Freedom Tips, CSP In The Sock Drawer, Venmo & More

Freedom 2nd Quarter 5x for those that don’t eat out much by Tagging Miles. Nice tip, didn’t realize that retailer sold Visa gift cards. Dealing with $200 gift cards is kind of a pain for some, but I really don’t mind them that much and at 5x it’s worth it.
It’s Time to Put the Chase Sapphire Preferred in the Sock Drawer by Devil’s Advocate/Travel Codex. Completely agree, the CSP is one of the most over rated credit cards for keeping long term. Sign up bonus is great (when it’s at 50k + 5k), but paying the AF doesn’t really make any sense. I just cycle between the CSP/Chase Ink Plus to avoid ever paying an annual fee and also having the ability to transfer my Chase URs.
I’m All About That Venmo, That Venmo by Miles Remaining. Basic premise is that you pay for a group purchase (e.g dinner/drinks) using your rewards credit card and then the group Venmo’s you their share. I’ve tried doing similar things before, I usually find that I end up paying more than I normally would so stopped doing it. This would probably work better for people that have friends that are more money conscious/aren’t dirt bags and pay you the exact amount.
If US Bank is trimming the fat, is Flexperks Travel Rewards next? by Freequent Flyer. I don’t think we have too much to worry about the FlexPerks card, although I don’t rate it nearly as highly as FF, so maybe I am underestimating the risk of a devaluation. U.S Bank loves to nerf cards like crazy and I agree with Freequent Flyer’s analysis that whoever comes up with their credit card offerings really has no idea what they are doing.
Location and Opening of Centurion Studio in Seattle Revealed by View From The Wing. I have a feeling that these studio’s are going to be disappointing, but looks like we won’t have to wait too long to find out.
To-do this week: empty your Southwest points account by miles4more. I don’t agree with his predictions on what will happen, but I do agree that you should book any fights you want to take with Southwest right now. Things definitely won’t be getting any cheaper.

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