When do we cross the line?
Mar 10, 2008 | 10:15 pm
#76
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
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There's a guy in Coupon Connection who is spending ~ $5 mill a month on his credit card.
And another guy who just spend $300K which he dumped into BA (with their 50% bonus) for 450K miles.
So, any limits certainly have ways around them.
The rest of us can only sigh wistfully.
And another guy who just spend $300K which he dumped into BA (with their 50% bonus) for 450K miles.
So, any limits certainly have ways around them.
The rest of us can only sigh wistfully.
Mar 10, 2008 | 10:31 pm
#77
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,567
There's a guy in Coupon Connection who is spending ~ $5 mill a month on his credit card.
And another guy who just spend $300K which he dumped into BA (with their 50% bonus) for 450K miles.
So, any limits certainly have ways around them.
The rest of us can only sigh wistfully.
And another guy who just spend $300K which he dumped into BA (with their 50% bonus) for 450K miles.
So, any limits certainly have ways around them.
The rest of us can only sigh wistfully.
Mar 11, 2008 | 9:28 pm
#78
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Detroit Area
Posts: 114
Great thread. I'm glad I'm not alone.
Co-workers think I'm nuts for hotel hopping on business trips. I tell them why (Marriott & SPG bonus opportunities, for now) and they look at me with glazed over eyes.
When they ask why, oh why, and I tell them I did a week in California for $1200 for family of four (including SD zoo, Legoland, Knott's Berry Farm, LaBrea Tar Pits, Aquarium of Pacific, meals, rental car, gas, hotel, airfare) they get more interested.
Now, during the quiet hours of the day emails pop up asking how they can join the fray or over dinner whilst travelling they ask for more info. I tell them to visit FT and read and read and read.
All y'all are the best. I've built many a vacation with matched status on frequent flyer programs, free hotel rooms, free flights, free car rentals using info from FT.
Oh, yeah, Mrs. Wolfie went to sleep hours ago wondering why I'm still on the 'puter! Gotta get my FT fix!
Woo-hoo.
Co-workers think I'm nuts for hotel hopping on business trips. I tell them why (Marriott & SPG bonus opportunities, for now) and they look at me with glazed over eyes.
When they ask why, oh why, and I tell them I did a week in California for $1200 for family of four (including SD zoo, Legoland, Knott's Berry Farm, LaBrea Tar Pits, Aquarium of Pacific, meals, rental car, gas, hotel, airfare) they get more interested.
Now, during the quiet hours of the day emails pop up asking how they can join the fray or over dinner whilst travelling they ask for more info. I tell them to visit FT and read and read and read.
All y'all are the best. I've built many a vacation with matched status on frequent flyer programs, free hotel rooms, free flights, free car rentals using info from FT.
Oh, yeah, Mrs. Wolfie went to sleep hours ago wondering why I'm still on the 'puter! Gotta get my FT fix!
Woo-hoo.
Mar 11, 2008 | 10:40 pm
#79
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G
Posts: 1,123
I had 21 stays in early November and working in Northern Alberta made it hard to get that SPG Plat status so dearly wanted.
Bought a ticket on eBay for the Oilers - Flames match as well as 1 night at Westin and the second at a outskirts 4 points hotel (double stays) in Edmonton.
I went all the way by bus, and it was by far the most atrocious hockey game I've seen.
Already made 4 mattress runs (officially weekend treats) so far this year at the local Sheraton.
I'm Ole and also an FT-olic.
Bought a ticket on eBay for the Oilers - Flames match as well as 1 night at Westin and the second at a outskirts 4 points hotel (double stays) in Edmonton.
I went all the way by bus, and it was by far the most atrocious hockey game I've seen.
Already made 4 mattress runs (officially weekend treats) so far this year at the local Sheraton.
I'm Ole and also an FT-olic.
Mar 11, 2008 | 10:56 pm
#80
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G
Posts: 1,123
I suppose I could start ordering ink in huge amounts and then spending all my time trying to sell it on campus.
00inkjets gets me 25% cash back on MrRebates as well as purchase miles on the full spend.
In fact, I have bought a brand new snowboard with gear as a result of 10% off gc.com converted into $1000 REI certs. With a few discounts and some dividend, I'm selling it used at a profit: about 6000 miles and $0.
00inkjets gets me 25% cash back on MrRebates as well as purchase miles on the full spend.
In fact, I have bought a brand new snowboard with gear as a result of 10% off gc.com converted into $1000 REI certs. With a few discounts and some dividend, I'm selling it used at a profit: about 6000 miles and $0.
Mar 11, 2008 | 10:59 pm
#81
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G
Posts: 1,123
This brings up the idea of a travel IRA (which bothers some people who jump on the devaluation wagon). Not only do I want to have enough cash to be comfortable, I don't want to have to spend any of it on travel (at least for a very long time) - and my wife and I plan to do a lot of traveling.