{"id":162806,"date":"2025-04-17T20:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/why-im-not-upset-about-the-united-explorers-changes-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T20:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:00:42","slug":"why-im-not-upset-about-the-united-explorers-changes-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/why-im-not-upset-about-the-united-explorers-changes-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I\u2019m not upset about the United Explorer\u2019s changes – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When many credit card enthusiasts hear “credit card refresh,” the typical reaction is an exasperated sigh as thoughts of higher annual fees and more complicated benefits come to mind. That’s exactly how I reacted when I heard that Chase was overhauling its slate of United cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have the United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/a> (see rates and fees<\/a>). I loved how simple its benefits were and its reasonable annual fee. I knew Chase would inevitably increase this card’s annual fee during this refresh, but that it’d also add new perks to help justify that<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The big question was what these new benefits would be and whether they’d be useful to me. Now that I’ve had a chance to sit with the updated United Explorer for a little while, here’s why I’m not upset about its changes.<\/p>\n

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My favorite benefits are still the same<\/h2>\n

One of the worst feelings as a credit card enthusiast is when one of my favorite card benefits goes away. That’s especially true when that benefit is essential to justifying that card’s annual fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I applied for the United Explorer<\/a> last year, I knew I could get positive value from its annual fee because of two perks: two United Club passes<\/a> every account anniversary and my first checked bag free<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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