How can I earn a Marriott Rewards referral bonus?

You can buy Marriott points by going to the “Buy Points" page on Marriott’s website, selecting how many points you want to buy in increments of 1,000, and entering your member account information. Then, follow the prompts to enter your payment information to complete the purchase. It can take between 24 and 48 hours for the points to be deposited into your account.… read full answer

Marriott Bonvoy members can buy points at a rate of $12.50 per 1,000 points. Marriott points can only be purchased in 1,000-point increments. Bonvoy members can buy up to 50,000 points each calendar year.

Occasionally, Marriott runs promotions that could save you 20%-50% off the regular purchase rate. That’s one reason to buy extra points, rather than earning them. Another reason to buy Marriott points is if you only need a small number to reach a specific redemption. You are essentially booking a hotel stay (or some other redemption) for a steep discount if you already earned most of the points.

The Chase Refer-a-Friend program rewards Chase cardholders with bonus cash back, points or miles when a friend applies for a Chase card with their personalized link and gets approved. Cardholders can earn bonuses for as many as five successful referrals per year, which can add up to hundreds of dollars in rewards.… read full answer

How to Get Your Chase Referral Bonus

1. Go to the Chase Refer-a-Friend page.
2. Fill in your last name, your ZIP code, and the last 4 digits of your Chase credit card number.
3. Click “Continue.”
4. See the credit cards you can get referral bonuses for.
5. Follow the instructions to generate a personalized link to give to friends.
6. Have a friend apply for a card using your link.
7. Receive your referral bonus if your friend gets approved.

What Determines Your Chase Credit Card Refer-a-Friend Bonus?

The Chase cards you have will determine which cards you can earn a referral bonus on. The amount and currency of the bonus you earn will depend on which of those credit cards your friend signs up for.

For example, when a friend uses your referral link to sign up for Chase Freedom Unlimited®, you receive $100 cash back when their application is approved. This can happen five times per year, earning you up to $500. The same scenario with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card will net you 15,000 bonus points per approved referral, up to a total of 75,000 points per year.

It’s worth noting that certain Chase co-branded cards give referral bonuses, too. But co-branded Chase cards will give the bonus in the card’s rewards currency, rather than Chase Ultimate Rewards points. For example, Southwest credit card referral bonuses give you Southwest points, and the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards give Marriott points.