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Ken: You know that your AMEX SPG card 4 points per $ are Marriott points which when divided by 3 are really only 1.25 SPG equivalent.
Get the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and receive 3 UR points which are cash valued at $0.015 = 4.5%
I still cant figure out why anyone would use a current Marriott or SPG card......
Thought I posted this earlier... I’m able to get 2% or greater with Marriott points based on cc spend, so while it’s not as good as it was it’s still not horrible (and four points per $ is even better). No point in discussing the SPG to Marriott conversion ratio any longer since it’s not relevant...those days are gone.
I’ve also been planning on getting the CSR, I just haven’t had time to deal with a change. I need to review all my credit cards and likely make a few changes.
Also, it’s worth noting that the CSR only earns a single point on non travel non restaurant purchases. That’s just 1.5% on those expenses.
FWIW, I told a friend recently to get it since his company advertises on social media and Chase is offering 3x points per $ spent on social media advertising (up to 150k per year) and a signup bonus of 80,000. When you have both the Ink business and the SR card all points can be redeemed at the higher 1.5% (the business Ink card only offers 1.25% by itself, so having both cards is key).
In all fairness, and not to change the topic, but I’ve read multiple reports that the effective rate of the Chase UR program is likely less than we think, since not all hotels or other providers are listed at the same price as can be found independently. As expected, it has its own tricks and benefits that we need to learn.
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