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Chase points: 10 Best and 5 Worst uses of Ultimate Rewards | Ep272 | 9-13-24

Sep 13, 2024

Dive into the fascinating world of Chase Ultimate Rewards points! Discover the top 10 best and 5 worst ways to redeem your points for maximum value. Learn about the perks of using buying groups to boost your spending. Uncover insights on utilizing the Chase Sapphire Preferred card for online grocery shopping. Compare United and Aeroplan for award travels and explore new opportunities with Graduate Hotels and Hilton Honors. Plus, get essential tips on safeguarding your online accounts in the age of travel hacking!

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Quick takeaways

Maximizing Chase Ultimate Rewards points involves strategic transfers to high-value partners like Hyatt and Emirates for top-tier travel experiences.

Avoiding low-value redemptions, such as using points for gift cards, is essential to maintaining the overall value of accumulated rewards.

Planning ahead by researching award availability and leveraging transfer bonuses can significantly enhance the effectiveness of point usage.

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The Value of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

Chase Ultimate Rewards points provide various options for redemption, highlighting their flexibility. The opportunity to earn and redeem points strategically can significantly enhance travel experiences. It's crucial to maximize the value derived from these points, with many users seeking the best ways to convert points into meaningful travel. The discussion emphasizes that the drive to collect points should also include effective strategies for using them wisely.

Maximize Rewards by Transferring Points

01:32

Maximize Rewards with Strategic Spending

01:26

Maximize Your Points with Qatar Q-Suites Booking

01:04

Explore Unconventional Itineraries to Maximize Travel Rewards

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Intro

2min

Introduction to New Video Series and Buying Groups Insight

3min

Maximizing Rewards: Online Grocery Shopping and Loyalty Programs

20min

Maximizing Point Redemption: United vs. Aeroplan

14min

Exploring Graduate Hotels and Smart Uses of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

3min

Maximizing Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

16min

Maximizing Aeroplan for Adventurous Travel

10min

Maximizing Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

21min

Safeguarding Your Online Accounts: Essential Security Measures

3min

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Navigating Loyalty Tracking and Security Challenges

2min

Now that you've amassed a huge stash of Ultimate Rewards points after listening to Episode 271, how what? Today, we talk about the top 10 best (and bottom 5 worst) uses of Chase Ultimate Rewards points.

00:00 Intro

01:10 Announcements

01:12 New "How to" series on Youtube

02:54 Using buying groups to increase spend

04:10 Giant Mailbag: Online grocery is more broadly useful than you think

07:43 Card News

07:45 Increased offers on the Wyndham cards

https://frequentmiler.com/increased-welcome-offers-on-all-3-wyndham-credit-cards-earn-up-to-80k-bonus-points/

https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-get-free-cruises-by-gaming-casino-status-matches/

11:39 What crazy thing.....did Wyndham Rewards do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/apparently-wyndham-credit-card-points-never-expire-positive-change/

17:00 Mattress Running the Numbers: Aeroplan to Marriott to MGM

23:41 Award Talk

23:47 United vs Aeroplan https://frequentmiler.com/united-vs-air-canada-which-is-the-better-chase-transfer-partner/

29:59 Discount partner awards for United Premier status

https://frequentmiler.com/united-giving-award-flight-discounts-to-premier-members-cardholders-even-on-partners/

33:12 Which award search tool is best? https://frequentmiler.com/united-vs-air-canada-which-is-the-better-chase-transfer-partner/

37:50 Graduate Hotels via Hilton Honors (earn & redeem is now live)

38:47 Main Event: Top 10 best and 5 worst uses of your Chase points

39:21 #10: Booking travel through the Chase Travel portal with the Sapphire Reserve at a value of 1.5c per points

40:40 #9: 70% transfer bonus to Marriott

42:07 #8 Transfer to Emirates and book first class from New York JFK to Milan or Newark EWR to Athens for 102,000 points + ~$130 https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-find-and-book-emirates-first-class-awards/

44:41 #7 Transfer to United for positioning flights

48:10 #6: Transfer to British Airways Avios to fly Qatar Qsuites to Doha for 70K https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-find-qatar-q-suites-award-space/

49:58 #5: Transfer to Iberia Avios to book business class from the east coast to Europe from 34K Avios one-way https://frequentmiler.com/best-uses-of-avios-british-airways-iberia-qatar-aer-lingus-finnair/

53:33 #4: Transfer to Hyatt to book a suite https://frequentmiler.com/how-best-to-book-hyatt-luxury-suites/

56:10 #3: Transfer to Air Canada Aeroplan and book a multi-partner award with a stopover for just 5,000 additional miles https://frequentmiler.com/nicks-6-country-5-airline-award-ticket/

01:00:36 #2 Transfer to Flying Blue to book Air France or KLM Business Class for only 50K one way https://frequentmiler.com/air-france-klm-flying-blue-lowers-business-class-award-cost-from-the-us/

01:05:33 #1 : Transfer to Hyatt to book hotels for great value

01:12:18 In-between: Cash out for $0.01 per point

01:14:18 The worst of the worst uses of Chase points

01:14:23 #5 Transferring to any program to book a low-value award

01:16:23 #4 Buying gift cards with your points

01:17:16 #3 Transfer to Marriott without a transfer bonus

01:18:45 #2 Using your points to shop at sites like Amazon

01:20:54: #1 Transfer points to IHG One Rewards

01:23:59 Question of the Week: How do you protect your miles and points?

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Frequent Miler on the Air

Chase points: 10 Best and 5 Worst uses of Ultimate Rewards | Ep272 | 9-13-24

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Value of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

Best Uses for Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

Worst Practices for Using Chase Points

The Importance of Planning for Point Redemptions

The Role of Loyalty Programs and Protection

Community Engagement and Shared Knowledge

Maximize Rewards by Transferring Points

Maximize Rewards with Strategic Spending

Maximize Your Points with Qatar Q-Suites Booking

Explore Unconventional Itineraries to Maximize Travel Rewards

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Value of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

Best Uses for Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

Worst Practices for Using Chase Points

The Importance of Planning for Point Redemptions

The Role of Loyalty Programs and Protection

Community Engagement and Shared Knowledge

Maximize Rewards by Transferring Points

Maximize Rewards with Strategic Spending

Maximize Your Points with Qatar Q-Suites Booking

Explore Unconventional Itineraries to Maximize Travel Rewards

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