Oh P2- What Did You Do?

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Post of the Week

Zee Stacy received a 1099 from Chase and was quite concerned. Is this normal?

News

• Delta card changes - are the changes all bad?
• Marriott promo - promo runs February 13 - April 29

Trip Updates

• Angie
  • Boys trip?
  • Montana?
  • Canada or San Diego?
  • Slovenia and Croatia
• Mike
  • New Orleans - used World of Hyatt points and AAdvantage miles
  • Pancake Run canceled
  • Australia!
  • Work travel - Capital One Vs Centurion Lounge.

What bonuses did we get?

• Angie
  • Wyndham Rewards Business Earner - 
  • Denied Capital One Venture X Business and P2 got Amex popup (meaning no welcome offer) on Amex Business Gold
  • Could the Bank of America Alaska card do the trick? 
  • If not I’ll use my 0% APR cards and my Amex Hilton Business to earn a FNC for my upcoming large spend
• Mike
  • Amex Business Checking - 
  • Capital One Venture X - 
  • Chase Ink Cash - always a perennial favorite in the Award Travel 101 community
  • Next card… Bonvoy Brilliant?

Highlight feature: Getting Player Two (P2) Into Award Travel

• What is a P2? Do you have to be married?
• Keep it simple! Mike started card labeling for P2 and she still struggled, so now strategy is KISS (Chase Freedom Unlimited and Chase Ink Unlimited)
• Keep P2 in the loop
• Set a dollar threshold
• Teach shopping portals
• Suggestions from our P2’s: “tell me which card to use”

Tip of the week

Marry a P1 (kidding). Shopping portal strategy for valentines day presents. 

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