The Points Mom

Achieving United MileagePlus Premier Status In 2021 For 2022

United Mileage Plus tried to help their Premier Status members back in April and they are doing so again.  Here are the details… Refresher-When you join United MileagePlus, you are a MileagePlus member.  Additionally, the MileagePlus Premier Status Program offers Silver, Gold, Platinum and 1K Status. You can reach Premier Status through a combination of PQF (Premier Qualifying […]

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Your Sapphire Reserve In Light Of The Changes To Your Freedom Unlimited

              This was the email that I sent to my Sapphire Reserve/Freedom Unlimited clients…… Sorry long email!! You are getting this email because you and/or your spouse have the combo of a Chase Sapphire RESERVE and a Chase Freedom UNLIMITED card. Before I start with the details, I am letting everyone know that I […]

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Why You Should Keep Your Sapphire Preferred Even With Your New And Improved Freedom Unlimited!

            This was the email that I sent to my Sapphire Preferred/Freedom Unlimited clients…… You are getting this email because you and/or your spouse have the combo of a Chase Sapphire PREFERRED and a Chase Freedom UNLIMITED card. Before I start with the details, I am letting everyone know that I am going with the […]

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Chase Travel Insurance Still Kicks In Even When You Pay With Points

Many Chase cards offer automatic a Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance Benefit.  This benefit kicks in regardless of whether you pay for your trip using a Chase card or using your Chase Ultimate Rewards points.   The terms even state that reimbursement can be provided for pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses including passenger fares, tours and hotels. And it […]

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Amex And Chase Deadlines Extended For You To Score That Bonus!

There is good news coming from Amex and Chase and Citi if you were someone who recently applied for a credit card and are now having trouble meeting your minimum spend requirement to score the bonus.  Both banks, are offering time extensions to make that minimum spend requirement. American Express is extending their minimum spending […]

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