Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Worth It for Family Travel? My Experience So Far

I signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve when it was offering a huge 150,000-point welcome bonus. At the time, I figured I would take advantage of the bonus and benefits and then reevaluate whether a credit card with a $795 annual fee actually made sense for me. But after traveling with it for a while…I think I'm keeping it. This isn't a complicated points-and-miles breakdown or an attempt to calculate every dollar of value I've gotten from the card. Instead, I'm sharing how I've actually used the Chase Sapphire Reserve as a mom who travels frequently with kids. Use my Chase Sapphire Reserve Referral Link! - Earn 100,000 bonus points with Sapphire Reserve® or 75,000 bonus points with Sapphire Preferred®. I can be rewarded if you apply here and are approved for either card.  In this episode, I'm talking about: How we used the $300 annual travel credit toward a hotel in the Galápagos Islands Using the StubHub credit to help pay for a Broadway show in NYC Why Priority Pass lounge access has become one of my favorite family travel perks The airport lounges we've visited in the Galápagos, Colombia, JFK, and Copenhagen How lounge access can save money on airport food when traveling as a family Using the DoorDash and Lyft benefits How I stacked hotel credits for an upcoming Christmas trip My dilemma about how to use my second $250 Edit hotel credit The $300 dining credit I still haven't used A few additional Chase Sapphire Reserve benefits worth knowing about Why I think this card might actually make sense for the way I travel, despite that $795 annual fee Most importantly, I'm sharing why I don't think you should spend extra money just to use a credit card benefit. For me, the value comes from using these perks toward trips, meals, transportation, and experiences I was already planning to pay for. I came for the 150,000-point bonus. I might be staying for the airport lounges, travel credits, Broadway tickets, hotel perks, and everything else that has made traveling with kids just a little bit easier. Mentioned in this episode: Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass airport lounges The Edit by Chase Travel StubHub credit Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables DoorDash and Lyft benefits Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit Credit card benefits, annual fees, offers, and terms can change. Always check the current card terms and benefits before applying, and never spend more than you otherwise would just to earn points or use a credit. FIND ME AT: Blog: http://www.emilymkrause.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amomexplores/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amomexplores EMAIL ME AT:  hello@amomexplores.com