Getting miles for McDonald's and mortgages?
Apr 18, 2002 | 5:35 pm
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Getting miles for McDonald's and mortgages?
A WSJ piece says credit card companies are trying to penetrate "cash" markets and allow customers to charge for just about anything - from mortgage payments to McDonald's hamburgers.
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Apr 18, 2002 | 5:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by raffy:
I can pass on McDonalds, but I've already figured a way to pay for my mortage on my credit card, though it is a little work to do so. Only a few more payments and I've earned a free flight!</font>
I can pass on McDonalds, but I've already figured a way to pay for my mortage on my credit card, though it is a little work to do so. Only a few more payments and I've earned a free flight!</font>
Apr 18, 2002 | 7:18 pm
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Most of the McDonald's I go to here in Chicago already take credit cards and a lot of them have Mobil Speedpass lanes which are tied to credit cards. As for paying rent, someone posted a link in another thread to a company that would do it for you, but it had like a 3% charge. Way too much for me.
Apr 19, 2002 | 6:53 am
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The little miles do add up. I've gotten bunches from the Kellogg's AA cert program with more to come.
A day without miles is....a disappointment.
A day without miles is....a disappointment.
Apr 19, 2002 | 8:55 am
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Apr 19, 2002 | 3:20 pm
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Didn't see any info there on how to get miles making the mortgage payment.
Happily I just found out (never thought to ask before this thread) that my local fast food joint of choice, Crazy Bowls and Wraps, accepts my AA MC
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Happily I just found out (never thought to ask before this thread) that my local fast food joint of choice, Crazy Bowls and Wraps, accepts my AA MC
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Apr 19, 2002 | 5:00 pm
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All, thank you for your many email inquiries, I was a little surprised when I checked my email this afternoon and was flooded with inquiries. As I mentioned, it is somewhat of an involved process and though we all love points and miles, my guess is that most will not have the patience for this.
I will post the complete details in the coming days, I apologize, I'm getting ready to go on a trip this weekend and have had little time to reply to those who have asked about the somewhat indirect process of earning miles for a mortgage.
Thanks,
raffy
I will post the complete details in the coming days, I apologize, I'm getting ready to go on a trip this weekend and have had little time to reply to those who have asked about the somewhat indirect process of earning miles for a mortgage.
Thanks,
raffy
Apr 19, 2002 | 10:19 pm
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Though I try really hard to avoid them - I have noticed a couple of Burger Kings accepting credit cards, including American Express. And not just at the airports...
Apr 19, 2002 | 10:30 pm
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Since the Chicago area seems to be the only McDonalds accepting speedpass (and even some here can't get them going) is that I buy gift certificates at the ones that do, and use them at the ones that don't. Did that before driving east. Also they give you change.
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Apr 20, 2002 | 2:11 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by raffy:
As I mentioned, it is somewhat of an involved process and though we all love points and miles, my guess is that most will not have the patience for this. </font>
As I mentioned, it is somewhat of an involved process and though we all love points and miles, my guess is that most will not have the patience for this. </font>