Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Bethany Walsh from Bougie Miles joins us to discuss the recent changes Chase made to their Sapphire cards. Why is Chase Sapphire Reserve getting very little love and does it make sense over the now supercharged Sapphire Preferred? Plus we'll also dive into the economics of Mark's Alaska trip including why he paid so much cash for it compared to only using points. We'll also go over our most expensive trips ever, debate when you should use cash or points to pay for a trip and discuss how awesome Pacific Time is! Episode Notes 04:10 - An unexpected suite at Vegas' newest hotel 06:46 - When to use points or cash when booking travel 12:17 - How Bethany opened Mark's eyes about using cash instead of the cheapest points option 14:09 - Miles and points with business deductions (Not legal or financial advice.) 17:28 - The economics of a travel hacked Alaska trip 21:14 - The most expensive cash trips we have ever taken 26:20 - How you could save even more on booking Alaska 28:13 - Chase makes big update to Sapphire Cards 32:43 - Sapphire Preferred vs. Citi Premier 34:17 - Chase Sapphire Reserve changes 36:18 - Upgrading and downgrading Chase cards and what you should know 39:26 - Is it worth pursuing World of Hyatt status with the new card offer? 41:50 - Citi/Sears bonkers 15X spending offer Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License