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No mention of the $15/mo Instacart credit?
you gotta use the doordash for pickup man! knocks off all fees, tips, etc. Only problem is all retailers mark up their products on DD so it's still not 100% at value, but certainly much better than delivery (for $ value, not time)
@@harryschuster2496 absolutely but I don’t mind paying a $2.50 tip to not even be home for it
I love the P2 Rant in the beginning.
I’ve just always wondered and now I find out no one gives their wife a card!
I’m patiently waiting for you to upload another video or do another live ⏳☺️ You’re my favorite credit card KZreadr! ❤ You exude trustworthiness and peace and good dad vibes 🥰
@@christina6352 thanks Christina!!
1:24:41 are you guys gonna check out Ironsides when you transit Boston later this year/next year where ever it is?
@@IanMaschal we are. I canceled that trip but when I reschedule it I have to take them there
51:04 the only thing I am repositioning to HNL for is ANA.
@@IanMaschal too far for me. If I’m going to HNL I need to stay for like 3 days. Then onto Japan 🇯🇵. I just won’t ever have that much time to travel. Maybe when I retire.
DELTA RESERVE IS THE NEW BEST= SKYCLUB!!!
Ha! Oh wow!
Redstone signature 5% restaurant and gas + a bunch of 3% Discover it 5% groceries (rotating switch to redstone 3% after quarter) Amex BCE 3% online spend Citi Venture (working on elevated SUB) rent (flat $2 fee for rent payment or no fee if I go in person) and misc spend 2x points. Looking to get the US Bank kroger or USBAR card in January for 5% (capped) or 4.5% mobile wallet spend respectively. Would get it sooner but as mobile wallet hasn't popped up on the discover this year I'm expecting it to be the final quarters category
That’s a lot of cash back!!
Luke makes a good point. I wouldnt transfer points to IHG but i will buy their 0.5 cent points and redeem them at 0.5 cent and make use of the buy 4 for 3 benefit making the redemption more valuable.
@@iGimmie might be able to redeem them for twice that much
Bro united has to be A only because of the excursionist perk. I booked flights from Istanbul to Madrid to Amsterdam with my other regular flights as us domestic flights from Chicago to Denver for 7000 a piece one way and 0 points for my international trips
@@EdgarCrespo-qz7kl eh, not for me. But that is a great argument
Choice should have been at B because like you said no one really transfers to it, so it’s this amazing program that somehow no one ever uses…way too high on the list. Otherwise perfect list.
@@L-Man-Gaming you have a great point.
Does primary cdw only work when your book through the portal or can I walk into a branch and still have it work?
@@SamuraiEdge556 no it works directly with the rental agency.
You can always count on Uncle Luke for not sugar coating benefits! That Fine Hotels & Resorts credit has never seemed like a good deal to me unless you were legit going to book that hotel anyway at that price.
@@mostlyfreetravel but but but it’s a free $200!!!!! Even though it’s actually just your $200 you already have amex.
Yep!
@@LukesPointsandMiles what is the S stand for?
@@mostlyfreetravel I don’t know. It’s a millennial thing. I just know it’s the highest.
@@LukesPointsandMileswhat the hell? Lol
🏆Aeroplan + Flying Blue + Hyatt🏆 Thanks for the info + livestream!!!
@@jimmyjames6492 great programs for sure!!
lol Yuri is always an annoyance 31:14 dude has 10 of every card and always has something to say.
@@IanMaschal Yuri’s all right. I like all feedback.
Speaking of confusing Australia and Austria, when I was in my early 20's I worked with an indie band from Australia. The prior wonnabe label shipped all their CDs to Austria, and they had a hell of a time redirecting them down under! Alaska is in my S tier, but I have their business card and BILT.
@@thejokerspeaks ha! Yeah I can see how Alaska could be ranked higher for certain people.
AU don’t get separate dash pass or monthly credits i believe
The worst part about business class overseas travel with a family is those taxes and fees!!! Trying to find for 4 people, round-trip, next summer, and it's daunting!
@@DugrozReports I do not envy you with that task.
controversial take: Marriott to at least C tier because they can transfer out to other airline partners although not at a "good" rate. But if you use marriott card at marriott stays, thats 6x (and thus 2x) on airlines such as AA. Which at this point in time is one way to get AA miles if you're staying at Marriott
That’s a tough one. I can’t ever see transferring Marriott to an airlines unless it was like some kind of emergency 🚨! Haha
I've got a weird question. Since Chase has a bonus transfer to Marriott at the current time. Could we transfer to Marriott get bonus transfer amount. Then transfer to Alaskan airlines? Has anybody done this?
@@czrs85 I don’t think anyone would do that because the math is so bad. Let’s take a look. 100k chase UR points equals 170k Marriott points. Transferring 3:1 to Alaska gives you 56,666 Alaska miles. So you are spending 100k ur points to get 56k airline miles.
