AS/BoA, time to have a CC promotion
Jan 14, 2012, 4:19 pm
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AS/BoA, time to have a CC promotion
just want to have a shout out to AS/BoA.. both AA/Citi and UA/Chase are busy promoting their credit card, you are too quiet..
let's get the new year started with a big promotion. Go AS!!
let's get the new year started with a big promotion. Go AS!!
Jan 15, 2012, 12:23 am
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Promotions tied to credit cards are usually a move by the bank, not the airline. The bank pays for the miles one earns as a result of credit card activity.
...I'd rather not be encouraged to use BofA.
...I'd rather not be encouraged to use BofA.
Jan 15, 2012, 7:49 am
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weird because around September I got a double or triple miles promo through the end of the year when buying gas, restaurant food, and something else I cant recall. Now I got one the other day that Meteorologist mentioned that goes through the end of March on certain bills such as cable, satelite, cell phone, and insurance ^ Great promos IMO. I use the card any how for all those so now I will earn extra miles the next three months! The key is here however as soon as I pay the bill online. I then immediately go to the BofA payment page and make a payment to the card right away @:-)
Jan 16, 2012, 12:56 pm
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Jan 16, 2012, 1:57 pm
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I believe most of BofA's "crimes" in the mortgage industry were tied to Countrywide Bank which BofA bought when the economy took a dump in 2008. Countrywide did the majority of the damage in terms of offering credit to people who didn't deserve it. BofA is paying dearly for it by association. I don't have a problem with BofA and I have been a customer since the early 1980's. YMMV.
Jan 16, 2012, 2:20 pm
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Nor do I. Their customer service has been mediocre a lot of the time for me, but BofA isn't any better or any worse than any other large bank. And if you want miles from credit/debit card spending, you'll pretty much have to deal with a large bank.
Jan 17, 2012, 12:48 am
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That is true, but it doesn't stop me from hoping B of A execs are attacked by killer bees. And outside the affinity credit card game, if you are banking with B of A (or any other megabank) and paying their fees (or parking crazy sums of money in their 0.03% savings accounts to avoid fees) and have not migrated to a credit union, you are a less savvy consumer than I think you are.
Jan 19, 2012, 11:40 am
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just get a citi/AA credict card with their recent promotion of 50k miles sign-up.. now I'm seriously thinking to move over to AA, since:
1) I've had a head start with the 50k miles
2) most my flights have been and will continue to be on AA (but I've been earning AS miles so far)
the only drawback is the sacrifice of my AS mvp status
should I or should I not??
1) I've had a head start with the 50k miles
2) most my flights have been and will continue to be on AA (but I've been earning AS miles so far)
the only drawback is the sacrifice of my AS mvp status
should I or should I not??
Jan 19, 2012, 2:49 pm
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Where are you flying to mostly?
Originally Posted by travelsg
just get a citi/AA credict card with their recent promotion of 50k miles sign-up.. now I'm seriously thinking to move over to AA, since:
1) I've had a head start with the 50k miles
2) most my flights have been and will continue to be on AA (but I've been earning AS miles so far)
the only drawback is the sacrifice of my AS mvp status
should I or should I not??
1) I've had a head start with the 50k miles
2) most my flights have been and will continue to be on AA (but I've been earning AS miles so far)
the only drawback is the sacrifice of my AS mvp status
should I or should I not??
Jan 19, 2012, 4:32 pm
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Jan 21, 2012, 6:38 pm
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Tell me more.
That is true, but it doesn't stop me from hoping B of A execs are attacked by killer bees. And outside the affinity credit card game, if you are banking with B of A (or any other megabank) and paying their fees (or parking crazy sums of money in their 0.03% savings accounts to avoid fees) and have not migrated to a credit union, you are a less savvy consumer than I think you are.
Since then, I have gotten into FF mile pursuit in a big way and now I have almost no BillPay activity; everything possible is charged directly to my credit cards. It would be very easy to move now.
So tell me a bit more. Why credit union vs community bank? And how do you handle ATM use when traveling? The one good thing about BofA is that I can always find an ATM if needed and I HATE bank fees.
Anita