The Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K Welcome Bonus Won't Be Around Forever. Here's How I'd Make the Most of It

Chase has a new limited-time offer just in time to earn points on spring home upgrades and redeem those rewards for a summer trip. You can earn 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $5,000 within the first three months of opening the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card*. The card usually has a 60,000-point welcome bonus when spending $4,000 within the first three months, but the extra spending definitely makes the boosted bonus worthwhile. The CSP is my favorite low annual-fee travel card. Beyond the welcome bonus, I love the card's annual $50 statement credit when booking hotels through the Chase Travel℠ portal, plus trip cancellation and interruption insurance. I've had the card for about two years, and it's saved me a lot of money on flights and hotels -- especially when I earned the welcome bonus. We don't have the offer's expiration date, but I don't recommend waiting because Chase's boosted welcome bonus offers don't usually last long. If you're thinking of getting t ... Read full article.