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Chase Sapphire Reserve vs. Amex Platinum: I Have Both — Here’s Which One I’d Keep
I pay $1,690 a year to keep both the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Amex Platinum, but I don’t use them the same way. The Sapphire Reserve is the premium card I actually want to spend on. The Platinum is the card I want to have for the benefits. Here’s why I still keep both — and which one I’d choose if I could only keep one.
Sep 7, 2026
How I Use the Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Dining Credit in San Francisco
The Sapphire Reserve’s $300 OpenTable credit is only valuable if it replaces dining I was already going to pay for. In San Francisco, that’s easier than it sounds. My strategy is simple: treat it as two $150 dinners a year, use it at restaurants I already want to visit, and never spend extra just to avoid “wasting” a credit.
Sep 7, 2026