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So, I paid my state taxes yesterday and noticed that there was an option to pay using a credit card. I owed about $4000 and thought putting it on the card would be a great way to get a free vacation out of the deal. The service charge for using the card was about $100, though, (thanks, Obama) so I decided to just pay out of my bank account. Just for future reference, is there a card out there that I could have signed up for and gotten a reasonable vacation out of despite having to pay the extra $100?
Quote from: RickRampus on April 16, 2013, 10:39:34 AMQuote from: Nuts Kicked on April 16, 2013, 10:37:21 AMSo, I paid my state taxes yesterday and noticed that there was an option to pay using a credit card. I owed about $4000 and thought putting it on the card would be a great way to get a free vacation out of the deal. The service charge for using the card was about $100, though, (thanks, Obama) so I decided to just pay out of my bank account. Just for future reference, is there a card out there that I could have signed up for and gotten a reasonable vacation out of despite having to pay the extra $100?I know I'm new to this credit card deal, but $100 seems like a pretty cheap vacay imo Yeah, but I guess the question is really whether $4000 is enough to put on a credit card and actually go some place nice.
Quote from: Nuts Kicked on April 16, 2013, 10:37:21 AMSo, I paid my state taxes yesterday and noticed that there was an option to pay using a credit card. I owed about $4000 and thought putting it on the card would be a great way to get a free vacation out of the deal. The service charge for using the card was about $100, though, (thanks, Obama) so I decided to just pay out of my bank account. Just for future reference, is there a card out there that I could have signed up for and gotten a reasonable vacation out of despite having to pay the extra $100?I know I'm new to this credit card deal, but $100 seems like a pretty cheap vacay imo
Quote from: Nuts Kicked on April 16, 2013, 10:41:07 AMQuote from: RickRampus on April 16, 2013, 10:39:34 AMQuote from: Nuts Kicked on April 16, 2013, 10:37:21 AMSo, I paid my state taxes yesterday and noticed that there was an option to pay using a credit card. I owed about $4000 and thought putting it on the card would be a great way to get a free vacation out of the deal. The service charge for using the card was about $100, though, (thanks, Obama) so I decided to just pay out of my bank account. Just for future reference, is there a card out there that I could have signed up for and gotten a reasonable vacation out of despite having to pay the extra $100?I know I'm new to this credit card deal, but $100 seems like a pretty cheap vacay imo Yeah, but I guess the question is really whether $4000 is enough to put on a credit card and actually go some place nice.yes is the short and lazy answer to your question. also, i'm just going to have to back out of this thread completely and stop giving advice. it's like teaching basic math to a group of third graders but it's not the good third graders, it's the ones that smell and kick other kids and have shown no propensity for learning despite numerous attempts to already teach them and i just can't do it anymore. godspeed sd.
does it hurt you to apply for cards for the hell of it?like, i just applied for a chase sapphire preferred kind of just for fun and they said they need more time to review my application.
Just tried for a 55k UA card w/ $1000 spend in 3 months. tried the trick in post 1654:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milesbuzz/1330475-ua-mileage-explorer-card-offer-up-60k-miles-now-65k-50-statement-credit-111.htmlI won't be able to know the bonus until I call the rep when I activate. Hope it works. Also, why do those dickheads do the post number instead of links or quotes? eff off with that crap.
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Quote from: kitten_mittons on April 09, 2013, 11:58:17 AMQuote from: CrushNasty on April 07, 2013, 11:28:05 AMcatching up on this thread as i'm looking for the next option after hitting the spend needed on chase sapphire pref.what's the window/timeline looking like for USAirways to AA points? Are the 35k/no fee or 40k/fee offers dead?I just got something in the mail about a 40k AA offer.there are 50k AA cards. he's talking about US Air cards.
Quote from: CrushNasty on April 07, 2013, 11:28:05 AMcatching up on this thread as i'm looking for the next option after hitting the spend needed on chase sapphire pref.what's the window/timeline looking like for USAirways to AA points? Are the 35k/no fee or 40k/fee offers dead?I just got something in the mail about a 40k AA offer.
catching up on this thread as i'm looking for the next option after hitting the spend needed on chase sapphire pref.what's the window/timeline looking like for USAirways to AA points? Are the 35k/no fee or 40k/fee offers dead?
Quote from: michigancat on April 12, 2013, 01:00:25 PMJust tried for a 55k UA card w/ $1000 spend in 3 months. tried the trick in post 1654:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milesbuzz/1330475-ua-mileage-explorer-card-offer-up-60k-miles-now-65k-50-statement-credit-111.htmlI won't be able to know the bonus until I call the rep when I activate. Hope it works. Also, why do those dickheads do the post number instead of links or quotes? eff off with that crap.Please report back what you find out. I'll be needing to get that card later in the year. Always scares me to apply for a card and not have a page telling me I'll get x amount of points.I know it's been talked about on here before, but I just got the CSP last week. Crazy how heavy this card is.
that's a good deal. 50k is a one way biz class to europe on swiss or lufty or brussels or austrian. all elite euro carriers. 62.5k for first.
Quote from: steve dave on April 20, 2013, 01:25:01 PM that's a good deal. 50k is a one way biz class to europe on swiss or lufty or brussels or austrian. all elite euro carriers. 62.5k for first.will probably end up being two saver rt's to visit family on the east coast.
Quote from: michigancat on April 20, 2013, 01:36:21 PMQuote from: steve dave on April 20, 2013, 01:25:01 PM that's a good deal. 50k is a one way biz class to europe on swiss or lufty or brussels or austrian. all elite euro carriers. 62.5k for first.will probably end up being two saver rt's to visit family on the east coast. STILL A HUGE MONEY SAVER MOMMY POINTS!
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