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Chase · personal · visa

Chase Sapphire Preferred

The nerd's default "first real travel card." $95 buys transferable points, strong trip protections, and a rare-at-this-price primary rental CDW; the $50-ish hotel credit only works through Chase Travel. Best paired with a Freedom to pool points.

Current public offer

75,000 bonus points after $5,000 spend in 3 months — as of 2026-07-01 · source

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Fees & fine print

  • Annual fee: $95
  • Suggested credit: Good / Excellent (690+)
  • No foreign transaction fee ✓

Earning

  • 3x Dining
  • 5x Chase Travel, 2x all other travel
  • 3x Online Grocery
  • 3x streaming, gas & EV charging; 1x everything else

Transfer partners

United · Southwest · JetBlue · British Airways · Air Canada · Flying Blue · Emirates · Singapore · Virgin Atlantic · Hyatt · Marriott · IHG

Informational only — not financial advice. Offers change; verify all terms with the issuer before applying.