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Using Chase Sapphire to Golf with the Pros

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While I do enjoy a casual game of golf maybe once per year, I am not your avid golf fan or enthusiast. When I travel, the first thing that does not come to my mind is what courses are within driving distance (no pun intended). However, I respect that there is a huge portion of the population and really enjoys their time out on the golf course.

This Wednesday (February 27, 2013) at 11:00 am, the Chase Sapphire card will release exclusive golf packages to courses all across the country with the pros.

Visit www.chasesapphire.com/golf for all of the details.

Chase Sapphire Golf 2013 Promo

The three packages that are available with this release are as follows.

Champion Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, April 1
Houston, TX

Aronimink Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, May 20
Newton Square, PA

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, June 17
Gainesville, VA

Additional packages will be released for sale on May 22, 2013 at 11:00 am.

Sherwood Country Club with Stewart Cink
Monday, July 29
Thousand Oaks, CA

East Lake Golf Club with Stewart Cink
Monday, August 19
Atlanta, GA

Rich Harvest Farms with Webb Simpson
Monday, September 9
Sugar Grove, IL

All packages cost 70,000 Ultimate Reward points or $700 for a twosome. If you are flush with points, you can redeem up to two packages (foursome).

Your purchase will include an exclusive walking clinic with the Pro; 18 holes of golf on a world-class course; closest to the pin contest with the Pro; photo opportunity with the Pro; video analysis of golf swing; and breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception.

While I think the majority of people would rather use their points towards travel or even gift cards, I am sure there are a select group of people that would jump at the chance for one of these opportunities.

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We have no financial relationship with Chase, so none of the links above offer us a commission.

AMEX Premier Gold Card

50,000 AMEX Membership Reward Points with the Premier Rewards Gold Card

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Last week we brought to you some pretty great offers for the Blue Cash Preferred, Blue Cash Everyday, and Delta Skymiles credit cards. As of this posting, those offers are still available via the CreditCards.com match tool.

Simply enter in your name and address, and the system pairs you with the best targeted offer. As I mentioned last time, there is no need to enter in your social security number at this point of the application process.

AMEX Premier Gold 50000 Offer

Last night I was fortunate enough to be targeted for an exclusive offer of the American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card. Normally, the best offer that I can offer through our affiliate channel is for 25,000 Membership Reward points after spending $2,000 in 3 months. However, through the exclusive CreditCards.com link, we can now earn 50,000 Membership Rewards points for only $1,000 spend in 3 months. Double the fun for half the price.

The American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card also offers triple points on airfare, double points on gasoline at U.S. stand-alone gas stations, double points at U.S. stand-alone supermarkets, and single points on other purchases.

Another cool feature is anytime you book two consecutive hotel nights through American Express Travel, you receive $75 back at checkout.

The $175 annual fee on both versions is waived the first year.

AMEX Premier Gold Card

Personally, I am new to the American Express product line, having just opened our first AMEX last year, which was the Hilton HHonors card. However, I have been aching to get a hold of an AMEX offering Membership Rewards points.

Why would American Express Membership Rewards points excite me?

You can redeem Membership Rewards for merchandise, gift cards, or even towards the cost of a revenue flight (i.e. purchasing a flight through AMEX and applying your points towards the purchase at a ratio of typically 1:1). However, the best value comes in the form of transferring them to airline reward programs and then using the miles towards high level redemptions.

Currently the AMEX Membership Rewards program is partnered with the following airline programs:

  • AeroMexico
  • Aeroplan
  • Alitalia Airlines
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Asia Miles
  • British Airways
  • Delta Air Lines
  • EL AL Israel Airlines
  • Flying Blue
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • Iberia Plus
  • JetBlue Airways®
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Virgin America
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways

That means if any of your above accounts fall short on miles, you can transfer them accordingly.

I really want to apply for this card, but the limited domestic travel options worries me. Our family has not ventured much outside of the U.S., and with 3 kids in the next coming months, I am not sure we will anytime soon. It looks like we will be passing on this offer, but for those of you that can use the points/miles, this is a great deal.

The offer for the American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card through CreditCards.com is NOT our affiliate offer, but the best offer that we are aware of currently.

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US Airways 50000 Mile Offer

More Modifications for US Airways Premier World MasterCard®

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With the announcement of the US Airways and American Airlines merger last week, the companies have been busily working behind the scenes, and not necessarily for our benefit. Almost immediately after the merger announcement, the best known offer for the US Airways Premier World MasterCard®, which offered 50,000 miles through the Chairman’s link, was taken down. At that time, there were varying degrees of the “best” offer.

Our affiliate offer for the US Airways Premier World MasterCard® was offering the same 50,000 miles as the Chairman’s version, but with an annual fee and no mention of a 10,000 mile bonus each year. Now, without any notice, Barclays has dropped the affiliate offer to only 40,000 miles. Which means you now only get 30,000 miles after first purchase for the $89 annual fee, and no mention of the 10,000 annual bonus. Total bummer.

However, there were various links floating around with different offer structures. Those included the following:

https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/Landing.action?campaignId=1695&cellNumber=19
(35,000 bonus miles; 1st year annual fee waived; 10,000 bonus miles each year. (T&Cs at bottom))

https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/Landing.action?campaignId=1695&cellNumber=31 35,000 bonus miles; 1st year annual fee waived; 10,000 bonus miles each year. (click link at top of app for T&Cs)

https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/Landing.action?campaignId=1695&cellNumber=36 35,000 bonus miles; 1st year annual fee waived; 10,000 bonus miles each year. (T&Cs at bottom)

40,000 bonus miles; first year annual fee waived; 10,000 bonus mile each year. (https://www.barclaycardus.com/app/japply/WebAppGate.jsp?prodidreq=CCMWC47830) The downside is you had to call in for this offer.

All these links go directly to the application, but you can see the bonus information in the T&Cs.

US Airways 50000 Mile Offer

Another new link popped up for the https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/Landing.action?campaignId=1695&cellNumber=48&referrerid=CF112daabc201338027514156b412823 US Airways Premier World MasterCard®, offering 50,000 miles (40,000 miles after first purchase + 10,000 miles for a balance transfer). The $89 annual fee is not waived the first year. So you effectively are paying $89 for the extra 5,000 miles, compared to the above, no fee options.

I currently carry the US Airways Premier World MasterCard® from my round of new credit cards last year. After my wife applied for the now defunct Chairman’s offer last week, I am strongly considering opening a second version of this card, as I will be able to get the bonus again.

With the big flux in offers for the US Airways Premier World MasterCard®, it is tough to say where things will go with the merger with American Airlines.

Will you be stocking up your Dividend mile account(s) with this card?

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4/2/13- Updated dead link.