Tag: Chase Sapphire Preferred
Save at eight Marriott brands with these targeted offers
Chase is currently targeting select cardholders for savings on spending with select Marriott brands and while (as usual) these deals are only available for stays that are paid for in the next few weeks, the rebates on offer can be significant so it will be worth checking your cards to see if you have been targeted if you have an upcoming Marriott stay.
An interesting new twist to the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card welcome offer
The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has just had its welcome offer refreshed and while the overall cash back (or points) that are available hasn't changed, the way the offer is structured has changed and Chase has added an extra bonus for new cardholders that could make the card a little more valuable in the first year.
This card’s fantastic 100,000 point welcome bonus is still the most tempting out there
Most miles and points credit cards are currently offering some kind of welcome bonus, but when you look out at the sea of deals that are out there, one offer stands out more than any other, and it stands out because it comes attached to a fantastic credit card and because it could be considered to be one of the most valuable publicly available welcome offers on the market.
8 best credit cards for supermarket & grocery spending
This article takes a look at 8 of the best mainstream credit cards you can hold if you're looking to maximize your return every time you go to your local supermarket or neighborhood grocery store.
The Chase Ink Business Unlimited® credit card review (2024)
The Ink Business Unlimited Card is a no annual fee card aimed at small businesses looking to maximize their earnings every time they make a purchase. While a number of other business cards offer great earning rates in very specific shopping categories, the Ink Business Unlimited Card's party trick is that it offers a good earning rate regardless of which category a user is shopping in.
Buy Marriott Bonvoy points from 0.89 cents each (possibly targeted)
Marriott has launched its first major points sale of the year this week and in it it's offering Bonvoy members a bonus of up to 40% when they purchase points before the end of March.
11 reasons to love the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (most are reasons why I...
I hold considerably more credit cards than I can fit into my wallet, so only a few of my cards come with me wherever I am and wherever I go. Some cards have a home in my smartphone wallet but not my actual wallet, and some have to make do with a space in my desk drawer until such time that they're called into action. One or two, however, never leave my side.
Ultimate Rewards is offering a 60% bonus on transfers to IHG
Chase has started the month with a new promotion for those of us with Ultimate Rewards points and in it, it's offering anyone transferring points across to IHG One Rewards a 60% bonus. On the face of things, a 60% bonus probably sounds pretty good, but as I'll show below, this is a bonus that most people should be ignoring.
Chase Ultimate Rewards: Transfer partners & transfer times [updated 2024 edition]
Chase Ultimate Rewards offers holders of select Chase credit cards the opportunity to earn one of the four big transferable currencies in the miles & points world – Ultimate Rewards points - and these points can be transferred across to a variety of other loyalty programs affiliated to major airlines and hotel chains. In this article, we take a look at these airline and hotel partners.
Which credit cards are best for overseas everyday spending?
There are increasingly more and more credit cards that don't charge foreign transaction fees when you use them abroad, and that's a trend that has been very good for those of us who like to travel. But when it comes to general everyday spending when you're outside of the US, most of these cards don't offer a great return. So which cards do?
Possible reasons not to wait around if you want this excellent 100,000 point welcome...
Our favorite business credit card has been offering a fantastic 100,000 point welcome bonus for longer than I can remember, and amazingly, the spending needed to trigger the bonus has been at a comparatively low level since the middle of last year. That's all great news for miles and points collectors, but there's something that I've been wondering for the past few days and that's the reason for this article - I'm wondering if this will be the next card to see it's fantastic offer revised.
Earn 8-12 Hilton Honors points/dollar with Alamo [targeted and capped]
American Express is targeting select cardholders for an offer that would allow them to earn up to 12 Hilton Honors points on Alamo rental car spending for rentals completed in the United States.
How the Marriott Bonvoy & United Airlines partnership works
In recent weeks we have highlighted Marriott's recently enhanced partnership with Singapore Airlines and its partnership with Emirates, so it makes sense to now cover the more major of Marriott's airline partnerships - it's partnership with United Airlines MileagePlus.
