Same with my DH, he just asks every time. I used to think it was a pain for him to have to ask each time so I started looking into stickers, but he didn't want that saying that "that's what I have you for." So then I relaxed knowing that he doesn't mind having to ask. I don't mind responding lol. Plus, I do most of the shopping anyway.
DH and I are in this game together. He deals with the bills and online accounts, I usually read here and elsewhere and come up with ideas for new cards but we decide on them together, and I do pretty much ALL of the travel planning. I think we play more slowly than a lot of people, but when he counted up the cards we now have the number is really high, so maybe not.
He asked how we generate enough points to do these flights more often. DH showed him a random flight on the app - it was showing at 90k Avios for J. He had one of those OMG moments and said he just wasted 1.2M MR for a similar flight. I said well at least you'll get the 35% back since you used a Biz Plat. He said nope, just a personal one. So he started asking a million questions. He's planning on opening up some cards in the future.
I rarely if ever get real jet lag. I try to adjust to the destination time while I'm on the plane. But my stomach knows that the time is all off and no amount of mental adjustment can help it. It's just one of those weird things. I hope your body adjusts soon.
Mine's pretty good about asking. I do have a very small sticky note on his AmEx BCP for groceries, which he rarely buys. He was supposed to go to the oral surgeon yesterday which would have covered the $3000 MSR on my new Bonvoy, but came down with a cold, so hopefully next week!
I feel you on the "too many choices", lol. For 2025, we don't have our plans ironed out yet, but we're talking about it. Our two big trips that we can't decide on are either Germany/Austria/Switzerland, or a long Italy trip (Rome, Florence, Venice, etc). Any input from those who have been to either, or better yet, both? Our trip would likely be around 10 days. Which did you love/hate, would go back, etc? As a reminder we are young 40s, no kids, love the outdoors/hiking, DH loves history (I don't, lol), and we love to eat good food. We've never been to Europe yet, so that may factor in as well. I'd love anyone's thoughts!
If you love the outdoors and hiking I would definitely recommend the Fussen area of Germany. It’s right next to Austria also. We really loved it there. Switzerland is appealing to us because we can get a direct flight from Florida but also because we know it’ll be similar to Fussen
Yeah, I am super interested in Munich, Fussen, Salzburg, Hallstatt, and Zurich. I've always loved Germany (it's my ancestry on both sides, so maybe that is why). But DH is more interested in Italy. I just don't know which way to sway, and where we'd be happier! lol. Flights are around the same pts wise for us, so that doesn't factor in.
DH is the same.
My stomach always takes the longest to adjust to time zones! Including my morning bathroom ritual
sorry TMI
You're correct! The rates will kill you if you aren't in a position to pay them off each month. It gets out of hand real quick. And I won't lie . . . once upon a time when I was 18, I was a single mother living on my own, going to college and working full time at Wal-Mart for $6/hour, I got into some credit card debt just trying to survive. Then at 20 my son's father and I got married, still both young and dumb and living above our means. By the time we said enough was enough, we were $70k deep in credit card debt. Now that was the hardest thing we ever had to do was dig us out of that hole, but eventually we did it. Made lots of sacrifices, but I am so glad we did it and we did not have to file bankruptcy. And now we both live comfortably and absolutely pay our credit cards off in full each month. That's a road I will never go down again!! I wish we had been taught better when we were younger about debt, but I am glad I was able to teach my kids financial responsibility so they don't go down the same road as we did.You know what... don't feel bad! They're helping the rest of us play this game
The only folks I do feel bad for are those who get into rewards credit cards for the allure of points but are either not credit-savvy or have financial instability and carry a balance. Those interest rates are awful. Unfortunately, CC companies know this and that's why they approve applications even when folks have sub-par credit scores. That's why on this thread we always recommend not to get into this hobby unless you can pay your CC spend every month.
That's smart. I barely get mine to even put a CC in his wallet. When I gave him the Discover card for this quarter, I had to explain it like if he used it for the whole 3 months, he'd have enough cash back for a free pack of cigarettes lol
LOL. I'm still working on 2024. You're way ahead of the game!
I've been to Switzerland and it is beautiful there. I'd like to go back. I've been to Italy 4 times (including this summer's trip) and I'd go back there in a heartbeat. It's gorgeous, the food is amazing, and you can get a big variety of scenery from the far north (looks like Switzerland) to the Amalfi Coast.
Wow,
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We don’t have much going on next year besides Japan so I’m ready to start planning for 2025 lol.
My stomach always takes the longest to adjust to time zones! Including my morning bathroom ritual
100% my life! once in awhile he has to get on the phone and just says can you talk to my wife!
That's a huge accomplishment! To pay off that much required real discipline and likely a lot of sacrifice.
