For points purposes, as you seem to know, Plat is worse than PRG. Not sure why you switched if points are your motive.
I upgraded to Plat for the travel benefits, in this instance the points-earning aspect wasn't as relevant.

Originally Posted by lkar
Once your values are set, it's easy. My guess, though, is that much of that $40,000 spend is spending that would earn bonuses with other cards, which to me makes it much more difficult.
The vast majority of the spending is for work (paying vendors) which wouldn't earn bonuses anyway. One of the perks of the company not having a strict use-the-corporate-card policy.

I actually haven't ever used the points that I've earned for myself: my airline miles I use for family or friends because I want to get the EQM when I fly. I just have the philosophy that earning some points for credit card spending is better than earning no points and I guess now I need to figure out where my priorities are for which points I want to earn.

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