dartsndeacs
THE quintessential dwarf
AMEX gold. 4x points on groceries and restaurants (includes food delivery)
Well, here we are in month 6ish of quarantine, and I must say, I don't think I'm getting maximum value with the Chase Sapphire Reserve's points back on travel and the "free" Lyft pink...
I'll probably weather the storm at this point, but given that it covers travel and restaurants, what are people using for groceries and gas? My wife is looking to get a new card, and it doesn't seem to make sense to double up on CSR. About 1/3 of my groceries are ordered via Amazon, so we get %5 Amazon credit on that (which is essentially a wash, at best, since you have to shop from Whole Foods).
Right now you can't get the bonus if you've received the bonus in last 48 months. So you can get the card again, but not bonus in the situation you asked about.
Not positive on all cards, but def the case with both sapphire cards. You can't have both cards at same time. And can't get either bonus if had either bonus within 48 months.chase went to 48 months on all their cards, i think
Well business cards are definitely different. But I think you have to be under 5/24 to get approved, they just don't count towards 5/24. So as long as you're not getting many personal cards, crush away.
I had a long term plan to not get too many cards, wanted to make sure I had the Southwest stacking available to me to get the companion pass this year and next year. Whoops.
Random aside, anyone with an Amex Plat should consider calling in to retention. A coworker said she called in to cancel and got a retention offer of 30k points + a waived AMF for this year. Pretty sure they're targeted based on tenure and spend, but can't hurt to try.
I had a long term plan to not get too many cards, wanted to make sure I had the Southwest stacking available to me to get the companion pass this year and next year. Whoops.
Random aside, anyone with an Amex Plat should consider calling in to retention. A coworker said she called in to cancel and got a retention offer of 30k points + a waived AMF for this year. Pretty sure they're targeted based on tenure and spend, but can't hurt to try.
Hm I have a gold, wonder if they'd do the same
Called today with my $250.00 Gold Card annual fee due tomorrow. They offered $150.00 statement credit towards the annual fee OR 20,000 AMEX points. I always use my points for travel at a minimum of 1/1 ratio, so I took the points, worth a minimum of $200.00 once exchanged.
Pretty happy with that
Called today with my $250.00 Gold Card annual fee due tomorrow. They offered $150.00 statement credit towards the annual fee OR 20,000 AMEX points. I always use my points for travel at a minimum of 1/1 ratio, so I took the points, worth a minimum of $200.00 once exchanged.
Pretty happy with that
What do you uses your points on? I'm starting to sour on my amex points because it seems like all the high dollar redemptions where you get like 2c a point are like first class trans contintental flights I'd never be buying anyways. I did transfer a bunch to british airways at one point for a promotion which seemed okay'ish. And I'll eventually do a Hawaii trip that I think I can get decent value on.
AMEX platinum has a 10x point offer for Groceries and Gas promotion right now for the next 6 months.