The hotel points game is alive and well, you just have to play harder
At the risk of sounding old, I'm going to say that the miles & points game was a lot easier 15 years ago. Back then, most travel loyalty programs still had fixed award charts, international flight upgrades weren't rarer than unicorns, hotels didn't (usually) play games with elite benefits, and 'Bonvoy' wasn't a verb.
Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer
It's Monday, and that means that we're seeing Amex publish a few new targeted offers today, but the only travel-related offer that I can see in my accounts so far is this offer for a saving of up to 25% on a future Hertz rental.
This is why you should have one of the two Chase Sapphire cards
Chase issues the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit cards and if you like to travel, if you enjoy playing the miles and points game and if you like being able to earn valuable points with relative ease, you should probably have one of these cards in your wallet...but not necessarily because of what these cards offer on their own.
American Express® Gold Card review (2024)
The American Express® Gold Card is a key card in the Amex Membership Rewards ecosystem as it offers the best earning rates out of any American Express card in select major spending categories. It's a card that offers valuable benefits that help cardholders offset the annual fee and as it earns a currency that's transferable to an impressive variety of airline and hotel loyalty programs, it's a card that can help cardholders make significant savings on aspirational travel bookings.
Deal ending: Buy World of Hyatt Points and save 25%
Hyatt has been running its current points sale since the beginning of September and now there are just hours to go before the sale ends. As Hyatt points sales go, this one isn't the best but it's also not too bad, and if it's used correctly it has the potential to save some World of Hyatt fans quite a bit of money.
A new set of credit card spending bonuses are about to be revealed
October 1st will be the first day of the last quarter of the year and that means that holders of select co-branded credit card may be targeted for new set of spending bonuses that will take us through to the end of the year.
Targeted: Earn 5,000 bonus Amex points with Enterprise rent-a-car
American Express is targeting cardholders with a new offer for savings at Enterprise rent-a-car for vehicle rentals made through the middle of December. The offer applies to reservations made at locations within the United States (and US Territories) and requires that reservations are made at least 24 hours in advance.
3 days only: Rakuten ‘Big Stack’ promotion (10% Back/10x Points)
Today has seen Rakuten launch its 'Big Stack' promotion in which its offering up to 10% cash back (or 10 Amex Membership Rewards Points per dollar at various retailers (and at a few travel/travel goods providers). The promotion runs through 12 July, so you have three days in which to make the most of these deals if anything catches your eye.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® card review (2024) – still one of the best cards around
The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is one of the cards that gets a lot of people started in the miles and points world, and when you consider the card's relatively low annual fee together with the benefits that it offers and the power that the card has to make other cards even better, that isn't particularly surprising. In fact, I think so highly of this card that it now has a permanent place in my wallet.
Chase Freedom Flex℠ Credit Card Review (2024) – One of the best no annual...
The Chase Freedom Flex® credit card is one of the newer cards to be added to Chase's credit card lineup and it hasn't taken long for it to become one of the most important miles & points credit cards on the market. With no annual fee, great earning rates, and excellent benefits, this is a card that would fit very well with most people's wallets.
DEAL: Buy Flying Blue Miles for 1.39 cents or 1.01 pence (US/UK) – Targeted
Flying Blue is running a new mileage sale in which it has brought back the very best bonus that we have ever seen the program offer when selling miles. A lot of Flying Blue members appear to have been targeted for a 100% bonus, but a fortunate few, a bonus of 120% awaits.
Why the Chase Sapphire Reserve® credit card is still a hard card to replace...
Despite being devalued in a number of ways since it was first launched, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® credit card is still a major player in the miles & points world so with the card's current excellent welcome offer about to be pulled*, I though that I'd take a look at how, despite everything, this remains a card that's surprisingly hard to replace without making some sacrifices.
Chase’s Hyatt offers may work abroad even if they’re not meant to
Right now, a number of Chase credit cards are offering cardholders capped discounts of 10% or 15% on Hyatt spending made by the end of the month, but per the offer's terms and conditions, these savings are only available for spending made at Hyatt's domestic properties. Those terms, however, may not actually reflect how things really work.
Flash deal: Great Iberia Avios sale…for some
Iberia has brought back its popular Avios sale which we last saw back in June and while for some, this will represent a fantastic opportunity to top up an Avios balance, others will probably find it hard to access the best deal available thanks to an issue that first raised its head in the last sale and that still seems to be around.
