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April 9, 2013 By Joseph Hostetler

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1. 1,000 Free Marriott Points for Your Baseball Stories According to NotiFlyer, Marriott is giving away points for submitting stories of your baseball memories. Submit your baseball memories and stories to Marriott’s Rewards Insiders Forum, between now and April 14th, and you will earn 500 Marriott Rewards points per story, up to a maximum of 1,000 points in honor of the movie 42.

The terms say that stories have to be at least 50 words and not longer then 1,000 words.

2. 4x JetBlue TrueBlue Points

Via One Mile at a Time JetBlue is offering quadruple TrueBlue points for travel booked by April 10, 2013. Eligible flights must occur between April 8 and June 19, 2013. You can click here to register.

3. Using Starwood Points For Baseball Suites Mommy Points writes about using Starwood Points for box seats at Chicago Cubs games. Prices for club boxes & suites are usually $75 to $100 according to the Cubs’ website, so this could be a good deal for the experience of watching the game in a private suite.

Sadly, no World Series titles are guaranteed!

4. New York Hilton Reward Analysis

New York is a popular tourist destination & staying there is expensive. If you were considering staying there using Hilton Rewards points, Loyalty Traveler has an interesting analysis of what it may cost in points.

5. Earn 2,013 Bonus Delta SkyMiles through Hilton Double Dip Via The Points Guy, now through June 30, 2013 Delta is offering 2,013 bonus SkyMiles when staying two nights or more at any Hilton hotel.

Make sure to register here, then complete a two-night stay with Delta as your preferred Double Dip partner in your Hilton HHonors profile.

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

Earn 80,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $1,000 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
2X points on travel and dining at restaurants worldwide, eligible delivery services, takeout and dining out & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards. For example, 80,000 points are worth $1,000 toward travel.
Get unlimited deliveries with a $0 delivery fee and reduced service fees on orders over $12 for a minimum of one year on qualifying food purchases with DashPass, DoorDash’s subscription service. Activate by 12/31/21.
Earn 5X points on Lyft rides through March 2022. That’s 3X points in addition to the 2X points you already earn on travel.

Intro APR on purchases

N/A

Regular APR

15.99%-22.99% Variable

Annual Fee

$95

Balance Transfer Fee

Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.

Rates & Fees

Annual Fee $95

Other

Credit Needed Excellent / Good

Issuer Chase

Card Type Visa

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