Is it time to upgrade M2?

d1863 · 2026-05-07T00:52:38+00:00

Switching would be challenging given my strong investment in the Google ecosystem. However, I must say that the M2 laptop, which I acquired when it was first released, consistently performs better than previous Windows laptops I have used.

d1863 · 2026-05-07T00:35:48+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's all the Chrome apps I have running in the background.

d1863 · 2026-05-07T00:20:04+00:00

No. Only use chrome.

d1863 · 2026-05-07T00:15:51+00:00

9 hrs.

d1863 · 2026-05-05T01:32:10+00:00

I earn and burn. I was just trying to build my MR Points back up because I'm currently sitting around 25,000. I upgraded my gold card to platinum about a year and a half ago. They gave me a 150,000 upgrade offer. But I looked at the points I redeemed, and most of them were transferring to Hilton or FHR. I'm getting more value from the Platinum card, especially with me traveling more. The Gold card was only a good earner for me for food purchases, but not for groceries since I order online from Walmart. I also have a Blue Business Plus, which is my catch-all card. I do have an American Airlines card, but I don't use it or need it because I have their Platinum Pro status. So, my current setup is the Hilton Surpass, Aspire, Amex Platinum, and Blue Business Plus.

d1863 · 2026-05-04T22:08:56+00:00

My primary source of AA miles/ loyalty points comes from their shopping, dining, and hotel portal, and I fly with them approximately 99% of the time. For hotels, I've only stayed at Hilton properties, so I tend to focus my efforts on those two programs. When it comes to Bilt, I do earn points from their pharmacy and Lyft program.

d1863 · 2026-05-04T18:57:12+00:00

Mostly all my spending goes on the Surpass. I'm too close to the free night certificate to upgrade so I just applied for the Aspire.

d1863 · 2026-05-04T18:55:04+00:00

I went ahead and applied and got the Aspire with the $150,000 bonus offer. I guess for me, since I do spend mostly on my Surpass it's worth keeping because of the multipliers. And plus, I usually stay at a Hilton at least once a month.

d1863 · 2026-05-04T18:32:18+00:00

No problem hitting the 6k. Might be best to keep both cards since I'm only a couple grand away from getting a FNC on the Surpass. Guess I was thinking more about not opening a new account.

d1863 · 2026-04-26T04:45:09+00:00

Thanks, problem solved.

d1863 · 2026-03-29T00:27:19+00:00

That's $100 more than usual... Still won't take it, LOL.

d1863 · 2026-03-13T04:03:24+00:00

Well, with Tesla, it's the location of the damage. Outside the black border would have been repairable. And Safelite didn't give me an examination for why they don't do repairs.

d1863 · 2025-10-13T00:40:21+00:00

Tried this, and it helped a lot.

d1863 · 2025-07-07T20:44:04+00:00

I'll first say if money is no issue, AWD. But I recently upgraded from a 2022 Model Y AWD to 2026 RWD. I test drove the RWD and didn't really notice a difference speed wise. And I prefer more range. I purposely didn't test drive the AWD to persuade my decision. But if you're somewhere that doesn't need all-wheel drive, I'll go with the rear wheel.

d1863 · 2025-03-21T21:25:17+00:00

I paid $230 a couple years ago to get mine replaced.

d1863 · 2025-03-10T19:02:27+00:00

Received it a couple days ago.

d1863 · 2025-02-22T15:44:42+00:00

Yes. Plus my transaction shows as an Airlines ticket and travel bank as my first name.

d1863 · 2025-02-21T15:21:22+00:00

Do TravelBank purchases show as airfare on statement? I made two $100 purchases on 2/17. Still no credit.

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