I was able to book my entire honeymoon (a week at an all-inclusive Secrets resort in Riviera Maya) for only $370 total for flights and hotel with Chase points. Thank you Daniel for posting videos like these!
@@JCproductionspr my fiancé and I both got the Chase Saphire Preferred and with the signup bonuses, referrals, and using the card for a bit we were able to save enough points fairly quickly. Highly recommend transferring your points to Hyatt and airline partners!
12:04, just to make it more clear...Hyatt, says it will accept points but you have to click on the property to confirm they're accepting points. Some may not understand you have to click on the property to see
Last year was able to save a bunch of money while doing a coaster roadtrip cause of your videos. I got the sapphire preferred, got the welcome bonus and spent 25,000 points at Hyatt hotels. All 3 nights were free and were very good hotels.
The timing of this! I JUST went through a flight booing using Aeroplan, but also just last night finished filming a similar video to this. Such a useful breakdown and something I wish I had starting out!
@@Daniel_Brauncan you help me book business class flights for next month? I'm not a total beginner, but I still have a hard time redeeming points for business class flights at a good rate 😢
Great video Daniel. I have the CFF and booked my 1st hotel trip thru the Chase Portal to take advantage of the 5% multiplier. I am just holding on to the points for now until I get the CSP in a few months. I have learned a lot of how to redeem points from your videos and this one was good because it went over all the options. I thank you that you gave a hotel example in this video.
i am so glad you brought up the bahamas i used my wifes chase points to transfer to southwest for a round trip flight to the bahamas 60k points for a round trip flight out of BWI cash value was $1,200
I just used your advice to use my CSP points on a Hyatt hotel that price was $550 a night for $9000 points. The points were transferred within minutes to Hyatt. So that was a quick process, and from the 0.01 perspective, I am getting a $ 550-a-night hotel for $90 worth of reward points.
Awesome video Daniel! Really simple and easy to follow. Been trying to save up some chase points myself for a potential trip. Hopefully can make it happen. Just want to make sure to get the best redemption for my points and this video definitely helps to see what to look for.
This video was fantastic. We are planning a trip to Hawaii next year and have been saving up our CSP hoping to do at least premium economy but only saw United as a travel partner but knowing we have partner airlines and how to compare and hopefully save outside the portal will be a game changer.
ive been watching your videos for over a year now dawg, i only i have two comments; 1.- videos are becoming more simple and clear; which is good. 2.- thanks dude xd
The timing of this video is crazy, I just applied for a chase card and am now trying to figure out how to maximize points for travel and saw you had posted this an hour ago! It also seems like from what I've read and gathered from your video, the portal itself does not provide much value. My question is, have you ever come across something to book in the travel portal that is more valuable than using a partner?
Another great video. Question, what's the best way to keep an eye on chase transfer bonuses? Do you just check your chase account often, or is there a way to get alerts when bonuses happen?
Absolutely. I will say if you want to fly a lot on United and want free first/business class upgrades, you get the best redemptions with airline premium cards like Chase's United Club. On US domestic United award flights, if you have status you are excluded from the complimentary upgrade list. The only way to get on the complimentary list is to have an United credit card. The card also gives 10% off saver award flights. You earn nearly double the miles on United flights and up to $10K in PQP/spend which effectively earns 5% which can help you go to next status tier which means you will be higher up the list for complimentary upgrades. All this flights count towards your 1M mile lifetime status
@@Daniel_Braun Hi Daniel & Thank You For Your YT Vids👍Also, would You please elaborate on Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' Feature specifically when it comes to utilizing Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' Feature for The Charities listed via Chase : that'd be much appreciated & Thank You In Advance Daniel🤗 RE : @ 6:57 Of This Fantastic YT Vid Of Yours
So basically for the pay yourself back thing - if you made for example a $100 to an eligible charity by using your Sapphire Preferred, you could “erase” that purchase or basically “pay yourself back” using 8,000 points. Using the CPP equation, that’s $100 in the charity contribution you make at first / 8,000 chase points redeemed = 1.25 cents per point. Hopefully that explains it more!
