Hi Janetdoe, welcome. As info, there is a meet-up in Grapevine today if you are interested.I'm based out of DFW, and I've been on Flyertalk for a while, but recently decided to increase my MS activity. I have a couple of friends who highly recommend this forum, but I only got around to joining today. Looking forward to participating.
Yes! You're great on FT, so glad to see you here. Welcome!I'm based out of DFW, and I've been on Flyertalk for a while, but recently decided to increase my MS activity. I have a couple of friends who highly recommend this forum, but I only got around to joining today. Looking forward to participating.
I'm Steven, I lived in Taiwan and Bali and Thailand for years but I now back in my hometown Salt Lake City, Utah. My husband and I both enjoy miles and points and used to circle the globe several times first class, nice hotels etc. I am interested in latest MS techniques and request access to this topic.Let's get things rolling with introductions! I started this thread for people to say hi, and share a little about themselves.
I am Matt, I set up this forum as a place to discuss Travel and Financial ideas. I am originally from the UK and currently live in New York, look forward to seeing you around!
Hi, I'm Aram, Armenian living in NYC (Queens). I'm in MS and miles hoarding since Mint times, but mostly for meeting a minimum spend, it's time to expand my venture now. I've just got my new i-device and looking forward to see what apple pay will bring to the game. I'm also in e-commerce and know about the back end a little bit.
Mark, everyone. I live in DC. Relatively new to Saverocity. Incidentally, I will be attending FTU advanced in DC in December. Maybe I will see you there
Thanks!
Hey everyone, I'm Terry. Living in Iowa City, IA for the past 22 years. I work in Cedar Rapids, IA. I've been part of the miles community for about 4 years. I have been MS'ing for the last year or so. I still am learning the ropes, though.
Hi, I'm Sean. I'm in North Metro Denver. I don't travel much. I love to read about MS. I'm small-time. Have only every bought more than $500 in a trip once, just to try. I like staples deals because I actually use lots of paper and office supplies. Been working on targeted discover bonuses lately.
Hi, Tj out of LAX area. Love travel and all that is new to see and learn. Been into the game exactly one year this month and have had 3 great trips with the help of people of sites like this. An awesome game for discount travel! I look forward to contributing!
Hi, I'm Jeffrey. I do MS out of NYC (Manhattan) and have to work a bit harder than most to make it work Just did bali for 12 days on honeymoon with points and miles and laid out $60 total for the flight and nights. love this game!
looking to see if any NYC based folk have feedback on WU being available at DR/WG's in this area and any help on billpay at the Astor Kmart (will be trying it next week if i can't find anything on it)
Great blog!
Hi folks!Hello, I'm Gaston. Summer in Battle Ground, WA and winter in Chandler, AZ area. I retired from the Forest Service after 39 years working all over the west.
I have been MS'ing for the last year or so. Mostly getting CC bonuses by grocery spend, then MOs. Limited opportunities in the rural areas I like...
Glad to have you here Brian, look forward to seeing you around.I'm Brian. I've been on FWF for many years and am interested in branching out into the Saverocity forum. I live in the Midwest and travel a fair amount for my W2 job -- both a blessing and a curse. I can take advantage of some geographically specific things every once in a while.
Welcome, glad to have you here.Hey guys, I've been a long time poster on FW and FT and made my way over here in hopes to finding a good alternative to FT. I'm currentll located in North AL where the MS has been pretty good. I look forward to settling in over here.
Glad to hear it. We are new, and as we grow we really need to keep an eye on sticking to that mission of providing a positive place to share. I hope to see you around here and if you have any questions or concerns you can always reach out to me via 'start a conversation' (PM) to explore further.Hello from STL in flyover country. I'm new to this game/lifestyle/philosophy just this year, having only ever had a couple cc, and not utilizing them to any significant advantage. I have lurked a lot at FW & FT and browse the blogs, but I had not heard of Saverocity until this week.
Not sure if this is a good thing, but I happened on the forum while google searching MS. What made me stay (and read hundreds of posts that first day) and register was Matt's mission statement. The forum is new, and will undoubtedly evolve, but I like the vibe here. Someone upthread described it as low-key, and I completely agree; so much different than the scorched earth approach I read about on other sites.
So, mainly I CB right now. I don't MS (yet) or travel (often) with 2 young children, but I would love to discover what's possible and contribute where I can.
Hey Andy,Hello everyone! My name is Andy and I've been in and around the travel "maximizing" game for about 12 years.
My obsession started back in 2002 when I discovered that I could stack Priority Club promo codes for bonus points. After that, it became a challenge between one of my coworkers and I to see who could find the best codes and score the most points during our weekly business travel. 50,000 bonus points from a single stay were not uncommon! I still remember my coworkers shaking their heads at us as we changed hotels every night while traveling for a while. Until, that is, they saw that we each received a set of Ben Hogan golf clubs from Crowne Plaza for our 25(?) stays! I traded those clubs in for ~$1200 credit towards clubs that I wanted and I was undeniably hooked!
While I truly love the experiences that I've been able to provide for my family, I enjoy almost as much, the challenge. In a way, its been like a game of chess. Except that they design the board, they set up the pieces, and they write the rules. But then, ahh then, we get to play. I don't think I can count how many ways that I have earned or redeemed miles and points outside of the intended ways.
I backed away from the hobby about a year and a half ago after it seemed like there was a big influx of people just wanting quick answers and didn't want to do any homework. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised. Hawaii is beautiful, international first class is sexy, and free travel is...well, free. Who wouldn't want to experience that? But ultimately, none of this is free, is it? Free with respect to cash maybe, but certainly not free with respect to resources; our time and energy. Add to all that, a fleet of new bloggers who were more than willing to spoon feed the hard earned tricks and techniques of others in exchange for some affiliate credit card cash, and I just ended up discouraged and frustrated. What once felt like a community, now felt like a free for all.
But, alas my awardwallet runneth low and I'm looking for a new tribe (any Seth Godin fans here?). I'm encouraged by the Level 2 concept where there is a vetted group of people working together. Ultimately there is no way to insure that our ideas and strategies aren't exploited by a few, but this sure looks like a good place to start.
I look forward to contributing where I can!