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We travel over 100,000 miles a year for work, so when it comes to traveling for pleasure, we try to utilize our miles for freebees. This past winter, there was a promotion going on at Chase banks around the U.S. If a client signed up for a Chase Sapphire Reserve card and spent a few thousand dollars in the first three months, they would be rewarded with a 100,000-point sign up bonus. Scott jetted to our nearest Chase bank so that we could start accruing points and planning our next vacation.

When Scott signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, he was planning on signing me up as a second card on the account. Chase recommended that I also sign up separately so that we could double the rewards. I immediately went to a Chase bank and signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Soon enough, we had accumulated 200,000 points – enough for business class round-trip tickets to Europe using the United Airlines portal. The Chase Sapphire Reserve card is the perfect card for us. Are you looking to save points for your next vacation? Figure out which credit card is right for you by clicking here.

If you’re a traveler, there is no better credit card than the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Here are some awesome perks:

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  • 3x Points on Travel + Dining
  • $300 Travel Credit (which we spent immediately)
  • Airport lounge access
  • Global Entry Credit
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees
  • 1:1 Point Transfer on Many Airlines / Hotels
  • Trip Cancellation Insurance
  • Auto Rental Insurance
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Cost

Yes, the Chase Sapphire Reserve card is one of the most expensive credit cards out there. However, if you’re a traveler, it pays itself off almost immediately. After spending $4,000 in the first three months, you receive a $300 travel credit. Obviously, we spent $300 on travel in the first three months and that travel credit posted to our account as soon as it was charged!

Points

The Chase Sapphire Reserve card is something that we see benefits with every single day. When we utilized our 200,000 points for round-trip business class flights to Europe, we ended up using our Chase Sapphire Reserve card to pay for all of our meals in Europe. For every $100 meal, that meant 300 points of saving! For every rental car, taxi, café, and fine dining experience, we received 3x the cost in points!

The Experience

With our Chase Sapphire Reserve reward points, we transferred the points to our United Airlines  account. From there, we utilized saver tickets to fly business class on Austrian Airlines from LAX to Vienna. Our return flight was a saver ticket to fly business class on Lufthansa from Frankfurt to LAX. In the middle, we visited Positano, Pompeii and Porto Cervo, Sardinia. We had a first class vacation for free. How incredible is that?! It’s amazing how small spending can lead to BIG travel rewards!

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