@@Daniel_Braun 🤗Thank You So Much Daniel For That Helpful & Prompt Reply As Well. Do please let Me know if I'm even properly understanding It/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' in the first place ('coz it sure didn't sound like the phone rep at Chase knew properly either...) Still, Thank Goodness That You've Put Up This Informative YT Vid Daniel (amongst the many other YT Vids Of Yours which I'm catching up on)...so : can I or can't I be 'allowed' by Chase's 'System' to utilize the already accrued Ultimate Rewards Points that I've 'earned' within My Chase Freedom Unlimited Card's Account towards making $/Dollar Amount contributions/donations to 'Those Already Selected Charities by Chase' which are currently showing up within My Chase Freedom Unlimited Card's Account and get back -- as Chase calls 'It' : "25% more points value" back/redeemed as a future statement credit? (apologies in advance Daniel as I'm somewhat unsure in even wording this inquiry 'coz I'm very new to 'This Thing'/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back'...) & I Really Appreciate You/Daniel Helping Me Understand 'This Thing'/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back'
Thank you for taking the time to make such an amazing video. You truly helped with taking the time of how to redeem points in every way. Truly appreciate it and amazing video for sharing the knowledge with us.
Great video as always! Just got approved for a Freedom Flex to begin my move into building my Chase trifecta 😊 Question: Can I enjoy similar travel benefits with this card until I get my CSP? Also what is best practice for how often to use points before they’re devalued? Thanks for all the tips and advice! Very clear and beginner-friendly ❤
Very useful stuff, many thanks! On the flight point redemption bonus offer, like the one you mention at 17:32 and 19:30 .... how often do those sort of point bonuses run, for how long and how does Chase alert you about them (or where do you look for them)?
It sounds like the only time I should transfer points vs booking in the Chase portal is when there is award/bonus availability. Am I understanding that correctly?
Of course it depends on what you value and sometimes there are exceptions. With that said Chase is good however it depends on what kind of person you are because not everybody is a money guy.
Something that all the TH-camr points don't say is that.... There are flights that are cheaper with points + money than paying all with points... For example .... NYC to BCN ,with promotions(which they have a lot)there are like $350 to $450 round-trips(if you know how to search, patience), with points there are like 45,000points + money, however these flights normally show 650 to 900$ round-trip. What I am saying is that it could be more beneficial redeeming points as 1 CPP than buying a whole flight with points. That 400 ticket will be 100$ if you only redeem 30,000 points instead of 45,000 + money. If you have any questions, don't mind asking, we are all in the same boat 😜😊. Btw Daniel explains how to use them, not how you should do it. Edit: I am talking about economy flights mostly.... Business is another story 😜.... But can be treated the same.
Quick question: I notice you're calculating the total in the travel portal but without adding the value of the rate at which you gain back points (5x or 10x) - doesn't it also add value to the total in your equation?
Create video as usual. Have you heard any word of the fabled 100K point welcome bonus with Chase Sapphire? Also, is there a way to trigger the 80K Welcome bonus?
Do you have any videos on when to book a hotel with cash through Chase Travel portal vs booking with the Hotel directly? I'm new to the points game here and trying to figure out if it's worth spending extra cash to get the extra points multiplier if I book through chase travel portal, when the same hotel is a little bit cheaper if i book direct. Thanks!
What do you think about paying some in points and some cash for flights or hotels? I like to take multiple trips and getting one entirely free will take a lot longer than “subsidizing” multiple trips with points.
I have a question regarding booking a trip to Muscat, Oman. I have an amx platinum card with about 250k points and chase freedom with 400k points and wanted to know the best way to use them. Planning a wedding there and will have to book hotel for some guest and pay for airline tickets for 4. Where can I transfer points to get the best deals.
Thank you for this video. I have a small business and currently have the chase ink cash (1.5% back) and the personal citi 2% back. I wanted to acquire a new business chase: preferred, hyatt or IHG. Do you have a video breaking these down or have a preference. I wanted to use my cc for traveling now since it's been getting more expensive. TIA
Daniel, I was about to transfer Chase points from a friends account to my Hyatt account as a gift from him but it only says authorized users that is him on his Chase account. Is there anyway he can gift me those points?
