The Thank You Point cards:
As credit card loyalty programs go, Thank You Points have long been a distant third to Chase's Ultimate Rewards and Amex's Membership Rewards.
Not exact matches
Consumers will soon use their smartphones
as wallets, storing their
credit, debit and
loyalty cards in a digital billfold rather than a leather one.
This is one of our favorite
credit card reward programs,
as it allows you to transfer your points to some great airline and hotel
loyalty programs.
The company's product portfolio consists of charge and
credit card products; expense management products and services; consumer and business travel services; stored value products, including travelers checks and other prepaid products; network services; merchant acquisition and processing, and servicing and settlement,
as well
as point - of - sale, marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fee services comprising market and trend analyses and related consulting services, fraud prevention services, and the design of customer
loyalty and rewards programs.
As previously referred to with regard to store
cards, one of the ways in which rewards work well for companies is by encouraging
loyalty, and by encouraging you to use that particular
credit card more often for your purchases rather than any other
credit card you may have.
There also are
credit card loyalty programs, such
as American Express, that partner with Airbnb to allow you to redeem
card points for reservations booked on the vacation rental website.
Of course, you can increase the balances in these hotel
loyalty program accounts by using
credit cards, such
as those shown in the table below:
Check your rewards balance — redeem some of your
loyalty rewards, such
as points from your First Class Travel
Credit Card, to help fund activities and travel
Store virtual versions of
credit,
loyalty and gift
cards,
as well
as coupons and offers that can be redeemed when you make a payment.
Otherwise, the Chase Sapphire Preferred emerges
as the better general travel
credit card because of its higher earnings rate, 25 % travel redemption bonus, and the ability to transfer miles at a 1:1 ratio to other
loyalty programs.
Elite Tiers: Silver (immediately
as you join
loyalty program), Gold (10 nights or 3 stays within calendar year, automatically with La Quinta Returns Visa
Credit card), Elite (25 nights or 7 stays within a calendar year).
As it is not directly affiliated with the airline, the Chase Sapphire Preferred simply can not give its users the same type of
loyalty benefits (outside of earning miles) that the Southwest
credit cards do.
If, on the other hand, you fly often and are interested in building brand
loyalty and elite status with an airline carrier such
as United, Delta or American Airlines, your best bet is to opt for a
credit card with one of these airlines.
As you've learned, some loyalty programs award miles as points or cashback, and the rate at which you can earn them depends on each program or credit card condition
As you've learned, some
loyalty programs award miles
as points or cashback, and the rate at which you can earn them depends on each program or credit card condition
as points or cashback, and the rate at which you can earn them depends on each program or
credit card conditions.
Accruing
credit card miles without actually traveling or flying works the same way
as any other rewards program where you must use your
loyalty account number to get
credit for online purchases or dining out.
To gain that
loyalty, retailers no longer need to offer
credit lines
as high
as bank - branded
cards.
This is one of our favorite
credit card reward programs,
as it allows you to transfer your points to some great airline and hotel
loyalty programs.
Once you've registered for a few
loyalty programs, use an online points manager such
as AwardWallet, which allows you to keep track of the
loyalty programs you participate in, such
as frequent flyer miles, hotel and
credit card points.
«Purchased points, points transferred between Members, points converted from hotel and car
loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions, and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points, flight bonus points, and Partner bonus points (excluding bonus points earned on the Rapid Rewards
Credit Cards from Chase) do not qualify
as Companion Pass qualifying points.»
By employing strategies such
as joining a
loyalty program and using a travel rewards
credit card, it's possible to earn free stays at hotels.
You likely won't earn points
as quickly through
loyalty programs
as you can through rewards
credit cards, however.
The Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express can be a great option for those who are seeking additional ways to obtain a higher
loyalty status with the airline,
as well
as to maintain current status for the following year.
Delta doesn't have a great reputation
as a
loyalty program among consumers who enjoy redeeming SkyMiles, but there are a number of uses for these Delta
credit cards.
You can transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to participating airline and hotel
loyalty programs
as long
as you have an eligible American Express
credit card.
These points can be used for cash back (both
as statement
credits against your balance or a deposit into a checking / savings account), travel redemptions, gift
cards and transferred to a number of frequent travel
loyalty programs.