@@LukesPointsandMiles thank you. That answers my question. Should have done more research. Appreciated UNC
Great dialogue on this one!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@fogrunr5075 thanks brotha. I’ve working on speaking into a Mike better.
A big hack for the Doordash double $10 non-restaurant credit is that it works for pickup at convivence stores with restaurant foods, Sheetz in particular being a big one for those on the east coast. I get very close to the full $10 value just ordering food there on my way home.
Ok that’s interesting. I have a sheets close.
Great video! Thank you for all the information! You raise a great point about needing to factor in the annual fee for our Player 2 when we consider these premium credit cards! When I got the Amex Platinum it was already $695. Later I added my wife for $175 with plans to add my child when they became older. At the time it was up to 3 people for $175. Now it’s basically $900 a year for that card for just 2 people.
Well said!
Direct booking from the hotel's portal for the InterContinental Ambassador benefits as requirement?
@@wsthong yes you’ll need to book directly with the hotel
Great take on the card. My recent experience with canceled flights after Tropical Storm Debby confirmed my belief in Chase Travel and the protections you mention. If I were to have my credit card wish on the CSR granted, it would be high-end status with Hyatt or IHG. That's a glaring omission from my vantage. Keep up the good work.
@@howardfrank6050 yes I’d like to see status somewhere. Maybe even United.
Great job on KZread ♥️
@@vickiarnold7300 thanks Vickie!!
“no limit to how much you can earn” “0 annual fee” “3% on entertainment” “Unlimited cash back won’t expire for the life of the account” For not having to pay for the account I’m happy with the 5x travel points for my hotels when I drive places I hardly ever fly more than 1-2 times per year Maybe if I’m rich and can afford to bust plane trips like Taylor swift I won’t be needing the Amex card busting a lot of food neither. Just happy with hotel / Uber / groceries and entertainment back back. It’s simple and you don’t have to worry about it.
This is true!
Got the BCE would eventually like to upgrade to get Amex MR point but this one is too rich for my blood 😂
@@biga5774 I understand
Great video, Uncle Luke! What would you do with the IHG Premier SUB right now (5x 60K nights)?
@@danielturner8798 my wife just got it. We’re looking now.
@@LukesPointsandMiles - Nice! Looking forward to hearing what you find! My wife always wants an international beach vacation over spring break (she's a teacher), so Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino caught my eye.
@@danielturner8798 I was thinking of going there in January solo. But I think it was a little more than 60k a night and I guess you can’t top these off
@@LukesPointsandMiles - Yep. When I checked the dates that would work for us just now, it was just under 60K.
@@danielturner8798 nice!! Looks like a cool place
I finally got approved for the S1 today! I've never been so excited over a credit card that I wasn't getting a bonus from. But the fact that there's no SUB to hit, I could apply as often as I wanted to until I got it. With a lot of cards I have to get the timing right so that I don't have too many SUBs going at once, so that helped I think.
@@joephillips5594 nice moves, congrats
I was shocked they approved me on the first try. That in turn got my status matched to Caesars Diamond= No resort fees. Plus 8x for gas . Im def keeping this card and using it often.
I was at JFK yesterday and I was able to experience the new Delta One Lounge. I had arrived on Virgin Atlantic business class (via KLM - kudos to you for the idea) which granted me access. A Delta first class ticket and a Amex Platinum did not 🤨 The lounge was amazing. Delta is upping their game. The sheer mass of hospitality and alcohol was stunning. This lounge was leaps and bounds above Centurion lounges. There is a new king in US domestic lounges 😀
@@TheTravelingHatter oh wow. Very nice!!
The card just isn’t worth it. It’s better to run a preferred with a venture x (travel protections), or just a preferred. Maybe on day the reserve will match up. Needs more bandaids right now
@@endersgameover yeah I can respect your opinion.
I got the CSP at the beginning of this year. Knowing what I know now, I would’ve definitely gone for the CSR. Now I gotta wait 4 years to get the SUB
@@XeRzclanPR I feel like they both have their strengths and weaknesses
Its a shame we do not have this card in Europe 😞
Is it bad to cancel a credit card? I had applied for a credit card with capital one quick silver and don’t really use it, I applied in February and have had it since. I have a platinum credit card too with capital one which is my oldest account. Was looking into getting Chase Freedom Unlimited then Chase Sapphire Preferred since I bank with Chase already
Mind you I didn’t know of anything when it comes to credit cards, so I went with capital one route not knowing anything. Only have two credit cards (Two Capital One Credit Cards, Platinum Secured & QuickSilver Card)
Meh it's a good card, but the only one of the "big three" that can't cover the annual fee in usable credits. Protections are very good to have, but how often are they actually used? The portal boost is also huge. Maybe I just don't travel enough to have issues to leverage these protections. I find it weird that I can justify the Platinum more than this. Like you said, I can't wait until Citi comes out with a big daddy card themselves to play in this game. I have the Venture X and don't have buyer's remorse.
