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Wasn't T minus 20 where they put the automatic hold in the Space Race launches? Would that we could do it here ...

FSIL apparently did get chewed out about our intervention. Tough. If it was his fault because he had messed up something with the application, he deserved it. If it was someone else's fault, still tough, because he should have done more to push it through in a more timely and less nerve-wracking manner. GW is pissed at him about the whole matter. I tend to view it more as young male cluelessness (it takes a former one to know one) and with a "he'll learn" attitude.

Payments have started. Some of the smaller vendors prefer checks to credit cards. I don't mind, and fully understand their desire to keep the two or more percent the card companies stick them for. I just need to transfer enough money into the account to keep ahead of the checks. Maybe if I do it a little at a time, it won't seem like so much at the end. Call it the "boiled frog" school of economics.

Haven't had a reply from the rabbi about sending the ceremony to the ASL interpreter. I know we had told him up front about it, and gave him the interpreter's e-mail address last week. He may have sent it already without letting us know it was done. GW is antsy, so I'll contact him again.

BD had a good time in NYC. Visited Tiffany's, the Disney Store (where she miraculously did not buy anything), a bar with a mechanical bull (which she had to ride while wearing the blinking bride tiara her friends had given her), the Sex and the City tour, and I don't want to know what else.

gsabc wrote: Payments have started. Some of the smaller vendors prefer checks to credit cards.

I often offer to write a check at local shops. I don't bother at the big chains.

Some locals don't take checks -- too much time and energy to track down the ones that bounce.

gsabc wrote:Wasn't T minus 20 where they put the automatic hold in the Space Race launches? Would that we could do it here ...

FSIL apparently did get chewed out about our intervention. Tough. If it was his fault because he had messed up something with the application, he deserved it. If it was someone else's fault, still tough, because he should have done more to push it through in a more timely and less nerve-wracking manner. GW is pissed at him about the whole matter. I tend to view it more as young male cluelessness (it takes a former one to know one) and with a "he'll learn" attitude.

Payments have started. Some of the smaller vendors prefer checks to credit cards. I don't mind, and fully understand their desire to keep the two or more percent the card companies stick them for. I just need to transfer enough money into the account to keep ahead of the checks. Maybe if I do it a little at a time, it won't seem like so much at the end. Call it the "boiled frog" school of economics.

Haven't had a reply from the rabbi about sending the ceremony to the ASL interpreter. I know we had told him up front about it, and gave him the interpreter's e-mail address last week. He may have sent it already without letting us know it was done. GW is antsy, so I'll contact him again.

BD had a good time in NYC. Visited Tiffany's, the Disney Store (where she miraculously did not buy anything), a bar with a mechanical bull (which she had to ride while wearing the blinking bride tiara her friends had given her), the Sex and the City tour, and I don't want to know what else.

I generally ask for my payment in uncut gemstones. Preferably April's.

GW is pissed at him about the whole matter.

I am with GW on this one.

He has had way to cavalier an attitude.

He better step up and act like this is important and at least some of his responsibility.

gsabc wrote:Payments have started. Some of the smaller vendors prefer checks to credit cards. I don't mind, and fully understand their desire to keep the two or more percent the card companies stick them for. I just need to transfer enough money into the account to keep ahead of the checks.

You are a lot nicer than I am. For the amount of jack you're laying out, I wouldn't really care what they preferred. Plus, if they don't deliver as promised, you can't do a chargeback on a check once it's cashed.

I only write one check a month (the utility company charges to take credit cards) in order to get as much Cashback rebate as possible.

I'm with you Fanny! I charge everything!! And I firmly believe stores and vendors built a buffer into their prices for credit cards (they know the fees before they agree to accept credit cards) so it shouldn't be a surprise to them that especially with large dollar purchases, people want to use credit cards to get rewards.

sunflower wrote:I'm with you Fanny! I charge everything!! And I firmly believe stores and vendors built a buffer into their prices for credit cards (they know the fees before they agree to accept credit cards) so it shouldn't be a surprise to them that especially with large dollar purchases, people want to use credit cards to get rewards.

There are also vendors small enough that they don't accept credit cards. The big one, i.e., the venue, gets carded. Late this week or early next, IIRC. Better check my credit limit again.

gsabc wrote:

sunflower wrote:I'm with you Fanny! I charge everything!! And I firmly believe stores and vendors built a buffer into their prices for credit cards (they know the fees before they agree to accept credit cards) so it shouldn't be a surprise to them that especially with large dollar purchases, people want to use credit cards to get rewards.

There are also vendors small enough that they don't accept credit cards. The big one, i.e., the venue, gets carded. Late this week or early next, IIRC. Better check my credit limit again.

