Originally Posted by
sammyZ06
Hey everyone. Just signed up, so apologizes if I'm in the wrong place. This site is HUGE! I'm happy to say that I recently hit my sign up bonus for the Chase Sapphire Reserve and got the 100,000 points. I'm now trying to earn on top of them but it's a little slow going. I purchased some fairly expensive items for the home at Lowes through the Ultimate Rewards site because it earns more points. Do you have any recommendations to earn faster without going broke? I'd like to take my girlfriend to Europe next year and fly first class as a surprise. I've been going to the points guy site but do I really have to sign up for a whole bunch of credit cards!? Any help is much appreciated.
The only way you're going to earn points is to spend. There are no ways around it. I wouldn't do any spending that I wouldn't usually normally spend on just to earn some points. Getting credit cards and the point bonuses is a fast way to accumulate points. I went with the CSR for the 100k, then the CSP for 50k, and did a PC from the CSP to FU to earn 1.5 so that helps a little with my earnings. If I wasn't at 5/24, I'd go after the Ink Business Preferred for 80k. Good luck!