Annual Rewards Recap: How I Got $2,285.50 In Value From The Chase Sapphire Reserve
For Chase Sapphire Reserve card holders nearing the one-year membership mark, Chase has been sending out the “Annual Rewards Recap” mailer, no doubt as a way to remind customers of the value of [keeping] this card as the $450 annual fee sets to renew.
The Benefits:
Inside, Chase lists the reminders of the various benefits which makes the Chase Sapphire Reserve arguably one of the most valuable cards in the travel-hacking hobby:
(Courtesy of Chase.com)
The Numbers:
But the info you are really looking for is found smack in the middle of the mailer, the annual recap itself:
From the above information provided by Chase, I gained $2,336.50 of value! Not too bad for one year’s work! Well, minus the $450 annual fee – – so $1,886.50.
The Priority Pass Select Membership:
Chase also left off some valuable items like the Priority Pass Select Membership (worth at least $399 a year), great transfer partners like Hyatt and Southwest, and the Primary Car Insurance, etc. So, conservatively, let’s place the value gained back at $2,285.50.
(Courtesy of prioritypass.com)
The Priority Pass Select is comparable to the $399 “Prestige” membership (Courtesy of prioritypass.com)
The Bottom-Line:Â Annual Rewards Recap: How I Got $2,285.50 In Value From The Chase Sapphire Reserve
Before this mailer outlined how I earned $1,886.50 in real value (actually, $2,285.50), this card was long one of my standard “wallet cards” for day-to-day spend. I consider the Chase Sapphire Reserve card to be one of the most lucrative and powerful cards in my credit card arsenal.
Aside from the many great benefits, this card earns an industry leading rate of 3x on Restaurants and Travel. Additionally, this card is unique among the Ultimate Rewards cards as it gives you 50% More Value in Travel Rewards. For those reasons alone, I’ll personally be hanging on to this card for at least one more year — if not significantly more than that.
