Best chase upgrades IMO Unlimited: add 3x gas CSP: add 3x groceries, 3x travel, and keep the $50 credit CSR: keep $300 credit, add in Hyatt, Marriot status along with access to United Club along with one option below Option 1) 4x groceries, 4x travel Option 2) 3x groceries, 2x everything
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
These are some good suggestions .. almost making these cards too good! I think a lot of these upgrades would be awesome, but pretty sure if they did this, it would come with an increase in the annual fee!
@MattWelterOfficial4 ай бұрын
Definitely agree that adding some sort of elevated status to the CSR and a better Grocery & Travel Category on the CSP would definitely be a much needed and refreshing revamp! Great recap video Stan(and Anthony)!
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt! Yeah, those are the two missing stable categories on the Chase lineup so to have those as standard would make that trifecta a whole lot better! Appreciate it Matt!
@zsm58334 ай бұрын
If Chase wanna add United Club access for CSR, they need to differentiate it from the JPMR like what Delta does to the Amex Platinum. However higher multipliers on generic travel and GAS/EV Charging with Hotel and higher rental car status might be a better way for CSR if Chase really wanna make it an ultimate travel card.
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
I agree! Differentiation would be important. I think it would be interesting to see higher travel multipliers on the CSR - but I think the CSP would need a bump in it's travel category first!
@AnthonyVenture4 ай бұрын
Sorry I wasn’t the most concise and a little off topic 😅, please do let me know if there are other tips I missed!! Great stuff as always Stan, thanks for having me on!
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Haha, no worries Tony! Thats just makes things much more fun and interesting! Of course - Had a great time with you as well!
@cyslim4 ай бұрын
The issue is you’re not understanding that people with school aged kids or who are teachers can’t go early or late on vacations. Which would just be a great time to say you’ve never had to deal with it.
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
@@cyslim He can only speak from his own experience, but yes, there are unique challenges that come with redeeming points for vacations when you have kids! There are definitely other creators out there with kids that may have more insight!
@ChaseYokoyama4 ай бұрын
That United Club access benefit is such a nice idea 👀. Should we get Chase on the line because I think you guys got some pretty good points for an updated CSR.
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
I know, right?! Haha, I would love that, but they wouldn't listen to me because I'm a nobody to them 🤣
@ChaseYokoyama4 ай бұрын
@@TheCreditFrog they dont know what they're missing out on
@jmcmonster3 ай бұрын
I definitely agree on the grocery category, but I have the reserve now. If they allowed having more than one sapphire product, I wouldn’t mind, but it sucks that you’re locked into one or the other.
@TheCreditFrog3 ай бұрын
I agree. Chase doesn't want us double-dipping 😭
@jimmyjames64924 ай бұрын
❤3X grocery and United Club❤ Those would be game changers for sure IMO. Thanks for the info + video!
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Of course, Jimmy James! Would love to see those on the Sapphire lineup!
@jwil42864 ай бұрын
Let’s add the CFF and CFU into the mix of cards to update as well. CFU: make a base 2x card. If this means no more categories, fine. CFF: change the 3x dining to either grocery or gas. Possibly add a gas multiplier as well. Add more creative rotating categories.
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
I agree with both of your suggestions! That CFU needs a 2X category period. It doesn't need anything else! And as for CFF, if they had 3X on either grocery or gas, then Chase would have a more unified system - although this probably wouldn't happen unless they cut the rotating categories. I'm personally in favor of that, but I know a lot of people like them, but it's just not my cup of tea.
@jwil42864 ай бұрын
@@TheCreditFrog sadly, you're probably right about the rotating categories nerfing the rest of the cards. I would also make a modification to your CSP/CSR changes (because of the "One Sapphire Rule"): give CSP and CSR the same categories, but give the CSR higher multipliers.
@AP_8084 ай бұрын
These are no fee cards. Chase’s fiduciary duty is to make money not make cards that reward us. While I like these it all comes at a cost. Chase has not changed the CSPs annual fee since it was introduced in 2009/2010. How do they float that, the SUB has been largely the same 50K vs 60K UR. If they retool the cards to make them better I would expect annual fees and SUBs to go up just like Amex. I’m not really looking for that even if it means the cards remain imperfect (purposely built in inefficiency).
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
@@jwil4286 I like that idea as well!
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
@@AP_808 I don't know if it's their fiduciary duty to us, but certainly to Chase's shareholders! I agree though, if they. make the CSP better, there is definitely going to be an increase in annual fees. The way I see it is that annual fees are going up across the board so they should definitely use that opportunity to make their cards better for us. Otherwise, there's plenty of other cards out there that we can use, which is great for us as consumers since we can vote with our feet!
@CallMeLani4 ай бұрын
Another fun and informative video, Stan
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Thanks Lani! I appreciate it. I enjoyed your live stream the other day with the other creators! Hope there are more of those!
@CallMeLani4 ай бұрын
@@TheCreditFrog Let me know, and you can come join! It would be great to have you
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
@@CallMeLani I'll keep an eye out! I work during the weekdays and I'm on the West Coast so timing is harder, but if it's open invite, I'll see if I can make them in the future!
@CallMeLani4 ай бұрын
@@TheCreditFrog Not a Problem. I spend most of my time on the west coast as well!
@MichaelPithium894 ай бұрын
1.5x on mobile wallet for the reserve would be a game changer
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Oooh! That would be a great option as well! Mobile wallet needs to be taken more seriously as a viable category!
@theartist3954 ай бұрын
What do you think of Matt Clausen’s speculation about the possible relaunch of the Ritz and a Chase Bonvoy Biz card?
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
I think he's on to something. With the revamp of the Bold card, I think some changes are coming, but not sure when. Pretty sure Chase wants a luxury Marriott card, but they're still working it out with Marriott/Amex.
@theartist3954 ай бұрын
@@TheCreditFrog that was my thinking as well. It’s why I’m holding off on the Amex MB Biz and Brilliant as Visa/MC is easier to carry and I could see them making the ritz similar to the CSR. Maybe it’s optimism but I could totally see there being a United perk ie club passes or travel bank credit on a refreshed Ritz as MB and United already have that relationship with Titanium for United Silver
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
@@theartist395 I would love to see a United relationship on the Ritz Card - would make it a whole lot more attractive for sure!
@IanMaschal4 ай бұрын
Ahhh thank god I’ve been content starved all day
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Happy to deliver!
@peperodriguez43684 ай бұрын
csp should have a 3x or even 2x back on all travel cfu should be 2x i think cff could stay the same i don’t think they’ll add gas or groceries ever because it’ll make that rotating category too OP but 2x would be nice i the the csr should have gas and grocery though
@TheCreditFrog4 ай бұрын
Yeah, there should be at least one category covered - either 3X groceries (not online) or 3X gas. I think 2X travel is pretty weak this day and age, especially on a card with a $95 annual fee as there are plenty of other cards out there that do 3X travel with no annual fee. CFU certainly should be bumped to 2X (and maybe lose all the other redundant categories)