And back in May, Air Canada absolutely rocked the
loyalty world when it said it was dropping Aeroplan
as its points partner and would start up its own plan with an
as - yet unchosen bank
credit card partner (the airline has a call out for competitors to win that business).
In addition to the co-branded Air Canada Aeroplan
card, you can earn miles by using
credit cards associated with
loyalty transfer partners such
as American Express Membership Rewards, SPG, Hilton Honors, and more.
the idea that your
credit score will drop has little bearing on «how badly you will hurt» when your interest rates,
as a good, and honest payer, are «jacked up» to the sky... and your rate goes from 8 % to 19.9 % or higher fulfilling the banks lust for more profits off your back and the backs of other good, long - time reliable customers... these immoral acts, taking our TARP money from the taxpayers are payback for «your
loyalty»... your
credit score will recover... paying «usuary rates» just to keep «their
card» and now their fees just to have their
card even though you carry no balance is blackmail... close their
cards and never do business with them ever again... slime...
For super point accumulators like Lau, bonus point promotions and transfer bonuses that come with converting points to other
loyalty programs pay off big - time, often accounting for
as much
as 20 % of a
credit card churner's annual point total.
As already mentioned, you will start out in the
loyalty program with either Member status (for opening a Marriott Rewards account) or Silver Elite status (for having a Marriott Rewards
credit card).
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Many
credit cards connected with hotel
loyalty programs will get you automatic silver or gold status benefits at that chain, which can mean room upgrades, late check - in and (
as with Ritz - Carlton) access to airport lounges.
If you are not ready to commit to a hotel chain, there are other options
as well, including
cards that earn flat - rate rewards that you can redeem for travel expenses or
credits, or that allow you to transfer points to a hotel
loyalty program.
As a hotel
loyalty program, the SPG program differs from bank - established points programs (e.g., Chase Ultimate Rewards) since you do not need to have an affiliated
credit card to start earning SPG Starpoints.
Earn 15x points at participating Choice Privileges locations (10x points
as a member of the Choice Privileges
loyalty program plus 5x points for using the Choice
credit card to pay).
It allows for that caveat in its new
loyalty program by aligning it with its new
credit card partnership that lets fliers earn points to redeem
as monetary
credit toward vacations throughout the year.
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«Purchased points, points transferred between Members, points converted from hotel and car
loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions, and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points, flight bonus points, and Partner bonus points (excluding bonus points earned on the Rapid Rewards
Credit Cards from Chase) do not qualify
as Companion Pass qualifying points.»
Of course, you can increase the balances in these hotel
loyalty program accounts by using
credit cards, such
as those shown in the table below:
The Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express can be a great option for those who are seeking additional ways to obtain a higher
loyalty status with the airline,
as well
as to maintain current status for the following year.
As already mentioned, you will start out in the
loyalty program with either Member status (for opening a Marriott Rewards account) or Silver Elite status (for having a Marriott Rewards
credit card).
Using a gas
loyalty program in conjunction with your rewards
credit card is known
as double dipping.
Hotel or airline
loyalty rewards
credit cards issued by Chase, such
as the IHG Rewards or Southwest Rapid Reward
credit cards, will only earn
loyalty points for their respective program.
The news of the new Iberia
credit card comes after learning that the Iberia Plus
loyalty program is a Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer partner,
as of late last year.
Many travelers think of the Chase Sapphire Preferred
as the ultimate travel rewards
credit card as your points are worth 1.25 cents each when you redeem them for any award travel on the Chase travel portal or they can be transferred to many 1:1 air travel and hotel
loyalty programs like United, Southwest, British Airways Avios, Hyatt, and Marriott.
As previously written, there are generally three reasons why a member of a
loyalty program might hold a
credit card:
Firstly,
as I've mentioned in other posts,
loyalty - point earning
credit cards come with higher than average APRs.
Note that this double - transfer technique really only works when you start with a
credit -
card company's
loyalty program, such
as Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards.
You can transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to participating airline and hotel
loyalty programs
as long
as you have an eligible American Express
credit card.
For instance, for someone whose primary
loyalty lies with Delta or American, Singapore Krisflyer could be a good choice
as a secondary program: you can earn on United, JetBlue, Virgin America (and soon, it seems, Alaska), so you are more likely to accrue enough miles for an award, and you can also transfer all sorts of
credit card points to the program to supplement your earnings.