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Is the New Chase Sapphire Reserve Worth It? with Sara Rathner

July 16, 2025 • Ross Anderson, CFP® and Daniel Messeca, CFP® • Episode 233

This week, NerdWallet's Sara Rathner makes a second appearance on the show to talk about the changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. As one of the most prominent travel cards and the market, and one that Ross happens to personally use... this was of particular interest.

Sara Rathner is a NerdWallet travel and credit cards expert. She has appeared on the “Today” show and CNBC’s “Nightly Business Report,” and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, Time, Reuters, NBC News, Business Insider and MarketWatch.

Learn more about her work here: https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/sara-rathner

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