About this episode

This episode discusses the recent changes to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card program, highlighting both the benefits and potential drawbacks for new cardholders.

Click MORE to see Ad disclosures Significant changes are hitting the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card program starting June 15th, and while there are some nice new perks, others might cost new cardholders as much as $700 in potential value in the first year alone. In this episode, I’ll be covering the bad news and the good news. Because these changes have different rollout dates depending on which card you have and when you applied, it can feel a bit complex. But don't worry—I'm walking y...

People in this episode

Host: Katie

Topics covered

• credit cards
• financial advice
• travel rewards
• consumer finance
• personal finance

Keywords

• Chase Sapphire Preferred
• credit card changes
• travel perks
• financial value
• new cardholders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

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