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I would actually like if they did not give us either card automatically. That way when applying for a new card you can get the sign up bonus. The game is all about credit card sign up bonuses...

Marketing speak is such an insult to our intelligence. Revenue based. Translation: rewards program gutted. End of the tracks for the long distance sleeper rewards at a great point value. I'll get the new Bank of America AGR credit cards (personal and business cards) when they become available...

I have the problem you are all describing. However if you use the direct link, then you can get to the Amtrak Guest Rewards website. https://www.amtrakguestrewards.com/

Chase has thrown a wrench into the works. You cannot apply for any Chase branded cards if you have had 5 or more credit card applications in the past two years. So be aware that if you drop a Chase card, you may not be able to get another Chase branded card. It appears at the moment that this...

Everyone's situation is different. I do the travel hacking / points game. I am perfectly happy paying for an annual fee if I feel that the rewards from the card are worth more than the fee. Many times the fee is waived the first year. When the annual fee posts to your account, you have up to 60...

You are right, the AGR card no longer shows up. Actually if Chase converts the card to Visa, there might be a possibility here to earn another sign up bonus through Chase. If another bank takes on the card, then will definitely be able to earn another sign up bonus.

I am 5'8" 296 lbs. Just rode the Empire Builder (Superliner bedrooms). I crawled into the top bunk no problem. Sat in the diner with just a small bit to spare (stomach was not touching the table edge). So I would think you would be just fine since you are quite a bit taller.

I rode the Florence Nightingale train between Moscow and Kursk. When you hit the flush pedal on the toilet, a flapper opens up and you see the railroad ties going by. This is typical of most trains in Russia. :wacko:

Was 160,033 points 3 weeks ago (Gotta love Chase). Purchased a total of 4 sleeper awards on the Empire builder for my family. Nice start to summer vacation :-)

I booked some AGR bedroom redemptions for my family and I on the Empire Builder. On the reservations, my AGR number and name is used on the reservations, and my family's names are listed but no AGR numbers. Does it really matter since a person can't earn award points anyway on a redemption? Or...

I walk to work with a backpack loaded down with a laptop & accessories, books, etc. :) Also I am travelling with my wife, daughter, and my parents. I was thinking of just leaving the luggage with them as my dad and I hike over to Budget up the hill.

I walk to/from work every day which is 2 miles each direction which has about the same grade, so I should be fine. :-)

I, too, am a first time visitor to Seattle. Will be arriving June 7th on the Empire Builder. I chose Budget rental because it looks like it is walkable. The website also mentions free pick-up service. On the Budget website it is Seattle location SE3. Sun 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mon - Fri 7:00 AM -...

To be honest, transferring Hilton Hhonors points to Amtrak would be a poor use of Hhonors points. If you get an Hhonors Amex card you are then entitled to AXON rewards through Hhonors. I just used two blocks of 145,000 Hhnonors points (290,000 points total) to get 8 nights in Hawaii at Hilton...

To get more Amtrak points, be a member of Chase Ultimate Rewards. Many different Chase cards earn Ultimate rewards. You will need a Chase Sapphire Preferred, an Ink Bold, or an Ink Plus to transfer the points to another program, such as Amtrak Guest Rewards. All those cards have great sign on...

I want to redeem award points for two adjoining LD sleeper compartments from MSP to SEA. One compartment would be for my wife and I, and the adjoining compartment would be for my parents. Here is the complicated part: my parents live 60 miles down from the originating station, so they would...

I am planning a rewards trip from MSP to SEA. I realize that the train is dual numbered as 7/27. My understanding is that when the westbound EB reaches Spokane, WA in the middle of the night, that the train is taken apart, i.e. split in two, where 7 goes to Seattle, and 27 goes to Portland...

Hold out for a higher bonus sign-up. I signed up in March 2012 and got 32K points.

Is it 2X when buying AGR points as well? I thought someone once said that AGR points are actually purchased through a 3rd party.

I do have a Citi card and I do have a TY account. I did look up the redemption options, and I don't see a route to transferring TY to AGR.