spg vs marriott card and account activity

[red259]

Marriott points expire if you do not have account activity for a period of time. I know using the marriott card would reset the clock but if I link my spg and marriott accounts will using my spg card reset the clock even though the points earned are going into my spg account?

[nachoslibres]

No, but transferring SPG points to Marriott would reset the clock.

[red259]

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@nachoslibres wrote:

No, but transferring SPG points to Marriott would reset the clock.

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I read that transferring points into the marriott account would NOT reset the clock. Is transferring spg points over different than transferring Chase URs to marriott?

[nachoslibres]

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@red259 wrote:

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@nachoslibres wrote:

No, but transferring SPG points to Marriott would reset the clock.

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I read that transferring points into the marriott account would NOT reset the clock. Is transferring spg points over different than transferring Chase URs to marriott?

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I recently transferred points from UR and SPG to Marriott and both counted as qualifying activity on my activity page on Marriott.  It reset my clock and I now have 2 years to spend any Marriott points.

[Anonymous]

Should I transfer my 41k SPG points to Marriott?  That was the entire reason I signed up for the card, but I haven't transferred yet because I wanted to see if something else came up. Any suggestions? I know it's 3-1 rate.

[nachoslibres]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Should I transfer my 41k SPG points to Marriott?  That was the entire reason I signed up for the card, but I haven't transferred yet because I wanted to see if something else came up. Any suggestions? I know it's 3-1 rate.

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You can transfer between the 2 programs at will - the points pretty much post instantaneous and you can transfer those same points back with no penalty.  As long as points aren't about to expire in your SPG account and/or Marriott account there is no need to transfer.