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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #120 on: January 01, 2014, 03:41:38 PM »
Waiting until day 60 of an annual fee being billed...except that reallocation is closed for new years :P
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #121 on: January 01, 2014, 03:45:45 PM »
Waiting until day 60 of an annual fee being billed...except that reallocation is closed for new years :P
That's a good one.  :)
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #122 on: January 01, 2014, 03:47:42 PM »
That's a good one.  :)
Closed it, will try to salvage what I can tomorrow.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #123 on: January 01, 2014, 04:02:48 PM »
Waiting until day 60 of an annual fee being billed...except that reallocation is closed for new years :P
You can try to SM them today, no?


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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #124 on: January 01, 2014, 04:31:17 PM »
Applying for a UMPE with a new FF# while having my old one still open :'(


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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #125 on: January 01, 2014, 04:32:13 PM »
Applying for a UMPE with a new FF# while having my old one still open :'(
Transfer the CL, close it and try again in a month.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #126 on: January 01, 2014, 06:27:26 PM »
Transfer the CL, close it and try again in a month.
Is it worth it? I haven't officially spoken to Recon about that app. so does that mean I will get another Credit Pull?


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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #127 on: January 01, 2014, 09:43:34 PM »
I use the one midnightinharlem made

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=34004.0

As a frequent lurker and infrequent poster, it's funny seeing my handle in this. Glad the spreadsheet works for you.

A few weeks ago, in advance of applying for another Citi Business AA card, I proactively asked Citi to lower my credit lines on my various AA cards. Three days later, reports of the Business AA card no longer being churnable. Not quite a "dumb mistake" but doh!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #128 on: January 02, 2014, 05:55:43 PM »
Oh gosh, had $600 left to get amex spg points bonus, put it on the spg business(already reached the $5000) instead of personal card:(
Do you think i can call the merchant tomm and get them to cancel the charge and put on diff card? Especially that almost maxed out business now and i dont wanna get fr'ed

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #129 on: January 02, 2014, 06:02:25 PM »
Oh gosh, had $600 left to get amex spg points bonus, put it on the spg business(already reached the $5000) instead of personal card:(
Do you think i can call the merchant tomm and get them to cancel the charge and put on diff card? Especially that almost maxed out business now and i dont wanna get fr'ed
How much time left do you have?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #130 on: January 02, 2014, 06:04:23 PM »
As a frequent lurker and infrequent poster, it's funny seeing my handle in this. Glad the spreadsheet works for you.

A few weeks ago, in advance of applying for another Citi Business AA card, I proactively asked Citi to lower my credit lines on my various AA cards. Three days later, reports of the Business AA card no longer being churnable. Not quite a "dumb mistake" but doh!

You can still churn the business AA card. Good luck.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #131 on: January 02, 2014, 09:22:31 PM »

How much time left do you have?
a month or two, main issue is that i pretty much reached credit limit and i dont want a fr

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #132 on: January 03, 2014, 12:24:27 AM »
a month or two, main issue is that i pretty much reached credit limit and i dont want a fr
Pay it off now, right away.and don't use that card again until after the next statement.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #133 on: January 03, 2014, 12:51:56 AM »
Pay it off now, right away.and don't use that card again until after the next statement.
That helps for credit, not for FRs.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #134 on: January 03, 2014, 12:55:39 AM »
That helps for credit, not for FRs.
If it's a one-off and he shows he can pay it, won't it help avoid a FR?
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #135 on: January 03, 2014, 12:58:00 AM »
If it's a one-off and he shows he can pay it, won't it help avoid a FR?
Perhaps. But as far as Amex is concerned, it makes no difference if you pay before or after the closing date. Actually, they rather you pay after the closing date.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #136 on: January 03, 2014, 08:56:26 AM »
Had same thing yesterday.
On one of my SPG I still have to spend $2k and on another I already spent over $5k.

Guess which card I used to AP $2k?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #137 on: January 06, 2014, 08:51:50 PM »
Had same thing yesterday.
On one of my SPG I still have to spend $2k and on another I already spent over $5k.

Guess which card I used to AP $2k?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #138 on: January 06, 2014, 09:01:11 PM »
Had same thing yesterday.
On one of my SPG I still have to spend $2k and on another I already spent over $5k.

Guess which card I used to AP $2k?

When life sucks - it sucks.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #139 on: January 06, 2014, 09:39:41 PM »
No. you can't die from an extra 2k SPG.
next month is a new month.
assuming AP isn't sitting me down by then.
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