Worth it to downgrade my CSR to a Freedom Flex and swap to AmEx Plat for their new 75k signup points ($5k in first 6 months) + potential 150k points ($15k on supermarkets/gas-stations in first 6 months)?

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CSR just announced a $250 credit for annual fee for members whose renewals beginning Oct/Nov. Might be worth keeping if eligible.

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Got it, I’ll have to look into that.

CSR/P have been offering some pretty good pandemic credits (IE: peloton) so hesitant to downgrade [to a Freedom Flex] but the perks from AmEx are pretty comparable so debating if chasing the points alone is worth it.

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