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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5220 on: August 28, 2015, 02:02:20 PM »
how do i pay the amex CC linked to my serve without raising a red flag?
Do you mean if you wanna pay it with your serve balance?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5221 on: August 28, 2015, 02:05:54 PM »
Do you mean if you wanna pay it with your serve balance?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5222 on: August 28, 2015, 02:06:21 PM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5223 on: August 29, 2015, 11:36:03 PM »
How do I best take advantage of a free companion ticket with my Delta business amex card? Does PGGM work for companion tickets? How?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5224 on: August 30, 2015, 04:01:50 AM »
Will buying gift cards online trigger amex f/r?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5225 on: August 30, 2015, 09:17:47 AM »
Will buying gift cards online trigger amex f/r?
read through this thread

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5226 on: August 31, 2015, 03:46:20 PM »
im trying to search for available flights on airlines. can I only find out how many miles it costs if I set up an account with that airline? that would be annoying to set up 20 something accounts to search each airline..
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5227 on: August 31, 2015, 04:00:12 PM »

im trying to search for available flights on airlines. can I only find out how many miles it costs if I set up an account with that airline? that would be annoying to set up 20 something accounts to search each airline..
Most airlines post it somewhere on their website.

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Or try Google.
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Re: Low APR credit card
« Reply #5228 on: August 31, 2015, 05:21:05 PM »
Chase slate, from what I saw, gives 10% apr at best. How could I use MF to carry a balance when I actually have to spend the money?
You pay the your actual balance with your first months worth of gc and then you pay your first "gc bill" with your second batch of gc you continue this untill you can actually pay it up.

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Re: Low APR credit card
« Reply #5229 on: August 31, 2015, 05:23:40 PM »
Good idea. Which gift card can I do this with?

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Re: Low APR credit card
« Reply #5230 on: August 31, 2015, 05:41:03 PM »
Good idea. Which gift card can I do this with?
Be very careful playing like this, or you'll lose your pants. Slate doesn't have intro 0% APR?
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Re: Low APR credit card
« Reply #5231 on: August 31, 2015, 05:42:42 PM »
Sorry, could you explain how to be careful? I'm not seeing the immediate pitfall

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5232 on: September 01, 2015, 01:05:37 PM »
I ordered a watch from Ashford.com there is a delay in the shipping is there anything I can do?
(I paid with amex)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5233 on: September 01, 2015, 01:13:05 PM »
I ordered a watch from Ashford.com there is a delay in the shipping is there anything I can do?
(I paid with amex)

Not sure what you are trying to accomplish.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5234 on: September 01, 2015, 01:14:30 PM »
I ordered a watch from Ashford.com there is a delay in the shipping is there anything I can do?
(I paid with amex)
Did you pay extra for shipping?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5235 on: September 01, 2015, 01:54:05 PM »
Flying out of HNL. We have aa passes, flying United first and have lounge access from Ink and Amex plat. Do we have any options to shower?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5236 on: September 01, 2015, 01:56:45 PM »
when doing PGGM, is it better to buy both the ticket and the EC on the platinum card or is it better to buy the ticket on another card?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5237 on: September 01, 2015, 02:16:20 PM »
when doing PGGM, is it better to buy both the ticket and the EC on the platinum card or is it better to buy the ticket on another card?
Makes no difference.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5238 on: September 01, 2015, 02:46:29 PM »
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish.
some kind of compensation for the wait
Did you pay extra for shipping?
no, but would that make a difference?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5239 on: September 01, 2015, 02:54:15 PM »
no, but would that make a difference?
Yes. If you paid for an expedited delivery, and its late, you should get that $$ back.
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