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Category Archives: Chase

ChaseUnited Airlines

United Airlines Makes It Easier To Earn Elite Status With Credit Card Spending (Especially 1K Status)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2023November 13, 2023 21 Comments
a credit card on a laptop

Not only will United Airlines leave spending requirements unchanged next year to earn MileagePlus elite status, it will make it easier than ever before to earn elite status based on credit card spending. With these changes, Premier 1K status...

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ChaseHot Deals

Last Day: Chase Sapphire Preferred 80K Sign-Up Bonus? Yes, This Isn’t A Gimmick

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2023November 13, 2023 11 Comments
a hand holding a blue card

If you’re new to the world of miles and points, let me introduce you to a credit card that is essential for your wallet. You may have heard about the current 80K point Chase Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus. It’s...

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Beware: Chase Wire Services Challenging Customer Service

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 9, 2022October 8, 2022 31 Comments
a woman sitting at a desk with a laptop and a credit card

I have an extensive relationship with JP Morgan Chase Bank but when running into an issue with wire services, a crack was exposed in otherwise stellar customer service and it’s concerning.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...

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Chase

What I’d Love To See In New Chase Travel Portal

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 1, 2022November 13, 2023 6 Comments
a woman sitting at a desk with a laptop and a credit card

JP Morgan Chase is venturing deeper into the travel agency business, with plans to offer a host of travel services ranging from simple flight bookings to complex full-service trip planning. Chase has a chance to revolutionize the market…but it...

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ChaseCredit CardsSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Offers Companion Pass To New Cardholders, Not Loyal Customers

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 13, 2022February 13, 2022 7 Comments
Southwest Airlines Let's Go Brandon

A slew of new Southwest credit card offers come with one year of Companion Pass, but only for new signups and not for loyal existing cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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American Express Lounge Relief From Capital One, Chase

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 21, 2021November 21, 2021 9 Comments
capital one lounge dfw

American Express Platinum cardholders have seen annual fee increases and restrictions due to the popularity of the Centurion Lounge, but now Capital One and Chase are poised to ease those crowds.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...

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ChaseCredit Cards

Chase Sapphire Preferred’s Most Valuable Feature

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 22, 2021August 22, 2021 16 Comments
Chase Sapphire Preferred card

Chase has announced a number of new benefits for the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card but there is one feature that makes it incredibly valuable.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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742 Credit Score, Yet Denied Chase Sapphire Preferred. Would Reconsideration Line Approve?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 6, 2020November 14, 2023 18 Comments
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When it comes to applying for a premium credit card, many factors come into play in which determine whether you will be approved. This week, I was reminded of the importance of credit history. But in terms of Chase...

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ChaseCredit CardsMarriott

Marriott Adds Valuable Free Nights to New Credit Cardholders

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 4, 2020September 12, 2021 4 Comments
King Suite St. Regis Shanghai

Marriott Bonvoy has a few credit cards available to new consumers, but one, in particular, has added a lot of potential value with free nights for new cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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ChaseCitiCoronavirus

This is NOT a Travel Post: Financial Resources For You Right Now

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 5, 2020September 13, 2021 2 Comments
“single biggest margin-growth opportunity.

This is a travel blog but we care about our readers and often share similar experiences. I found some financial resources this week that can help those affected by coronavirus and wanted to share them.  If you are considering...

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18 Reasons Why Chase Is 18 Months Ahead of American Express

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Chase Beats American Express

American Express recently slammed Chase for being 18 months behind it, no matter what it did. I hold a different view. Doug Buckminster, President of the American Express Global Consumer Services Group, said: JPMorgan is staffed by a whole...

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Emirates, A Gimcrack New Transfer Partner From Chase

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Emirates Chase Transfer

Emirates Skywards is now a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner. Try to hold back your excitement… A gimcrack is a cheap and showy ornament, something flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive. I think that’s a great way to...

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ChaseCredit CardsNewsUnited Airlines

Banks May Force United, Others To Change Loyalty Programs

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 30, 2019November 14, 2023 37 Comments
a white airplane on a runway

Airlines are dependent on banks to buy award miles with exclusive credit card deals but at least one relationship (Chase and United Airlines) is struggling. Could this be the moment that airlines reverse course? If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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Chase Gets Reward Programs, Why Don’t Others?

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 26, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
sized Singles Day

This week I had three interactions with three banks and it became clear that Chase knows how to motivate me because Chase knows how rewards programs work, why is it so hard for everyone else?  If you are considering booking...

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Chase Enters The World Of Transfer Bonuses

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 23, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Chase First Transfer Bonus

Chase has entered the world of transfer bonuses with a generous transfer bonus to British Airways. Through June 16, 2019 (11:59 PM ET), you can receive a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways...

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Counterpoint: Turning Chase’s JetBlue “Lemon” Into Lemonade

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 28, 2018September 15, 2021 11 Comments
JetBlue Valuable Chase Partner

Matthew wrote a piece discussing the removal of Chase Ulitmate Rewards partner Korean Air SkyPass and the addition of JetBlue TrueBlue was the equivalent of a car dealer selling a “lemon.” I emphatically disagree, and here’s why I am...

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Chase Trades In A Rare Beauty For A Lemon

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 27, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Chase JetBlue Transfer Guide

If Chase were in the car business, it would be guilty of swapping out a rare beauty for a lemon. My metaphor is meant to convey this: we just lost a great partner and its replacement is essentially useless...

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Planning My Final Korean Air Award

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a plane on a runway

August 24th is the last day to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Korean Air SkyPass. That has me planning what could potentially be my final redemption on Korean Air. I’ve procrastinated flying Korean Air First Class for years....

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ChaseHot DealsHyatt

Hours Left to Earn $50 Statement Credit on your Hyatt Card

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 31, 2017November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a close up of a card

Here’s an easy way to earn a $50 statement credit on your Chase Hyatt Visa card. But you need to register NOW. This deal will be gone in a few hours (it has been available all month). It’s a...

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Hyatt’s New Promo is Desperate and Disappointing, but Fair

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 29, 2017November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Hyatt Chase Globalist Promotion

The good news: you can now earn top-tier World of Hyatt Globalist status for only 20 nights. The bad news: a punch in the gut to rubes like me who have already stayed 40 nights. Or not…? Hyatt Globalist...

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