If you know up front they don't take credit cards, that's different. I wouldn't be a bitch about it and argue with them about how they choose to do business, I'd either pay by check or find someone else who took plastic.

From the way you said 'prefer check to credit cards', I thought you meant that you were getting ready to pay and they asked you to write a check instead.

PS to Sunflower: When Discover Card not only has their regular cashback rebate, but also has an additional percentage for certain vendors (like Bed Bath & Beyond), plus I have BB&B coupons, I almost get giddy at the prospect of buying something. Which is the whole reasoning behind the special rebate and coupons in the first place, of course. Ha!

With sales, rebate percentages, coupons I got my Dyson Animal for under $100.

I use my credit cards for everything.

I love those frequent flyer miles.

I guess I'm one of those small vendors. But most of my invoices are submitted to large entities who don't mind cutting me a check. And those that aren't so big, like the party I'm doing this Sunday don't mind paying with a check or cash.

Wow Fanny!! And here I was excited when I got my Dyson for under $200...when I snuck the coupon past them at Linens and Things, before they really realized that Dyson was excluded!! I want to go shopping with you!!!

I was very excited that I just got a free hotel room in FL, just by finding a better rate on a competing website. That's my fun saving story of the day!

peacock2121 wrote:I use my credit cards for everything.

I love those frequent flyer miles.

Just try to use them nowadays!

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:I use my credit cards for everything.

I love those frequent flyer miles.

Just try to use them nowadays!

I just used them last week! I'm thinking I have until the end of the year before they change all the programs, so I'm on a mission to use my miles.

Delta allows you to "pay with miles" to get a minimum of $100 off the price of the ticket without having to get an "award ticket". $100 is 10,000 miles, $150 is 15,000 etc.

Allows you to use the miles if you don't have the minumum of 25000 needed to get an award ticket.

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:I use my credit cards for everything.

I love those frequent flyer miles.

Just try to use them nowadays!

I actually have just booked two tickets using them.

I wonder why people say that to me all the time and then I never have any trouble doing so.

peacock2121 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:I use my credit cards for everything.

I love those frequent flyer miles.

Just try to use them nowadays!

I actually have just booked two tickets using them.

I wonder why people say that to me all the time and then I never have any trouble doing so.

I guess no one else wants to go to where you do.

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote: Just try to use them nowadays!

I actually have just booked two tickets using them.

I wonder why people say that to me all the time and then I never have any trouble doing so.

I guess no one else wants to go to where you do.

That could be.

Or when I want to go.

Makes me lucky.

peacock2121 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote: I actually have just booked two tickets using them.

I wonder why people say that to me all the time and then I never have any trouble doing so.

I guess no one else wants to go to where you do.

That could be.

Or when I want to go.

Makes me lucky.

Seriously, if you're getting your free trips from a card company, that's much easier than if you get them directly from the airlines.

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote: I guess no one else wants to go to where you do.

That could be.

Or when I want to go.

Makes me lucky.

Seriously, if you're getting your free trips from a card company, that's much easier than if you get them directly from the airlines.

AT&T Universal - no annual fee, one point per dollar.

They use Expedia - I just booked a flight and only used 18,900 points.

peacock2121 wrote: AT&T Universal - no annual fee, one point per dollar.

They use Expedia - I just booked a flight and only used 18,900 points.

Assuming the equivalent of a %1 cash-back card makes that price $189 for the ticket. Just out of curiousity, what did Expedia say the retail price was?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote: AT&T Universal - no annual fee, one point per dollar.

They use Expedia - I just booked a flight and only used 18,900 points.

Assuming the equivalent of a %1 cash-back card makes that price $189 for the ticket. Just out of curiousity, what did Expedia say the retail price was?

They didn't say - it is Expedia through the ThankYouRewards site.

I looked into buying the tickets and it was $389.00.

peacock2121 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote: AT&T Universal - no annual fee, one point per dollar.

They use Expedia - I just booked a flight and only used 18,900 points.

Assuming the equivalent of a %1 cash-back card makes that price $189 for the ticket. Just out of curiousity, what did Expedia say the retail price was?

They didn't say - it is Expedia through the ThankYouRewards site.

I looked into buying the tickets and it was $389.00.

I also liked that I could pick the leg out and the leg back. Like I picked 2 one ways. They would have even let me fly out on one airline and back on another. Still for the same miles.

peacock2121 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote: That could be.

Or when I want to go.

Makes me lucky.

Seriously, if you're getting your free trips from a card company, that's much easier than if you get them directly from the airlines.

AT&T Universal - no annual fee, one point per dollar.

They use Expedia - I just booked a flight and only used 18,900 points.

That's us (Citi) too.