Greetings. So i have this airlines debit card that gives me 1 mile per every dollar spent when i use it as a CREDIT CARD, so i was thinking i would pay my rent with it, since i would get plenty a miles per year. However, my landlord only accepts cash or check/money order.
Can anybody think of a way to do this? i dont think i can buy a money order with CC. Going to an ATM is not an option because that transaction will be as a debit card and i will get no miles.
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Ask your CC company to send you writable checks. You can write him a check, when he cashes it the CC company will pay him and charge you on the CC account.
However, I would advise using this account exclusively for rent payment.... the last thing you want is to have an outstanding balance and pay 20% rates for rent!!!!
Lauren F
You might be able to buy a money order at the post office with the credit card and pay rent with the money order. Also, the other suggestion about buying $1 coins through the treasury is a good idea, although cumbersome. I have heard from others that this works.
Also, check your airline card and see if there is a cap that can be earned on miles per year. And, don't do this at all if you carry a balance on your card because each charge will be hit with interest charges that will vastly exceed any points you get.
MarineWife0341
Just an update for anyone needing an answer to this question or one relating to it;
"Effective July 22, 2011, the United States Mint has eliminated the credit and debit card method
of payment option for the $1 Coins through the Direct Ship Program. Customers desiring to purchase $1
coins through the Direct Ship Program can still do so by wire transfer, money order or check."
http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/en_US/DSProdDescY02.pdf
Anonymous
the landlord would have to have the capability of accepting credit cards which is highly unlikely - never heard of any landlord who accepts cc's - it would cost THEM money to have that capability
you certainly CAN get a cash advance on a CC, but that would probably NOT earn you any points and would probably cost you 20+% interest from day 1, plus a cash advance fee- no grace period, so it makes no sense
wg0z
you'll have to use a convenience check; very expensive to do this. 3% ( maybe 4 ) immediate fee and the interest starts accumulating IMMEDIATLEY at the cash advance rate; usually double digits.
Besides, you won't necessarily get airline miles for any convenience check activity.