Card Highlights Chase Freedom Unlimited is a Credit Card With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free […]
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Expiration Information For Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
Chase Ultimate Rewards Point-Never Expire […]
What Happens To Your Chase Ultimate Rewards Upon Your Death?
Similar to the American Express Membership Rewards, the Chase Ultimate Rewards terms state that points can’t be transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, in bankruptcy or in connection with a divorce. 🙁 […]
You Can Go Negative In Your Chase Ultimate Rewards Account
I caused my Chase Ultimate Rewards account to go negative. I did this inadvertently, I swear. I really wanted a one piece black jumpsuit. I had no time to go to the mall. So I decided to shop through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Shopping mall and take advantage of a 4 PTS/$1 bonus earn […]
We Used Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Book 5 Free Flights to Hawaii And Saved $4,400
We used Chase Ultimate Rewards points for our flights to Hawaii. Before I booked, I watched the point requirement change every day for a month. In general, I watched the point requirement go up! I should have booked the flights early on. But, I did get what I believe to be a decent redemption rate […]
A 3 Night Stay At THE FOUR SEASONS! In Vancouver For 2/3 Free And A savings of $1,200
Since I recently used most of my Starpoints for Hawaii for this coming December, and now Whistler, I did not have enough to book a Starwood hotel in Vancouver. Could I have raised the Starwood points? Yes, I could have transferred American Express Membership Rewards points into my Starwood account. (Starwood is a transfer partner […]
A 12 Night Trip To Hawaii Booked And A Savings of $11,040
Christmas break, 2015, we have 2 weeks off from school again. This is our third year in a row with a 2 week break, and I have tried to take advantage of the time. In 2013, we headed to Costa Rica and this past December, we traveled to Israel. For 2015, I just booked Hawaii!!! […]
What Does The Bonus Category “Travel” Mean For The Chase Ultimate Rewards Cards
. You earn 2X and 3X Chase Ultimate Rewards points when you use your Chase Sapphire Preferred Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve Card respectively on travel purchases. Well how does Chase define travel for this purpose? The following is directly from the Chase site…. “Merchants in the travel category include airlines, hotels, motels, timeshares, campgrounds, car rental agencies, […]
Chase Ultimate Rewards Got Us 5 Free Flights to Telluride for Winter Break-A Savings of $4500
I just booked our United Airline tickets for next February to Telluride, Colorado. The day that I booked, the flights cost about $900 per ticket. I did not pay for these tickets. I booked these 5 tickets using my Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Wow, a savings of $4500! In the above case, I booked my […]
Ways To Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Book Free Travel
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are earned by using one of your Chase cards. Once you have earned the points, how do you then use the points for free travel? The options are listed below. Also read about how The Points Mom used Chase Ultimate Rewards points to book free travel to Hawaii, Vancouver, Telluride, Aspen, […]