Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Buck writes:“I just received my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card today. When does the 3 month clock start to get the 50,000 bonus points promo after $3,000 in spend? The day that I call the phone number to activate the card or did it start the day that I applied for the card?“Per my official contact at Chase “The clock on the 3 months starts at account open date (approval date).” This may vary by issuer, but to be safe you should assume the day the account was created is the day the clock starts.So if you get denied originally and then call the reconsideration line (like I had to do), then the clock starts the day you get approved. If you think you’ll have a hard time hitting the spend or if you are about to leave on a trip, you can always ask for them to expedite delivery of the card because sometimes it can take up to two weeks.Another thing to consider: when I applied for the Ink Bold card, it was sent to the address I have on my Chase business checking account, which wasn’t where I wanted it sent. I spent almost a month tracking the card down (in between several international trips) and by the time I got it in my hands over 33% of my spend clock was gone. Always confirm with Chase that they have the correct address where you want the card sent.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.
