Chunk.

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Points came in from AprilVegas.

It's a LOT. Gained over 16K tier points, now up over 50K...after only one Vegas trip this year. I only need 75K to retain Gold. I may get there on JuneVegas. Crazy. Also piled up some very good Slot Dollars as well, over $150, now close to $200. Look, the MGM Rewards CC is not for everyone, it's got a very specific band of value to it, but damn if I'm not in the band.

Platinum level still a pipe dream, would have to get to 200K points which, nah. But I won't have much to play for the rest of the year at MGM spots, even if I didn't take a trip the rest of the year I'll get to Gold just from the monthly CC spend. Which means I'll be able to range a bit on the last 2 (3?) trips of the year. I can plug more into FB or RW to see if any comped nights come out of that. Might have to work too hard to get into FB's good graces but RW's system is so retarded they may pay me. We'll be able to find out. There's no other rewards system I'm interested in.

Speaking of the rest of the year's trips, June is coming up fast. Less than 2 months now. Skinnier trip, no crazy upgrade like last time. Right now I have a good room at Cosmo locked in for less than $100 all in, no reason to dick with that unless my offers go up in May. And they would have to go up sharply. 3/$85/$50 under a hundy for a top-level resort and a non-standard room is going to be hard to beat.

I'm keeping a wary eye on flights but I will likely be driving. Right now any reasonable flight times would put me at nearly $300, plus I would have to pay to park the car, plus the Ubers/taxi's to/from the resort and airport, it's just too damn much, in the theme of keeping this a more sane money trip. Unless gas prices go to Uranus it'll be a road trip. The drive in should be fine, that drive back on 7/3 could be ouch but it'll save me hundreds.

T-minus 2 months.

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