Currently have Amex platinum and CSR/CF/CFU. Is it worth it to move CSR to a no fee and add Amex gold?

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Yes add Amex gold. 1000000%

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Cancel CSR sign up for the CSP to cover general travel and add gold for dining + airfare

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One correction: Plat gives you 5x on airlines booked through AmexTravel OR direct with an airline. Hotels have to be booked through AmexTravel

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I have CSR/CF and Amex Plat. I like splitting the points across Chase and Amex - more options for spending them.

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Yes, I downgraded my CSR to CSP. In my wallet, I have the Amex plat , Amex gold, CSP, and capital one venture X.

I use my Amex plat for all flights, high-dollar purchases, Amex offers. and almost all non category spend until I hit 75k; Amex gold for all food ( groceries and restaurants); venture X for everything else… CSP for Lyft or when nothing else works (never happened )

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Agreed. Amex plat by itself is amazing. I’m try hard to focus on one points system. Amex has the best IMO.

CSR, by itself, is an amazing card: generous categories, useful point system (UR), adequate benefits, and wide acceptance (visa). I don’t recommend CSR coupled with Amex gold or plat. Pick one points system.

Can you define your goals ? What are you trying to achieve ? What is your current Amex balance (are you short and want to boost it with a sign up bonus ?) what is your Chase balance ? And what is the redemption you have in mind that your actions will help achieve. Without those very hard to provide any feedback on your generic question.

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Thanks all! The consensus sounds like it’s probably still worth to keep the CSP rather than no fee, and the CSP + Amex gold AF is still less than CSR AF. If anyone has Amex Gold referral offers, please let me know!

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3x in general travel in UR is a good value. I’m never booking through Amex/chase/capital one for hotels. Amex gold I signed up for 90k points and $200 back on restaurants promo, seemed well worth it to be and 4x on groceries is one category I was under performing in. Benefits wise $220 in dining credits is also useful. Not too bad a combo. If you don’t book a lot of airfare or use non-PP lounges I might look at venture X

Personally if you’re not attached Clear + Centurion lounges I would scrap the Plat and keep the CSR. I have yet to go to a lounge since having the card since they’re always closed or crowded.

Yea I've definitely heard people complaining about it but luckily personally I haven't had to wait in line for the Centurion lounge yet and have been 9 times this year

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