I assume it's similar to the one depicted in post 71? (I moved your post, and some others, from the Sapphire Reserve application thread to this dedicated discussion of renewal issues.)

Yes - same mailer. But I saved quite a bit m:pre in FX fees...

Agreed. Since it's only $55 more than the Preferred, I come out ahead if the extra 1 Ur on travel and dining earns me 3,667 UR points. I spent far more than that on travel and dining each year.

Any word on benefits being removed, like PP?

No. Priority Pass in an inexpensive me too benefit which they need to keep if they want to position Reserve as a $450 card rather than a $155 card.

They could save money without formally reducing benefits by changing the service providers for insurance, concierge, travel portal, etc.

I like both sign-up bonus and CSR. I'll make sure we have two CSR at all time (either CSR+AU or two CSR) and can get signup bonus every few years. To achieve this, I'll probably PC my card, keep my wife's and add myself as AU for now.
We did this to CSP before. Average CSP holding was a little bit more than two years.

Has anyone called or got a retention for the Reserve card?

For those that got the CSR when it was first released: if your plan is to downgrade to avoid the impending annual fee, I recommend you wait. Pay the AF and keep the card until your 2018 travel credit becomes available. Monetize the credit, then downgrade. The $300 credit plus the pro-rated AF refund will exceed the $450 you lay out now.

I wrote up the full details here: http://pointsyak.com/credit-cards/do...e-reserve-yet/

Thanks for the article. Tried to post the reply over there but got an error. " This site can’t be reached"

So here is my question.

My situation is a little different. I'm also confused by the calendar year to anniversary change for travel credit. Here are some key dates for me.
Applied 1/11/17
Approved don't know, not instant approval
First AF posted 02/01/17
Travel credit posted 02/02/17
First statement closing date 02/10/17
Statement closing date changed to 8th for personal accounting preference.
Will I have credit reset on both 1/1/18 and ~1/11/18?
If yes, what's the spending time frame for first reset?
Thanks,

You applied before they made the change to anniversary year. Since your statement ending date is on the 8th of the month, you will be able to start using your 2018 travel credit on Dec 9th since this billing period will end in 2018. And no, you will not be able to get another travel credit on your 1 year anniversary.

My article targeted early applicants to the Sapphire Reserve. Your situation is similar to my own. We won't be able to take advantage of the strategy I described. The answers you got from Critterlynn are spot on.

how long do we have to cancel the reserve card once the AF hits?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...ee-billed.html

...but review the thread, not only its Title.

When did Chase make the change to anniversary year? I signed up for the CSR in 11/'16, BTW.

Thanks!

May 21, 2017 it says here: http://pointsyak.com/credit-cards/do...e-reserve-yet/