How did you find out about the 25% transfer bonus from Chase? I'm new to this. I just got a new Chase Reserve card and I can't find anything about promotions or points anything. Maybe I won't see anything until I fulfill the initial spend requirement?
Daniel Braun: I used your advice to get the full Chase suite in the last 14 months (Flex, Sapphire Preferred, Unlimited, Amazon Prime, Ink Cash). To address the 5/24 rule, I am now past the anniversary of the Flex. Do I need to cancel it so I can apply for a new one (and new promotion) in 13 months or could I be approved for a new one while still holding one?
Thanks! And I understand - I actually try to make them as short as possible but this was a long topic haha. Don’t worry though, next video is much shorter (maybe 11 minutes). Appreciate the feedback! 👍
Does anyone know if I already have the chase unlimited card and then get another chase card in this case the preferred. Would I still get the points if I meet the minimum spend?
Thank you for narrowing it down succinctly. We are old people who lived without credit cards by Dave Ramsey. Now that we are retired and have money, we bought the CSR and CSP.
@@SOXGATORS thank you for that as well! Yeah sorry I usually respond for the first 30 minutes but I think I was away at the time the video went live haha
For someone thats just joining team points, which setup between these 2 would you choose and why. WellsFargo or Chase? WF just announced the Journey card.
Effortlessly. “I do not think that word means what you think it means.” 😂
I was able to book my entire honeymoon (a week at an all-inclusive Secrets resort in Riviera Maya) for only $370 total for flights and hotel with Chase points. Thank you Daniel for posting videos like these!
I would like to know more about this ! Planning to do a similar trip or I could do the same
@@JCproductionspr my fiancé and I both got the Chase Saphire Preferred and with the signup bonuses, referrals, and using the card for a bit we were able to save enough points fairly quickly. Highly recommend transferring your points to Hyatt and airline partners!
12:04, just to make it more clear...Hyatt, says it will accept points but you have to click on the property to confirm they're accepting points. Some may not understand you have to click on the property to see
Whoever does the graphics and editing for this video! So great and easy to follow 👏🏾 nice, smooth transitions too!
Booked my first Hyatt redemption with chase points yesterday 🎉 got a solid 1.8 cpp redemption for a villa in Sedona this upcoming summer
Last year was able to save a bunch of money while doing a coaster roadtrip cause of your videos. I got the sapphire preferred, got the welcome bonus and spent 25,000 points at Hyatt hotels. All 3 nights were free and were very good hotels.
The timing of this! I JUST went through a flight booing using Aeroplan, but also just last night finished filming a similar video to this. Such a useful breakdown and something I wish I had starting out!
Thanks Kevin, excited to see your video as well! Yeah it’s topics like this that I always get a ton of questions about so I love making these guides 👍
@@Daniel_Braun We also have very different ways of redeeming points (don't think I've ever used BA), so the different methods are also useful!
@@Daniel_Brauncan you help me book business class flights for next month? I'm not a total beginner, but I still have a hard time redeeming points for business class flights at a good rate 😢
Great video Daniel. I have the CFF and booked my 1st hotel trip thru the Chase Portal to take advantage of the 5% multiplier. I am just holding on to the points for now until I get the CSP in a few months. I have learned a lot of how to redeem points from your videos and this one was good because it went over all the options. I thank you that you gave a hotel example in this video.
i am so glad you brought up the bahamas i used my wifes chase points to transfer to southwest for a round trip flight to the bahamas 60k points for a round trip flight out of BWI cash value was $1,200
It's a great place to use some points and miles for a trip!
I have a headache. But thanks for the info.😂
Couldn’t have timed this video better Dan, I just got my CFU in the mail today and it’s my first card from Chase
I just used your advice to use my CSP points on a Hyatt hotel that price was $550 a night for $9000 points. The points were transferred within minutes to Hyatt. So that was a quick process, and from the 0.01 perspective, I am getting a $ 550-a-night hotel for $90 worth of reward points.
That’s an insanely great use of points for a hotel stay! Congrats and thanks for watching!
Dude this is awesome. I didn’t know about the points calendar on hyatt and have always found it so annoying trying to figure out dates. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! Because of your video, we are practically getting double out of our points.
