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So work on getting airfare without paying cash for it. It's all a game to me, and I enjoy the game, it's my hobby, and I tend to build points and miles much faster than most people. The Chase Sapphire Reserve card had a signup bonus of 100K points, and it is my number one card. $100K spend gets $1,500 in free travel (airfare too). Cashback cards are just so-so for me.
The CSR bonus is now only 50,000 pts and there were a few little tweaks recently to benefits of the CSR card.

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Yeah, but my frustration is the non-value of business or first using the Ultimate Reward portal. Coach does seem to have a lot of value.

After chasing points last year, and good balances in MR, SPG and Chase now, I'm back to figuring out which cards to thin it out to.
 

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So work on getting airfare without paying cash for it. It's all a game to me, and I enjoy the game, it's my hobby, and I tend to build points and miles much faster than most people. The Chase Sapphire Reserve card had a signup bonus of 100K points, and it is my number one card. $100K spend gets $1,500 in free travel (airfare too). Cashback cards are just so-so for me.

I don't pay cash for airfare. I receive 240k MR by just paying MFs every year so I have more than enough sky miles and hotel certs and really have trouble using them all at this point in my life. Points lose value as they sit there so I build them fast and use them fast. That's how we've flown free FC class NY to Maui 7 times and heading to STT in FC in July.

However getting 5% cash back on groceries, gas and drug store is also a huge cash bonus in my book. I have 4 cars in my family of 4, one being a hungry teenager so I spend $2k+ monthly on these expenses. $20k+/yr qualifies for 5%. That is a rebate I'd always pursue even if not my situation wasn't as it is.
 

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However getting 5% cash back on groceries, gas and drug store is also a huge cash bonus in my book. I have 4 cars in my family of 4, one being a hungry teenager so I spend $2k+ monthly on these expenses. $20k+/yr qualifies for 5%. That is a rebate I'd always pursue even if not my situation wasn't as it is.
I must have missed the post... which card gets 5% cash back on groceries, gas and drug stores?
 

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I must have missed the post... which card gets 5% cash back on groceries, gas and drug stores?
Amex Clear Blue. Had it for long time so not sure they still offer but for us the best cash rebate we can find on two big expense categories.
 

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Just upgraded to Chase Premier Plus today. For $10/yr the extra point/$1 spend at Marriott and the free night up to 35,000 instead of 25,000 seemed an obvious though not thrilling improvement. And the small signing bonus didn't hurt.
Ha! Marriott is also increasing their category 5 hotels from 25,000 MRPs to 35,000 MRPs per night...so upgrading to Premier Plus gains nothing here. Fooled you, didn't they?
 

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Ha! Marriott is also increasing their category 5 hotels from 25,000 MRPs to 35,000 MRPs per night...so upgrading to Premier Plus gains nothing here. Fooled you, didn't they?
The categories are all changing. There is no more category 9. The new Cat 5 is not the same as the old Cat 5.
 

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Suppose our maintenance fees are $2000. How many MRPs will we receive if paying with the new Marriott Premier Plus credit card?
What if we don't upgrade and continue with our existing non-premier Marriott Rewards Visa card?
 

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Do we really know that the new card will provide the bonus points for MVC maintenance fees? I haven't yet seen confirmation that MVC will be included in the Marriott bonus points for the new card. I am keeping the old card until more information is provided regarding this issue.
 

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Ha! Marriott is also increasing their category 5 hotels from 25,000 MRPs to 35,000 MRPs per night...so upgrading to Premier Plus gains nothing here. Fooled you, didn't they?
Um...no. Old cat 5 != New cat 5.
How many MRPs will we receive if paying [MFs] with the new Marriott Premier Plus credit card?
6 MRPs/$ with the new card, 5 MRPs/$ with the old one.
What if we don't upgrade and continue with our existing non-premier Marriott Rewards Visa card?
You'll pay $10 less /yr, get 5 MRPs/$ instead of 6, get a free night in a 25K hotel room instead of 35K, and get a elite night per $3000 spend (the new one doesn't do this).
 

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I got an email this morning asking me if I wanted to upgrade for 50k points. I replied and we shall see in 4 business days.


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12,000 MRPs with new card. 10,000 MRPs with old card.
...and you know this how? (Pointer, please...or is this just opinion?)

I have not be able to find anything in writing about getting 5 for 1 or 6 for 1 on annual vacation club maintenance fee payments with either card.

We have been getting 5 for 1 with our Marriott Rewards card, but can find no statement by Marriott Rewards or Marriott Inc that this will continue, now that the vacation club is under separate ownership.
 

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...and you know this how? (Pointer, please...or is this just opinion?)

I have not be able to find anything in writing about getting 5 for 1 or 6 for 1 on annual vacation club maintenance fee payments with either card.