Chase Freedom Unlimited® credit card review (2024)
The Freedom Unlimited® Credit Card is a $0 annual fee credit card from Chase that has always been a good card to hold for unbonused spending. Its makeover way back in September 2020, however, turned it from a good card to an excellent card that can form a key component of an Ultimate Rewards strategy.
Alternatives to the United℠ Explorer Card for you to consider
I've said in the past that I'm not a big fan of most airline credit cards as I find their offerings too limiting, and the United℠ Explorer Card is a card that illustrates what I mean by that quite well.
Save up to 15% at select Marriott brands with Chase (Short-Term Targeted Offer)
Chase appears to have launched a number of new offers for spending made with various Marriott brand properties with which it's offering a 15% discount on stays made in the next 17 to 24 days.
Buy Alaska Airlines Miles with a 50% bonus [possibly targeted]
Alaska Airlines has launched a new mileage sale in which it is offering targeted members bonuses of up to 50% when they purchase a minimum of 30,000 miles. This sale is running through 25 June so while there's no need to hurry, now may be a good time to perform a few award searches to see if miles purchased in this sale could save you money on your next trip.
Chase Freedom Flex® credit card 3Q bonus categories revealed (registration is open)
Chase has now revealed the Q3 bonus categories for its Freedom cards so anyone holding a Freedom Flex® credit card or a legacy Freedom Credit Card should head over to the registration page and make sure that they've registered their card(s) so they're ready for the moment the bonus categories go live.
How to combine Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (Freedom Cards to Ultimate Rewards Cards)
In this post, I set out a simple step-by-step guide that will show you how to combine the points earned by the Chase Freedom Flex® Card, the Chase Freedom Unlimited Card, and the legacy Chase Freedom Card (which is no longer open to new applicants) with points earned by one of Chase's Ultimate Rewards credit cards.
Get A 50% Bonus When You Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points
Marriott has brought back a similar points sale promotion to one that we saw around this time last year in which it's offering Bonvoy members a bonus of up to 50% on purchases made in the next 6 weeks. For some, this will be a promotion that's well worth considering while for others this is clearly a promotion to avoid.
Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with a 60% or 70% bonus (potentially a great deal)
Virgin Atlantic's has brought back the same points sale that we saw it running in December and for once, a lack of innovation is a good thing as this is one of the best deals that we've ever seen the airline offer. All Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can buy points with a 60% bonus while Gold members are being offered a 70% bonus so, with points available from 0.89 pence each for UK accounts and from 1.60 cents each for US accounts, there's a lot of scope to book some great deals courtesy of points purchased in this sale.
It’s time to say goodbye to my Chase Sapphire Reserve® card
I've held the Chase Sapphire Reserve® since the card was first introduced, but after a number of great years during which the card never left my wallet, it's time for us to part ways. The Reserve card has been a card that I've loved for most of the years that I've held it, but the simple fact is that when I take a look at all the other cards that I hold, I cannot justify the Reserve card's place in my portfolio. It has to go.
A good Alaska Airlines mileage sale that you should avoid (for at least 10...
Alaska Airlines has launched a new mileage sale that runs through most of December and which is offering a solid bonus of up to 50%. Ostensibly this is a perfectly good sale, but while I'll provide you with all the details you need about it in the post below, be aware that I think that this is a sale that most people should be avoiding for at least the next 10 days.
Buy Choice Privileges Points with a 30% bonus (points cost 0.76 cents)
Choice Privileges Rewards has launched a new sale in which it's offering members a 30% bonus when they purchase a minimum of 15,000 points and an increased purchase limit of 250,000 points (excluding bonus). If you're a fan of Choice properties and you're low on points, this may be an opportunity to top up your account if the math makes sense for you.
Targeted: Get 10% or 15% back on Hyatt stays (Chase offers)
Chase has been running numerous offers for Hyatt stays over the past year but despite the fact that I hold the World of Hyatt Credit Card (which Chase issues), I've been overlooked on most occasions. This time around things are different (finally!) and I'm currently seeing two good Hyatt offers on two separate Chase cards.
