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These changes are now live. All cardholders now have access to the full suite of Chase Sapphire Reserve® benefits. If you are a current Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholder and applied for the card prior to June 23, 2025, you’ll be holding an “outdated” v...
Starting next year (Jan 01, 2026), Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers will receive up to $250 in statement credits for bookings through Chase Travel℠ for select hotel chains. What are the restrictions? The small but important caveat with this benefit i...
The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card are all great cards for business owners to have. Some folks may say you need to get all three. Each card has its perks and can save your business hundreds to thousands of dollar...
Just this past summer, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® offered one of its best introductory offers, where you could earn 80,000 bonus AAdvantage miles after spending $3,500 or more on qualifying purchases within the first 4 months of account opening. This offer...
Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card is one of my favorite travel credit cards currently for a multitude of reasons, especially after the changes made to the Chase Sapphire Reserve®. Even though Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card doesn’t come with an introductory bonus offer like the <chase-sapph...
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are well-known for their loyalty program, Atmos™ Rewards, which often provides high-value award redemptions and is considered one of the best airline loyalty programs out there. I’ve used Atmos™ points a handful...
TLDR; the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is an intriguing card for your business with outsized earn rates for select categories. The no annual fee card also boasts an excellent, increased welcome bonus of $900 to help your business earn some extra cashback (*this off...
If you’re trying to fly on American Airlines, chances are you might have to fork over hundreds of dollars to book your flights. Particular flights, even short-distance ones, can be terribly expensive, especially if you’re flying to or from a rural airport....
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are often touted as one of the best transferable points options out there. And the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card is an excellent way for folks to get a hold of some Chase points. You may wonder, how can this help out my business? W...
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® was one of the first major travel rewards-oriented credit cards to undergo a major overhaul in 2025. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® saw an increase in its annual fee from $550 to $795, new annual credits, new point earning rates,...
A classic question we usually get is, how can I get the most cashback with a credit card? And the Chase Freedom Unlimited® is up there in the rankings. Not only can you get solid cashback earn with this, but you can also convert the cashback earned on th...
There are many business cards out on the market. Some are more complicated than others with high annual fees, credits, and offers to keep track of. If you are looking for cards with no annual fees with (potentially) significant travel benefits, the <ink-b...
Everyone knows that one of the most important parts of travel planning is figuring out where you’re gonna stay. When it comes to booking accommodations, there are many options that you could choose from, such as hotels, Airbnbs, hostels, maybe even a cabin...
The American Express Platinum Card®’s annual fee has historically increased every 3ish years and this 2025 is no different: many rumors have been circulating around the internet about yet another increase to the annual fee. Of course, when annual fees increase, new benefits/...
Applying for your first credit card can be a daunting task, but it is a crucial milestone and stepping stone towards building your credit and stepping into the credit card rewards game. There are a variety of credit cards out there that are specifically t...
Are you a small business owner? Do you need to travel a lot, or do your employees need to make frequent business trips to support your business? If you answer yes to either question, you might find it worth considering adding a new business credit card to ...
The Citi Strata℠ Card is an intriguing starter card for those starting out in the credit card space, offering a combination of lucrative rewards, travel perks, and flexibility that appeals to travelers and everyday spenders alike. It's a relatively new card o...
If you love flying short-haul and medium-haul flights across the U.S., chances are you have flown Southwest. You might’ve established a relationship and status with Southwest because of its former benefit where you could check two bags for free, but that b...
As mentioned previously in another article, I recently applied and got approved for my fourth credit card: the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. As usual, I’m always thinking about how to make the most of the credit cards I currently have in my wallet, and what...
If you keep up with the recent credit card news, you might be aware that Citi will be launching a brand new travel-rewards credit card very soon. This credit card is called the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card, and it falls into the space of premium travel credit cards...
If you’re a United loyalist and you happen to fly United Airlines frequently, you might’ve come across United Quest℠ Card, which is another United co-branded credit card that offers lucrative perks and benefits to cardholders. However, if you’re a business ow...
As a primarily U.S.-based bank, you might be wondering why Chase offers a co-branded credit card with Air Canada, which is a Canadian-based airline, hence its name. If you’re not a well-seasoned traveler, you might not be aware that Air Canada is a member ...
When it comes to redeeming your credit card points, there are a multitude of ways you could go about redeeming them. However, credit card points aren’t easy to come by, and it is imperative that you make sure you are redeeming your points in such a way tha...
A few weeks ago, I was planning on getting the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card as my next credit card since it’s currently offering its best offer: 5 Marriott Free Night Awards after spending $5,000 within the first 3 months of account opening. However, a dif...
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card stands out among travel rewards credit cards, delivering an exceptional blend of high-value perks, flexible rewards, and robust travel protections that make it highly attractive to discerning travelers. An Impressive Welcome...
Every year, Amazon holds a sale event exclusively for Amazon Prime members. This event, known as Amazon Prime Day, allows members access to a members-only shopping event where Prime members can access exclusive, limited-time deals and discounts on a variet...
Bad news all around with credit cards recently. Looks like another round of credit card modifications is coming to town and it is hitting even our beloved: Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card. We’ve had Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card for several years now, and it’s provided so much value to ...
With the new, sweeping updates to the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, you might be wondering if it’s worth keeping or if it is still one of the best travel credit cards you can get. However, there’s another lesser-known card out there that offers pretty extensi...
I currently have three credit cards: Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards Credit Card, Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card, and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. I chose to get these credit cards very strategically, leveraging the new cardmember offers and the benefi...
If you’re someone who flies frequently, you’ve probably heard of and looked into airline credit cards. There are more than 50 airlines currently based in the United States, and many of them have branded credit cards. However, if you’re a United loyalist o...
So with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® changes being rolled out next week, current cardholders keep asking me the same question: should I keep my card or should I downgrade it? While it’s hard to explicitly give everyone a concrete answer, I think there are...
As part of a major overhaul of Chase’s Sapphire lineup, Chase is rolling out multiple changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card cards. While the Chase Sapphire Reserve is undergoing major changes that we dive into in another ar...
As a part of Chase’s newest revamp, Chase is beginning to phase out the 25% bonus value for Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card points redeemed via Chase Travel℠, as well as the 50% bonus value for Chase Sapphire Reserve® points redeemed on Chase’s travel portal. ...
The Chase Sapphire Reserve®, which is Chase’s flagship premium travel rewards credit card, is undergoing major changes that could change people’s opinions on the card drastically. Current cardholders may find the new changes to be displeasing, and aspirin...
Well, after weeks of rumors and seeing random ads of a woman holding a hilariously large Chase Sapphire Reserve® card, the news is here: the beloved Sapphire Reserve is finally increasing its annual fee from $550 to $795. You wouldn’t believe the number ...
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables program is a luxury dining program that is exclusively available to Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. The program allows members to access exclusive prime-time restaurant reservations at select restaurants ac...
Before I applied for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, I already had two credit cards: the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and the Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards Credit Card. As a credit card-savvy traveler, I knew that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card would be the perfect option for my third ...