Annual Spending
Jun 7, 2013 | 8:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Annual Spending
I put all my spending on my credit cards - even the $2.00 coffee I buy at Dunkin Donuts. All of my annual spending totals around $75-$85K. I don't pay for my mortgage, car payment or anything like that on my cards. For those of you who have high annual spend - what are you putting on the cards?
Jun 7, 2013 | 9:00 am
#2
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I don't pay for my mortgage, car payment or anything like that on my cards.
Jun 7, 2013 | 10:44 am
#4
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I put all my spending on my credit cards - even the $2.00 coffee I buy at Dunkin Donuts. All of my annual spending totals around $75-$85K. I don't pay for my mortgage, car payment or anything like that on my cards. For those of you who have high annual spend - what are you putting on the cards?
Jun 7, 2013 | 10:44 am
#5
Join Date: May 2012
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I put my spend on various cards depending on what I'm spending on to get the most out points/miles out of them. I probably spend a little less than $70K a year but have put my spending on the following cards: Chase Marriott Premier, Chase Freedom, Chase Sapphire Preferred, AMEX Gold, AMEX HHonors, Citi Forward & DiscoverIt. I know others have focused spending on one single card to hit a high spending limit for an extra ton of points/miles.
Jun 7, 2013 | 10:54 am
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Jun 7, 2013 | 3:15 pm
#8
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Zeusmt's friend will send PM to everyone who posts here about the great time shares available to those with incomes $xxxxxx to $yyyyyy.
With that in mind I spend $3000-$3500 annually on my Banruptcy Plus MasterCard- provided the judge approves.
With that in mind I spend $3000-$3500 annually on my Banruptcy Plus MasterCard- provided the judge approves.
Jun 7, 2013 | 5:39 pm
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Jun 7, 2013 | 9:09 pm
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Jun 8, 2013 | 6:31 am
#11
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I'm not at all "bragging" about that spend. Based on some of the posts I've read, there are people making and spending a hell of a lot more than me. Definitely not a "mine is bigger than yours" thread - because I know that this isn't that big. I guess I was just curious about those spending >$250K a year or so to get the Black Card. Calm down folks. It's just a question about large (dollar amount) spend.
Jun 8, 2013 | 1:17 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I think FT runs the gamut. You have some people making $30k, doing sign ups only, constantly sweating making the minimum spend. You have some people doing more than your annual spend, per card, per month and up, and a bunch in between the two. I doubt highly anyone is going to be willing to tell you what their annual spend is, because the big players drop zeros and the little players pick em up and add em.
Jun 8, 2013 | 4:15 pm
#13
Join Date: May 2008
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My annual spend on credit cards is... a lot more than I actually spend.
But yes, I put pretty much everything on my credit card, except the entry fees at the bridge club. (But at national tournaments I can even plasticize those.)
I remember as recently as 2-3 years ago, getting my parents a card on one of my accounts to make a minimum spend on the only card I got a significant number of rewards on. That was before I started to rumble in the jungle. Seems so ancient.
But yes, I put pretty much everything on my credit card, except the entry fees at the bridge club. (But at national tournaments I can even plasticize those.)
I remember as recently as 2-3 years ago, getting my parents a card on one of my accounts to make a minimum spend on the only card I got a significant number of rewards on. That was before I started to rumble in the jungle. Seems so ancient.
Jun 8, 2013 | 9:50 pm
#14
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I think FT runs the gamut. You have some people making $30k, doing sign ups only, constantly sweating making the minimum spend. You have some people doing more than your annual spend, per card, per month and up, and a bunch in between the two. I doubt highly anyone is going to be willing to tell you what their annual spend is, because the big players drop zeros and the little players pick em up and add em.
Well said! This group is a true cross-section.