And 5x rotating categories freedom flex or 1 5x everywhere freedom unlimited is gravy.
Chase sapphire preferred dining category.
The addition of 3x drugstore.
Although it earns 2x on these same purchases the chase sapphire preferred card remains a top pick especially for those new to the award travel game the great thing about this is that chase has a very.
Instead of the sapphire preferred card s 2x travel and dining you can now get a fee free freedom card that earns 5x travel booked through chase and 3x dining.
New limited time chase sapphire preferred benefits.
Chase could put the icing on the cake by adding groceries as a permanent bonus category on the sapphire cards especially if they want to take cards like the amex gold card 4x on groceries head on.
Earn 3x ultimate rewards points with instacart on up to 3 000 of spending.
The chase sapphire preferred offers 2 ultimate rewards points per dollar spent on travel and dining.
Before we talk about what qualifies as dining and travel on the chase sapphire reserve card let s talk about the basics of how these bonus categories work.
With the pay yourself back tool your ultimate rewards points are worth 25 more when you redeem them for statement credits against purchases in our current categories.
You ll earn 2 points total for each 1 spent when your card is used for purchases in the travel category or the dining at restaurants category one additional point on top of the.
The following perks are temporarily being added to the card between july 1 and september 30 2020.
Points could add up quickly if you enjoy restaurant meals including delivery and the sapphire.
Chase sapphire preferred is the rewards travel credit card that awards you 2x points on travel and dining.
The chase sapphire reserve has received plenty of attention since its debut back in 2016 that s in no small part due to the 3x points it earns on travel and dining purchases worldwide.
On september 15th they are introducing a brand new card called the chase freedom flex and they are also seriously enhancing benefits on the chase freedom unlimited given the enhancements on these cards both will offer 3x dining and 3x drugstores i speculate that we ll also see some type of enhancements on the chase.
Grocery stores and dining at restaurants including takeout and eligible delivery services home improvement stores such as home depot and lowe s and select.
Well we could well see them up the earning rates on the sapphire cards in the dining category 5x on the reserve and 3x on the sapphire.
How the sapphire reserve 3x points categories work.
Even putting its amazing travel protections like primary car rental coverage and trip delay reimbursement aside the chase sapphire reserve and its cheaper sibling the chase sapphire preferred card are.
The chase sapphire preferred is one of chase s mid range cards and ordinarily has a 95 annual fee.
The chase sapphire preferred card offers 60 000 bonus points and the chase sapphire reserve offers 50 000 bonus points both after you spend 4 000 within the first three months.
Apply for a sapphire preferred travel credit card today.
