I recently celebrated my 1 year DDFsary (two days ago). One thing that I really want to work on this year is HaKarat HaTov, so thanks to everyone for helping me:
1) Open 12 credit cards, and earn 600k points
2) Book a cheap ticket for my Mom to visit her granddaughter in Israel with the Wideroe mistake (thanks again to Drago for the post).
3) Book hotel rooms using IHG points for our layovers in Europe on the way to and from N. America (before I was on DDF I’d have paid $100 to sleep for a few hours!).
4) Open up a small side business selling things on Amazon (to finance future trips!)- thanks especially to Name Changed and ilherman from the Selling on Amazon thread.
5) Have a 60-day late payment removed from my CR thanks to a tip from CV (thanks, wherever you are
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6) Increase my credit score by at least 50 points.
7) Have an amazing 5th (wedding) anniversary stay at the RC in Herzliya- thanks Dan for mentioning it a few times, and @Yehuda for the pics and inspiration. (pics below)
8 ) Get told by a Chase rep that I was “aggressively pursuing new credit” and slow down for the last six months
Thanks especially to Dan for having both the Main Site and the Forums- I’ve learned (and saved and earned) so much!
Goals for the coming year:
1) Get approved for my first Amex
2) Participate in a Jerusalem DO (that hopefully comes together before the last day)
3) Attend a DDS- Israel? Maybe?
4) Book (and actually end up flying) an award itinerary
5) Learn more about Canadian cards and churning (wife is from there).
Thanks again to all!