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Video Sunday Reader Question: Chase Sapphire Preferred or Ink Bold

August 26, 2012

Today we have a question from TPG reader Rhoda who is debating whether to keep her Chase Sapphire Preferred or Ink Bold card open. “I have both the Sapphire Preferred and Ink Bold cards.  After the annual fee-free year is up, would it make more sense for me to keep only the Ink Bold and close [...]

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New Lower Chase Sapphire Preferred Spending Requirement – Now $2,000 in 3 Months

August 20, 2012

Update: Deal ended Wednesday August 22, 2012 at 3pm. As I wrote on Friday, Chase has made a change to its Sapphire Preferred offer, and as I predicted, it’s for the better. The spending requirement in order to earn the entire 40,000 point sign-up bonus has been reduced from $3,000 in three months to $2,000 [...]

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Using Chase Ultimate Rewards To Book Southwest Tickets at up to 1.8 Cents Per Point

June 18, 2012

I used to fly Southwest frequently during my college days, because they always ran super-cheap fares between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and I’d get a free roundtrip award to anywhere in the US after 8 of my short, inexpensive flights. In March of 2011 Rapid Rewards changed to a fixed-value points program, meaning that you now [...]

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The Top Credit Cards Without Foreign Transaction Fees

June 4, 2012

Update: The current sign-up bonus offer for the British Airways Visa is 50,000 Avios. 25,000 upon first use, and another 25,000 when you spend $2,500 within 90 days. For international travelers, foreign transaction fees are the devil. If you aren’t familiar with these fees, you should pay attention. Most credit cards will charge a ridiculous 1-3% [...]

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Chase Sapphire and Sapphire Preferred Card Comparison – Which One is Right For You?

May 31, 2012

One of the best things about Chase Ultimate Rewards is the variety of cards through which you can earn points, and what you can use those points for. However, the numerous options, including multiple versions of the Ink Bold, the Sapphire Preferred and the Sapphire can also be confusing for some consumers, especially the differences [...]

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Video Sunday Reader Question: What is the Minimum Credit Score Needed To Get Approved for the Best Credit Cards?

April 22, 2012

TPG reader Ben asks: “What is the minimum credit score needed to get approved for all these reward cards? What is the lowest credit score you have heard of getting approval for a premium Chase product like the Sapphire?” There is no one magic score that will automatically get you approved for any credit card. [...]

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My Experience Debunking Chase Application Myths

April 16, 2012

There’s no beating around the bush that Chase is the king of credit card offers at the moment. They are investing heavily to get market share in the credit card marketplace and in order to get new customers, they are offering extremely generous sign-up bonuses. But for the past couple years there have been a [...]

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Chase Sapphire Preferred 50,000 Bonus Ends on Tuesday

March 30, 2012

UPDATE: current sign-up bonus is 40,000 points. I just got notice from Chase that the Sapphire Preferred 50,000 point sign-up bonus will be changing on Tuesday April 3, 2012, so if you were waiting to get this card, you should do it now. Chase only offers 40,000 currently, so getting in on an affiliate links [...]

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(Video) Sunday Reader Question: Which Program is Better: Amex or Chase?

March 11, 2012

The following Sunday reader question comes from TPG reader Jason: I’m fairly new to *serious* point collecting and just finished my first app-o-rama.  I got lots of great cards from Amex, Chase, & a few other banks.  From what I’ve read on your site, it seems Chase is really giving Amex a run for their [...]

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Chase Sapphire 7% Yearly Dividend Notification

February 3, 2012

Update: Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus offer is now reduced to 40,000 points. Back in September I blogged that Chase had confirmed to me that the Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus of 50,000 points would indeed count towards the yearly 7% dividend, which is a nice perk of the card. And lo and behold, I just got [...]

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Chase Sapphire Preferred: Details on 2x Points Per Dollar on Travel

October 27, 2011

UPDATE: offer is now for 40,000 bonus points. I’ve had the Sapphire Preferred card for several months now and the portion of my total spend on the card keeps increasing. I’ve extolled the benefits of this card many times and I firmly believe this is the best overall travel card on the market right now – at [...]

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Chase Update on Sapphire Preferred Bonus and United’s Entry into Ultimate Rewards

September 30, 2011

Update: Sapphire Preferred spending requirement is now $2000 in 3 months instead of $3000 in 3 months. Update: Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus offer is now reduced to 40,000 points. Recently I’ve received a lot of interest and feedback about the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Ink Bold credit cards (specifically whether the 50,000 point Ultimate Rewards sign-up bonus is included [...]

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Top Credit Cards That Don’t Have Foreign Transaction Fees

September 28, 2011

Via travelcreditcards.com, here is a list of the top cards that don’t have foreign transaction fees (the newest addition is the Marriott Premier Visa): 40,000 points for Chase Sapphire Preferred. $95 annual fee, waived for the first year. 2x points on travel and dining. 50,000 points for the Amex Mercedes-Benz Platinum. $475 annual fee. 50,000 miles for Chase British Airways [...]

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Why I Love Chase Ultimate Rewards

September 23, 2011

Update: Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus offer is now reduced to 40,000 points. Update: As of April 2013, Chase Ultimate Rewards has added Virgin Atlantic as a new airline transfer partner. As I wrote about last week, I recently got my Chase Sapphire Preferred card and I have to say I love it. Yes, it does get a little bit [...]

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My Experience Getting the Chase Sapphire Preferred

September 15, 2011

Update: Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus has been reduced to 40,000 points. If you check out my Top Deals page, you will notice I have the Chase Sapphire Preferred as my #1 deal. All around, I think this is a phenomenal card for every day spending as well as international travel. I did a full review here, but the [...]

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Huge Earning Potential With Chase Freedom, Sapphire Preferred and Checking Combination

July 26, 2011

Update: Sapphire Preferred spending requirement is now $2000 in 3 months instead of $3000 in 3 months. Update:  Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus offer is now reduced to 40,000 points. I generally don’t pay much attention to cash-back cards, because I find more value in earning points and miles that can be used for travel. With [...]

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