MileagePlus - I just hit 10M Miles (RDMs)
Feb 13, 2019, 2:37 pm
#16
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Feb 13, 2019, 2:47 pm
#17
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Feb 13, 2019, 3:30 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2014
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1.) Convert my award miles to chase points
2.) Book travel through Chase Travel (paying with my new chase points)
The trouble is, I can't seem to find where to do this.
Last edited by jonisflying; Feb 13, 2019 at 3:31 pm Reason: typo
Feb 13, 2019, 4:04 pm
#20
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You might need to use the chase sapphire preferred/reserve card to do so. I'm not sure the united cards work the same way.
Feb 13, 2019, 4:18 pm
#22
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Likely most of those in the form of UA CC spend.
Personally, I would leverage higher credit card earning choices, which would also allow more flexibility in redemption. Why limit to UA or *A with limited amount of saver awards when credit card points open up a lot more opportunities, and some at even at lower rates than UA.
Personally, I would leverage higher credit card earning choices, which would also allow more flexibility in redemption. Why limit to UA or *A with limited amount of saver awards when credit card points open up a lot more opportunities, and some at even at lower rates than UA.
Feb 13, 2019, 4:55 pm
#23
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However, it's capped at 50K per year in redemptions, IIRC. So, while it may be worth doing to help the OP save $500, I don't think it's going to do all of the things that have been suggested.
Feb 13, 2019, 7:25 pm
#25
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There is a separate program for United Chase cardholders called MileagePlus Choices (aka United Choices).
However, it's capped at 50K per year in redemptions, IIRC. So, while it may be worth doing to help the OP save $500, I don't think it's going to do all of the things that have been suggested.
However, it's capped at 50K per year in redemptions, IIRC. So, while it may be worth doing to help the OP save $500, I don't think it's going to do all of the things that have been suggested.
Feb 13, 2019, 9:13 pm
#26
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There is a separate program for United Chase cardholders called MileagePlus Choices (aka United Choices).
However, it's capped at 50K per year in redemptions, IIRC. So, while it may be worth doing to help the OP save $500, I don't think it's going to do all of the things that have been suggested.
However, it's capped at 50K per year in redemptions, IIRC. So, while it may be worth doing to help the OP save $500, I don't think it's going to do all of the things that have been suggested.
Feb 13, 2019, 9:24 pm
#27
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I don't beleive that limitation is correct as I have done higher quantities. The T&Cs do not list any limit.
One cent per mile isn't a great redemption, but I'd rather do that than stockpile so many points. I'd also consider the MileagePlus merchandise and car rental portals to see they had anything I needed.
Feb 13, 2019, 9:31 pm
#28
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Those tend to run roughly 0.75 cpm -- even worse.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 13, 2019 at 9:36 pm
Feb 13, 2019, 9:48 pm
#29
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Sure, but OP may well value miles at well less than 0.75 cpm. With the earning rates described, marginal miles are essentially valueless, and OP may not be traveling enough to use them all up on flights at 1 cpm. Assuming that I was able to purchase things that I was going to buy anyway, I'd rather have, say, $60K savings to invest (from 8MM miles' worth of redemptions) plus 2MM miles left over than 10MM miles, even though I normally value miles at about $0.02/each (and usually attain that when I redeem them).