@@Sivic50 the platinum is a great “gameable” card for sure. However, those travel protections are good for peace of mind. But I also think most travel credits are only for folks they travel a lot
@@LukesPointsandMiles I hear you on the peace of mind part. You travel a lot more than me and with a family so you've benefited from them a lot more than me 😂 Great video, I appreciate your view of this card.
I will get this card after the 48 months feom getting the CSP and ditch the platinum
@@JC.Finanzas sounds like a plan.
Oh no not not Gatorade zero Uncle Luke I like the regular Gatorade what’s your favorite? What’s your favorite flavor?
@@Anthonyjones-pq4ff glacier cherry!!🍒
Hey Uncle Luke hope all is well, the chase Lounges where are they located & are they different then the United club lounges which Chase card allows access into either one By the way nice break down on Chase cards
I don’t normally have access to United lounges. Although I visited one in Houston.
@@LukesPointsandMiles I tried to visited that one but the terminal was to far from my departure gate . When I did visit H- Town that’s a wild city They drive crazy Lol should’ve went to Hobby Airport not George bush
@@Anthonyjones-pq4ff ha! I just connected there on the way to Panama 🇵🇦
@@LukesPointsandMiles how was your trip did the family go with you ? How long is that flight . What Air did you fly
@@Anthonyjones-pq4ff this one I took my dad. We flew United. He had a really great and busy trip. Panama is a fun destination.
I think you mean LGA lounges, i think they should add the grab and go section like capitol one lounges....but chase lounges are very very good
@@tezt3740 I’ve never been to the lga lounge. I’ve been to jfk
It's right next to amex, I do not see lines at amex anymore since chase opened...I don't even go anymore to amex...in LGA
Great points Luke. All this card is missing is a good signup bonus and I’m getting it immediately!
@@ConstantPoints 60k isn’t bad. Anything elevated is a win in my opinion.
@@LukesPointsandMiles it was 80k a couple of weeks ago but wasn’t ready (still had my CSP). I’ll wait a little
Only here to watch the scene at 8:25 ✌🏾
@@DelhiBelly1620 no worries!!
Hey Luke also with the Dash Pass the CSR lets you roll the $5 credit to the next month up to three months at a time.
@@terrencem14 yeah that’s great
Are their lounges exclusive to card holders? I had heard that any priority pass member can access?
As of right now you can access them once with a PP. I expect that to go away at some point.
Is there a rewards program that gives spend credit for all flights booked without a credit card? I hate that I spend 3k on tickets to fly the family to Cancun every year with delta and only get 500 mqd status..any tips for the best rewards program for families?
How do you book flight without a credit card? Delta has credit cards.
I can assure you Chase hasn't done a great job rolling out Chase lounge in Phoenix. It's been "coming soon" for over a year now. No clue what's going on behind that wall but it should've been done several months ago.
Last week I spoke with one of the employees at the AMEX lounge who I have have seen there for many years. He told me he is going to apply for the Chase Lounge as they are going to open up applications in a few weeks. I asked him do they have an opening date, and he said, I would think soon if they are taking apps. But yes, I have seen that "Coming Soon" sign since that portion of the D gates has opened, close to two years ago now.
Well I have no background in construction but there are several lounges today that didn’t exist a short time ago. I mean they’ve doubled capital one in no time.
@LukesPointsandMiles fair point. Just frustrated with lack of progress on one here considering we're like the 5th largest city in the U.S. and it's pushing 2 years to roll out their lounge. These lounges are pretty basic builds so it shouldn't be too hard to pump them out when they've already acquired the space but I digress. Great content though!
@@ryanmartin7033 interesting thoughts!! Thanks for the input
Genuineness from a YT covering points/miles/credit cards?! Dare I say you may have started something refreshing. I will say, I’ve used the portal several times back when the AF was 450 to book last minute flights and it did save me quite a bit. I think now more than ever, getting your points/miles to 1.5 is nothing to scoff at That said, I’ll stick with the Ritz card for now. I’m no coupon lady 😂
Haha. I understand! Thanks for stopping by
@@LukesPointsandMiles I am liking your videos though! Jokes aside it’s really really refreshing!
@@Olafdaschneemann I appreciate you stopping by
Is that an SMP 300?
Yes sir!
I wish the CSR was a stronger point earner. But that’s about it. 3x on travel and dining is nice, I’d like to see it expanded to groceries.
I think groceries would put it into a higher AF.