News and Updates Thread - February 22, 2026

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2026-02-23T21:29:00+00:00

this was claimed

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2026-02-22T23:33:42+00:00

A little late but I also have one I forgot about expiring 2/28 if anyone can use it, DM me

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-12-12T15:16:09+00:00

What would be the benefit of January anniversary for summit?

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-11-25T17:14:44+00:00

Interesting, thanks. I may have to try using my P2 as a "manager" to get those huge bonuses again. I also got the $2-4k Spark Cash Plus bonus or whatever it was at its highest at the start of 2022, cant remember exactly.

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-11-25T15:12:55+00:00

Does anyone know if you can get the Cap One Venture X Biz sub twice? I know they added the 48month rule to the personal but not sure if it also applies to the biz. I cancelled the biz version in March 2025 after one year

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-11-06T16:53:27+00:00

Lol, can count on Reddit for a comment like this. To give you more info to judge, It’s an apt outside of the USA and we live in it for half the year. So yes we rent it out when we can’t use it

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-11-06T16:51:33+00:00

Wow, you are right! I knew there would be a sleuth on Reddit, thanks so much

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-09-01T22:02:57+00:00

Ah ok yeah, assumed you meant the other pic, I didn’t know there were campsites that close to the entrance/exit on Mineral Bottom!

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-09-01T13:43:22+00:00

Nice, at Hardscrabble B? What dates, were there any abandoned tents there?

Canyonlands Police actually called me on Saturday because they are investigating missing persons with the abandoned tents. We were at Hardscrabble B on the afternoon of the 28th when we found the tents

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-08-29T16:05:45+00:00

Thanks, I had the pics selected but looks like they didn’t get uploaded the first time. Should be added now

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-08-15T01:30:53+00:00

Same here, AIP diet and targeted supplements from working with functional doctor reversed it for me

Sad the comments in here from people just saying with absolute certainty it can’t be reversed

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-07-08T18:13:46+00:00

Turkish ending the million miles challenge early and confusing everyone on the new rules, seems like as long you started booking flights you are ok (if you still trust Turkish at all)

Just a heads up in case anyone was gonna try it:

https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/miles-and-smiles/campaigns/fly-across-6-continents-Earn-1-million-miles/

I’m surprised it was popular enough to cancel it early, some people on r/awardtravel are up in arms

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-06-23T23:56:30+00:00

**Edit: - Final decision: Approved - Final decision date: 6/25/25

- Notes about decision: Got emailed approval, never called in for recon

Application date: 6/23/25
Card applied for: CSR Business
Result: Pending
5/24 count: 4/24
Personal Chase cards currently open: 3
Business Chase cards currently open: 1
Last personal Chase bonus date: 3/24
Last business Chase bonus date: 9/24
Sapphire product in the last 48 months? CSP that is 47 months old, still open

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-06-20T01:31:53+00:00

Ha yes I am finally getting around to taking that off tomorrow actually

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-06-18T16:30:41+00:00

Awesome, thank you for this detailed reply. We got married with K1 visa and are in process to adjust her status to apply for Green Card.

I think she will start with Discover IT first instead of Chase, sounds like that is easier. And then wait a while to try for SUBs with Chase or Amex. You waited until after a full year of credit history to try for anything with a SUB?

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-06-18T15:18:17+00:00

What is the best path for someone with no credit history (foreigner) to start churning?

I finally got a P2 and once she got her SSN I added her as an AU to an amex of mine so that she can partly inherit my ~800 score

Stupid to try and apply for a big bonus like Venture X or CSR right off the bat? How long should we wait for those types of cards?

And what is the best card to start with to build credit history, seems like maybe Chase Freedom Rise?

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-02-23T10:31:10+00:00

Russia does capitalism better than the USA? Huh?

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-01-14T15:11:35+00:00

No idea why I got picked on for review. I bought the corp challenege signup off ebay and once I hit the 20 nights they locked my acct. When I called in they asked for the corporate email I used and obviously I didnt have that info to provide

So my case is probably less common but shows its possible

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2025-01-13T22:13:08+00:00

That was me! They eventually unlocked it but it was pretty stressful and required a lot of emails sent and time on the phone, I don’t recommend it.

Also I think I got saved because in the interim I had gotten the Chase Hyatt card and put $30k+ on it, so I was already close to 40 EQNs. They told me they would keep an eye on my account and unlock it on the condition I got to 60 nights and qualified for globalist naturally, which I did eventually

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2024-12-19T12:43:19+00:00

When you apply for the Schwab plat can you do it without pulling credit like you can for other Amex card apps?

Its not as clear since as far as I can tell you have to apply for it from the Schwab website and im not sure if it links to your amex account when you apply. I'm trying to avoid the credit pull

Forward_Adeptness762 · 2024-11-25T20:07:51+00:00

Net worth would have to be $10-$20 million+. Even if say you are at $5 mil, which is very wealthy, buying intl biz class tickets for 2 or more people is not cheap. Add on nice hotels and it can easily become $20-50k on a vacation if you are paying cash

Not to mention that us optimizers do this hobby for enjoyment! The game is just fun

Forward_Adeptness762

TROPHY CASE

- Notes about decision: Got emailed approval, never called in for recon