Yes indeed, the Chase Sapphire Reserve has a hefty signup (or welcome) bonus. This card currently offers significant bonus points after you spend a predefined amount on purchases in the first three months. Both cards in the Chase Sapphire line are great options for the frequent traveler. If you take advantage of Chase Ultimate Rewards, the bonus points earned from your Chase Sapphire Reserve are worth $.015 each, or $750 toward airfare, cruises, car rentals, and hotels. In comparison, the points earned from the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card  are worth only $.0125 each through Chase. Naturally, if redeemed elsewhere, those extra points are an additional benefit. Note that Chase Sapphire cards do not offer new cardholders an introductory 0% APR for a specified number of months after opening the account. In other words, you’ll pay interest on any part of the $4,000 introductory purchase amount you don’t fully repay in the current billing cycle. Nonetheless, the welcome bonus is found money if you had already planned to purchase a big-ticket item. You can use the welcome bonus to reduce the price of that $4,000 planned vacation to $3,250. On the other hand, spending $4,000 solely for the sake of earning a bonus may not make a whole lot of sense.