Chase ultimate rewards - Basic Travel Couple

Increased Bonus offers on Chase Ink Business Cards!

Chase Ink Business Credit Cards have always been a favorite of ours in our wallets. There are currently Four Ink Business Branded cards. Chase just launched an updated bonus offer on two of the cards which makes these cards EVEN MORE VALUABLE and has anyone under 5/24 rushing to apply. If you aren’t familiar with […]

Chase Sapphire Reserve Basic Overview

Chase Sapphire Reserve has made the announcement that the elevated offer will be ending effective November 30th, 2022, at 6:00 PM. This is one of the highest offers we’ve seen since it first launched in 2016, initially coming in at 100,000 Ultimate Reward Points. Now with a timestamp end date, we wanted to review some […]

2021 Year in Review

2021 included one EPIC 6-week honeymoon, multiple weekend trips and saving over $88,000. We utilized 2.5 million points and miles and spent under $4,000 for all flights and hotels.

Earn 9% on Groceries up to $1,500 spend

If you are under 5/24, and don’t currently have the Chase Freedom Flex℠ card– now is the chance to get it! There are a few reasons, I will get into momentarily. First I will say if you don’t have a sapphire product yet (such as Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card– […]

7 Holiday Hotels For Your Next Christmas Trip

Some hotels in North America go all out for the holiday season. Some say, there’s no place like home for the holidays. We know this year has been a little different, with limited travel. We are hoping next year to be able to get back on the travel train, but for now, these hotels are […]

Chase Pay Yourself Back Redemption Guide

Learn about the new “Pay Yourself Back” feature introduced by Chase for cardholders who earn Ultimate Rewards points on thier purchases.

How we saved over $70,000 on a 6-week honeymoon

Planning a honeymoon and saving thousands of dollars by strategically paying for your wedding is no easy feat. However, it is certainly not impossible and easy to learn with some basic knowledge of credit card rewards points. Since Dave and I first got into points and miles, we dreamed of visiting the infamous Hilton Conrad […]

Updates to Chase Sapphire Products

Our favorite cards have been updated for ways to earn even MORE Ultimate Reward Points than previously, as well as giving some extra perks for cash back. As of August 16th, these new benefits are in place for NEW and EXISTING card members. The best part is the annual fees are staying the same. Let’s […]