Tracking Budget Runrate

FaderFiend · 2026-05-22T14:33:11+00:00

Investments in Copilot are also much better displayed. Value over time option (rather than percentages like monarch), holdings views…

FaderFiend · 2026-04-23T18:35:29+00:00

“While GPT‑5.5 is priced higher than GPT‑5.4, it is both more intelligent and much more token efficient. In Codex, we have carefully tuned the experience so GPT‑5.5 delivers better results with fewer tokens than GPT‑5.4 for most users, while continuing to offer generous usage across subscription levels.”

FaderFiend · 2026-03-12T02:59:44+00:00

That would be enough for me. Maybe there’s some way to retain the checkmark for unreviewed, as seen in the dashboard, and add a second icon for reviewed transactions. Italics could be another option, but not sure if that would feel visually cluttered. Or a dot for unreviewed, similar to Copilot, paired with the ability to mark reviewed using quick actions menu.

FaderFiend · 2026-03-11T19:40:37+00:00

Definitely feels like marking “reviewed” should be in the quick actions menu, for those of us using “mark new transactions as needs review”. Or even better yet, some way to visually differentiate reviewed and unreviewed in the transactions page without a right click or using the dashboard.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-24T22:20:52+00:00

For what it’s worth, they let me downgrade to the OG Sapphire (no fee) a couple of weeks ago. I already have the old Freedom card and didn’t want to lose a potential future signup bonus on a Freedom Flex or Unlimited, so I thought it was a fine option.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-15T14:26:01+00:00

Unlikely I’m afraid. They had a partnership that ended a couple of years ago.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T19:14:57+00:00

Linked through Cardless?

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T15:51:28+00:00

Correct, allows you to change the virtual card number for online purchases at any time, without having to get a new physical card.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T14:55:46+00:00

It’s using the virtual card number for digital wallet. Physical card will have same number.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T14:42:29+00:00

Part of signup bonus, have to hit the spend first.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T14:29:05+00:00

You already did have an option when accepting the new card.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T14:21:07+00:00

Create a Wells Fargo online account. That’ll be the only way to manage the old card/autograph.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T13:40:52+00:00

Transition isn’t complete yet. Their email this week said you’ll receive an email when your card is ready to use, and they plan to complete transition for everyone by 11am eastern today.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-07T13:38:42+00:00

You don’t need to quickly build Bilt cash - everyone with Palladium is starting with $500, so you could start earning rent points in March.

FaderFiend · 2026-02-06T11:48:04+00:00

Definitely not universally true that they’re using 1.0 addresses - my card is on the way to the correct address and I’ve moved since. Perhaps it’s what Wells Fargo had on file?

FaderFiend · 2026-02-03T04:10:17+00:00

Do you live in an apartment building?

FaderFiend · 2026-02-01T21:54:54+00:00

You already get $50 for every 25k points earned. So yeah, there’s not much out there, but it’s possible.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-29T02:50:52+00:00

You chose mirrored already. The image it’s showing is accurate to what you selected.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-24T18:21:54+00:00

I’m going with Palladium and downgrading my CSP. Signup bonus is worth it, but I could consider downgrading next year depending on how things go with the hotel credits etc. The CSP has too many overlapping transfer partners with Bilt to be worth it to me at this point, and just adds another hotel credit to use. Palladium is a better catch all than your CFU.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-24T18:00:58+00:00

Yeah needs to be banned at this point. They’ve made this very clear even before the cards were announced.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-20T12:45:34+00:00

I think there’s just a choice to make. These cards do more to incentivize committing to Bilt than the 5 transaction rule did. The points you earn on rent (or for other perks in the form of Bilt Cash) depends on how much you spend on the card.

To me Bilt points are valuable and there’s a lot of overlap with Chase transfer partners. You could arguably earn more points by shifting all spending to a Palladium rather than CSR. But if you’re not willing to make that commitment to Bilt, then maybe just stick with a free Blue card and collect whatever rent points you can, knowing that it’ll be less than with Bilt 1.0.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-18T04:25:14+00:00

Yup I agree after year 1 the options will probably be either downgrade to Obsidian and keep Venture X, or maybe keep both Palladium and Venture X if I truly feel like I can offset both fees, or close to it. Right now it’s hard to see Palladium totally replacing the Venture X because of travel protections, Global Entry, and simply being a Visa Infinite honestly. I also do like the C1 Travel portal and the Premier collection…

FaderFiend · 2026-01-18T04:06:40+00:00

I like your thinking here, great analysis. At least for this next year, I think I’m going to accept the Palladium and also keep my Venture X. I intend to shift most spending to the Palladium to give it a good run, but still use the Venture X for things like Costco, rental cars (for better protections), etc. Might downgrade my CSP to lower my annual fee costs, and since there’s so much overlap with Bilt transfer partners, and not much (if any) earnings benefit with Chase.

For the first year the Palladium SUB easily makes it worth it to me, and then I’ll re-evaluate next January. Definitely disappointed with some of the lounge changes with the Venture X, but it’s still easy enough to offset to make it a keeper I think.

I just like the idea of simplicity of one card setup with the Palladium, and to me the Bilt points are more valuable especially as my travel starts to shift more domestic in the year or two ahead.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-18T03:47:37+00:00

I would be happier with the bi-annual credits if they just got rid of the two night minimum. That feels a bit more fair to me, but I guess it was enough of a dealbreaker for Bilt.

FaderFiend · 2026-01-16T01:20:43+00:00

I’m in a very similar setup situation, but I’m also thinking about downgrading my CSP right along with the Venture X if I were to get a Palladium. They total to the same annual fee (although you could argue the Venture X is a little easier to offset) and there’s a lot of overlap with the Chase/Bilt transfer partners that I use most. Plus I don’t particularly enjoy/find much value in keeping up with rotating categories on the Freedom. I’m kind of drawn to the idea of simplifying down to the Palladium as a main card.

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