Any Ideas on how to bump up FF Points??

[mr_greg444]

Hi all,

I'm a student on a tiny income when I work casually - Lets just say I pay no tax because its so small.

I have a credit card but its a standard commonwealth awards card which has shocking points - 2 commonwealth points to 1 FF point.
It should be at gold in the next few months if all goes well.

I get maybe 6000-10000 Commonwealth points per month.

I desperately want to get enough points to visit the United States in the near future. I believe I need 192,000 for 2 cattle class seats.

Does anyone have any idea's on how I can bump up my FF point quickly.

Also, I have 10,000 Velocity points. FF Points are 0. Should I save Velocity or FF points?

Thanks.

 

[ric_melb]

If you are a student on a tiny income paying no tax how could you possibly earn 6000 to 10000 Commonwealth points per month?
This implies a spend of $6000 to $10,000 per month?

 

[v8Statesman]

If you are a student on a tiny income paying no tax how could you possibly earn 6000 to 10000 Commonwealth points per month?
This implies a spend of $6000 to $10,000 per month?

Daddy pays the card off?

 

[futago flyer]

If you live at home this will be of no use to you... but if you live in a share house paying rent to a real estate agent it will (student living...

Rental rewards is a company (search it on this forum there are a couple of threads) - they are aligned with QFF. You get some QFF points for joining, however the points earner is by paying your rent on credit card (which it allows).

Say you live with a couple of people, you pay their share of rent on your CC, they give you the cash, so your getting points (say your house is $500 per fortnight) - so 1000 points a month, earning points off other peoples money...

 

[poppet]

Why not focus your efforts on saving up for a ticket ... you will actually spend less money paying for the tickets outright than spending enough money to gain enough points. Plus the added benefit of earning points on the actual flight might give you a free trip somewhere else.

 

[diesmile]

If you are a student on a tiny income paying no tax how could you possibly earn 6000 to 10000 Commonwealth points per month?
This implies a spend of $6000 to $10,000 per month?

i asked the same question when i read his message. would you like to share your method?

 

[mr_greg444]

If you are a student on a tiny income paying no tax how could you possibly earn 6000 to 10000 Commonwealth points per month?
This implies a spend of $6000 to $10,000 per month?

Over the past 6 months, I have been buying and selling DVD's on ebay. I have decent revenue - $6000-$10000 per month, but the profit isn't anything special.

After paying off part uni fee's and fuel and other general expenses, I have very little cash left over.

Also, If my dad was to pay off the card, why would I just buy the flights on credit and let him pay it off?

 

[vitaminp]

Not wanting to get turn this into a finger shaking lecture post, but I hope you are (or plan on) paying some tax, because you are not really working casually. At 6-10k per month you are soon going to reach the $75k threshold where you must register for GST. If you have considered this, then sorry for pointing out the obvious, if not, you may want to have a look here: GST Small Business

Your business may be a good way to ramp up some point earning through a credit card that gives you better than 1pt/$1?

*This post is general in nature and does not constitute specific financial advice. You should seek an opinion from an independent financial professional with regard to your circumstances.

 

[mr_greg444]

Not wanting to get turn this into a finger shaking lecture post, but I hope you are (or plan on) paying some tax, because you are not really working casually. At 6-10k per month you are soon going to reach the $75k threshold where you must register for GST. If you have considered this, then sorry for pointing out the obvious, if not, you may want to have a look here: GST Small Business

Your business may be a good way to ramp up some point earning through a credit card that gives you better than 1pt/$1?

Yeah, I got an ABN last month, and was planning register for GST in the next few months once my yearly turnover got closer to the threshold.

I applied for both a new altitude credit card for business and Earth credit card for personal. I was rejected on both as my personal income for last financial year was too low and my business has only been established for 4 months and it was said to be 'too risky'!?!?

I spose I will just have to wait for a while.

 

[Skyring]

Pumping money through a credit card just to earn FF points is a risky business. If you don't pay it off in full each month, you'll be paying out interest, and that will soon add up to more than what it would cost to buy a seat. Worse, some places add a surcharge on card transactions, making the points actually cost you more than they are really worth.

Having said that, if you can pay off your card each month, then find ways of maximising your card spend. If you go out to lunch, collect the cash from your fellow diners and pay the bill on your card.

I'm a taxi driver, and although the owner pays for the gas and carwash, I use my card and get reimbursed. That adds up to a fair bit over the course of a month.

But realistically, the best and cheapest way to get across the Pacific is to actually buy tickets. Specials come up and you can grab them. You also get points, both for the purchase and the flying. Trying to get award seats, especially at popular times or on reasonable flights, can be very problematic.