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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #140 on: March 22, 2012, 07:16:52 AM »
no

 tks--anyway to get the 2nd bag free ? with a credit card ?

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #141 on: March 22, 2012, 07:24:27 AM »
tks--anyway to get the 2nd bag free ? with a credit card ?
Yes, swipe one to pay the fee ;)
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #142 on: March 22, 2012, 11:00:37 AM »
Yes, swipe one to pay the fee ;)

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #143 on: March 22, 2012, 05:34:45 PM »
I have the CO AND UA card Nd am flying a CO award on Aegean Metal. Is my second bag free ?

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #144 on: May 02, 2012, 08:32:35 AM »
wonder why I didn't see it mentioned before.
Hilton hhonors surpass from amex
gives x6 on groceries and x3 on everything else!
isn't that better then the SPG ?
how much do you guys value Hilton points, for ?
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Re: Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #145 on: May 02, 2012, 08:39:46 AM »
wonder why I didn't see it mentioned before.
Hilton hhonors surpass from amex
gives x6 on groceries and x3 on everything else!
isn't that better then the SPG ?
how much do you guys value Hilton points, for ?
just saw this from dan, but he doesn't explain why everyday spending won't be a good idea, in that card.
isn't 3/4 Hilton points worth more then 1.025 [spg value]
?
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #146 on: May 02, 2012, 09:29:22 AM »
Still doesn't beat a card like SP (on travel or dining) or SPG, even for 6x on groceries.

HHonors can be bought outright for .49cpm, and their redemption rates don't come close to, say, Hyatt.
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #147 on: May 02, 2012, 10:17:32 AM »
just saw this from dan, but he doesn't explain why everyday spending won't be a good idea, in that card.
isn't 3/4 Hilton points worth more then 1.025 [spg value]
?
Hilton is selling points today for .495 cents and they're generally worth less than half a cent.
SPG sells points at the cheapest for 2.8 cents, though more realistically they're worth 2.2-2.3 cents or so.
You do the math.
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #148 on: May 02, 2012, 11:01:19 AM »
Hilton is selling points today for .495 cents and they're generally worth less than half a cent.
SPG sells points at the cheapest for 2.8 cents, though more realistically they're worth 2.2-2.3 cents or so.
You do the math.
Yes, generally worth less then half a cent... ;)

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Re: Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #149 on: May 02, 2012, 12:22:51 PM »
Hilton is selling points today for .495 cents and they're generally worth less than half a cent.
SPG sells points at the cheapest for 2.8 cents, though more realistically they're worth 2.2-2.3 cents or so.
You do the math.
got it.
still, on groceries, it should be the best. besides PRG [ or freedom, when in the x5 ppd]
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #150 on: May 02, 2012, 12:26:41 PM »
got it.
still, on groceries, it should be the best. besides PRG [ or freedom, when in the x5 ppd]
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #151 on: June 19, 2012, 05:22:11 PM »
http://www.dansdeals.com/go/bluecashpre/

So blue cash preferred is the best option for groceries for the rest of the year?  I just hate that its fixed value and cant be transferred, but 6% is hard to argue with...

Is there anything else that's close to 4-5% and has more transfer flexibility?

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #152 on: June 19, 2012, 06:47:55 PM »
Freedom for third quarter, 5x.

I believe it was also first quarter '12, too.
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #153 on: June 19, 2012, 06:55:37 PM »
So blue cash preferred is the best option for groceries for the rest of the year?  I just hate that its fixed value and cant be transferred, but 6% is hard to argue with...

Is there anything else that's close to 4-5% and has more transfer flexibility?

ink bold through visa gc's/amex prepaid

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #154 on: June 19, 2012, 09:49:22 PM »
Freedom for third quarter, 5x.

I believe it was also first quarter '12, too.

I think grocery is this current quarter on freedom.  I was trying to ask about quarter 3 and 4, sorry for not being clear.


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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #155 on: June 19, 2012, 09:53:39 PM »
ink bold through visa gc's/amex prepaid

Yeah I have looked at that deal, but I'm not currently wanting to add another CC.... Guess I should have made that clear.

So revising my question.

If I have:
Amex Blue Cash Preferred
Amex SPG
Chase Freedom (w checking)
Chase SP
Generic 2% (Fidelity)

What is the best card to use for grocery purchases moving forward (July 1)?

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #156 on: June 19, 2012, 10:35:48 PM »
I think grocery is this current quarter on freedom.  I was trying to ask about quarter 3 and 4, sorry for not being clear.

You're right, sorry, got confused with gas stations.
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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #157 on: June 20, 2012, 01:23:50 AM »
Yeah I have looked at that deal, but I'm not currently wanting to add another CC.... Guess I should have made that clear.

So revising my question.

If I have:
Amex Blue Cash Preferred
Amex SPG
Chase Freedom (w checking)
Chase SP
Generic 2% (Fidelity)

What is the best card to use for grocery purchases moving forward (July 1)?

There are other factors involved, such as how you value your miles. If I had to choose from those cards, I'd say for amounts less than $50* I'd use Freedom, and more than that I'd use SPG.

*If you value UR at 1.7-1.8 the threshold goes up from $50 to more like $90-100.
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Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #158 on: June 20, 2012, 01:32:28 AM »
There are other factors involved, such as how you value your miles. If I had to choose from those cards, I'd say for amounts less than $50* I'd use Freedom, and more than that I'd use SPG.

*If you value UR at 1.7-1.8 the threshold goes up from $50 to more like $90-100.

How is that better than the 6% the BCP offers?

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Re: Credit Cards, By Benefits
« Reply #159 on: June 20, 2012, 01:38:55 AM »
How is that better than the 6% the BCP offers?
New math.  :)
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