How much did you spend to get 2k in rebates?

 

5-7k/month. Actually I mistated. 1000 was from Amex and the other was from having a costco preferred account.

 

Jeez, Raj, what are you buying? You must have a restaurant and buy all your food there? If it's all personal, may I suggest seeing a budget counselor?
(j/k, don't get excited)

 

Basically I put almost everything on the Amex. Gas, Food, bills, etc. Life's expensive in So Cal for a family of 4.

 

I canned Amex after they upgraded me to Gold, but kept the old card open (after we closed the account verbally on the phone). I moved later that month, and had them change the address. Almost a year later, creditor for Amex says I still owe 90 bucks on the old card, they couldn't find me...even though my gold card bills were coming in just fine.

Cancelled both (again), as they would not take the non-payment months and creditor hit off of my Experian.