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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Wow, such a painful company to deal with. I'll share my experience once they get back to me. I got a standard email yesterday saying the decision is taking a bit longer. So far they only asked for proof of 1 of the following: 1. Proof of owning a property in the US, or 2. Proof of being a...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Has anyone here applied for an US HSBC account through their overseas service? If so, how long did it take to go through that process? I submitted an application 8 business days ago, but still waiting after I provided the requested additional documents one day after the applicaiton.
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Interesting post, the 1% spread info is super helpful, been looking for that for a while. If my calculations are correct, that means that AU spend on the green in 3x bonus categories would equal ~US$0.0235 per extra mile you earn when compared to the AU plat rate of 2.25 mile/aud and assuming a...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Applied for my first GT (Amex Green) this morning. Got the usual can we speak to you message. Gave Amex a call, verbally confirmed my name and address, they said they will let me know the decision in 24-72 business hours. Is this common or should I be worried? 😄 I don't have a bank statement...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Did you apply over the phone or did you apply online and got declined over the phone when confirming address? I too am considering to apply for my first GT in the upcoming days, but now I'm wondering if I should use a different address forwarding service.
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    10% extra asia miles with Amex/Citi until March 31

    Just came across this new offer: Offer Cathay Pacific is offering 10% more Asia miles when transferred from preferred partners, including Citi & Amex.
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Tello is an MVNO on the t-mobile network so in terms of reliability it should be on par with a t-mobile sim.
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    Transfer time for Flying Blue

    I've redeemed FB miles several times over the last two years with Commbank. Always took 1 day to arrive.
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    20% transfer bonus to selected CBA partners

    I have the Commbank card exclusively for its option to convert to Flying Blue miles. Really appreciate this post otherwise I would have missed this promotion! I wish CBA took their awards program more serious.
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