I love credit cards so much! v2.0 (see first page for add'l details)

[DisneyMandC]

Awesome! As you get more comfortable you may want to consider doing more than one card at a time. I typically ask to load my card and SOs card so 2 giftcards per cashier. They can be loaded at the registers, garden center, electronics section (hit or miss for me) and the money center ( this location scares me since I had issues with MOs) I try and hit at least two locations per visit so four cards.

Good to know! Yeah I wanted to just try one out at this store and make sure first. How fast/often can I move money out of my Serve account? Can I transfer that $200 out now?

 

[Alexle2007]

Catching up after our 5 day trip to Arizona largely funded by points. Flew back overnight - so surviving (barely) on about 1 hours sketchy sleep.

I'm not into detailed reviews, but if anyone is thinking of heading to Scottsdale/Phoenix area, I would recommend the Westin Kierland Resort - especially if you have kids. We actually stayed at the Villas in a large 1 bedroom apartment - it is the timeshare neighbor of the Resort and you can use all the resort facilities - about 10 minutes to walk between the two sections or use the free shuttle bus. The main resort pool complex has a pool and lazy river - I emphasize the word lazy - very slow, and sometimes relaxing, but it does get overcrowded. They also had a flowrider, tennis courts, golf course and driving range. The Villas side had a recreation pool and an adults only pool. Both these villas pools saw a lot less crowding than the the main resort. There is also an OK water slide each location. There are hourly fun activities for the kiddos - and yes, even the 50 year old kiddos can participate in some of them. The staff and service were great - and the poolside lunch options were quite reasonably priced for this type of resort - though the drinks were a little pricey. We didn't eat dinner at the resort so can't comment on the other restaurants. There are plenty of shopping and restaurant options nearby - no car necessary. I think the villas offer a great value, as you get the extra space in the room, plus all the benefits of the main resort, but don't have to pay the resort charge or parking.

Overall we had a very enjoyable stay, and would happily return if we found ourselves in the area again.

Awesome! DH and I got engaged at the Camelback Inn Resort in Scottsdale. They have some many nice resorts in the Phoenix area.

 

[speedyfishy]

Good to know! Yeah I wanted to just try one out at this store and make sure first. How fast/often can I move money out of my Serve account? Can I transfer that $200 out now?

Yeah it’s best to start slow and even your second time I wouldn’t jump into liquidating 4-6 cards at once. Ease into it lol. You can move it now but would have to verify your bank account first with trial deposits. That should take some time but once that’s verified you should be good in the future.

 

[havaneselover]

Ashley Darby, from the Real Housewives of Potomac,’s sister went to DS’s elementary school. Ashley drove up in red sports car that Michael had given to her for birthday for her sister’s 5th grade graduation. (Of course, she was very late, missed the entire ceremony and parked totally where she was not supposed to.)

Oh, and DS’s 7th grade science teacher’s dad and been on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and won $250k. He said had his dad continued on, he would have gotten the next question correct.

I’m sorry that I know who Ashley Darby is!

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Hey - the most recent Chase app upgrade now has it showing you how many SW points you have (if you have a SW card). That’s cool - I check the app a lot so that will be a nice way to make sure no fraudulent activity has occurred with my points.

 

[Alexle2007]

I’m sorry that I know who Ashley Darby is!

She apparently had a baby boy a few hours ago.

 

[orangecuse]

My former HS has been in the national/statewide news a few times. Nothing you’d want to be in the news for though haha Kinda the same way a lot of my former classmates have been in their local papers...

 

[Albort]

Does anyone have Barclay's Business Recon fax #?

asking for a friend...

 

[elgerber]

Chase support bonuses go pending every Tuesday around 6 pm EST, provided the card you supported was approved about a week prior (if not, then you'll need to wait for the next round of support bonuses to go pending the following Tuesday).

Chase SUBs don't have a specific day or time when they go pending. Usually, you'll see the Chase SUB show up as pending 5-7 days, sometimes longer, after the charge that put you past MSR posts.

