Chase Sapphire Preferred's Vacation Homes Category Explained

Chase Sapphire Reserve dining credit: Guide to Exclusive Tables

One of my favorite perks on the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) is its dining statement credit.I receive up to $300 each year (two $150 statement credits for each half of the year, from January to June and from July to December) when I dine at participating Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables restaurants through OpenTable.With Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables, I get access to hard-to-get reservations and select exclusive events. Here…

Why I’m Looking At The Chase Sapphire Preferred Differently Now

For years, the Chase Sapphire Preferred was one of the easiest travel credit cards to explain. It was the entry point for people just getting into transferable points at a relatively low cost. If you were earning points with a Chase Freedom Flex or Freedom Unlimited, adding a Sapphire Preferred meant those points were no longer just “cash back.” They could become a way to book aspirational travel. But the Sapphire Preferred also had a few sleepe…