You're probably right. But I did it anyway.

Aug 22, 2016
4:18:21pm

Tricky All-American

I signed up earlier today because the Year 1 benefit is a no brainer. My post was a post-signup attempt to start thinking about whether I am likely to use the card enough to make it make sense in the years after that.

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So the only thing required to make Chase Sapphire Reserve card cost effective is

Tricky

8/22/16 2:36pm

you can do the 300 travel credit on a calendar year, so you can do it in 2016 an

TN_Coug

8/22/16 2:43pm

Yes, $600 in travel cost reimbursement, plus another $100 to pay for Global

workindev

8/22/16 2:52pm

I often transfer these points to Southwest and I usually get very close to

Broda

8/22/16 2:44pm

The 100,000 points can be used for the following:

workindev

8/22/16 2:45pm

You can also use Chase Points to buy gift cards, and for "experiences".

workindev

8/22/16 2:50pm

it's not for everyone. It's probably too hard for you anyways.

Mayor of Cougartown

8/22/16 2:51pm

You're probably right. But I did it anyway.

Tricky

8/22/16 4:18pm

It's only cost effective for those that value $1,500+ more than $450.

mulletYno

8/22/16 3:02pm

That's the internal struggle I'm dealing with

Tricky

8/22/16 4:13pm

Nothing you described in your post has anything to do with "churninng". What

BYUinTX

8/22/16 3:10pm

If you use the card to make purchases on Amazon you have the option to use

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