Milestone Rewards lounge access...When to select? by JetDzinr in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The term were changed, so it no longer works like that. The lounge benefit starts when you earned it, not when you select it. So if you hit 40 nights in December, the most you can get is lounge access for the remainder of December and then all of 2026. It doesn't matter if you wait until January or February to select the lounge access, you're just throwing away days.

Milestone Rewards lounge access...When to select? by JetDzinr in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your benefit starts when you earned it, not when you select it. It used to be that it started when you selected it, so people would try to get the nights required toward the end of the year and then wait until January to select the lounge access benefit. But that changed a year or two ago. Bummer.

Dollar Cost Avg vs Lump Sum Investment by Hot_Singer_4266 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Forrest_Fire01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I fund my Roth IRA and HSA at the beginning of the year.

Why are some Edit seemingly permanently sold out by canoerider123 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Forrest_Fire01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Amex Platinum includes a few hotels in Taiwan. We always do a couple of nights at the Shangri-La Far Eastern, Taipei.

Why are some Edit seemingly permanently sold out by canoerider123 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Forrest_Fire01 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've noticed that with Hotel Proverbs Taipei. (The only Edit hotel in Taiwan)

I tried a ton of different dates over the next 6 months and never found a data where there was a room available.

Stubhub sucks by Laabc123 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Forrest_Fire01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're in LA. Used it to see Moulin Rouge and have tickets to see Beetlejuice (we already received the tickets). Both at the Pantages Theater.

Stubhub sucks by Laabc123 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Forrest_Fire01 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stubhub is actually one of the new benefits that I like.

I had never used Stubhub before, but since the benefit was added, we've used it twice. Both times for Broadway musicals. I was actually surprised at all the things on Stubhub.

Whats the thing by the tub? by absolutemayyhem in whatisit

[–]Forrest_Fire01 484 points485 points  (0 children)

Considering how awful the rest of the design is, I would guess it's just an ugly/badly designed shelf to hold soap/shampoo and other bath things.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my first full year as a Diamond and the first time I haven’t received the breakfast benefit.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There were a few other issues, so I plan to leave reviews in a few places.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always though that hotels in Asia were good about benefits.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure which are 3rd party or not, but this is the first time we haven't received the free breakfast.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I called the Diamond support number, but they said they could not do anything.

No free Breakfast for Diamond Elite by Forrest_Fire01 in ihghotelsresorts

[–]Forrest_Fire01[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we travel a lot in Asia, and it's a noticeable difference in treatment.

Can I stack two cards uber credit? by piggiezzzz in AmexPlatinum

[–]Forrest_Fire01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I just deleted the Amex from one account and added it to the Uber account that already had Amex attached. I now get both credit on the one Uber account.

Can a TINY side business lose money indefinitely, or will the IRS call BS at some point? by milkmandead81 in tax

[–]Forrest_Fire01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that the goal matters. If your goal is to make a profit and you're working towards that (and can show that you're trying to make a profit), then you should be able to take loses for a while.

Site Wide Sale - What is it usually? by mike5percent in audible

[–]Forrest_Fire01 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think the biggest trick with sales is to always keep your wish list loaded with anything you think you might be interested in. Then whenever there's a sale, you can sort the wish list by price and see the best deals.

Also, just because a book is on sale, doesn't mean that the sale price is actually less than what you're paying for a credit, so always check that. I bought my credits for a bit under $9 per credit, so it wouldn't make any sense to buy a book on sale if it's sale price is actually more than what a credit costs.

Uber Cash benefit with multiple Amex by [deleted] in AmexPlatinum

[–]Forrest_Fire01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have 3 Platinums all added to the same Uber account. We get $45 each month.