Credit Card Thread - Now with a Beginner's Guide to free travel/FAQ

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by blind dog, Apr 10, 2015.

  1. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    If I get a Chase Saphire card should I keep my Visa Wells Fargo card or close it?
     
  2. Arkadin

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  3. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    This is my card:
    Get more from a Wells Fargo Rewards Visa® card
    • Take advantage of our lowest introductory APR and transfer higher interest rate balances.
    • Enjoy $0 annual fee.
    • Earn 5 X rewards points for every $1 spent on gas, grocery, and drugstore net purchases for the first 6 months.1
    • Earn 1 rewards point on every $1 spent on virtually all other net purchases- everyday.1
    • View our fees and rates.
    So I guess since its past the first 6 months I'm just getting a point per dollar. Whereas with Chase Sapphire you get 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants- from airfare and hotels to fine dining and cafés.
     
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  4. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    why?
     
  5. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Because longer credit history and more accounts is good for your credit score.
     
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  6. cal2431

    cal2431 Well-Known Member

    Hit the minimum spending on the Sapphire:bzzzz:

    Major trip here I come.
     
  7. Jimmy the Saint

    Jimmy the Saint The future is a benevolent black hole
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    How long does it usually take for the add an authorized user bonus to hit?
     
  8. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    If I remember correctly, mine was the next statement period - Chase AU cards have the same number as the primary card & IIRC, my bonus was triggered before I even used my AU card.
     
  9. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    Got this earlier today - don't think it's targeted...
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. PJP3

    PJP3 Well-Known Member
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    There's rumors of Chase coming out with a high end card to compete with Citi Prestige and Amex Platinum, likely with a similar annual fee. Sign up bonus rumored to be 100k points at first. I'd have to jump on that if true. I was considering the citi prestige, but with all the devaluations that were announced in the last week, I'm going to pass.
     
  11. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    I'll jump on it if they have some sort of an airline credit (that's similar to Citi)..
     
  12. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Yeah ill be all over an additional chase card
     
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  13. PJP3

    PJP3 Well-Known Member
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    I would assume that would be the case as citi and amex platinum both have it. Would be great if it has bonus spending categories as well like the citi premier. I love the perks with the amex platinum but my one main gripe is the only bonus category is the 2x points on travel booked directly through amex (which often times wont let you take advantage of hotel elite status)
     
  14. Menelaus

    Menelaus The Red-Haired King
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    100k points on ultimate rewards with a high fee? No brainer
     
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  15. Det. Frank Bullitt

    Det. Frank Bullitt God Bless Texas
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    did we already talk about chase devaluing the redemption process on Amazon for Chase points? its going down 25% on Sept 1.
     
  16. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Its irrelevant as you can just use points on the statement credit instead
     
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  17. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    THe only time I've used UR for amazon was a single point when I had a code to get 10$ off code for using UR to pay for the order - otherwise, paying with UR or MR points for Amazon was always a bad idea
     
  18. theregionsitter

    theregionsitter Well-Known Member
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    UR for travel duh
     
  19. Jimmy the Saint

    Jimmy the Saint The future is a benevolent black hole
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    People use UR for things besides travel?
     
  20. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    I often use it as a statement credit.
     
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  21. 49ers169

    49ers169 Administrator
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    I mean UR is often times more expensive than finding travel elsewhere so I could see statement credit although you devalue the card a bit.
     
  22. Beachy Toast

    Beachy Toast He wants you too, Malachi.
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    Just buy a bunch of gift cards from a grocery store to max out the 5x. It's what I do on the chase freedom.
     
  23. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    Check Flyertalk for reports on card use / pattern - Wells Fargo was suspending accounts for a large amount of Manufactured Spend (e.g. buying gift cards, etc)
     
  24. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    People say this but I've never encountered it
     
  25. Menelaus

    Menelaus The Red-Haired King
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    I've seen it for hotels (vs booking.com), not on flights.
     
