New to the points world and need advice. Planning a last minute trip to Chicago in a week and curious if you would use Chase points (60k) or $750 Currently have 130k from SUB+daily spending but not sure if it would be worth it to use points since the date is so close. Currently have CSR+CFF

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I would not use the points for a trip to Chicago. Save them for a business class international trip.

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Well 60k chase points is worth $900 via PYB so don’t use them unless it’s an award redemption.

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Look up the average valuation of Chase points on the Points Guy (think it’s like 1.5 cents per point or some shit) and use that value to compare against the $750. If the 60k points equates to “more expensive” than the $750, then it’s worth paying in cash. However, if the 60k points come out to less than $750, then it’s a good deal to use points

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