GREAT DEAL: Virgin Atlantic launches its best-ever points sale
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new points sale and this is unquestionably the best points sale that we've ever seen the airline publish. As I'll show in this post, this sale allows flyers to book a number of fantastic Business Class and First Class awards at rates that I don't recall ever seeing before and that's exactly what the miles & points game is all about.
You can now book JetBlue Mint with Emirates Skywards Miles
It would appear that at some point in the very recent past, Emirates quietly updated its JetBlue partner award chart to include the option for Skywards members to redeem their miles for travel in JetBlue's highly lauded First/Business Class "Mint" cabin. Economy awards have been bookable with Skywards miles for years (JetBlue and Emirates have a longstanding partnership) but this new development appears to have come out of nowhere and is very welcome news to those of us immersed in the miles & points world.
Flash sale: Buy Alaska Airlines Miles with a 50% bonus
Alaska Airlines is back with a new mileage sale and just as we saw back in March, this will be another short sale from the airline (this may be a new trend). This latest sale sees the airline carry on offering what was, pre-pandemic, its best-ever deal - a 50% bonus - and with more and more people now apparently comfortable with traveling once again, this may end up being the best deals we see going forward.
Marriott Is Selling Bonvoy Points With A 30% Discount
Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new points sale promotion in which it's offering members a 30% discount on the regular price of points for all purchases of 2,000 points or more.
Buy Virgin Atlantic Points & get a bonus of up to 50% (great deal...
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new points sale and this may be the first sale that we've seen from the airline in over a year (the last sale I recall seeing was back in February 2020). For some, the long wait for a deal may have been worthwhile as Virgin is offering the highest bonus that we generally see it offer (50%), and it has raised the limit on the number of points that Flying Club members can buy during a calendar year.
Flying Blue is offering an 80% bonus if you buy miles before 11 April
Flying Blue has launched a new mileage sale which sees the Air France/KLM loyalty program offering members a bonus of up to 80% on miles purchased through 11 April 2021. While not the best deal that we've ever seen offer, this sale can still represent a good opportunity for anyone who needs to top up an account.
Reminder: Chase Sapphire card holders get added benefits at SBE properties
Accor Hotels took over full ownership of the sbe hotel brands in late 2020 (brands which, among others, include the Delano, Mondrian, SLS, and Redbury brands) so I thought I'd write a quick post to remind holders of the Chase Sapphire cards that their cards give them valuable additional benefits when they stay at select hotels in the sbe portfolio.
DEALS: Earn up to 15% cash back or 15 points/ollar at Rakuten
November 2020 was a good month to use the Rakuten shopping portal. We saw the site offer its highest-ever referral bonus, and we saw it offer 15% cash back/15 MR points on no fewer than three occasions and now, in February 2021, a similar deal is back in honor of Presidents Day weekend.
Niche Play: Get a 25% bonus when you convert Hyatt points to AAdvantage Miles
Every now and again American Airlines offers a bonus for converting hotel points into AAdvantage Miles, and right now there's a promotion running in which anyone with a World of Hyatt balance can transfer their points into the AAdvantage program and receive a 25% bonus on top of the points that are normally on offer. For most people, this remains a less than tempting proposition but it may still be useful for some.
Oops!…Chase Did It Again!
It was only yesterday that I was giving Chase a well-deserved hard time for altering credit card benefits without any advance warning and sometimes even without informing cardholders at all (cardholders are left to find out by chance or from the various blogs that write about this stuff...and that's if they ever find out at all!) and now it seems that the card issuer has repeated the trick with another one of its credit cards...albeit a credit card that's no longer open to new applicants.
The Chase Sapphire Cards take a hit (a small but important one)
One of the big reasons why I think the Chase Sapphire Reserve card still has its uses is because, despite the highly annoying news we got last week, the card still offers some of the best consumer travel protections around...as does its sister card the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
Oh Chase, what are you thinking?!
There have been rumors floating around about possible changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card for at least a year and these rumors came to a head a couple of days ago when a few specific changes were mooted.
Now, despite the fact that Chase has yet to officially inform any cardmembers of impending changes, we're being reliably told that January 12th will see the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card get a mini-makeover...and it's not going to be a good one.
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