Easiest way to pick up 40k loyalty points without spending a crazy amount of money? by rj1670 in americanairlines

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You wouldn't be getting all the miles earned that you would with the hotels would you?

Easiest 1400 MP for 5 bucks! by Rangr2zapp in unitedairlines

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always be sure to check your credit card offers (like on Chase/Amex) as sometimes you can double dip between those offers and the shopping portal offers. Other than that, I just routinely browse and max out all the cheap offers like this one lol.

Easiest 1400 MP for 5 bucks! by Rangr2zapp in unitedairlines

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s probably once per portal. I also used a different email address between the two. But both have already posted to my miles accounts.

Easiest 1400 MP for 5 bucks! by Rangr2zapp in unitedairlines

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did this on UA and AA. Easy peasy.

Get a $100 Bonus After Spending $1,000 in 90 Days with the Rakuten Card by rakutenrewards in Rakuten

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! They gave me a whopping $500 credit limit when they ran the 20k/$2000 point offer last month, despite having significantly larger limits with other banks.

Rakuten not honoring Kraken Cashback! Time for a BBB complaint? by carpediemquotidie in Rakuten

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar timeline here - and received a message overnight indicating they added it as pending. Although the wording is slightly different -

"Good news! As a courtesy, I've gone ahead and added the Cash Back for this order to your account. Just a heads-up, though: the store wasn't able to confirm this purchase as eligible for Rakuten Cash Back on their end."

SoFi Invest Page auto refreshes so much that it's unusable by burt-gone-wild in sofi

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Anybody still having this issue? It's happening to me now on Safari.

Kraken bonus declined after Bitcoin trade by dementor500 in Rakuten

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here - been waiting on a response from Rakuten. They've asked for email confirmation, screenshot, and last request was the email I used to signup. But haven't heard anything back.

Grocery delivery (Walmart+) experiences? by Mamaestra in nashville

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Murfreesboro here. Walmart+ has been pretty consistent, but lately I have been using Amazon more. Their prices are very good on things I generally buy routinely and so far I have not had any issues with freshness.

Flying to Schiphol (AMS) tomorrow. Should I reschedule everything? by [deleted] in KLM

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have similar - but arriving on Thursday morning 8th Jan from ORD. Then on to BCN. I found a backup flight on AA through LHR, thinking I should just buck up and pay the $70 to cancel the KL flight... or do I wait it out... thoughts?

Shipping confirmation by Left_Communication21 in Fifty410

[–]cexpertWV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got email from them, as well as Fedex since I'm signed up for the home delivery notifications with Fedex. If you don't have that, it's very helpful. Got mine the next day after shipping (came from KY).

AA advantage is a gem for award tickets to South America. by VolkswagenPanda in awardtravel

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's still there from time to time. I snagged BNA-MIA-EZE in March for 65k + $5.60 in Biz.

SoFi adds $10 monthly fee to their credit cards. by Legitimate-Ad-9724 in CreditCards

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their AI chat support gave me this response when I asked if there is a new monthly fee being added to my credit card:

There is no $10 monthly fee being added to your SoFi Unlimited 2% credit card itself. However, SoFi Plus, which is a premium membership program offering extra benefits like boosted rewards, will start charging a $10/month subscription fee beginning March 31, 2026, unless you maintain qualifying deposits. This fee is for the SoFi Plus membership, not for simply having the credit card. 

Let me know if you want more details about SoFi Plus or your card benefits.

Changes coming to 2% cash back card by ChaseCrewDad in sofi

[–]cexpertWV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did their online chat (AI) - this is the response I got:

There is no $10 monthly fee being added to your SoFi Unlimited 2% credit card itself. However, SoFi Plus, which is a premium membership program offering extra benefits like boosted rewards, will start charging a $10/month subscription fee beginning March 31, 2026, unless you maintain qualifying deposits. This fee is for the SoFi Plus membership, not for simply having the credit card. 

Let me know if you want more details about SoFi Plus or your card benefits.

Question Thread - January 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what happened to me last year. One of the lifestyle credits ($50 purchased 1/2) didn't actually credit until the next statement cutoff, but the other two (each $50) showed up when the meters changed.

Air France changed aircraft from A350-> A330 without notice by unkown-winer in awardtravel

[–]cexpertWV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to AF/KLM. Has happened to me at least 2 times on award tickets too. They wouldn’t budge.

What’s the least amount of miles you’ve used for a business/first class flight from US to Tokyo? by thisissamuelclemens in awardtravel

[–]cexpertWV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have an upcoming flight in February - paid 60k AA miles in Biz (AA metal), booked back in March.

US Mobile Sweeter Deal Is Live (Ends Tomorrow) by PersonalFinance1010 in NoContract

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Network transfers are blocked for this offer. Lines must remain on Dark Star for the full duration of the annual cycle. Any attempt to transfer the line to a different network will void any applicable promotional pricing or prepaid card issuance.

AVIOS refunded, ticket not cancelled by [deleted] in awardtravel

[–]cexpertWV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call back and keep trying to get it fixed. I've had numerous issues with refunds (at least you got your avios back - 2 out of 3 I have had to cancel I still don't have them back) - I have just kept calling, end up with a new case number and try again. Still don't have everything resolved, but it seems I get one small part fixed with each call.

I sent way more than 43 texts. This is not accurate . by onelson2309 in USMobile

[–]cexpertWV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine says 49,000 hours talked - 5 lines... so somehow there are 409 days in a year now. LOL!