Comments on: Financial Ramblings http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/ This is where your finance takes place Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 The Financial Blogger Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:37:21 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1089 Yeah, I remember this post, I'll definitely take a look at it! Yeah, I remember this post, I’ll definitely take a look at it!

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 FourPillars Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:27:20 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1085 No, Million Dollar Journey had post not too long ago where he covered a bunch of cards so I would check that out. Mike No, Million Dollar Journey had post not too long ago where he covered a bunch of cards so I would check that out.

Mike

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 The Financial Blogger Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:56:14 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1072 Mike, do you have a specific card in mind? I really think about switching my stuff over this type of card as well. thx! Mike, do you have a specific card in mind? I really think about switching my stuff over this type of card as well.

thx!

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 FourPillars Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:06:27 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1071 I use aeroplan and it totally sucks. I just booked a big trip for next year so I think I will cancel the card in the next few months and try to get a 1% cash back card - much more useful. Mike I use aeroplan and it totally sucks. I just booked a big trip for next year so I think I will cancel the card in the next few months and try to get a 1% cash back card – much more useful.

Mike

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 The Financial Blogger Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1070 Richard, Gates, I am definitely thinking about those "cash rewards" credit cards instead of using this gold westjet card... I will look into it and probably make the switch if they offer similar rewards... I'll let you know! Richard, Gates,
I am definitely thinking about those “cash rewards” credit cards instead of using this gold westjet card… I will look into it and probably make the switch if they offer similar rewards… I’ll let you know!

]]> By: Gates VP http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Gates VP Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:01:47 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1069 Hey FB, I'm a Westjet Gold Air Miles collector (i.e.: I get cheaper Air Miles flights on Westjet and I collect a couple of thousand / year). I remember being on the phone with an attendant who's telling about the benefits of my Gold Card while she waits for the order to process. <i>"You can book with as little as two days advance"</i>, she says. And here I am trying to book a flight 4 weeks in advance and I can't get one. "Thanks", I say, "but that's clearly pretty uselss as I can't book one 4 weeks in advance." Cashing in for flights at "regular price" is an "OK" deal. Cashing in with Westjet at "half price" is an excellent deal, but you have to be weeks and months in advance to get the Westjet flights. Personally, I don't mind the price on lots of the Gift Cards, but the difficulty of cashing in for flights is really starting to hamper the system. In fact, this limitation is becoming well-known and competitors are already advertising the "we buy the seat" thing. Air Miles has maybe a year to fix the image before they start bleeding people. I know that I've pondered leaving my "Air Miles life" and going somewhere else: dropping the card, dropping the AM bank account via (BMO), etc. Not there yet, but coming close. Hey FB, I’m a Westjet Gold Air Miles collector (i.e.: I get cheaper Air Miles flights on Westjet and I collect a couple of thousand / year).

I remember being on the phone with an attendant who’s telling about the benefits of my Gold Card while she waits for the order to process. “You can book with as little as two days advance”, she says. And here I am trying to book a flight 4 weeks in advance and I can’t get one. “Thanks”, I say, “but that’s clearly pretty uselss as I can’t book one 4 weeks in advance.”

Cashing in for flights at “regular price” is an “OK” deal. Cashing in with Westjet at “half price” is an excellent deal, but you have to be weeks and months in advance to get the Westjet flights.

Personally, I don’t mind the price on lots of the Gift Cards, but the difficulty of cashing in for flights is really starting to hamper the system. In fact, this limitation is becoming well-known and competitors are already advertising the “we buy the seat” thing. Air Miles has maybe a year to fix the image before they start bleeding people. I know that I’ve pondered leaving my “Air Miles life” and going somewhere else: dropping the card, dropping the AM bank account via (BMO), etc. Not there yet, but coming close.

]]> By: Richard http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Richard Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/252/#comment-1068 I haven't used airmiles at all, but I know several people who use aeroplan points frequently and I've never heard about this kind of trouble, although I think it's still good to book a month in advance. I get them through my credit card as well, but I don't have enough to go anywhere yet. I haven’t used airmiles at all, but I know several people who use aeroplan points frequently and I’ve never heard about this kind of trouble, although I think it’s still good to book a month in advance. I get them through my credit card as well, but I don’t have enough to go anywhere yet.

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