I love credit cards so much! v3.0 (see first page for add'l details)

[afan]

Just got our (first) companion pass for ‘20/‘21. Two questions: when you got your c pass, did you just make a spreadsheet of all the places you wanted to go and the constraints on each (only go here during warm weather months etc) and then match up with SW sales? And secondly, has anyone been to Salt Lake City to the genealogy library and have recommendations on where to stay?

I went to a conference in slc, I'd have to go back and look at where we stayed most likely a hyatt or hilton. But the city is very walkable and there's a lightrail. It was really clean too. It also seemed like everything was close.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

This is a great opportunity for business owners that pay quarterly taxes. That's where my big spend comes from. But I'm not due for a companion pass this year!

Oh - you mean those real business owners among us unlike the other 99% of us who are just "business" owners...

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Thanks so much. I was pinging my friend asking why I could not send you a PM. I have so very much to learn and really looking forward to it.
My user name is landscapelens for reddit.

And so sorry about having to let go of your SW Plus card.

You're going to get a public welcome message since you still aren't at 10 messages yet, lol!

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[TarraLee]

Question on the SW offer, I went thru my DH referral link, and it only shows the 70k points for 5k spend, not the bonus 30k points for 25k spend. Should I skip the referral and use the link SFF posted or will the bonus spend still work on the referral link one?

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Question on the SW offer, I went thru my DH [support] link, and it only shows the 70k points for 5k spend, not the bonus 30k points for 25k spend. Should I skip the [support] and use the link SFF posted or will the bonus spend still work on the [support] link one?

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You will only get the offer that you sign up for. I don't believe you're going to find that 100k offer available via support link so you'll need to decide which is better for you. With support points posting, it's possible that the additional spend for only 20k more SW points might not make sense but only you can make that call!

 

[amcc]

I was buying some gift cards on amazon for the AmEx 20% off when you use a point and I got a banner for another AmEx offer - $20 off a $50 purchase when you use a point. Tried it and it is a separate offer from the other one. Was able to get $150 in gift cards for $110 doing 2 orders.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Question on the SW offer...

Another potential strategy would be to do the support link and then ask to be matched to the higher offer. If you go this route, you need to be ok if the answer is no... But if it works out you'd get the best of both worlds there.

 

[hsmamato2]

Thanks to all sharing their stories of spouses who deny all knowledge of previously discussed travel. The same dynamic is at play in my household and I get so frustrated at times! I do agree it is easier than having two planners!

yeah,I'm glad to hear I'm not alone (and wondering if my DH has lost his marbles all the time lol)

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

I was buying some gift cards on amazon for the AmEx 20% off when you use a point and I got a banner for another AmEx offer - $20 off a $50 purchase when you use a point. Tried it and it is a separate offer from the other one. Was able to get $150 in gift cards for $110 doing 2 orders.

I went to check----I have $40 off $100 when paying with MR. That works with using 1 point? If so,

Will try when back from an appointment

 

[wanderlust7]

Bought a Switch game for DD's birthday to use up my Dell credit on the biz plat. Free shipping didn't apply. Chat said the free shipping for everyone doesn't apply to everything and I need to join the rewards program. So I did and got free expedited shipping. This seems like a new thing because I've bought a Switch game before and got the standard free shipping. Maybe applies to Nintendo? I didn't try anything else.

 

[wanderlust7]

I went to check----I have $40 off $100 when paying with MR. That works with using 1 point? If so,

Will try when back from an appointment

Yes - enter $0.01.

 

[Haley R]

I went to check----I have $40 off $100 when paying with MR. That works with using 1 point? If so,

Will try when back from an appointment

How do you check if you have an offer?

 

[hsmamato2]

to cancel ci p, I'd have to call,correct?no sm?

 

[Haley R]

to cancel ci p, I'd have to call,correct?no sm?

I’m pretty sure we’ve always sm’d

 

[hsmamato2]

I’m pretty sure we’ve always sm’d

that's awesome...and much easier!

 

[palhockeymomof2]

to cancel ci p, I'd have to call,correct?no sm?

You can cancel via SM........ have to call to PC

 

[amcc]

How do you check if you have an offer?

Mine was a banner across the page you get to when you add something to cart. Actually that was for today’s. The other one I clicked through the link on DOC. Both of them worked with $0.50 in points and they allowed payment with an amazon gift card balance (at Christmas, it only worked if I paid the balance with Amex).

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

New Southwest Performance Business Offer... for those that like to SPEND A LOT!
https://creditcards.chase.com/business-credit-cards/southwest/performance-business
Earn up to 100,000 points!
Earn 70,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Plus, an additional 30,000 points after you spend $25,000 total on purchases within the first 6 months of account opening.

I'm not sure I'm looking to spend $25k (that's almost all the money I spend in a year, lol) to get 100k SW points but figured I'd put it out there... This would be a path to a CP via just 1 credit card.

EDIT: I will say this...we have some people among us who apparently spend a TON of money regularly. And that's cool, but then you're butting up against the pacing recommendations and always wanting a new card. This offer could be perfect for folks like that who need something to preoccupy their spend for a few months!
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( cough) college tuition payments ( cough)

 

[Haley R]

Mine was a banner across the page you get to when you add something to cart. Actually that was for today’s. The other one I clicked through the link on DOC. Both of them worked with $0.50 in points and they allowed payment with an amazon gift card balance (at Christmas, it only worked if I paid the balance with Amex).

Hmmm I’m not seeing anything on our account so we might not have anything. We order tons from amazon and have another baby registry order to place. We already did the 20% off one. We used a gift card for that one

 

[striker1064]

@striker1064 Which area do you recommend we stay at for a museum centered trip? We want to visit the Air & Space, Natural History, possibly the spy museum

DC is pretty compact so truthfully I think your choices are fine, especially given your willingness to ride metro. If you wanted to walk more and transit less there are probably a couple better options, but it's not a huge difference.

There are a few hotels near the Metro Center station that would also be good - JW Marriott and Grand Hyatt, plus a couple of Hiltons. On the south side of the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza there's the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall and the Residence Inn Washington DC/Capitol, and if it were me I'd probably pick the Residence. That's right by Federal Triangle so Smithsonian is only a few stops away, and only a few blocks due south of Air and Space.

The only real issue here is that part of DC really shuts down when the workday ends, so you'll have fewer dining options. You can head down to the Wharf, a short walk from the Southwest Waterfront metro, but there are shockingly few food choices right by the Residence and Hyatt Place.

So it's kind of up to you. For best museum access and burning the Marriott points, I'd say the Residence. The nicest Marriott near lots of food and shopping is the JW Marriott. If you don't mind riding just a bit longer on metro (not much) and want lots of other food options very close to your hotel, pick the Dupont Circle hotel. That one would also give you easy zoo access to the north.