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I’m in the market for a new computer and stumbled upon, what I believe, is the cheapest price we’ve seen for the M1 powered MacBook Air. Right now, Amazon has these bad boys starting at just $799 for the 256Gb and $1050 for the 512Gb. I’ve used a MacBook Air to blog on for the last 6 years, and the only thing I’d really note as a downside is the limited hard drive. I’ve loved mine and looking to get another one, but I’ve traveled with a LaCie to back everything up as well. Either way… if you’re looking to snag a great deal – this would be a great deal especially when stacked with using a single Amex point.
As a point of reference, here is what they’re pricing on Apple.com – $999 and $1249 respectively
MacBook Air 256GB for $799 – you can check it out here
MacBook Air 512 GB for $1050 – you can check it out here
Note that both of these are Sold by Amazon and Ships from Amazon which means you can stack it with Pay with Points
If you’re unfamiliar with pay with points then you can read this article where we detail all of them, but essentially it’s a program whereby you can use points to offset your Amazon order. The great thing, the discount is triggered regardless of how many points you use, so you can save up to 50% ( capped at $60 to 75 ) simply by using a single Amex point. Chase and Discover currently have deals as well.
Use a single Amex point – check to see if you’re targeted here
Use a single Chase Point – check to see if you’re targeted here
Use a single Discover Point – check to see if you’re targeted here
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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