# Chase Ultimate Rewards
"Dead" Bug? Chase Sapphire Reserve Earns 5x on Dining, and Sapphire Preferred Also Gets 3x
【07/07 Update】The 5x is gone now, and it has returned to the usual 3x (CSR) and 2x (CSP). According to Reddit, starting on July 1, the Chase Sapphire Reserve card quietly began off...
Repost: One Reader’s Experience Getting Denied 3 Times for the Chase Sapphire Reserve
I came across a fairly interesting DP: if you currently hold a Sapphire card, then in addition to meeting the 48-month waiting period for the welcome bonus plus the 5/24 requiremen...
"Now restored; login and award searches working again" MR and UR had both paused transfers to Virgin Atlantic (VS); VS accounts also could not log in
[June 2020 update] I checked today and VS accounts can now log in and search for award space normally again. I also checked Chase UR and AMEX MR, and transfers are working normally...
Great News: Emirates (EK) Greatly Reduced Award Ticket Taxes (Including Partner-Airline Issuance)
Emirates has recently cut award-ticket taxes significantly. For example, a JFK–MXP ticket that previously had over $300 in taxes now needs only $40 in taxes. EK is a transfer partn...
Cash Out? Use Ultimate Rewards for Apple Products and Get Up to 20% More Value
If you log in to Ultimate Rewards now, you can see that redeeming UR points for Apple products comes with an extra discount, worth up to 20% off. For example, a $399 iPhone SE requ...
How Can Points and Miles Be Cashed Out? What Are They Worth?
High-value redemptions for points are usually tied to travel. In this unusual period, with travel demand having largely dried up, points have become somewhat awkward to hold. On to...
Chase personal cards earn 5x on DoorDash and Tock
Chase is offering 5x UR on DoorDash and Tock purchases with the Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Preferred, Freedom, and Freedom Unlimited. The bonus applies on up to $500 in spending, a...
Chase Freedom Student Credit Card [Update 2020.4: Now Available Online, Up to 15,000 Points]
Now available to apply online. ITIN applications are allowed, and students or visiting scholars on F or J visas are eligible to apply....
Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) Trifecta and Best Card Combinations
Building a multi-card setup can help you earn points faster, give you more flexibility when redeeming, and cover a wider range of everyday spending categories. Today, I want to sha...
About Me, About My Dreams, and Necker Island (2019.12 Update: Necker Island is up to 1,500,000)
In 2020, the points cost to redeem Necker Island increased from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000, a full jump of 300,000 Virgin Atlantic points. Here’s the breakdown:...
A “Free” Trip to Chicago
Chicago had long been on my travel wish list, but I never made it there. This time, my parents also said they wanted to visit, so we finally locked in the trip: 4 adults and 1 chil...