Waiting for capital one!! Thanks for all the vids!🔥🔥
That video is coming up next! Filming later today so hopefully it's be uploaded next week or the following week 👍
I have several upcoming international trips and this was a great refresher on the best ways to redeem my points. Thanks Dan!
Excellent!...the best review of a point program I've seen.
I started making a similar spreadsheet a few weeks ago. Your's is way better! Thanks!
Awesome video Daniel! Really simple and easy to follow. Been trying to save up some chase points myself for a potential trip. Hopefully can make it happen. Just want to make sure to get the best redemption for my points and this video definitely helps to see what to look for.
This video was fantastic. We are planning a trip to Hawaii next year and have been saving up our CSP hoping to do at least premium economy but only saw United as a travel partner but knowing we have partner airlines and how to compare and hopefully save outside the portal will be a game changer.
ive been watching your videos for over a year now dawg, i only i have two comments; 1.- videos are becoming more simple and clear; which is good. 2.- thanks dude xd
Please make a video on BILT rewards points versus Chase Ultimate Reward points. Great content! Thanks.
The timing of this video is crazy, I just applied for a chase card and am now trying to figure out how to maximize points for travel and saw you had posted this an hour ago! It also seems like from what I've read and gathered from your video, the portal itself does not provide much value. My question is, have you ever come across something to book in the travel portal that is more valuable than using a partner?
Nice job and production value - great info. Thank you!
Another great video. Question, what's the best way to keep an eye on chase transfer bonuses? Do you just check your chase account often, or is there a way to get alerts when bonuses happen?
Chase points are mad valuable!
For sure! Thanks Manny - great to hear from you man!
Absolutely. I will say if you want to fly a lot on United and want free first/business class upgrades, you get the best redemptions with airline premium cards like Chase's United Club. On US domestic United award flights, if you have status you are excluded from the complimentary upgrade list. The only way to get on the complimentary list is to have an United credit card. The card also gives 10% off saver award flights. You earn nearly double the miles on United flights and up to $10K in PQP/spend which effectively earns 5% which can help you go to next status tier which means you will be higher up the list for complimentary upgrades. All this flights count towards your 1M mile lifetime status
@@Daniel_Braun Hi Daniel & Thank You For Your YT Vids👍Also, would You please elaborate on Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' Feature specifically when it comes to utilizing Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' Feature for The Charities listed via Chase : that'd be much appreciated & Thank You In Advance Daniel🤗 RE : @ 6:57 Of This Fantastic YT Vid Of Yours
So basically for the pay yourself back thing - if you made for example a $100 to an eligible charity by using your Sapphire Preferred, you could “erase” that purchase or basically “pay yourself back” using 8,000 points.
Using the CPP equation, that’s $100 in the charity contribution you make at first / 8,000 chase points redeemed = 1.25 cents per point.
Hopefully that explains it more!
@@Daniel_Braun 🤗Thank You So Much Daniel For That Helpful & Prompt Reply As Well.
Do please let Me know if I'm even properly understanding It/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back' in the first place ('coz it sure didn't sound like the phone rep at Chase knew properly either...) Still, Thank Goodness That You've Put Up This Informative YT Vid Daniel (amongst the many other YT Vids Of Yours which I'm catching up on)...so : can I or can't I be 'allowed' by Chase's 'System' to utilize the already accrued Ultimate Rewards Points that I've 'earned' within My Chase Freedom Unlimited Card's Account towards making $/Dollar Amount contributions/donations to 'Those Already Selected Charities by Chase' which are currently showing up within My Chase Freedom Unlimited Card's Account and get back -- as Chase calls 'It' : "25% more points value" back/redeemed as a future statement credit? (apologies in advance Daniel as I'm somewhat unsure in even wording this inquiry 'coz I'm very new to 'This Thing'/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back'...) & I Really Appreciate You/Daniel Helping Me Understand 'This Thing'/Chase's 'Pay Yourself Back'
Thank you for taking the time to make such an amazing video. You truly helped with taking the time of how to redeem points in every way. Truly appreciate it and amazing video for sharing the knowledge with us.
