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I got my Citi Prestige card this week and wanted to share the experience. Because it was an experience getting this card.
And I can’t wait to dig in to to all the perks this card has to offer!
Here are my first impressions and things I noticed right away.
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I wrote before about seeing hints that Citi might compete with AMEX Offers “soon.”
Looks like it’s here!
This is the first I’ve seen of this, so I’m excited to see what Citi will continue to do with Citi Smart Savings offers.
Here’s what I got on my accounts.
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I’ve been interested in Alaska’s MileagePlan program for a while now. But I’ve never actually banked any flights to them.
As I get ready to base out in Dallas, I, like everyone else, am waiting for all of American’s little shoes to drop. And what it might mean.
For all the speculation, we haven’t actually heard anything from American yet.
It’ll be a shame the program might change as I move to their backyard.
There can only be one
I even thought, wow, I can really kick off earning miles toward Executive Platinum status with my biz class flight to Barcy in January. That’ll be a nice boost toward status right at the beginning of the year.
But now I’m looking at MileagePlan all over again.
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This stuff is intense!
WHAT AN ADVERT
Labeled, “World’s Most Powerful Facial” with a tagline of “FEEL YOUR FACE PULSATE!”
But seriously, this stuff gets down into your pores in a way that’s really incredible, and perfect for clearing out any build-up caused by travel.
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I just had 3 rum and cokes and bit the bullet.
I’m now the proud owner of a Citi Prestige card.
I was worried about not being instantly approved online because I’ve heard that lots of folks with perfectly good credit have had their applications “denied,” then approved after a few days of waiting, which sounds stress-y.
So, a bit drunkenly but full of courage, I approached the Citi Prestige application.
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Wanted to share my experience about trying to get a reduced annual fee on the Citi Prestige card.
Like lots of peeps, I’ve been kinda/sorta intrigued by this card for a while now. Today, I woke up and decided I’d go apply in-branch. Because I’ve heard some folks have had luck getting a $350 annual fee as opposed to a $450 annual fee, which is obviously awesome and preferable.
So I strapped on my little booties and walked down to the branch on 86th St in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
I waited to speak with a banker and started it off with, “How much is the annual fee on the Citi Prestige card?”
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Alternate titles for this post: Airbnb helped me buy a house in Dallas.
Most of y’all know I run a few Airbnb properties here in NYC.
Well, I’ve been ferreting away the earnings for a long while.
I’ve been using my Fidelity Cash Management account as a defacto business checking account, and my Aspiration Summit account to save up a down payment (and an AMEX personal savings account to pay Uncle Sam) because it has a sweet 1% interest rate.
My new empire state?
I haven’t posted my Dallas hotel reviews yet, and I haven’t meant to be not as chirpy as usual, but here’s what’s been up.
Way back in August, I flew down to Austin (and actually posted my review of my Austin hotel, go me) for a work meeting. On the way back, I tacked on a few days in Dallas and started shopping for a place in Oak Lawn/Uptown.
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And, bye EveryDay Preferred, hello ThankYou Premier?
Recently, I’ve seriously been pondering why it is I hang on to my AMEX cards.
I’ve had at least 2 since 2012, and haven’t accumulated enough points to actually do much.
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Time Magazine just named Aspiration Summit the best bank account in America for 2015.
#1… I’d agree!
I’m glad I got in on the ground floor of this account. You can sign up too if you’d like!
RIP 5% cashback on Amazon purchases via Giving Assistant.
I really enjoyed getting that cashback on products sold and shipped by Amazon.
But, if you’re shopping at Amazon anyway, you should still click via Giving Assistant.
Why?
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So, how many of us are newly minted AARP members after that insane deal for British Airways Business Class?
AARP heats things up starting with the homepage
I took a poke around the website and found some worthwhile member benefits that can more than make up the $16 spent to join – and this membership might be a good thing to keep!
File this under “Writing about it before I forget it happened.”
First impression: Wow – there are a LOT of chain hotels in Austin. I… had no idea there were so many.
In fact, there are three Hyatt Place locations in Austin:
But I’ll focus on the last one.
We passed many, many other hotels on the way to it.
I flew down to Austin for a work meeting, and that’s what I did most of the time. So I didn’t get to enjoy the amenities of the hotel, like the pool or gym.
I kinda flew down, checked in, and slept there in the evenings. Which was fine. Here’s my take on it.
Great! I was harried. I’d left my ID in the rental car, and was a mess of bags and random crap after traveling all day. But the desk agent could not have been more thorough or professional or welcoming.
My Hyatt Platinum elite status was acknowledged, and she asked which room I’d prefer. I opted for the bigger room on a higher floor near the elevator: PERFECT.
Hyatt Place Austin/Arboretum lobby
I got room 516 on the 5th floor, was given a wifi code, and was told about the free breakfast in the morning.
Hello and welcome to Out and Out! My name is Harlan – I’m a points and miles enthusiast who loves to travel. I am interested in personal finance, the power of positive thinking, and the extraordinary journeys that make life worth living.