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DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2006
Exactly! I was so mad that I was at 4/24 or I would've been on the offer. I plan on getting another CIC when the first payment for dd's tuition is due in September, which is the primary reason that I didn't go to 5/24, though tbh I thought about it many times.I'm in a FB group, and it annoys me to no end the "order" everyone in that group feels you HAVE to take to play this game. Often overlooking great offers like this! After the 3 nights in PDC at the swim up ocean front suite (all inclusive), I was on a mission for more Hilton Points and FNC. So I used my last spot to grab the free Hilton card (the only one I haven't had) when they had the 70k + FNC offer. That card/offer brings me way more value right now than more URs or other Chase cards. That said, I went for the IHG Biz card when it launched (about 25 days after going 5/24) and got it! I drop back under in May, so I'm not too worried.
I have always preached that you need to do you when it comes to this game! You don't HAVE to do the CSP, then the Inks, then the Freedoms, then other Chase cards, etc IF Amex cards make more sense to what YOU want to do. I mean all that said, I had the CSR since it's launch, CIP, 2 CICs, CIU, Freedom (OG), CFF. And I'm sitting on over 500k URs. And I'll likely try the MDD coming up. BUT that said, I've gotten personal cards when others would say it didn't make sense, or Amex cards. Heck I love AA miles, and I'm looking forward to getting some personal AA cards once I do the MDD this summer.
I've been in your b-day party situation a few times. It is a lot of money for 24 hours -- it's not an easy decision. I have a similar situation on Canada Day weekend but this time I'm going because I've missed so many family events over the last 2 years and I'm very close with this family member. It's a 5 hour drive but I think that I'll fly to use some eUpgrades with AC and cut down on drive time (5 hours), but of course I'll need a rental car and it's Canada Day weekend so it's not going to be cheap (plus hotel, but I've got some hotel 'money' from my Cdn churning that I plan on using).