For Rich People Who Fly Delta

Prepay $50,000 for Delta travel and get Diamond status plus 20% off fares here. Although, if I had a spare 50k, I’d never fly Delta again. Just saying.

First Thing On My To-Do List For 2012

Up first is closing the cards I opened in January and February last year. I don’t want to pay annual fees, and considering I applied for 20 credit cards last year, I have a few calls to make. Staying organized is critical in this game, so here’s a peek at what my credit card spreadsheet looks like:

  • The column on the left is the information about the card (spend, bonus, sign-up date)
  • The column on the right is the date I need to close the card (6 to 12 months after signing up)
  • A yellow highlight means I’ve met the spend and received the bonus
  • A green highlight means I’ve already closed the account
  • A blue highlight means it’s a no-fee card so I never have to close it

Thank You, Part 2

Again, thank you so much for being my loyal readers. I was trying to brainstorm and think of another installment of gifts as we close out 2011. I realized I don’t have a ton to give, so this one is pretty big. It’s more personal than my other posts (and it will probably only be useful for my Los Angeles readers who are basketball fans) but here we go…



I have a pair of great seats for the Los Angeles Clippers. I sell half my season tickets to friends and family. I don’t do it for profit, I just like my loved ones to have the experience of seeing games this way (and I’m not rich enough to give them away for free). I charge them my face value of $400 per seat, which probably sounds crazy outside of LA, but it’s so much cheaper than what the ticket brokers charge here. I have 2 seats at midcourt in Section 101, Row Courtside B. They have in-seat waiter service, access to the super exclusive Chairman’s Room, and Staples Center concierge. Instead of selling to friends and family this year, I decided to offer them to my readers first. I’ll mark the games off as they sell. Enjoy! 

I realize this doesn’t do much for most of my readers who live outside of Los Angeles. Don’t worry, I’ll be back to my quick-hit mileage posts on Monday and throughout 2012. Thanks for a great first year and Happy New Year!


Portland TrailBlazers – January 1 (SOLD)
Houston Rockets – January 4 (SOLD)
Milwaukee Bucks – January 7 (SOLD)
New Jersey Nets – January 16 (SOLD)
Minnesota T-Wolves – January 20 (SOLD)
Toronto Raptors – January 22  (SOLD)
Memphis Grizzlies – January 26 (SOLD)
Denver Nuggets – February 2 (SOLD)
Washington Wizards – February 15 (SOLD)
Denver Nuggets – February 22 (SOLD)
Minnesota T-Wolves – February 28 (SOLD)
Golden State Warriors – March 11 (SOLD)
Atlanta Hawks – March 14 (SOLD)
Phoenix Suns – March 15 (SOLD)
Houston Rockets – March 17 (SOLD)
Detroit Pistons – March 18 (SOLD)
Memphis Grizzlies – March 24 (SOLD)
New Orleans Hornets – March 26 (SOLD)
Phoenix Suns – March 28 (SOLD)
Portland TrailBlazers – March 30 (SOLD)
Utah Jazz – March 31 (SOLD)
Sacramento Kings – April 7 (SOLD)
Golden State Warriors – April 14 (SOLD)
New Orleans Hornets – April 22 (SOLD)

Thank You, Part 1

I just wanted to thank you for being my loyal readers. I’m considering adding comments next year, but until then, I appreciate all the emails. I have a few (small) gifts to offer you as we close out 2011. These will be first come, first served. Here’s the first one:

  • If you’re booking a paid United Airlines flight in the next couple days, email me for a $50 off code. (Expired – This code has been used by a loyal reader). If you missed out on this one, there’s more to come!