{"id":2721,"date":"2021-09-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2023-04-18T12:15:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:15:35","slug":"september-housekeeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/29\/september-housekeeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Q3 Housekeeping"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve got today and tomorrow to finish off any September\/Q3 deals and now is a great time to do housekeeping. Here\u2019s what I\u2019d make sure you check over the next day:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> The Chase Pay-Yourself-Back<\/a> increased redemption as we know it ends tomorrow as advertised. It may be extended<\/a> until December 31, but it may not be<\/a>. Make sure you cash out any excess Ultimate Rewards not set aside for future travel by tomorrow to be safe.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> The American Express transfer bonus bonanza<\/a> also ends tomorrow. Now is a great time to plan for your spring award bookings and get more bang for your Membership Rewards.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong>\u00a0Spend any American Express credits in Uber Eats or Uber by tomorrow night.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0Check for any annual fees that posted this and call the bank for a retention offer. My script: \u201cI\u2019m thinking of closing this card because of its high annual fee, but before I decide what to do I was wondering if there are any retention offers or spend bonuses.\u201d As usual, bonus travel hacker points if you say: \u201cCOVID has made it\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0hard to use the benefits, I wish it would end soon\u201d. Don\u2019t stop at the first offer they give you either by the way, there may be more. Always say: \u201cAre there any other offers available?\u201d<\/p>\n

American Express specific note: If you accept a retention offer, plan on keeping that card for 12-13 months to avoid getting popups that deny credit card bonuses going forward.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0If you have an American Express co-branded personal card (Marriott, Delta, Hilton),\u00a0make sure you\u2019ve attached the dining offer to your card<\/a>\u00a0and that you\u2019ve spent it by tomorrow night. The easiest way to do this from home is to buy an exact value DoorDash gift card on\u00a0Fluz<\/a>. Amazon Meals is another decent option. As always, find a Fluz referral from a friend to make their day if you don\u2019t have an account already, they\u2019ll earn something and so will you.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong>\u00a0Spend any American Express co-branded business card wireless credits by tomorrow night,\u00a0but make sure you\u2019ve added the offer to your cards first<\/a>. <\/p>\n

7.<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure you\u2019ve spent any $10 American Express Personal Gold dining credits. My go to is the local coffee shop; a couple of lattes and a croisshark<\/s> pastry, which jumps just north of $10 on GrubHub. Buying physical gift cards at a ShakeShack is another option.<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong>\u00a0Cancel any cell phone burner accounts that you\u2019re done with (and for which you didn\u2019t use a virtual credit card number that already expired).<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong>\u00a0Finish off any Q3 5x bonused spend on Chase Freedom cards, Discover IT cards, US Bank Cash+ cards, Citi Custom Cash cards, or similar.<\/p>\n

Finally, remember that Q4 gift card reselling, physical goods reselling, grocery rewards deals, and travel deals kick into high gear really soon, so rest while you can. Before you ask: No, reading Flyertalk until 2AM doesn\u2019t count as rest.<\/p>\n

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Pictured: Resting up after Q3 housekeeping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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