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Aug 22, 2016
10:00:30am

TheLoneCougar 3rd String

I just can't stand the practices of CC companies to the point where I won't ever

carry one. Just me though, I won't shame anyone else for doing so.

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TheLoneCougar

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Last login: May 21, 2024
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Card - first card that I'm legitimately excited for in a

workindev

8/16/16 1:09pm

I love my Sapphire card. Not sure that I'm cool enough for this one

cougarnerd

8/16/16 1:10pm

yeah, I'll be getting this one.

Mayor of Cougartown

8/16/16 1:10pm

I'll be cancelling the chase Marriott card that I never use

Mayor of Cougartown

8/16/16 1:13pm

I use my Marriott card a lot right now. Saving up points for travel combo bonus.

Grit for Brains

8/16/16 1:35pm

I use my southwest chase visa almost exclusivelly in order to hit the companion

Mayor of Cougartown

8/16/16 1:37pm

If you transfer points from a different rewards card, do they count towards CP?

BYUCoug11

8/16/16 1:45pm

No. Chase UR points transferred to Southwest do not count towards Companion Pass

workindev

8/16/16 1:53pm

Also, Bonus points from the SW card offers count toward status. So you could

BYUinTX

8/16/16 2:37pm

Sorry, what I meant is that if say you and your wife sign up for the marriott

Grit for Brains

8/16/16 3:15pm

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cvd6262

8/16/16 1:11pm

Two reasons I think you can still do it. 1. It is a different product so having

supertux

8/16/16 1:17pm

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cvd6262

8/16/16 1:19pm

Their target customer is going to be existing Sapphire cardholders.

workindev

8/16/16 1:24pm

You should be able to have both. It's a new card product.

workindev

8/16/16 1:19pm

brazilcoug said credit cards are evil

TNT

8/16/16 1:16pm

Update: I just read that the Visa Infinite provides that $100 airfare discount

workindev

8/16/16 1:20pm

Saving $100 assumes the price you get in the Visa Infinite portal

byuwahoo

8/16/16 1:35pm

$100 benefit for 2-5 tickets only applied when booking through visa infinite’s

BYUinTX

8/16/16 1:36pm

Right, according to a couple of blog posts, the prices are similar to what you

workindev

8/16/16 1:43pm

but you lose the free checked bags with Delta (or United, etc.)

byuwahoo

8/16/16 2:08pm

So you pay $195 a year to get free checked bags? And the primary cardholder

BYUinTX

8/16/16 2:33pm

interesting to hear about Korean miles converting at a better value.

byuwahoo

8/16/16 2:40pm

I have done it a few times. Pretty easy as long as delta shows the discount

BYUinTX

8/16/16 2:51pm

I get free check bags on American with my status. But I hardly check bags.

workindev

8/16/16 2:34pm

I don't check bags when traveling solo, but do when buying 2-5 tix for family

byuwahoo

8/16/16 2:39pm

Visa infinite is not a perk.

TN_Coug

8/22/16 9:55am

Yup, I had a follow up post when they modified this

workindev

8/22/16 9:56am

your $100 GE is good for 5 years

8/16/16 1:21pm

Offer is one of the best I have seen. My co-worker got an approval before it

BYUinTX

8/16/16 1:49pm

The biggest thing to remember with these credit card perks:

TheLoneCougar

8/22/16 9:53am

not a member of /churning, huh?

TN_Coug

8/22/16 9:55am

Churning? No, I don't have this card, or any for that matter if that is what

TheLoneCougar

8/22/16 9:59am

The simple solution is to let other people pay for it

workindev

8/22/16 9:58am

I just can't stand the practices of CC companies to the point where I won't ever

TheLoneCougar

8/22/16 10:00am

No skin off my back. Strange place to draw the line, but whatever floats your

workindev

8/22/16 10:02am

Credit Cards rewards are amazing for people that have a little discipline and

Broda

8/22/16 10:04am

Shame others?? Good luck with that. This card easily has $1,400 of value just

BYUinTX

8/22/16 12:45pm

Is $450 fee waived for the first year?

Hodor

8/25/16 9:54am

Not a chance

workindev

8/25/16 9:54am

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