Highlights

  • Earn 40,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months - that's $500 toward travel rewards!
  • 2 points per dollar spent on travel and at restaurants & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
  • Get 20% off airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises when you book through Ultimate RewardsSM
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Receive a 7% annual dividend on all new points earned - even on points already redeemed
  • 1:1 point transfer to participating frequent travel programs
  • Direct access to expert service advisors anytime
  • No Annual Fee for your first year - A $95 value
Card information
Intro APR: Regular APR: Annual Fee: Intro Period: Issuer: Brand: Balance Transfer: Credit Needed: Card Category:
N/A* 15.24% (Variable)* $0.00 1 year, then $95.00* N/A* Chase Visa 0% Excellent Airline, Reward
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From the CompareCards.com Editorial Team:

Sapphire Preferred cardholders earn one point per dollar spent, and can earn double points in special categories of purchases like dining and travel. There is also a great sign-up bonus of 40,000 points. To earn the bonus just use the card to spend at least $3,000 within the first three months of membership. You also earn 7% bonus points annually, even for points you may have already redeemed.

Meanwhile there are no foreign transaction fees and you receive dedicated customer service, which means that when you have a question you’ll always get to speak with a real expert in person, not just a voicemail computer. Plus when you use the unique Ultimate Rewards program you can redeem travel rewards using 20 percent fewer points than normal. If the flight costs $1,000, for instance, that typically requires 100,000 points. But with this Chase Sapphire credit card you only need to redeem 80,000. Rewards can be used on virtually any airline and points never expire. While there is a $95 annual fee it is waived for the first year of membership.

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The Bottom-Line
The Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card offers those who have excellent credit a generous rewards program, plus a high level of customer service with additional perks and privileges.

The Good
The annual fee is waived during the first year and you can earn 40,000 bonus points worth $500 by spending $3,000 during the first three months of membership. You can also earn double points in some purchase categories while you automatically get a 7% bonus on accumulated points as an annual loyalty reward.

The Not So Good
There is a $95 annual fee and you need excellent credit to qualify for this card.

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Date Posted: 11/30/2011        By: Candle (NYC)
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