@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Should have told him you're trying to meet the sign up bonus spend. No true credit guru would interfere.Amen. I tried my best, but he wouldn't budge, bonus spend be damned, since he said he was pretty sure I could meet the spend without him. A lucky problem to have, for sure--I'm looking forward to the day when I succesfully connive to cover the bill (he's insistent, so it will probably involve cornering the waitress in advance). But victory will be mine
Take them to a nice steakhouse, order a nice bottle of red and for icing on top, order desserts at the very end. Oh, don't forget to splurge on the appetizers then wait for the bill to come out. Trust me...he's going to look at you and say...hey, remember all those time? lol.
and I love my aarp card too.
Be careful, your future father-in-law might be a member on my Fico 
, and is reading this thread.
@tntexans72 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Should have told him you're trying to meet the sign up bonus spend. No true credit guru would interfere.Amen. I tried my best, but he wouldn't budge, bonus spend be damned, since he said he was pretty sure I could meet the spend without him. A lucky problem to have, for sure--I'm looking forward to the day when I succesfully connive to cover the bill (he's insistent, so it will probably involve cornering the waitress in advance). But victory will be mine
Take them to a nice steakhouse, order a nice bottle of red and for icing on top, order desserts at the very end. Oh, don't forget to splurge on the appetizers then wait for the bill to come out. Trust me...he's going to look at you and say...hey, remember all those time? lol.
and I love my aarp card too.
Ahhh, I'll have to try that one next time! I've been doing it wrong, silly frugal habits 
@Anonymous wrote:Be careful, your future father-in-law might be a member on my Fico
Now that would be the ultimate in amusing coincidences. I'm sure he'll tell me if he sees this!
@Anonymous wrote:Should've whipped out your CSP instead.....xD (if only you had one)
Nahh, if I wanted a CSP I'd have one 
UR don't do much for me; 3% cashback and 2x MR are both a better fit for restaurant spending on my end.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Should've whipped out your CSP instead.....xD (if only you had one)
Nahh, if I wanted a CSP I'd have one
Ahh I see. May I know why you prefer MR over UR?
@Anonymous wrote:Had a funny moment I thought some of you would get a kick out of! Over the weekend, my girlfriend and I went out for dinner with her parents. The check comes, so both her father and I race to pull out our wallets and start politely fighting over who's taking care of the bill... and he starts cracking up when he realizes we've both pulled out Chase AARP cards! He made fun of me for a bit ("I'm over 70, what's your excuse for carrying around an old fart card?") and we ended up bonding (while my girlfriend rolled her eyes) about the 3% cashback at restaurants
Uh oh
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Should've whipped out your CSP instead.....xD (if only you had one)
Nahh, if I wanted a CSP I'd have one
Ahh I see. May I know why you prefer MR over UR?
Amex's travel partners are a better fit for the trips I'm looking to take in the next couple of years. Plus with Amex I have the potential to retain my MR on a no-AF card in the future if I decide the PRG isn't worth it. I was considering the CSP for a little while, but ultimately (no pun intended) I can maximize rewards more effectively right now by focusing on MR.