mmmears
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2005
It took me ages to engage with this thread too - I previously did not love credit cards, because I never carry a balance, and assumed it was about shifting balances around and stuff. Never really registered how busy the thread was, or I might have questioned that assumption. I don't know that a new thread would help with the main complaint around here - that this board moves too darn fast to keep up with. But to fix that, we'd all have to shut up, and that isn't happening anytime soon,
which is a good thing!!!
Actually I had that same thought when I saw the title of the thread. People in debt shifting their balances from one CC to another. I was so happy when I realized what it was really about.
Me, too. I was mostly on either the resorts board or the DCL board. And I read some snide comments about how the budget board was about people bringing their crock pots to cook in their hotel rooms, etc. so I didn't ever really check it out.
Well aside from the couple pages I skipped yesterday I am all caught up. Whew!
The bad news is obviously more chase. Ugh.
Good news tidbit is the CF q4 categories. Yay for those.
DH's amex plat came today. Wow, that is some nice looking packaging and card!
I have been super busy b/c DD19 app'd for the Disney College Program a couple weeks ago. (well really I app'd for her b/c she was busy with rush week). She ended up getting a web interview and that went well so she has the phone interview Monday. We have been spending a ton of time researching and preparing for that. She is super nervous. Can't blame her. Those situational type questions are always tough. Fingers crossed she gets an offer. If not, it is good practice for next time. She is a little torn about potentially leaving the sorority house where she is living this year. Understandable.
Oh how exciting! I hope she gets it! I have a friend who did the CP way back and she said it was the best year EVER. She's now one of those Skype interviewers for it.
Oh yay! I sure hope they are right. I'm going to be nervous about ours until we see a bonus post.
Aha. Another "business" opportunity huh? I had no idea. I am pretty sure we have one sitting around here, collecting dust.
. It's been about 2 weeks. Am I just too impatient?
I want to thank everyone for the lighthearted comedy being injected into the thread today. My emotions are on overload due to the DD sitch, finding out last night a very good friend ended her life Tuesday after her mother (also a good friend) died two weeks ago 
, and my dh is having open heart surgery next Friday. Definitely real life puts credit card bonuses in perspective but unfortunately it's just one more thing to fret over right now. 
Hugs and prayers your way. Hope husband's surgery goes well. Posts like this can quickly remind us of our priorities.
With people having closures and having a bad day, I had one too. My car started jumping while driving and shaking going down the road. Ended up not doing errands and went home. Auto repair shop that I can walk to easily can't take car and look at it until Monday. Wife comes home, we eat dinner and I decide I am going for a haircut. That goes well and when I pull out of the parking lot, I get hit on the right rear by another car, while driving my wifes car. Great! Two cars now have repairs needed. More cosmetic than anything and the door still opens. Just a wrench in things and not having family in the area makes logistics very tricky with what will be getting an estimate, rental, and what not. Wife going to NY next week with her car so nothing happening next week.
