@mongstradamus wrote:
@Imperfectfuture wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Imperfectfuture wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Imperfectfuture wrote:
I wonder if they are nerf in the chase sapphire too, though Mong indicated the portal might not be that enticing anyway (don't have one, so can't see. Just found out today about Amex's free shop runner membership, and slowly learning about the other perks in the program).AMEX is stepping it up in everything but the Lifetime bonus limit and the fact they STILL don't give any type of free FICO score, Unless you count pressing CLI button daily and getting a letter a few days later a free FICO score.
My scores are so topsy turvy right now, I'm sick if scores,
i won't be taking advantage of that loophole for awhile.
I just looked at your scores the EQ EX differential is probably the biggest i have ever seen :-( I wish there was an place i could get reliable ex score, without abusing the system.
That is because ex is done with the early exclusion. Eq needs to wait till mid this month or next month (I talked about it in garden club, now thread
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planning in slightly higher eq score, since AAOA will be a bit longer, only report showing a closed capital one card in good standing from 2007.
My EQ is slightly higher due to higher aaoa and less HP since nobody pull eq except CU and discover lol. Chase and Amex and Citi all pull ex :-( I am waiting for my EDP to start reporting with backdating back to 95, hopefully that will give me a nice boost on my ex to match TU and EQ :-)
Yeah, Everyone pulling EX has certainly put a damper on my apping. 
@Anonymous wrote:
@IcEWoLF wrote:Well there is still one more year....but after these benefits the CSP will look pretty stupid compared to the Arrival.
@I will probably keep it if they keep their AF @ $95...if it goes up it will be time to partway with the CSP.
I use my CSP for almost everything except the 5% categories on Freedom/Discover. I've got the Arrival+ this summer for the signup bonus and the card itself it amazing for travels...
I enjoy the CSP Customer service, they have been A+, but if the AF goes up then it will not be enough to keep me.
Ditto. On pretty much everything.
I almost feel bad because I just got my own Discover It last month and have hardly used it due to getting the CSP and SWA at the same time.
I guess i need to look at arrival + again , i don't see the appeal other than the signup bonus , what makes it that much better then CSP, or cards of that ilk ?
Canceled it finally...
I hope this is the end of the chipping away of the CSP's benefits. At this rate, I'm wondering if they may even do away with 2x UR points on dining.
@Imperfectfuture wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@IcEWoLF wrote:Well there is still one more year....but after these benefits the CSP will look pretty stupid compared to the Arrival.
@I will probably keep it if they keep their AF @ $95...if it goes up it will be time to partway with the CSP.
I use my CSP for almost everything except the 5% categories on Freedom/Discover. I've got the Arrival+ this summer for the signup bonus and the card itself it amazing for travels...
I enjoy the CSP Customer service, they have been A+, but if the AF goes up then it will not be enough to keep me.
Ditto. On pretty much everything.
I almost feel bad because I just got my own Discover It last month and have hardly used it due to getting the CSP and SWA at the same time.
I guess i need to look at arrival + again , i don't see the appeal other than the signup bonus , what makes it that much better then CSP, or cards of that ilk ?
http://creditcardforum.com/blog/barclaycard-arrival-world-mastercard-review/
Plus, also, you can register the card with the reward portals (such as southwest, etc) that you want. Free upgrades in class is also an additional perk. Their no annual fee card is pretty good too, if you don't need the seat upgrades.
Interesting but you can't get same value for business or first class like you can with UR or MR based cards? We will see what happens with this card if i will downgrade to CS and use freedom and cs to transfer to ink plus. I don't use travel portals all that much so we will see .