{"id":97012,"date":"2024-05-13T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/should-the-chase-sapphire-preferred-be-your-next-card-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T16:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T16:00:31","slug":"should-the-chase-sapphire-preferred-be-your-next-card-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/should-the-chase-sapphire-preferred-be-your-next-card-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the Chase Sapphire Preferred be your next card? – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card<\/a> is the card that made travel rewards<\/a> accessible to the masses. You don’t have to be rich or a business traveler to earn some of the most valuable and versatile points<\/a>. With the Sapphire Preferred, all you had to do was build a solid rewards strategy, and free flights and hotels would be yours.<\/p>\n

But with increasing competition and more premium card options<\/a>, we wanted to see how well the Chase Sapphire Preferred has stood the test of time. Here’s what we found.<\/p>\n

Related: Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Earning and redeeming points<\/h2>\n

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a mid-tier travel rewards card<\/a> with a $95 annual fee. However, it comes with a sign-up bonus of 75,000 Ultimate Rewards points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. TPG values<\/a> Ultimate Rewards points at 2.05 cents each, making this offer worth $1,538.<\/p>\n

In addition to the sign-up bonus, you’ll <\/strong>earn rewards at the following rates:<\/p>\n