Posting was very light here at Running with Miles this week. We had a loss in the family and I had traveled to the US for the funeral. It gave me another reason to be very thankful for miles and points! Thank you to those of you who offered your condolences and support – I really appreciated it!
Miles, Points, and Travel
This week was a big week for mile and point lovers with the public roll-out of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, definitely the best card offer in a long time. Check out some of the posts from the past couple of weeks below. Because this summary is covering a couple of weeks, I am working backwards with the newest posts at the top.
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Chase Sapphire Reserve – APPROVED! – We did have one approval in our family! Check out this post for some data points and our card strategy going into this week.
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2 Day JetBlue Sale – Save 20% on Domestic! – [EXPIRED] This was a sale that comes out once or twice a year that is strictly for revenue tickets but still a great deal!
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Why You May Want to Upgrade to the Chase Sapphire Reserve – If you are over 5/24 and are not able to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve in a Chase branch, this post may help you figure out if an upgrade to the Chase Sapphire Reserve is the best path for you.
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Comparing the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the American Express Platinum – Here is a head-to-head comparison of two of the big heavyweights in the card market. See which one may be best for you.
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Which American Express Cards Have the Best Amex Offers? – Amex Offers are incredible money savers! Here is a post to help you see which cards may give you the best Amex Offers.
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Does the Chase Sapphire Reserve Even Need Affiliate Links? – Evidently, Chase decided it does need affiliate links as everyone has them (all of my credit card links can be found on this page). It is pretty surprising to me that Chase decided to go this route since this card was really selling itself before it even came out. But, I will not argue with getting a little extra money for those that apply and are approved through my links! Thank you very much! 🙂
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Chase Launches the Next Big Thing – Sort Of – This was the first official glimpse of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, and it was a mistake by Chase as it had a page available for applicants. Many people got through but many more of us had to wait until this past Sunday or Monday.
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Get a $50 Amazon Gift Card with 1st Rocketmiles Stay – If you can book a stay soon, you can do that and get a $50 Amazon gift card when you book your first stay with Rocketmiles. Check out this post for the details.
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New Citi Rules for Churning Bonuses – The new rules go into affect today so check out what is changing with Citi and bonuses.
Those are the major posts. To see other posts about Amex Offers and more, check out this link here.
It is good to be back home and to get into a routine again! I had a lot of posts that I had wanted to put out this past week but was not able to find the time with the family situation. So, they will be out this week! Also, I have a special introduction to make soon as well that I think you all will appreciate!
Thanks for all of your support and readership!
Hello Charlie,
Thanks very much for your blog.
I am curious about your and anyone’s input on the following re denied application for the CSR card:
Denied due to 9/24. Credit score 765. Income 120K.
Already have CSP.
Will drop to 4/24 by Jan 2017. Will re-apply for CSR then.
Question:
Any insight whether closing the CSP (with a 50K credit line) would be an advantage?
Thanks – Mark
I definitely would not close the CSP! Keep it open. You could ask them to lower some of the credit line on that account. Or, just apply and if you get denied, call in offering to move credit over to the CSR from the CSP. All you need is a minimum of a $10K line to get the CSR. Once you get approved, I would change the CSP to either a Freedom Unlimited or the regular Freedom card.