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“Marriott Moments”
If you’re unfamiliar Marriott has an aspect of their program whereby you can redeem points at auction for experiences called Marriott Moments. You may be thinking to yourself that these are probably terrible redemptions, but it’s actually very case by case and some of the redemptions are quite distinct and exclusive. They are usually either a fixed price with limited quantity or straight up auction style ( so if no one is bidding you can get some screaming cool redemptions ).
Go here to see some Marriott Bonvoy Moments
For the summer, Marriott has a bunch of Marriott Moments up for auction, but they are siphoning off some very exclusive options that you can redeem just a single Marriott Bonvoy points for…the list isn’t announced in full but here is a sneak preview.
Details on the 1 Marriott Bonvoy point Marriott Moments
- Ten Packages will be available on 6/14/23 at NOON EST
Sneak Peek of the packages
- Sip Dos Hombres’ latest, unreleased mezcal alongside founders Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston
- Hang with US Women’s Soccer Star Trinity Rodman
- Sit (or cry, maybe?!) in the “Hot Ones” seat with host Sean Evans
- Uncover a true-crime mystery with Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat of the hit podcast Crime Junkie
If you’re a fan of Breaking Bad then you already know that Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston have a tequila/mezcal brand called Dos Hombres and yes, a tasting with them is up for just 1 point. I’d imagine this will go VERY QUICKLY.
- This particular package will be held at the LA Proper hotel on 9/7/23
Transfer points to build up your Marriott Bonvoy balance
Don’t forge that both Chase and Amex are transfer partners of Marriott and you can move them 1:1
Overall
If you are looking at alternative ways to use your Marriott Bonvoy points that gives you something beside a hotel stay or even a transfer to an airline…Marriott Moments opens the door to some unique redemption items that you wouldn’t have access to otherwise.
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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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