Chase Sapphire Preferred Update

you also get a break on Doordash which I use when my Amex credit on Uber Eats won't work

Thanks for the update. I got the email but didnt pay much attention. The $100 hotel credit will take care of the annual fee. I’ve also started paying attention to the cash back awards when you use it for various companies. I especially like the cash back ones that Kroger offers for gas and groceries occasionally. It’s like free cash!

The addition of the Global Entry/Tsa pre check credit makes this card a great deal for those who don't already have GE.

Also, no foreign transaction fee.

$120 credit for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry

That used to be a benefit so good to see it reinstated.

The sign up bonus (if eligible) in Chase points can be a fantastic value, an $800 or so credit, or a greater value if transferred to an airline program and redeemed for tickets.

I haven’t seen the email (or maybe I deleted without reading) so thank you!

And of course, I just renewed my GE a couple of months ago. But will check out the hotel credit and Airbnb points!

Although I am primarily an AA person due to location, I just transferred some of my Chase points to United to book a flight to Istanbul on Turkish in business for 2027. Points plus $5.

TTM, you could gift a friend or family member the GE credit by paying with your CSP card.

Thanks, Mike, I got the email as well, but I hid it away and snoozed it for a while because I didn't have time to look at it, so this is all good to know. Shoot, I might take advantage of the AppleTV subscription. I get it right now through T-Mobile, but they're charging $3 a month now since Apple raised their rates.

That's very good to know about points for Airbnb and so on. But I'm a little confused about the 3x points on gas on EV charging. Do you mean a hybrid? Or do you mean just 3x points for charging? After all, EVs don't use gas. Maybe I'm missing something here?

It means gas or charging.

"Earn 3x points at the pump or the charging station*"

Got it - thanks!

Oh nice thought, jeanm!

$100 hotel credit (up from $50) when booking through their web site

The last time I tried to use the hotel credit (2025) the $50 was barely enough to cover the higher cost of booking through Chase Travel versus direct on my hotel's website. I tried again this week when I got the Chase benefits email. This time, booking through Chase was slightly cheaper than direct. In addition, I had a $50 promotional credit that expires next week - maybe as an enticement, because I hadn't used Chase Travel before.

The $100 hotel credit covered the annual fee, and the $50 promotional credit was a nice bonus towards my hotel night.