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Updated 5/23/19.
I’ve been riding Uber more lately because they make it so easy to stack multiple offers when you ride.
Oh, Uber. I am “getting there”
And, I’m hopeful they’re slowly but surely turning things around.
With Lyft, you can only earn 1X Delta miles – and 30 JetBlue points on airport trips. Which, meh.
I’d rather earn cashback and Drop points, use travel credits, and get Uber credits for shopping around town. And many times you can stack these deals. You know I love a good stack!
Getting a new credit card is a big step for lots of peeps. It’s a new account, new financial history, and something else to track.
Did you know your new credit card came with a checklist? It does. Sorry
Some of you might be like “Ugh,” but I’m like “Yay!” Even though I have 33 credit cards right now (yep!).
Here are the steps I take with each new card. And you should, too. It’ll help maximize your benefits, earn more rewards, and keep track of what’s what!
Update: Some readers let me know not all mortgage payments are working, but many are!
Here’s an example from my account:
A mortgage payment you can still pay with Plastiq
As long as the “Submit Payment” button isn’t grayed out, you should be good to go! Let me know if it works for you!
More data points slash adventures with Plastiq.
So I just got a new Bank of America Alaska Airlines card – I get a new one every 45 days for a quick injection of 30,000 Alaska miles. Those are, of course, Visa cards, which Plastiq said would no longer work.
Well today, I paid the rent for one of my Airbnbs with this card on Plastiq.
This Plastiq payment is clearly marked as rent
And it went through without a hitch:
Boom
Considering the minimum spending on this card is only $1,000, I was able to knock most of it out with a single rent payment. Then I sent $50 to my utility company to trigger the sign-up bonus. Minimum spending done in under a minute. AWESOME!
This isn’t a fluke. My friend Angie used her Chase Fairmont card to pay her mortgage via Plastiq recently, too – that’s also a Visa card. And I’ve heard others have had success, too.
While I think 3X with the Chase Sapphire Reserve is long gone, using Plastiq to meet minimum spending on Visa cards is extremely easy. Even with the 2.5% fee considered, having it done in seconds sure beats having to monitor it for a few months. Especially if you need to spend a few thousand.
I also just confirmed 3X still works with the Citi AT&T Access More card. And wrote about why you’d even consider using the new Blue Business Plus Amex for Plastiq payments, too.
But given that I can still get 3X, the gravy train is still on – at least for now.
And moreover, it seems you can use your Visa cards again. So if you have a Visa and want to make some Plastiq payments for rent, mortgage, or HOA, they should go through just fine. 🙂
Have you had recent success using a Visa card for a rent payment through Plastiq?
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I noticed an offer in my Citi account – it can totally be a good one if you were targeted, and have paid Hilton stays coming up.
Earn 10X Hilton points on up to $750 – total of 7,500 Hilton points
When you enroll and spend $750 at Hilton hotels through July 31st, 2016, you’ll get 7,500 bonus Hilton points AKA 10 extra points per dollar.
That’s a good deal if you A) have this card and B) have paid Hilton stays coming up.
You can also stack the heck out of this!
Yesterday, I was out with a friend for lunch. When the check came, I threw down my Chase Sapphire Preferred to get double points on dining. He put down a Barclays US Airways World MasterCard. I was kind of surprised, since I didn’t know he was into points and miles.
“That’s a pretty good card,” I said, thinking about how I’d just gotten it the week before.
“The points are useless,” he replied. “I never earn enough to actually go anywhere.”
Ummm… I definitely don’t have this problem.
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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.