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Oct 23, 2018
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donnerstag
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I am a fan of churning cards
Taking the signup bonus and then never using it again. You cancel just prior to the next anniversary date. You have to have enough open accounts for this not to affect your credit score.
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Question for all of the cb travel hackers:
GRCoug
10/23/18 2:58pm
People take business trips, pay with their own mileage credit cards, then get
Hinta
10/23/18 3:05pm
I have a companion pass, combined with points it will save me around $3200 in
coug almighty
10/23/18 3:05pm
I use my Capital One card for frequent flier miles.
bluecheese
10/23/18 3:08pm
Chase may make lots of money, but they have lost about $10,000 on my family.
dYrtbYkerYder
10/23/18 3:09pm
They're making bank on the people who carry a balance month to month.
bluecheese
10/23/18 3:11pm
And they charge merchants, so they at least break even on you.
CougarMandias
10/23/18 3:18pm
Stick to your budget and only sign up for cards you will hit the bonus with....
FrontLineFan
10/23/18 3:14pm
I am a fan of churning cards
donnerstag
10/23/18 3:16pm
Don't forget the merchant charges. This is where they can still make money.
buckeyeod
10/23/18 3:21pm
My wife and I each churn through about 10-12 cards a year. After a few years
FrontLineFan
10/23/18 3:25pm
You should be doing #2 whether or not you’re in it for the points
Mike Honcho
10/23/18 3:21pm
I have taken trips that I wouldn't normally have taken.
winchel
10/23/18 3:27pm
Exactly. I feel like we travel like people who make high six figures.
FrontLineFan
10/23/18 3:34pm
Having a kid on college sure helps. We've take advantage of few programs
mudpupper
10/23/18 3:40pm
I'm not a hardcore travel hacker, but the way I do it. If I have a big purchase
BYUFootballisBack
10/23/18 3:46pm
So far I have used my miles for overseas trips only.
mncstr
10/23/18 4:29pm
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