TheVig

Amex Green, Platinum, EveryDay MR 280,792 Delta SkyMiles. Amex Delta Gold and Blue 199,954 American Airlines. Citi Platinum Select MC and MileUp MC 64,017 Amtrak. Amtrak Guest Rewards MC 35,825 IHG MC 59,507 BofA Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $46.11 Citi Double Cash MC $64.15 Citi Rewards+ MC ThankYou Points 17,000 Choice Privileges Visa Signature / Points 348,217 US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature $2.45 DOSH $57.50 Rakuten Amex MR Earning. Pays out quarterly. See Amex MR balance above. Fetch Rewards Points 11,777 Regions Cash Rewards

I was talking today to a friend who was part of the jet set in the 60’s, and well into the 80’s. He remembers well using both travelers cheques and the classic green card. Remembers many occasions where a place would take the cheque, but not the card......aka no imprinter available. Also the Amex brand, was almost as recognizable as Pan Am and Coca-Cola. Even in the middle of nowhere, in some remote third world hole, an Amex travelers cheque was as good as gold. Now anyone with a moderate pulse can get in with Amex.

Even if one finds a place that still technically accepts them, good luck expecting the person on the other side of the counter to know what they are, and how to handle them. I think there might be a few odd ball Amex travel offices left, but not many. Like others have said. ATM's, proliferation of credit cards, and the internet in general have changed the business dynamic. I remember in the 90's when OTA's like Priceline, etc. came into being. Many travel agencies went hungry and went under.

Amex Green, Platinum, EveryDay MR 279,556 Delta SkyMiles. Amex Delta Gold and Blue 199,954 American Airlines. Citi Platinum Select MC and MileUp MC 64,017 Amtrak. Amtrak Guest Rewards MC 35,825 IHG MC 59,507 BofA Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $46.11 Citi Double Cash MC $64.15 Citi Rewards+ MC ThankYou Points 17,000 Choice Privileges Visa Signature / Points 348,217 US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature $2.45 DOSH $57.50 Rakuten Amex MR Earning. Pays out quarterly. See Amex MR balance above. Fetch Rewards Points 11,777 Regions Cash Rewards

Amex Green, Platinum, EveryDay MR 279,387 Delta SkyMiles. Amex Delta Gold and Blue 199,954 American Airlines. Citi Platinum Select MC and MileUp MC 64,017 Amtrak. Amtrak Guest Rewards MC 35,825 IHG MC 59,507 BofA Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $46.11 Citi Double Cash MC $64.15 Citi Rewards+ MC ThankYou Points 17,000 Choice Privileges Visa Signature / Points 348,217 US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature $2.45 DOSH $57.50 Rakuten Amex MR Earning. Pays out quarterly. See Amex MR balance above. Fetch Rewards Points 11,752 Regions Cash Rewards

Well isn't this nice of them to warn me.

Not a stay. But a day trip to Raleigh and back via Amtrak tomorrow. $68 RT for Mrs. Vig and I. Normally that would run $108, but there was a sale not long ago. Paid with Amtrak MC.

The pain has gone away. However, all jokes aside, mentally, I feel like I'm in a fog at times now.

Amazon order

3 20lb bags of cat litter. Thanks to Walmart+ Some sap had to lug those bags up to the doorstep of my 2nd floor domicile.

Amex Green, Platinum, EveryDay MR 279,387 Delta SkyMiles. Amex Delta Gold and Blue 199,954 American Airlines. Citi Platinum Select MC and MileUp MC 64,017 Amtrak. Amtrak Guest Rewards MC 35,825 IHG MC 59,507 BofA Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $46.11 Citi Double Cash MC $64.15 Citi Rewards+ MC ThankYou Points 17,000 Choice Privileges Visa Signature / Points 345,888 US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature $2.45 DOSH $57.50 Rakuten Amex MR Earning. Pays out quarterly. See Amex MR balance above. Fetch Rewards Points 11,752 Regions Cash Rewards