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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:35 PM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping Free Apple TV free Apple Music
Since I’ve already spent $75k this year I get free $500 southwest airline credit, free $250 the shops at chase credit, free southwest a list. IHG Hotels diamond elite status. |
Date: October 31st, 2025 8:36 PM Author: fiercely-loyal cyan location Good goy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391719) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:38 PM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping I have 1.1 million points (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391721) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:52 PM Author: canary friendly grandma That’s $15k of travel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392933) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:41 PM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping Also credit cards are 180 I get a lot more from Chase than I give them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391725) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:56 PM Author: canary friendly grandma They are 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392947) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:40 PM Author: Magenta beta gas station (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392903) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:37 PM Author: offensive brilliant temple hissy fit nice... I'll check that out.
I've got about 2 million points and need to spend them |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:44 PM Author: laughsome casino how to spend? what is best deal? just convert to miles? i have 300k (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391731) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:48 PM Author: offensive brilliant temple hissy fit Well, you get the best redemption value by converting them to travel/hotel partners and use them for business class and 4-5 star hotels. I'm frugal so I just use them for economy class flights. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391740) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:41 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell Wow. Impressive, I don’t have any points and I’ve never redeemed anything for anything anywhere. I must have been on 200 united flights. Still not silver tier or anything. 100,000 lifetime flight miles. Lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391726) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:41 PM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping Do you not use a credit card for your daily life (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391727) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:43 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell I have 8 credit cards man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391729) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:44 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell I don’t even have the United app on my phone. lol. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391730) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 2:48 PM Author: laughsome casino how do u change seat (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393095) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 2:49 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell Never tried (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393098) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:11 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig Jesus H Christ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393492) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:44 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell Southwest is way too inconvenient to fly for me. They’d have to be like $500 cheaper for me to even consider. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391732) |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:47 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell I like some of the IHG branded hotels, like Holiday Inn, but Hyatt offers a better experience. When traveling for business I find something in the Marriott line because I really enjoy how sterile and purposefully unoffending their properties are. It makes me feel cheap and expendable which I am. Good reminder. Like a sharp kick to the balls. |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:50 PM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping I enjoy kimptons
They all have a happy hour and I drink like 4 glasses of wine during them |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:40 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell Never been to a Kimptons (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392902) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:15 PM Author: smoky spot Kimptons are famously dog friendly and have a chic lite atmosphere. Not your scene (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393143) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:21 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell I fucking hate dogs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393157) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:00 PM Author: judgmental plaza jew you need to get raped with a baseball bat (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393252) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 1:56 AM Author: Honey-headed Codepig Ok, then feel free to jump off a really tall bridge. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49394496) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 5:01 PM Author: smoky spot I know. If all your shitty qualities this is among the worst (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49395966) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 7:20 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig Kimptons generally have great restaurants and are always in cool locations. Service is always top notch and if you're IHG diamond you often get good upgrades (Marriott pretty much never gives you spontaneous upgrades for being Platinum elite). However, Marriott will give you 4pm late checkout consistently which is priceless for business travel. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49396309) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:42 PM Author: Magenta beta gas station That's why I stayed at Marriott properties only when I traveled. I've seen hundreds of paintings, drawings, lithographs, etc. of every combination of fruit you can imagine. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392914) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:53 PM Author: canary friendly grandma This (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392938) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:17 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig Idk, I've stayed at some very good Marriott properties. The Residence Inn in Richmond, VA gives you basically a nice apartment if you get the corner suite and is in a great location downtown.
Some of the Marriotts in the DC area are also great. Obviously, you don't go to a Courtyard and expect it to rival an Intercontinental or Kimpton. |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:27 PM Author: twisted digit ratio hell Courtyard in downtown Rochester NY is top shelf. You can order yourself a garbage plate on door dash and dine in comfort. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393532) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:29 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig That's what I do when I visit my home office. It is cheap in points so it costs me nothing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393537) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:14 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig IHG has a few really good brands but they're Kimpton and Intercontinental. Kimpton is my go to for personal travel (I always bring my huge dog and they have no pet restrictions and they're generally a 4 star hotel).
The only impressive Holiday Inns seem to be abroad (some in Mexico are hilariously nice and have room service and shit).
Also, the IHG top tier CC is very cheap and gives you Platinum status ($40k gets you Diamond), plus accumulates points rapidly. |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:11 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig How is that possible? I travel about once a month (domestic, not international) + have the United Club CC and I'm Gold (just met the renewal criteria for another year last month).
