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Maximize Your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card | Top Things to Do When Your Card Arrives - YouTube
Channel: Trip Astute
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Hey there, itâs Ernest from Trip Astute.
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In this video, weâre discussing some tips
to maximize your card benefits once you get
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a Chase Sapphire Reserve.
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The Chase Sapphire Reserve is currently my
favorite credit card, and for so many reasons.
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It has a ton of travel perks and a generous
earning structure, and also allows me to redeem
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my Ultimate Rewards points at a minimum 1.5
cents per point.
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In this video, weâre going to cover some
things to do once you get your new card.
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Number 1: Register rewards accounts with Chaseâs
travel partners.
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If you donât already have a rewards account
with many of their reward partners, you may
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want to set them up now.
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Youâll the need to have these accounts ready
if you want to transfer points over.
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These include partners like Southwest, United,
British Airways, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and
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many more.
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Number 2: Add your Reserve card to travel,
restaurant delivery, and ride sharing accounts.
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Since you earn 3 points per dollar spent on
the dining and travel, it makes sense to make
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your Reserve card the default payment type.
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Also, a lot of folks are not aware that restaurant
delivery and ride sharing services count toward
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dining and travel.
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We actually did a video on âChase Sapphire
& Ink Bonus Categoriesâ, so check it out
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for more details.
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Number 3: Activate lounge and rental card
benefits online.
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The Reserve card offers access into Priority
Pass airport lounges, but you still need to
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first register with the service through the
Reserveâs Card Benefits.
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Just click on Use Points, then select Card
Benefits.
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Once youâre on the Travel Benefits page,
just activate the Airport Lounge Access for
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Priority Pass.
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Priority Pass will then send you a membership
card in the mail that will allow you access
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their lounges.
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Also, while youâre there, register for your
rental car benefits too.
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This is similar to the benefits you might
receive if you have a corporate account.
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Basically, youâll be able to expedite your
rental car experience by walking directly
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to your rental car for pick-up and bypassing
the reservation desk.
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Itâs a small perk that can save you quite
a bit of time when traveling.
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Number 4: Sign-up for Global Entry or TSA
PreCheck.
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Definitely take advantage of this benefit.
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Chase will reimburse the application fee for
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, up to $100 every
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4 years.
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Keep in mind that Global Entry include TSA
PreCheck, so if youâre debating between
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the two programs, definitely go for Global
Entry.
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It basically allows you to bypass the normal
customs line when coming back into the US.
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Also, if youâre already enrolled in one
of these programs, consider gifting it to
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a friend or family member.
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The charge will need to show up on your account
in order to get credited, but itâs great
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way to give a loved one more efficient travel
in the airport.
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Number 5: Transfer any current Ultimate Rewards
points to your Chase Sapphire Reserve.
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This may not seem necessary, since it wonât
change the total number of points in that
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youâre just moving the points out of another
account (like a Chase Freedom or Ink), and
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transferring it under the Reserve card.
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However, the benefit comes from the redemption
value.
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Since the Reserve card offers a 1.5 cent redemption
minimum for using their travel portal, it
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essentially increases the point value when
using the Chase travel portal, since the other
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Ultimate Rewards earning card have a 1.25
cent redemption minimum.
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While you can still use those other cards
to earn a ton of points, it pays to redeem
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them using the Reserve card.
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Number 6: Track your travel credit: The Reserve
card offers itâs card members a yearly $300
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annual credit that is automatically applied
to travel expenses.
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Youâll notice on your account and statement
that you are receiving credits for those expenses.
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For example, since we are based in Los Angeles,
we drive a lot and our parking charges often
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qualify as travel expenses.
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The same goes for Uber and Lyft charges.
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So, donât assume that it has to be an airline
or hotel charge for the travel credit to be
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applied.
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Also, you can monitor your travel credit spend
on your account website.
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From the Ultimate Rewards dashboard, click
on your points balance, then click on Rewards
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Activity.
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Just scroll to the bottom of the page and
youâll see a diagram in the Travel Benefits
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section that shows the amount of the $300
travel credit that has been redeemed.
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Number 7: Monitor your spending and bonus.
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As with the previous tip, keep an eye on your
charges and whether you are getting the points
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awarded to your account.
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Chase makes it easy to see by showing the
points on your account activity screen.
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All you have to do is click on the plus sign
on the left side of the charge of your posted
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activity to expand and see the points awarded.
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If there is a discrepancy, Chase is usually
pretty good about correcting it and awarding
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you points.
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Number 8: Plan your card strategy.
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Once you start building points, youâre going
to want more of them!
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I suggest planning out your long-term card
strategy.
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Chase has several cards that earn Ultimate
Rewards points, so it definitely pays to build
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a portfolio of cards that can earn points
with your daily spend.
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Keep in mind that Chase has some quirky rules
about the number of credit card applications
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you have over the past two years.
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For more information on cards that earn Ultimate
Rewards points and some of Chase application
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rules, check out our âChase Ultimate Rewards
101â video.
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Do you have any tips for new Reserve card
members?
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If so, please leave them in the comment section
below.
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Also, if you have any questions, please let
us know too.
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Until next time, travel safe and travel smart.
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