  26. ohhaithur

    ohhaithur e-Batman
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    Chase Sapphire Reserve coming out later this month

    100,000 UR points for $4,000 spend
    3x on restaurants and travel
    $450 yearly fee but $300 travel credit yearly
    50% off travel reward redemption
     
  27. C A N E

    C A N E Let justice be done though the heavens fall
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    Sign me up. I don't think I'm under the 5x24 rule.
     
  28. fucktx

    fucktx ruthkanda forever
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    never close your credit accounts. longer credit history and they'll just keep upping the limit which helps you out to. just shred the card or do whatever the fuck but don't close it.
     
  29. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    That 50% extra redemption fucking nuts
     
  30. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Eh. Some cards I'll close. For example I'm about to close my southwest card because I don't want to pay the fee anymore. Card is useless to me now
     
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  31. fucktx

    fucktx ruthkanda forever
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    yeah i guess if you don't want to pay the fee but it'll drop your score for a while if you do, but if you keep it open it'll just help your score forever
     
  32. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    It's situational. If you have a bunch of cards and good credit closing one with a fee won't hurt you.

    But you don't just close a no fee card for no reason
     
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  33. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    It's situational. If you have a bunch of cards and good credit closing one with a fee won't hurt you.

    But you don't just close a no fee card for no reason
     
  34. fucktx

    fucktx ruthkanda forever
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    one of my dumbass friends only had an auto loan on his credit history besides a couple of credit cards and he closed his cards and couldn't get a mortgage for a while

    :facepalm:
     
  35. Frank Martin

    Frank Martin tough love makes better posters
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    Thank god chase updated their website
     
  36. Beachy Toast

    Beachy Toast He wants you too, Malachi.
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    Just got my 1 year cash back from Discover. :feelsgoodman:
     
  37. Tilly

    Tilly Souf Cack
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    So if I get approved for the chase reserve, how should I go about closing out my preferred card? Don't see any reason to pay the annual fee for a card I'll never use bc I got a better one with the same company.
     
  38. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    You just call and cancel it
     
  39. Tilly

    Tilly Souf Cack
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    Alright. Just wasn't sure if there was a way to figuratively roll the account into the new card so I don't have a cancelation on my credit report.
     
  40. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    If you do that you won't have the sign up bonus. One cancelation won't hurt you
     
  41. 49ers169

    49ers169 Administrator
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    Probably leaning towards applying for this but probably depends on the third point. If the $300 is similar to AmEx and just for incidentals rather than travel, which I am guessing it will be given that is what all other Chase cards are I believe, then it makes it less valuable.

    Although the 50% and 3x are massive advantages.
     
  42. 49ers169

    49ers169 Administrator
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    Isn't there a pretty substantial difference in the credit for travel though between the two? Citi you can get credit back on airline purchases while the AmEx is only incidentals.

    Curious what the new card features.
     
  43. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Amex you can buy gift cards and just use them for flights
     
  44. 49ers169

    49ers169 Administrator
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    My bad, forgot about the manufactured spending loophole.

    Point still stands as doesn't Chase's technology detect manufactured spending such as that and doesn't give the loophole credit?
     
  45. LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton Knee deep in a dynasty, ROLL TIDE!
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    I'm in the same boat as you on this card. I was reading last week that you can cancel that card and reopen it and if two years have passed since you got your initial 50,000 miles or whatever then you can apply for it again and get the reward again. I need to do more research on this but 2 years sounds like an important date with this card.
     
  46. pratyk

    pratyk Arsenal FC, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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    I can't even apply for the Reserve until May 2018 :(
     
  47. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    I have no idea where I stand in 5/24. I'm probably close
     
  48. Baby Boy

    Baby Boy Well-Known Member
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    What is 5/24 you're talking about?
     
  49. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Chase has an unwritten rule where if you've been approved and opened 5 cards within the last 24 months they won't approve you

    I think I'm good though, so there's that
     
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  50. 49ers169

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    You can't have opened five new credit card accounts (not sure if it includes things like loans) within a 2 year period.

    I have only opened the Sapphire and had an auto loan in the last two years so I should be good.
     
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