# JPMorgan Chase
Account Shutdowns and Risk Control at U.S. Credit Card Companies (3): How I Use My Cards
So how exactly should we use credit cards to maximize rewards while avoiding unwanted attention from banks or getting put in the penalty box? This article gives a general overview...
A Few Things to Do at the Start of 2016
With the new year here, many annual benefits are available again. Here is a list of perks you can claim at the beginning of the year as a reminder and reference. Feel free to leave...
Use Freedom at Amazon from 11/23 Through Year-End to Earn 10x Rewards
Starting on 11/23 and running through the end of the year, Chase Freedom will offer 10x UR rewards on the first $1,500 in Amazon purchases! If you also have the Chase Sapphire Pref...
Amazon: Use UR Points for $15 Off $15
A few weeks ago, Amazon Shop with Points launched a promo where using just 1 Membership Rewards point would get you $15 off a purchase of $50 or more. Now a similar promotion for U...
Chase Ultimate Rewards Will Allow Transfers to Household Members
As everyone knows, for a long time Chase Ultimate Rewards only allowed transfers to your own frequent flyer account, or to the account of your spouse or domestic partner. In all ot...
How to Apply for the Chase Ritz-Carlton Credit Card With No First-Year Annual Fee
【16/3】Recent DPs indicate this method may no longer work because some CSRs have started refusing credit line decreases, but other DPs say it still works, so YMMV. Since we can’t te...
Account Closures and Risk Control at US Credit Card Companies (1): Common High-Risk Behaviors
Why do credit card companies want to shut down your card, and what kinds of behavior are considered high risk?...
Credit Card Tips: Switching Spending Categories
When banks launch a credit card, they often offer not only a generous welcome bonus, but also extra rewards in certain spending categories. For example, Chase Freedom offers 5X poi...
“UR Devaluation”: No More Transfers to Amtrak Points Starting 12/8
Since March of this year, after Chase stopped issuing the Chase Amtrak Mastercard, we already anticipated that the transfer partnership between UR and Amtrak would eventually end....
Credit Card Application Reconsideration Phone Numbers
In general, if your online credit card application is not approved instantly—whether it is directly denied, goes pending, or requires additional verification—the first thing you sh...
Get an Easy $15 with Visa Checkout on Sapphire by September 30
Deal deadline: September 30: If you have a Sapphire or Chase Sapphire Preferred card, this one is for you. Use your card through Visa Checkout by the end of September and you can g...