We have been getting 5 for 1 with our Marriott Rewards card, but can find no statement by Marriott Rewards or Marriott Inc that this will continue, now that the vacation club is under separate ownership.
Because the charge will show up as a Marriott charge. Marriott charges net 5X on the old card and 6x on the new card.
 

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...and you know this how? (Pointer, please...or is this just opinion?)

I have not be able to find anything in writing about getting 5 for 1 or 6 for 1 on annual vacation club maintenance fee payments with either card.

We have been getting 5 for 1 with our Marriott Rewards card, but can find no statement by Marriott Rewards or Marriott Inc that this will continue, now that the vacation club is under separate ownership.
I agree with your point. Neither MVC nor Marriott have communicated anything regarding whether we will still be getting the same benefits for MVC spending and night credits in the new program. I'm becoming a little concerned that changes are in store since there has been virtually no communication from MVC. I'll likely cancel my Marriott Chase if we no longer receive the bonus for MF payments.
 

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I was told that I would be eligible for the 100K offer on the new card if I waited until the record of the old card drops off my credit report in mid-July.
This is bad information. The old card will not drop off your credit report for 7 years.
 

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My email communication with Chase:

Me: Good AFternoon - I recently closed my Marriott CC with the
intention to reapply for your new card with the 100,000 pt
sign up bonus. I would like to reapply, but not sure if I
have to wait a certain time period before being eligible
for the sign up bonus. Can you confirm I am good to
reapply now?

Chase: Hello xxxxxx,

I am glad to review your inquiry about the sign up bonus
points for a new card.

xxxxxx, let me share that you can apply for a new Chase
Marriott credit card, however, we are unable to confirm
that you will receive the 100,000 sign up bonus points for
the new card.

New applications are available on-line at our secure
website. Please visit our website referenced below for
the most current offers and terms available:

http://www.creditcards.chase.com

We appreciate your business and thank you for being a
Chase customer.



Well now, that didn't help at all
 

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DW got an email to upgrade to the new card for a 50K bonus. I haven't got an email for upgrading my card.
 

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DW got an email to upgrade to the new card for a 50K bonus. I haven't got an email for upgrading my card.
Did she get the email offer without checking out online as to how much is the offer for an upgrade? I don't dare to try yet as I am trying to accumulate 1 more night through spending to get to Lifetime Gold = Platinum by year end. So close!
 

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Did she get the email offer without checking out online as to how much is the offer for an upgrade? I don't dare to try yet as I am trying to accumulate 1 more night through spending to get to Lifetime Gold = Platinum by year end. So close!
She hadn't checked online first. The email was the first time we ever looked at or thought about it.
 

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Did she get the email offer without checking out online as to how much is the offer for an upgrade? I don't dare to try yet as I am trying to accumulate 1 more night through spending to get to Lifetime Gold = Platinum by year end. So close!
She hadn't checked online first. The email was the first time we ever looked at or thought about it.
 

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I got an email offer to upgrade to the new Marriott Chase card for a 10,000 point bonus. Clearly, hearing some of you are getting 50,000 point offers, sounds like I should hold off and hope for a better offer.
Under the current program, do we still get 10 points for every dollar spent at MVC plus the 5 points per dollar if using the credit card?
For $85 for the old card, we get an elite night credit for every $3k spent, plus a cat 1-5 hotel stay. Now that is being devalued to a hotel night worth 25,000 points (no longer cat 5)
The new card we spend $10 more ($95) and we get a free hotel night up to 35,000 points (which is a cat 5) and we are losing the elite night credit for every $3k spent. We are instead getting an extra point per dollar spent? Gold status for spending $35k?
I’m not seeing the value of upgrading...am I missing something?
 

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I got an email offer to upgrade to the new Marriott Chase card for a 10,000 point bonus. Clearly, hearing some of you are getting 50,000 point offers, sounds like I should hold off and hope for a better offer.
Under the current program, do we still get 10 points for every dollar spent at MVC plus the 5 points per dollar if using the credit card?
For $85 for the old card, we get an elite night credit for every $3k spent, plus a cat 1-5 hotel stay. Now that is being devalued to a hotel night worth 25,000 points (no longer cat 5)
The new card we spend $10 more ($95) and we get a free hotel night up to 35,000 points (which is a cat 5) and we are losing the elite night credit for every $3k spent. We are instead getting an extra point per dollar spent? Gold status for spending $35k?
I’m not seeing the value of upgrading...am I missing something?

I keep pondering the same thing. What is worth more to me....the 1 elite night for every $3K spend, or the extra 1MR point for every $1 Marriott spend. I have received 2 emails from them now (just got 2nd today) and both emails were for a paltry 10K bonus to "upgrade".
 

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I just received mine for a 20K bonus upgrade. I will likely do so after I put another $1.5K on the card to get my remaining 1 night. But first I want to refer my husband to get the card for him to get my 20K referral bonis and his 100K!
 
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