 TITLE: Get the Most From Your Credit Card Rewards CONTENT: To earn an introductory bonus, you usually have to spend a certain amount in eligible purchases within a set time frame. For example, if you're approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, you have 3 months to make $4,000 or more in purchases using your card to earn its intro bonus of 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points. If you don't meet that spending threshold, you don't get the bonus. Before applying for any new cards, make sure the intro bonus offer is worth it to you and that you can meet any purchase requirements to earn it. END