outoftown was not very gracious or eloquent, but outoftown's point is semi-valid.

The point is you don't have to be a BIG spender to rack up lots of points on the Starpoints card, but you have to be a FOCUSED SPENDER!

That means you use the card to pay for everything! the only time you don't use it is when they only take Visa and M/C and you avoid those places.

You only buy groceries at places that take AMEX. Same for gas, clothes, personal necessities. What about your phone bill: use the card! Same for long distance, cell phone, auto repair. Restaurants, doctor bills, $1 and $2 purchases. Everything!!!

Don't even tempt yourself by carrying cash! Leave you checks at home! FOCUS! FOCUS! FOCUS!!!!

And that way you don't have to spend big.

Mac

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Via con Dios!