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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7060 on: June 26, 2016, 10:03:48 PM »
I am going to France and Italy for two weeks and I need to book hotels.
I have the following points:

SPG- 35K
Delta 110K
Hyatt-4 free nights
Barclay World Elite Card- $400 statement credit
Chase UR- 70k

which points should I use?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7061 on: June 27, 2016, 08:40:56 AM »
Quote from: holyland613 on June 26, 2016, 09:55:20 PM
hey everybody now that we cant use our gift cards to load our red cards what do people do in order to get points? I just recently signed up for chase sapphire and i have 4000$ to spend but i really dont have any expense can someone help me out and tell me what to do?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7062 on: June 27, 2016, 08:16:31 PM »
what is the name of the website that shows u prices of booking flight with points? its similiar to google matrix - just for points
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7063 on: June 27, 2016, 08:29:48 PM »
Quote from: danzz72 on June 27, 2016, 08:16:31 PM
what is the name of the website that shows u prices of booking flight with points? its similiar to google matrix - just for points
Awardhacker?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7064 on: June 28, 2016, 03:23:53 AM »
Does E-ZPass/I-Pass work everywhere in NY and NJ?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7065 on: June 28, 2016, 08:28:52 AM »
Quote from: danzz72 on June 27, 2016, 08:16:31 PM
what is the name of the website that shows u prices of booking flight with points? its similiar to google matrix - just for points

AwardHacker: a tool we build to tell you how to travel with the least miles
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7066 on: June 28, 2016, 09:19:29 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 03:23:53 AM
Does E-ZPass/I-Pass work everywhere in NY and NJ?
AFAIK, E-ZPass works everywhere besides the Atlantic Beach Bridge.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7067 on: June 28, 2016, 09:43:09 AM »
Quote from: Der Deutsche Jude on June 28, 2016, 09:19:29 AM
AFAIK, E-ZPass works everywhere besides the Atlantic Beach Bridge.
Thanks and since I-Pass works everywhere E-Z does I should be good to go.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7068 on: June 28, 2016, 09:52:21 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 09:43:09 AM
Thanks and since I-Pass works everywhere E-Z does I should be good to go.
Gonna be in NY for the holiday ?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7069 on: June 28, 2016, 09:54:40 AM »
Quote from: TimT on June 28, 2016, 09:52:21 AM
Gonna be in NY for the holiday ?
Daughter, NYC and Seaside Heights.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7070 on: June 28, 2016, 10:05:17 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 09:54:40 AM
Daughter, NYC and Seaside Heights.
Enjoy. If you're at the Macy's fireworks show I'll be the one with the kosher hotdog. :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7071 on: June 28, 2016, 05:26:09 PM »
Trying to meet the minimum for an Amex offer. I ordered a second business card for my 'employee' and had them sign up for a serve card. Can a secondary cardholder use the serve method of churning to rack up points? Or just generally, will my second card 'my employees card' points add up and count for my card?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7072 on: June 28, 2016, 05:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Rachels on June 28, 2016, 05:26:09 PM
Trying to meet the minimum for an Amex offer. I ordered a second business card for my 'employee' and had them sign up for a serve card. Can a secondary cardholder use the serve method of churning to rack up points? Or just generally, will my second card 'my employees card' points add up and count for my card?
Thanks
Any spending on AU will earn points and count towards bonus on primary card.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7073 on: June 28, 2016, 08:17:16 PM »
Quote from: Rachels on June 28, 2016, 05:26:09 PM
Trying to meet the minimum for an Amex offer. I ordered a second business card for my 'employee' and had them sign up for a serve card. Can a secondary cardholder use the serve method of churning to rack up points? Or just generally, will my second card 'my employees card' points add up and count for my card?
Thanks

No need to post this three times. Hatzlacha!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7074 on: June 29, 2016, 11:13:37 AM »
What type of room upgrade can be expected at Andaz 5th Ave with guest of honor booking? What type of breakfast is included?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7075 on: July 04, 2016, 02:51:57 PM »
Wow. How do people manage to have the nerves to work out a full vacation whilst trying to save the most money(using points) and stay normal?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7076 on: July 04, 2016, 02:53:39 PM »
Quote from: Zevi16 on July 04, 2016, 02:51:57 PM
Wow. How do people manage to have the nerves to work out a full vacation whilst trying to save the most money(using points) and stay normal?
Who said anything about staying normal ? :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7077 on: July 04, 2016, 02:59:21 PM »
Quote from: TimT on July 04, 2016, 02:53:39 PM
Who said anything about staying normal ? :)
I am so lost when it comes to award tickets and transferring points that I feel myself on the verge of snapping... This was after 20 minutes of browsing.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7078 on: July 04, 2016, 03:01:42 PM »
Quote from: Zevi16 on July 04, 2016, 02:59:21 PM
I am so lost when it comes to award tickets and transferring points that I feel myself on the verge of snapping... This was after 20 minutes of browsing.

That's when you outsource it to a booking agent!  I'll stick with the easy part. Collecting the points.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7079 on: July 04, 2016, 03:31:01 PM »
Quote from: Zevi16 on July 04, 2016, 02:59:21 PM
I am so lost when it comes to award tickets and transferring points that I feel myself on the verge of snapping... This was after 20 minutes of browsing.

As with everything, you need to put in time to really read up on it and know what you're doing, and then a lot more time to actually find what you want. You get better as you go. And when it's too much
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That's when you outsource it to a booking agent! 
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