Do Chase Business cards add to your 5/24 total?
Unofficially, Chase doesn't like to approve credit card applications where the applicant has opened 5 or more cards with any bank in the past 24 months. This is known as the 5/24 Rule. In...
3 easy ways to meet the Sapphire Reserve minimum spend requirement
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card offers a standard signup bonus of 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points (worth $750 in travel!). To get that bonus you have to pay the $550 annual fee and you have...
How to get approved for the Sapphire Reserve
Updated 3/15/2017
If you're interested in applying for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, or really any Chase card, what follows is a step by step guide designed to help ensure approval...
1) Check your credit score
There...
Earn miles via rent payments
Update: RadPad ended this promotion prematurely on August 24, 2016 due to a lack of funds. You can find the announcement here.
Via Quick Deals, we previously reported that you can now use RadPad with Android...
The Sapphire Reserve premature release and key findings re: 5/24, travel credits, and more
Yesterday a Reddit user posted a live link to signup for the new Chase Sapphire Reserve card:
You may remember from other posts that this card was expected to go live on August 21st. The...
Citi’s new speed limit: 135,000 points per year from signup bonuses
As reported by Doctor of Credit, Citibank has changed their signup bonus rules. Previously, you had to wait 24 months after opening or closing a card in order to get the exact same card...
Visa Infinite: a path to elite status for couples?
Until recently, the only Visa Infinite card available in the US (to my knowledge) was the CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card (which currently has a 50K signup offer). Unfortunately, that excellent card is extremely...
I love AwardWallet, but not for the reason you think
Background: AwardWallet is a free service for keeping track of frequent flyer miles, hotel points, bank points, and more. It offers both a web site and mobile app for accessing your information. AwardWallet lets...
Get approved for the Sapphire Reserve 100K offer despite 5/24
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How to get approved for the Sapphire Reserve 100K offer
Update 8/23/2016: Some of the recommendations in this...
More awesome news about the Chase Sapphire Reserve
Last week I detailed rumors of a new Chase card to be named Chase Sapphire Reserve, and I made a number of predictions about the card. At the time we didn’t have hard proof...
My 100,000 point Membership Rewards mistake
Not long ago I did a little e-victory dance when my wife signed up for a 100,000 point offer for the American Express Platinum card. Hours after she applied, the application link was taken...
The Dining Everywhere Visa. Is 5X or 2.65X worth the headache?
A new Visa gift card has appeared in many Office Depot stores: the Dining Everywhere Visa. On the surface this card appears to be limited to use in restaurants and bars, but Travelling Well...
Sears offering 100% back in rewards for iPhone cables, portable chargers, and more
Via Sears’ Weekly Member Deals page, Sears is offering 100% back in SYW (Shop Your Way) Rewards points for a number of items. Why bother with these overpriced items? Because it is possible to...
Chase Sapphire Reserve’s $1200 question
This is fun! Right on the heels of Citibank’s announced devaluation of their high-end Citi Prestige card, comes the rumored release of a new high-end competitor:: Chase Sapphire Reserve. There has already been a...
