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Apple Employees Starting to Receive Apple Cards (Photos)
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honestly i do hope that apple will refrain from dividing their card into tiers. it would be nice if they offered a variety of colors though, similar to the xr)
right. but more color options) of course i would prefer to match it to my gold xs)) but i do like the white card.
I’m lost on this Apple Card thing.
Can you explain what 5/24 is?
Other than the Apple factor, what makes this different than other credit cards?
Samsung Pay uses MST (Magnetic Swipe Technology) that emulates swiping a card so it can be used anywhere and NFC, Apple Pay only uses NFC so the terminal has to support the new tech for it to work, that's why you're seeing they except Samsung Pay which they technically don't but since the terminal thinks you're swiping a card it works
well otherwise why would people rock gold that's not actually gold so much?)
You only have to be concerned about 5/24 if you’re a churner. It means some banks won’t let you open more than 5 credit cards in a 24 month period.
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I'm a big AMEX fan, I've had a Gold Card for almost 20 years now. Unfortunately, my health and my finances will preclude any serious travel for the next few years (assuming I survive my surgeries). IMHO, this is the primary benefit from the Gold to the Platinum card with AMEX. The access to the airport lounges, and the upfront refund for global pass/PRE Check.
Whenever I purchase a new tech product, I use my AMEX for the extended warranty. I really don't need the tech support offered by AppleCare, I enjoy troubleshooting my own software problems, and the platform is pretty straightforward, IMHO. By the time I burn through the extended warranty, I'm usually close to being ready for something new anyway and usually either sell or hand down my old computer/phone, etc.
I have about 4 years to go to draw a pension at my raw end of an aershole state job (this includes my PPO insurance, which is what I really want to keep). To be honest, last year of your career no one around here does shiet. Six months of that will be on short term disability for heart surgery, and assuming success there, another 6-8 for my transplant.
I'm hoping to get a new gig that involves some sort of travel, then I will upgrade to the platinum for the travel benefits. Have a few irons in the fire. But, by the time you factor in vacation and time out for surgery, by the time I make it to the finish line, I have a total of about a year and a half of actual duty time left when you factor in my vacation (this does not include sick time and holidays). That's assuming I'm still alive, but I'm a stubborn old bastard so I suspect I'll make it.
I'll sign up for the Apple card simply for the fanboy factor, etc. I admit it. It has no fee, and it's one more payment option at hand...
Can't wait to get hold of one just for the heck of it. 
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The original poster poster probably knows, but just being negative.
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The original poster poster probably knows, but just being negative.
Can't wait to get hold of one just for the heck of it.
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The original poster poster probably knows, but just being negative.
But Facebook knows what color your poop is.....
You shouldn’t ever use a credit card at an ATM, unless you love cash advance fees.
But debit cards, a lot of ATMs have Apple Pay now.
It’s required by MasterCard. It’s the same reason why cards all from Europe etc all still have it even though they don’t use it *at all*