# Surprise: Chase Souped Up the Sapphire Preferred Card!

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Podcast: [The Thrifty Traveler Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thrifty-traveler-podcast-7239229)
Published: 2026-06-10T12:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thrifty-traveler-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/surprise-chase-souped-up-the-sapphire-preferred-card-9BzCPaFG
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## Resource

The single-best travel credit card - the one we recommend most, especially for beginners - somehow just got even better. Chase just unveiled some shockingly positive changes this week that merited a bonus podcast. We break down all the good news, a few bad bits, and ask the question: Why is Chase doing this?

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