I'm constantly paying for hotel stays with points. |
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Date: October 31st, 2025 8:46 PM Author: Alcoholic violet gunner library Amex platinum is better imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49391735) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:28 AM Author: territorial hominid Agreed.. I have both Amex platinums and CSR and barely use the last one (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392077) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 1:56 PM Author: yellow deer antler striped hyena i have both but i put more spending on the chase card. more chance for bonus points and the redemptions rates are generally better (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392949) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:33 PM Author: canary friendly grandma Then why do both? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393343) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:56 PM Author: yellow deer antler striped hyena Perks from the amex card pay for itself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393419) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:57 PM Author: canary friendly grandma other than the (rather crowded) airport lounges, what perks does amex offer than chase does not? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393426) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 7:48 PM Author: yellow deer antler striped hyena they offer similar perks, but i get enough value from the card to make it worth it. $400 restaurant credit i'd spend anyway. $600 hotel credit id spend anyway and the perks at fhr properties are incredible. $200 uber i'd spend anyway. $200 airline credit can just buy $ to put in united account bank. $300 digital entertainment credit i'd spend anyway. it pays for itself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393757) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 8:58 AM Author: canary friendly grandma so $1200 in fees / $14-1600 in benefits. So net $2-300? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49394822) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 10:09 AM Author: yellow deer antler striped hyena Idk there are other benefits i use too that I prob wouldn't of i didn't have the credit, like $300 Lululemon. That's worth nonzero but less than full price. And the points are worth 0.01 each and I prob get 50-75,000 or a year. Point is, I'm way ahead with the card (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49394936) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 4:28 PM Author: canary friendly grandma sounds like you're marginally ahead with Amex card. Chase is a clear win given that points convert to travel $ at 0.015 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49395877) |
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Date: November 2nd, 2025 4:58 PM Author: yellow deer antler striped hyena Most of my spend goes on the csr, the points are indeed better (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49395961) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:16 PM Author: smoky spot Are you paying 2700/year in fees? Just pick one (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393145) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:35 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393354) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 12:27 AM Author: slippery galvanic voyeur gaping (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49392028) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:04 PM Author: glittery indian lodge i'm actually kind of pissed about the new benefits because it's going to force me to keep the card and swallow their fee increase like a chump.
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:21 PM Author: laughsome casino what new benefit is best? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393288) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 10:24 AM Author: glittery indian lodge For me, it's the $300 stubhub credit.
For travel shrews, it's probably the increased points on shit booked thru the Chase portal, the $300 dining credits/table reservations, and $500 hotel credits for their fancy hotels.
For sweatpants gfs, it's the Apple+, Peloton, Doordash credits. |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:54 PM Author: Vibrant grizzly background story How do you guys get so many points? I only have like 800k (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393243) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 3:57 PM Author: rough-skinned bistre place of business This seems worse than the Amex Plat which gives you "free" Disney+/Hulu/ESPN and some other digital credits, plus all the travel crap.
Apple TV is straight trash. |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:36 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig Both Amex Platinum and CSR seem shitty to me. You're better off picking a top shelf airline card and a top shelf hotel card and using those. I am probably getting Chase Sapphire Preferred so that I can transfer my 50k chase points into United miles when they run another 100k point intro bonus. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393358) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:38 PM Author: Cordovan coffee pot Apple TV is a hidden gem imo. Foundation, silo, for all mankind- all were 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393363) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 4:58 PM Author: canary friendly grandma this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393427) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 6:02 PM Author: coiffed amber hospital THE THINKING MAN'S GOYSLOP! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393587) |
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Date: November 1st, 2025 5:14 PM Author: bearded multi-colored jewess hehe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49393499) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 6:06 AM Author: canary friendly grandma but let's address the real question- which one gives you BONVOY GOLD ELITE status? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49397066) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 10:25 AM Author: mahogany appetizing preventive strike forum (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49397440) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 2:12 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig The top tier Amex Brilliant gives you BONVOY PLATINUM ELITE status!!!1 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49398195) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 2:54 PM Author: canary friendly grandma how much is that per year? $1400? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49398327) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 5:17 PM Author: Honey-headed Codepig $650, and you get $300 in restaurant credit which is a no-brainer. And you do get Priority Pass lounge access plus a free night up to 85k points. Pretty easy to come out ahead. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49398764) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 5:19 PM Author: flickering rigpig The devaluation of the travel points from 1.5x to 1.25x is devastating (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49398772) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2025 5:38 PM Author: Flesh vivacious heaven Agreed. That was an easy way to get positive value from the points without feeling like a weirdo spending 4 hours reading blogs about how to maximize value. Transferring to Hyatt seems to be universally regarded as a good use of Chase UR points. I just did this and got about 3.5 cents per point for a peak holiday weekend stay at a level 6. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5792182&forum_id=2#49398836) |