Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!

[VacationLover]

What is the minimum time one should allow for a layover for international travel? For instance, a Virgin rep said while she technically could book me on a flight allowing for a 45 minute layover in LHR, there is no way I'll make the flight. Is there a place I can find average times necessary?

In general at least an hour.

[moka]

What is the minimum time one should allow for a layover for international travel? For instance, a Virgin rep said while she technically could book me on a flight allowing for a 45 minute layover in LHR, there is no way I'll make the flight. Is there a place I can find average times necessary?

each airport has their own policy for the minimum layover.
I once had a 35 min layover in Europe. I don't remember where

[ckmk47]

It probably also depends on the airport.
Years ago I came late to a flight in Cleveland.  With almost half an hour to the flight, I begged to be allowed to check in.  She refused, but put me on a later flight.
When I actually went out to the gate, I realized that half an hour was barely enough time.  I needed to go to terminal D.  Through half of terminal C and then down - across - up (under the runway) and through a long hallway to even get to D1.  With kids and security - she wasn't being mean, she was being realistic.

[VacationLover]

It probably also depends on the airport.
Years ago I came late to a flight in Cleveland.  With almost half an hour to the flight, I begged to be allowed to check in.  She refused, but put me on a later flight.
When I actually went out to the gate, I realized that half an hour was barely enough time.  I needed to go to terminal D.  Through half of terminal C and then down - across - up (under the runway) and through a long hallway to even get to D1.  With kids and security - she wasn't being mean, she was being realistic.

+1

He mentioned LHR I would guess he needs "at least"  90 minutes 

[Yehuda57]

Thanks all. Figured as much. Now hopefully my sister can cancel/change her flight for free. LHR especially, may be the most I have walked in any airport. You have to do a 5k run just to take a leak.

[Tzvi s]

 Barclays gave me 2k in credit have us airways and Lufthansa miles and more just got bonus for us want to churn us should I downgrade to free vs or transfer to Lufthansa and then reopen us or ( I tried to get more barclay cards and they wanted more history with them)? Thanks!

[AharonInIsrael]

Barclays gave me 2k in credit have us and lah just got bonus for us want to churn us should I downgrade to free vs or transfer to lah and then reopen us or ( I tried to get more barclay cards and they wanted more history with them)? Thanks!

please write more clearly.
What is the lah?

[Tzvi s]

please write more clearly.
What is the lah?

Lufthansa miles and more

[@Yehuda]

Barclays gave me 2k in credit have us airways and Lufthansa miles and more just got bonus for us want to churn us should I downgrade to free vs or transfer to Lufthansa and then reopen us or ( I tried to get more barclay cards and they wanted more history with them)? Thanks!

Still not very clear, but I don't think there is a free version of the US card. That being said, you can try to transfer the credit line (CL) to the Lufthansa (LH) card before closing the US, but I don't know if they will let you. Nonetheless, people have closed Barclays cards, lost the CL and then reapplied just days later and got approved. So, I think just closing the card is fine. But, of course, it could be different for every person - aka YMMV (your mileage may vary).

[MeirS]

Barclays gave me 2k in credit have us airways and Lufthansa miles and more just got bonus for us want to churn us should I downgrade to free vs or transfer to Lufthansa and then reopen us or ( I tried to get more barclay cards and they wanted more history with them)? Thanks!

You can downgrade your USAir card to no AF arrival or a BC rewards card.

[rabshi]

I see people writing that they had 1 pull or 2 pulls etc.

How can I know how many pulls I had in the last few days?

Is there already a thread about this?

[Marco Polo]

I see people writing that they had 1 pull or 2 pulls etc.

How can I know how many pulls I had in the last few days?

Is there already a thread about this?

If you check your credit report, you can see.

[rabshi]

If you check your credit report, you can see.

Is that something I should see at CreditKarma.com?

[duddys]

Is that something I should see at CreditKarma.com?

Credit karma only gives you the pulls for Transunion.

[rabshi]

Credit karma only gives you the pulls for Transunion.

Where can I see all others?

Also, I understand that people see it immediately? Where?

[TimT]

Where can I see all others?

Also, I understand that people see it immediately? Where?

You could get from annualcreditreport.com

[rabshi]

You could get from annualcreditreport.com

By annualcreditreport.com you have to pay. Is there any free way?

[TimT]

By annualcreditreport.com you have to pay. Is there any free way?

You get once a year free for each bureau.

[ckmk47]

Just a thought. You're entitled to 1 free report a year from each credit bureau.  You may want to stagger which report you get, so you can check your report free 3X/ yr.  ie TU- now, Eq -march, Ex- july.

[AharonInIsrael]

By annualcreditreport.com you have to pay. Is there any free way?

Different people do different things. There used to be a service by Citibank (Identity Monitor), but they don't accept new members anymore.
I personally am taking advantage of Target's offer earlier in the year to provide credit monitoring for free for a year (as a response to their data breach).
Another idea (for cheap but not free): check out the discussion from the Chase Reconsideration thread: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=8398.msg909803#msg909803