Tag: chase sapphire
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Quick answer: The Chase Sapphire Reserve costs $795 a year, but a realistic family example in the guide totals about $1,740 in credits against that fee. The card earns 8x on Chase Travel and 3x on dining, and includes a $300 travel credit plus a $500 Edit credit, with lounge access for the cardholder and…
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Quick answer: Count only credits a family would use without changing behavior. A realistic tally is about $1,120 or more on the $795 Sapphire Reserve and about $1,000 on the $895 Amex Platinum. The Amex Platinum ($895) and Chase Sapphire Reserve ($795) don’t sell you a credit card anymore. They sell you a coupon book…
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Quick answer: Targeted Preferred cardholders can upgrade to the Reserve for 75,000 points if they upgrade by December 1, 2026 and spend $4,000 by December 15, 2026. The fee rises from $95 to $795. Chase is emailing select Sapphire Preferred cardholders a targeted offer: upgrade to the Sapphire Reserve and earn 75,000 bonus points after…
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Quick answer: Use an eligible Chase card at Paze checkout to stack the 10x Paze bonus with card category bonuses for 17x on the Domino’s example, a 17% return. The Paze bonus caps at $1,500 in purchases per month per card. Last week I ordered $31.73 of Domino’s and earned 539 Ultimate Rewards points on…
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Quick answer: Ten Chase Sapphire Lounges are now open, nine in the US plus Hong Kong, and access is a Sapphire Reserve benefit, not a Preferred benefit. A family of four pays $27 per visit, with two guests free and kids under two free. Chase has been quietly building the best credit-card lounge network in…
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Quick answer: The Sapphire Reserve costs $795 a year and the Sapphire Preferred costs $95, and the right pick depends on your spending. Heavy travel spend and Hyatt loyalty favor the Reserve, while everyday spend on groceries, gas, and streaming favors the Preferred, which earns 3x in those categories versus 1x on the Reserve. Last…