Eugene, sorry, now I can see that your post was in January.
When you recommended Radisson > Goldpoints, it was a good deal, now it's not. I get only 6 points (3 + 3) for one dollar = 6/8 miles = 0.75 miles. I'll send the card back - sooner or later.

Here is another deal: I opened (Holiday Inn) Priority Club. Got 10,000 points for the FirstUSA credit card and still wait for the 10,000 points from Netbank; have e-mailed Holiday Inn and Netbank.
I used Netbank to get Euros at an ATM in Paris. I got a very good rate (equal or better than published spot rates) and NO FEE charged.