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Good idea but won’t work unfortunately as Priority Pass is only issued to people 18+ as authorized user.
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No, you can’t use points for this, unless it is offered and booked through your credit card portal which is rarely good value.
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List of what I usually take for a 2 week carry on only trip:
- Ethique bar shampoo
- Liquid travel size leave-in conditioner (ur fave brand) and just use what is supplied at the accommodation
- Bar face/body soap (I like CeraVe)
- Travel size skincare….if going for less than 1.5 weeks I just bring .5 ounce Cetaphil face wash and spot treatment for acne and SPF/face lotion (if going longer, face wash, eye creme, toner, moisturizer)
- Tru Earth eco laundry strips
- Venus makes a travel size razor
- Solid deodorant (any brand)
- Powder makeup
- Clinique travel size mascara
- Travel size kaja bento eyeshadow
- Cerave makeup remover wipes
- Cetaphil body wipes
For the plane…
Individual shower wipes and individually packed makeup remover
Hope that helps!
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We keep our cards themselves separate and typically don’t do Authorized Users on one another’s cards, instead preferring to just refer back and forth.
I don’t think it matters what bank account is used to pay off card balances.
However, you and your spouse want to deal with those details is up to you.
A single joint checking account could be used to pay off cards for each spouse, or you could keep your own checking account and pay it off.
The combination of spousal property can be a contentious issue that is probably beyond the scope of this group.
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Noise canceling headphones for sure!
I like Airpods Pro.
They are compact but as powerful as the Bose overear headphones.
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Ebags Motherlode Weekender is what I hear recommended most commonly, normally $150, and on Black Friday it was on sale for $80.
Amex Platinum has a targeted offer for $25 off and Rakuten is offering 15% back.
I bought one for me and one for hubby and saved >50% (I had been eyeing it for a while…)
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I was able to status match Caesars Diamond to Bally Superstar at the new casino downtown, but haven’t seen any real benefits as of yet as it seems it is not connected to other properties.
Rivers Casino in Des Plaines (near ORD) will match but only if you have never had a card there.
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I’d check Vacasa too.
Good use of points.
https://www.vacasa.com/usa/Tahoe/
vacasa.com
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Emirates flies from FLL
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First call Turkish Airlines and put the tickets on hold for 72 hours.
Then you can transfer your miles and ‘buy’ your tickets with those miles.
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I put my husband on 5 as an Authorized User, he had 4 of his own within 18 months, and had zero trouble getting approved for CSP online.
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Just checked for you using Southwest and it is $680.
But you can buy Southwest Giftcards for 10% off (sometimes even lower during sales) on Costco.com.
I just saw Costco is selling a $500 Southwest gift card for $429.
That gets you to $610.
Book your tickets and then wait for a Southwest sale (since you can rebook at the lower price for free).
You can do it online, and it will tell you if the prices has dropped.
You can cancel flights for full credit till 10 min before the plane departs.
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I would wait and keep what you have or just do a new application and get any sign-on bonus you can.
My Freedom is my oldest Chase card. After 4 years with my CSP, I downgraded that to a CFU and then waited a few weeks and reapplied for a new CSP for a new sign on bonus.
You’re only eligible for a Sapphire bonus every 48 months and that counts from when the bonus hit your account, not when you opened the account, so you have to time that appropriately.
If you’d prefer to just product change and don’t want to open any new accounts, it really depends on your spending patterns.
Personally, I’ve started to shift away from my CFU, because I have a Cap One Venture that earns me 2x on all purchases as opposed to 1.5x with the CFU.
Yes, different points systems, but that works for my current use of points.
I’ll shift back to the CFU if start working on an award booking that might require UR.
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You should be able to cancel it for free but probably out of luck about rescheduling if no availability is available.
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You are in luck.
See point #46:
- Reward Nights with Multiple Rooms: Reward Night reservations may be booked for multiple hotel rooms (up to 9) on the same stay date at the same property, provided the IHG One Rewards Member number is recorded on each reservation, the required Points are redeemed for each room, and there is available inventory.
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/customer-care/member-tc