@09Lexie wrote:
@B335is wrote:
@09Lexie wrote:Can we please stay on topic?
Thank you!
Lexie, I was just giving OP an idea for minimum spend since that was their concern about applying. Apologies.
I was not singling you out. The depiction of Walmart and the areas they serve was going on too long.
Apologies here too.
@yudeology101 wrote:
@enharu wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@B335is wrote:
Another option would be to add money to Bluebird at a Walmart money center.True, although some of us do not have access to Walmart.
not sure how the walmarts are over in your area, but they are extremely ghetto in LA area. The lines are horribly long and slow too. For that amount of time I will be spending there and also including other misc. costs as such gas, I pretty much rather invest an extra hour or two at work.
LOL I know exactly i you mean! I was at Wal-Mart in near South Central area (Crenshaw) and it literally blew my mind as i thought i was in another world....Got the total stare from everyone the whole time...pretty scared actually.
oh my god that's the branch I went to! That was the first and last Walmart branch I've been to in Socal area. I also went to Walmart in Palo Alto area once, and it was much better, but that's probably because the area consists of mostly affluent people and stanford students. But yea, I would avoid going into any Walmart in LA area at any cost. Even with the police officers that are constantly outside the store, I still felt like I was going to be robbed at any moment.
back to topic:
After giving it some thought, I couldn't wait and dropped by Chase. My banker helped me fill up most of the form itself, and faxed the app for processing. Standard processing time is 5-7 days according to some Chase office that she called, but hopefully I will hear back sooner. The app form seems to be very similar to the form that is already leaked on the internet. Not too sure on the exact document numbers though. I think anyone can just fill in the form and fax it in, though you will need a CPC banker to fill in his validation codes and information as well.
Once this is done I will app for the AA card immediately. Hopefully the offer is still available by next week...........
To add: Sorry Lexie! 
I'll keep it on topic now.
@enharu wrote:
@yudeology101 wrote:
@enharu wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@B335is wrote:
Another option would be to add money to Bluebird at a Walmart money center.True, although some of us do not have access to Walmart.
not sure how the walmarts are over in your area, but they are extremely ghetto in LA area. The lines are horribly long and slow too. For that amount of time I will be spending there and also including other misc. costs as such gas, I pretty much rather invest an extra hour or two at work.
LOL I know exactly i you mean! I was at Wal-Mart in near South Central area (Crenshaw) and it literally blew my mind as i thought i was in another world....Got the total stare from everyone the whole time...pretty scared actually.
oh my god that's the branch I went to! That was the first and last Walmart branch I've been to in Socal area. I also went to Walmart in Palo Alto area once, and it was much better, but that's probably because the area consists of mostly affluent people and stanford students. But yea, I would avoid going into any Walmart in LA area at any cost. Even with the police officers that are constantly outside the store, I still felt like I was going to be robbed at any moment.
back to topic:
After giving it some thought, I couldn't wait and dropped by Chase. My banker helped me fill up most of the form itself, and faxed the app for processing. Standard processing time is 5-7 days according to some Chase office that she called, but hopefully I will hear back sooner. The app form seems to be very similar to the form that is already leaked on the internet. Not too sure on the exact document numbers though. I think anyone can just fill in the form and fax it in, though you will need a CPC banker to fill in his validation codes and information as well.
Once this is done I will app for the AA card immediately. Hopefully the offer is still available by next week...........
To add: Sorry Lexie!
Well, peopleofwalmart.com is well-known for a reason. The one in Palo Alto is different from the others I've been to. One time we were early for a Warrior's game in Oakland, and decided to stop by Walmart to kill time. To make a long story short, we almost got mugged by Snoop Dogg in the parking lot. That was the last time we went there.
The 100k Citi AA offer should be available until March 31st. I usually hate applying for new cards (especially for the signup bonus), but I figured I'd give it a try this time. I wouldn't worry too much about it expiring. You still have quite a bit of time left.
@enharu wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@B335is wrote:
Another option would be to add money to Bluebird at a Walmart money center.True, although some of us do not have access to Walmart.
not sure how the walmarts are over in your area, but they are extremely ghetto in LA area. The lines are horribly long and slow too. For that amount of time I will be spending there and also including other misc. costs as such gas, I pretty much rather invest an extra hour or two at work.
We don't have them in the city. Political thing. The ones in CT are nice suburban ones.
@CreditScholar wrote:
@enharu wrote:
@yudeology101 wrote:
@enharu wrote:
@red259 wrote:
@B335is wrote:
Another option would be to add money to Bluebird at a Walmart money center.True, although some of us do not have access to Walmart.
not sure how the walmarts are over in your area, but they are extremely ghetto in LA area. The lines are horribly long and slow too. For that amount of time I will be spending there and also including other misc. costs as such gas, I pretty much rather invest an extra hour or two at work.
LOL I know exactly i you mean! I was at Wal-Mart in near South Central area (Crenshaw) and it literally blew my mind as i thought i was in another world....Got the total stare from everyone the whole time...pretty scared actually.
oh my god that's the branch I went to! That was the first and last Walmart branch I've been to in Socal area. I also went to Walmart in Palo Alto area once, and it was much better, but that's probably because the area consists of mostly affluent people and stanford students. But yea, I would avoid going into any Walmart in LA area at any cost. Even with the police officers that are constantly outside the store, I still felt like I was going to be robbed at any moment.
back to topic:
After giving it some thought, I couldn't wait and dropped by Chase. My banker helped me fill up most of the form itself, and faxed the app for processing. Standard processing time is 5-7 days according to some Chase office that she called, but hopefully I will hear back sooner. The app form seems to be very similar to the form that is already leaked on the internet. Not too sure on the exact document numbers though. I think anyone can just fill in the form and fax it in, though you will need a CPC banker to fill in his validation codes and information as well.
Once this is done I will app for the AA card immediately. Hopefully the offer is still available by next week...........
To add: Sorry Lexie!
Well, peopleofwalmart.com is well-known for a reason. The one in Palo Alto is different from the others I've been to. One time we were early for a Warrior's game in Oakland, and decided to stop by Walmart to kill time. To make a long story short, we almost got mugged by Snoop Dogg in the parking lot. That was the last time we went there.
The 100k Citi AA offer should be available until March 31st. I usually hate applying for new cards (especially for the signup bonus), but I figured I'd give it a try this time. I wouldn't worry too much about it expiring. You still have quite a bit of time left.
How do you know this? Is it listed somewhere or does citi have a habit of letting their offers run for a set period of time?
@B335is wrote:
Red, I guess if you're really struggling with how to meet minimum spend maybe reconsider even going for the card at all?
I would hate to pass up an offer like this, especially since it would be directly useful for my future plans. Meeting min spend is not a problem per se, the problem is a lot of the things I have to pay do not take credit cards directly. Its not a situation of making up spend for the sake of it.