Hope your SUB shows up soon!

Clearly I am in the sometimes longer LOL, since I am now 11 days past my MSR being met. I have pending points for the charge that put me over the top and the $114 other charges I have also posted, but not my darn SUB. I have angered the churning gods

 

[wendow]

Quoting myself to say it is Marriott ocean pointe on singer island and is still a cat 5.

Boo! I was all ready to book this but they are not taking rewards redemptions for our dates. Does that include using a FN cert?

 

[wendow]

@*WDW*Groupie* @disneymagicgirl @GZanta77 Thanks for the suggestions! I think the Boca Beach club is out of our price range but I'm looking at your other recs! I appreciate the help!

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

Do any of you have a MSR spending tracker thingy for your CIP?

 

[DisneyMandC]

Do any of you have a MSR spending tracker thingy for your CIP?

Yes, I do on DH’s

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Do any of you have a MSR spending tracker thingy for your CIP?

I do. I got it on my wife’s CIP that was approved in early June.

 

[PolyRob]

UGH UPS made an issue with my mom's CIP:



How annoying!

 

[AmyAnne]

Dh and I never do fluoride if it isn’t covered by insurance

I wouldn't mind paying $40 out of pocket if it works (even a little).

Do you only drink bottled water? Do you have a history of cavities?

If not, I'd skip it.

I thought this was dependent on whether you had well water or not? I know DS's ex public school did fluoride treatments since so many of us are on well water. (Although we are on well water and DS never did them at school. His new dentist did a fluoride treatment though but not for DH and I.) $40 for them to put some paste quickly on your teeth seems expensive.

As the daughter of a Dentist, skip it. I do it for my kids but as an adult, unless you have some issues with getting cavities often you probably don't need it.

I do drink some non-bottled water but we have a filter--not sure what that does to fluoride. I also do tend to get a cavity every few years and I would happily pay $40 to avoid or even minimize that.

They recommend it for me because I grew up on well water and still have a well. I paid the $35 to do it one time and it was so disgusting I was literally gagging on the way home from the dentist. I had to brush it off immediately when I got home and it ruined my toothbrush!

I do recall that past treatments have had a very gag-inducing taste. I think I would still prefer it to a cavity . . . I guess I'm leaning towards doing it, since it seems like it might not be total snake-oil . . .

 

[disfanforlife]

Did you try removing and adding the card again?

Yes, I did. Still didn’t work. Maybe I just am not a targeted person.

 

[snugglebug]

It just gets better...deputy took the info, will file a dumb report, with the order number. But it takes several days to get processed, then I have to drive to the sheriffs office to get it! 35 minutes away!!!! I don't have time for that, I work during the only hours they are open, it is impossible for me to do that.

Ugh, I hope the rest of cards are delivered randomly today or tomorrow. Hopefully they were shipped separately and you just didn't get a tracking number.

OK, I have DS folding towels but they aren't quite "right", do I re-fold later...

Once upon a time I would refold. Now I'm just thankful someone is helping. If it fits where it's supposed to be, then I just deal with however it's folded.

 

[Albort]

UGH UPS made an issue with my mom's CIP:

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How annoying!

hmm, might be something major going on at UPS...

We previously sent you a delivery alert for the package(s) shown below. This package(s) will not be delivered as originally scheduled. We will provide you with updated delivery information as soon as we can and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

 

[PolyRob]

Chase support bonuses go pending every Tuesday around 6 pm EST, provided the card you supported was approved about a week prior (if not, then you'll need to wait for the next round of support bonuses to go pending the following Tuesday).

Chase SUBs don't have a specific day or time when they go pending. Usually, you'll see the Chase SUB show up as pending 5-7 days, sometimes longer, after the charge that put you past MSR posts.

Hope your SUB shows up soon!

I just checked to see. No referral URs for my mom's CIP yet. It was just approved on 7/5 tho so probably too close and it was over the holiday weekend so I can patiently wait for the 20,000 URs until 7/16