POST OF THE WEEKMaggie Schwalbach had a engaging post asking about best card for Grocery spend. Members chimed in with an overwhelming winner. American Express Gold card. Others used:Citi Premier - Unlimited 3X in SO many placesChase Freedom Flex (or old Visa Freedom) - rotating quarterly categories when it’s grocery categoryChase MyBonus on branded cards - I've seen as high as 10XFee-free Giftcards from Office Supply stores using Chase Ink CashCiti Custom Cash - 5X on highest monthly spend categoryBlue Cash Preferred for Cash back - 6% cashbackDon't forget about the Amex EveryDay Preferred - up to 4.5XAny card where we're trying to complete Minimum SpendNEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSGet your 80,000 Ultimate Reward points on our most recommended beginner cardCapital One Venture One with 40k points for $1k spendHow to earn elite status with credit cards.TRIP UPDATES?Angie - United deal, and working on Bali hotelsJoe - booked a flight he hopes to rebook for lessWHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Angie -Chase Ink UnlimitedCiti AAdvantageJoe -finished P2s CIUworking on American Express Business GoldHIGHLIGHT (Main Feature)Why should one attend an Award Travel meetup?If you enjoy chatting about these topicsLearn how others are getting ahead in travel and loyaltyMake friends and build your networkAdd to your arsenal of tools with tips not shared in the broader communitiesWHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWElizabeth Holmes Hanes shares how to earn some extra Marriott bonus points that Angie didn’t know about. Link your Uber account and earn bonus points with Marriott but if you actually order UberEats and have it sent to a Marriott during a stay you earn an extra bonus! If you order UberEats when traveling, best to pay special attention to this one.Rakuten is having it’s Big Give Week where you earn monster shopping portal bonuses on some online shopping. But by the time this episode airs, the 20X offer will be over so follow the group so you know these things when they happen since we post them immediately!Where To Find the Award Travel 101 CommunityFor questions, you can join us in the free 93,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.If you want to jump into more intermediate and advanced strategies, our Award Travel 201 community ($89.99 annually) is filled with those who want to dig into the weeds, looking for more outsized value.To book time with our team to discuss how to better your earning and burning strategies, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com.If in-person learning is your style, you can check out our next meetup or register now!Crooked Path Productions