This video is brilliant! Thanks for sharing all these good tips! 🙏🙏🙏
Do I have to be a World of Hyatt member to transfer my points to Hyatt?
Great video as always! Just got approved for a Freedom Flex to begin my move into building my Chase trifecta 😊 Question: Can I enjoy similar travel benefits with this card until I get my CSP? Also what is best practice for how often to use points before they’re devalued? Thanks for all the tips and advice! Very clear and beginner-friendly ❤
Your videos are always helpful bro! Thank you!!
Please do a video on capital one points!
Coming up next! Stay tuned… 👀
bless you and all your amazing work! @@Daniel_Braun
I gotta learn this 🔥
Very useful stuff, many thanks! On the flight point redemption bonus offer, like the one you mention at 17:32 and 19:30 .... how often do those sort of point bonuses run, for how long and how does Chase alert you about them (or where do you look for them)?
Common Daniel Braun W! Keep up the good work man!
Why do you only book a flight as one-way not roundtrip?
These kind of videos are so helpful
That's a lot of information to digest. Where would you find out about points transfer bonuses that a credit card company is running?
when you use points to pay for flights and hotel stays, does that earn you more points?
no
Very helpful. Thank you!
5:03 with the CSR, pay your self back at times is 50% more value. So your 100k points would be worth $1,500 when paying your self back .
Correct, but the categories still remain very limited - so I still think it’s best to stay away from this option
So you need to have the reserved card in order to be able to get the best value for your points
Thanks for the spreadsheet!
Amazing job Dan.
It sounds like the only time I should transfer points vs booking in the Chase portal is when there is award/bonus availability. Am I understanding that correctly?
Can we transfer Chase ink points to Sapphire?
Can you make a video how to redeem capital one venture and venture x points rewards? Your the best 😊 Thanks
Of course it depends on what you value and sometimes there are exceptions. With that said Chase is good however it depends on what kind of person you are because not everybody is a money guy.
Ok sounds good, do you usually book 2 one way flights or do you book round trips?
Something that all the TH-camr points don't say is that.... There are flights that are cheaper with points + money than paying all with points... For example .... NYC to BCN ,with promotions(which they have a lot)there are like $350 to $450 round-trips(if you know how to search, patience), with points there are like 45,000points + money, however these flights normally show 650 to 900$ round-trip.
What I am saying is that it could be more beneficial redeeming points as 1 CPP than buying a whole flight with points. That 400 ticket will be 100$ if you only redeem 30,000 points instead of 45,000 + money.
If you have any questions, don't mind asking, we are all in the same boat 😜😊.
Btw Daniel explains how to use them, not how you should do it.
Edit: I am talking about economy flights mostly.... Business is another story 😜.... But can be treated the same.
How do I know when chase partners have this kind of 30% redeem points offer?
Do you have to be a member of the Executive Club for British Airways to book Avios? The site really does not seem to want to let me book anything.
Quick question: I notice you're calculating the total in the travel portal but without adding the value of the rate at which you gain back points (5x or 10x) - doesn't it also add value to the total in your equation?
Great content!
Thanks so much Chris!
Great video, so upset the chase freedom flex offer expired last week :/ tried to go for it today
How often does your desired flight or hotel stay disappear while waiting for your points transfer to complete?
When booking the business flights all of them are one way. Do we then just hope a return flight is the same point value?
If you use transfer partners to redeem your points with Chase Preferred, does chase preferred 1.25 value matter?
Create video as usual. Have you heard any word of the fabled 100K point welcome bonus with Chase Sapphire? Also, is there a way to trigger the 80K Welcome bonus?
How do you know when there’s a promotion going on with a transfer partner?
Do you also own a Hyatt specific credit card or do you just do Chase to give your more flexibility?
Can you make a video how to spend capital one travel points
Do you have any videos on when to book a hotel with cash through Chase Travel portal vs booking with the Hotel directly? I'm new to the points game here and trying to figure out if it's worth spending extra cash to get the extra points multiplier if I book through chase travel portal, when the same hotel is a little bit cheaper if i book direct. Thanks!
How do you know when there is a transfer bonus?
