Vig's Points, Miles, Cash Back, Earnings, Redemptions, and Other Stuff 2025 Edition

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,559

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 165,644

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 229,343

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 1,744

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,413

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,417

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 524,432

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 67,484

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 4953

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 82,415

United Airlines 115 Miles

DOSH (CB)

Fetch Rewards (GC)

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,559

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 165,644

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 229,343

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 1,744

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,413

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,489

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 537,707

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 67,515

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 4953

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 82,415

United Airlines 115 Miles

DOSH (CB)

Fetch Rewards (GC)

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Burned 270,000 Choice Privileges points for a 6 night stay in NYC coming up in May.

 

Goal for 2025 is to focus my hotel stays and credit card spend towards Hyatt.

 

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,559

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 165,655

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 229,343

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 2,144

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,413

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,707

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 67,524

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 6,530

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 82,461

United Airlines 115 Miles

DOSH (CB)

Fetch Rewards (GC)

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,633

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 165,655

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 231,484

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 3,636

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,637

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,707

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 67,839

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 6,530

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 83,961

United Airlines 115 Miles

Fetch Rewards (GC)

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

Edited January 16 by TheVig

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,633

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,349

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 232,554

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 11,909

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,637

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 69,387

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 6,574

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,016

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,633

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,349

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 233,436

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 11,909

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,637

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 69,448

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 6,574

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,016

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 557,633

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,349

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 233,436

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,216

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 11,909

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 140,637

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 205

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 71,144

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 6,657

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,016

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 563,926

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,349

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 235,311

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 16,803

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 141,558

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 223

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 72,316

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 418

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,052

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 563,926

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,349

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 235,311

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 26,301

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 141,558

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 223

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 72,316

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 418

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,052

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

I'm 8 nights away from Explorist status with Hyatt. That will put me half way to Globalist.

 

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 563,926

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,649

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,368

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 235,311

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 32,938

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 142,088

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 237

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,886

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 73,867

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 420

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,096

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Starbucks / Delta SkyMiles (Earn SkyMiles on Starbucks GC reloads)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[hegemony]

I miss being globalist with Hyatt. IMHO its the best hotel rewards program. Too bad hyatt's footprint isn't larger but at least it hasn't been bought and ruined like so many other brands.

[TheVig]

On 2/26/2025 at 6:15 PM, hegemony said:

I miss being globalist with Hyatt. IMHO its the best hotel rewards program. Too bad hyatt's footprint isn't larger but at least it hasn't been bought and ruined like so many other brands.

 

Bonvoyed.

[TheVig]

I've made Hyatt Explorist. 26 nights away from Globalist.

 

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 563,928

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,379

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 239,477

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 50,274

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 142,299

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 237

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,947

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,869

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 75,127

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 434

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,251

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

Edited March 16 by TheVig

[TheVig]

16 nights away from Hyatt Globalist.

 

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 564,150

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,379

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 243,929

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 65,794

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,082

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 79,947

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,872

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 77,661

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 434

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,296

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 564,150

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,460

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 243,929

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 75,447

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,412

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 80,043

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 267,872

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 78,185

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 434

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,318

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Going to NYC for foodie stuff in a few weeks. Back in January I burned 270,000 Choice Privileges points for this 6 night stay. Staying at the Cambria.

 

Edited April 12 by TheVig

[TheVig]

Had to slum it this past week at a Quality Inn. Back to Hyatt in a week.

 

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 564,171

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 166,460

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 245,958

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 75,447

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,788

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 80,043

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 288,097

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 80,800

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 434

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,318

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 564,171

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 168,456

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 247,350

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 75,447

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,788

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 80,043

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 288,344

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 81,254

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 1853

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,382

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 567,077

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 169,374

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 248,095

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 83,159

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,788

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 80,126

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 288,344

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 84,987

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 877

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,438

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals

[TheVig]

Credit Cards:

Amex Green & BB+ MR 567,077

Amex Delta Blue SkyMiles 114,657

FNBO Amtrak Guest Rewards World MC 169,499

Chase CSP / CFU / CFF UR 249,706

Chase IHG Premier World Elite MC 68,263

Chase Hyatt Visa Signature 83,159

BofA Customized Cash Rewards Visa (3% Travel) $6.20

BofA Alaska Airlines Visa Signature 143,788

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Elite MC 249

Citi Strata Premier / Double Cash / Custom Cash TYP 80,126

Choice Privileges World Elite MC 288,344

WF Active Cash Signature Visa (2% CB) $91.22

BILT Rewards MC 85,281

Shopping Portals & Apps / Stacking Opportunities:

Rakuten. Pays out quarterly. (Amex MR Earning) Points Pending: 877

Chase Shopping Portal (UR Earning)

American Airlines 84,438

United Airlines 115 Miles

Upside (CB)

Shell Fuel Rewards (Earning AA Miles 3miles/gal.)

Airline / Hotel / Dining and Shopping Portals