News and notes from around the interweb:
- Wendy Perrin shares my comparison and contrast of the Chase Sapphire Preferred and JP Morgan Select cards.
- Delta Points offers an April Fools’ post in October.
- Jay Leno included Spirit and American in his monologue last night.
- New Girl in the Air: Miles for furniture? When I first got into this game, you could earn miles for giving blood..
- Frequent Miler explains earning miles at campus Barnes & Noble bookstores with American Express prepaid cards. Too much of a hassle, even for him.
@Gary
Would your recommendation of the Sapphire Preferred over the Select still hold if one spends enough annually to get the 25k bonus? I have about 125k in personal spending per year, with 2/3 coming from outside the US. My current strategy is to use the sapphire for all bonus spending like travel and dining, and then use the United Club card at 1.5 UA miles per dollar for general spend. Should I consider switching from the Sapphire to the Select?
@Lee I would still do Sapphire Preferred and put my spend on other cards for their spending bonuses, eg Ink Bold 50k for $10k spend, Ink Plus 50k for 10k spend, an Amex Business Gold Rewards..