Hi What happens to Chase Points if you cancel a hotel booking via Chase travel? Do you get points back or statement credit?
What do you think about paying some in points and some cash for flights or hotels? I like to take multiple trips and getting one entirely free will take a lot longer than “subsidizing” multiple trips with points.
Also, do they email you about the transfer bonuses?
I have a question regarding booking a trip to Muscat, Oman. I have an amx platinum card with about 250k points and chase freedom with 400k points and wanted to know the best way to use them. Planning a wedding there and will have to book hotel for some guest and pay for airline tickets for 4. Where can I transfer points to get the best deals.
Thank you for this video. I have a small business and currently have the chase ink cash (1.5% back) and the personal citi 2% back. I wanted to acquire a new business chase: preferred, hyatt or IHG. Do you have a video breaking these down or have a preference. I wanted to use my cc for traveling now since it's been getting more expensive. TIA
If I cancel my Sapphire Preferred card can I still transfer my points to Hyatt for the same value? Or do I have to have an active preferred card?
Is there a cap of how many points you can have
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You’re the best! Thanks for the early view - this comment got number 1 🥇
I'm assuming you have to be a member of World of Hyatt...is there a fee to be a member? Do you need a Hyatt cc??
6:52 Chase dining is 1.5x with CSR
Great video 📹 👍
Daniel, I was about to transfer Chase points from a friends account to my Hyatt account as a gift from him but it only says authorized users that is him on his Chase account. Is there anyway he can gift me those points?
Extremely helfpul 👍
How did you find out about the 25% transfer bonus from Chase? I'm new to this. I just got a new Chase Reserve card and I can't find anything about promotions or points anything. Maybe I won't see anything until I fulfill the initial spend requirement?
What if this card is useful for me only for a year. Can i use the benefits, and then next year can I cancel it next year?
Are there any blackout days when using points
Daniel Braun: I used your advice to get the full Chase suite in the last 14 months (Flex, Sapphire Preferred, Unlimited, Amazon Prime, Ink Cash). To address the 5/24 rule, I am now past the anniversary of the Flex. Do I need to cancel it so I can apply for a new one (and new promotion) in 13 months or could I be approved for a new one while still holding one?
Are you able to transfer points with Chase Ink unlimited business card or only preferred card?
Great content Daniel! Quick feedback to keep your videos short (less than 10 mins) if possible
Thanks! And I understand - I actually try to make them as short as possible but this was a long topic haha. Don’t worry though, next video is much shorter (maybe 11 minutes). Appreciate the feedback! 👍
Does anyone know if I already have the chase unlimited card and then get another chase card in this case the preferred. Would I still get the points if I meet the minimum spend?
Everyone should try business class once in their life. Although some people have conditions and have no choice which sucks for them.
I just found this video and tried to click the link to the transfer guide, but the website (and your homepage) is apparently down :(
I just checked and it looks like it’s working for me! Maybe try again in a few minutes? Sorry about that
@@Daniel_Braun I tried again in a different browser (first Chrome, then FireFox), but I'm getting "PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR" when I try to go to the site
Okay.... Now I'm thoroughly confused 😕
Same
Good stuf!!
I wished I saw this 2yrs ago smh I redeemed it for cashback
😊
Appreciate the comment as always!
Using points for overpriced Apple products is a waste. Hyatt and airline transfers are the best uses of Chase points.
Thank you for narrowing it down succinctly. We are old people who lived without credit cards by Dave Ramsey. Now that we are retired and have money, we bought the CSR and CSP.
Thank you for convincing me not to get a chase card :) I don't have time for these games.
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Thanks as always for the view! 🔥
@@Daniel_Braun I left you comment on your last video. You probably didn’t see it they’re a lot of comments.
@@SOXGATORS thank you for that as well! Yeah sorry I usually respond for the first 30 minutes but I think I was away at the time the video went live haha
@@Daniel_Braun thats cool wanted to make sure you received the donation.
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For someone thats just joining team points, which setup between these 2 would you choose and why. WellsFargo or Chase? WF just announced the Journey card.
@Daniel_Braun Do you have an easy method of finding out when transfer bonuses take place? I seem to always miss them.