BIG CHANGES: United Explorer Card (Full Guide)

Mark Reese // Credit & Finance

Mark Reese // Credit & Finance

April 16th, 2025

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The United Explorer Card got some WILD CHANGES! Learn what this could mean for you and if you should apply for the card (or continue to keep it). Click “Show More” to see Ad Disclosure, links, and additional information below. In fact, ALL of the United Credit Cards got radically new changes and benefits added to them. You can check out the press release from Chase here… 📝 PRESS RELEASE (CHASE) - Chase and United Airlines Announce New and Enhanced Travel Benefits for United MileagePlus Cardmembers, Provided the Most Value it’s Ever Offered: https://media.chase.com/news/united-refresh-2025 📝 THE POINTS GUY - United overhauls its cards and raises annual fees: https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-credit-card-refresh-2025/ 📝 NERDWALLET - United Credit Cards Unveil Major Changes: Higher Fees, More Perks https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/chase-united-refresh-credit-card-lineup-higher-fees-more-perks For this video, we’ll be ‘exploring’ the United Explorer Card. Aside from the annual fee increasing from $95 to $150, this airline credit card now gives you a bunch of annual credits with partner merchants, along with many of the same United Airlines benefits you’ve known and enjoyed in the past. I’ll give you the full review and explanation of how these benefits work so you can get as much value out of this card as possible. TOP CREDIT CARD OFFERS & LINKS 📱 MaxRewards - Manage your cards (promo code = markr): https://markscreditcards.com/maxrewards 🚨 Get Credit Card Alerts: https://markscreditcards.com/offeralerts 🗣️ Join The Credit Card Forum: https://thecreditcardforum.com 💳 View Credit Card Offers: https://markscreditcards.com/offers 🛍️ Rakuten - Earn Cash Back or Amex Points: https://markscreditcards.com/rakuten 💵 SoFi (Get $300+): https://markscreditcards.com/sofibanking 🏦 Top Bank Accounts: https://markscreditcards.com/bankaccounts 📊 Top Investing Accounts: https://markscreditcards.com/investingaccounts TOP BANK ACCOUNTS 🏦 https://markscreditcards.com/bankaccounts TOP INVESTING ACCOUNTS 📊 https://markscreditcards.com/investingaccounts ------------ 🎬 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Welcome Offer 1:34 - Earn Miles 1:49 - Redeem Miles 3:09 - $100 United Travel Credit 4:01 - $100 United Hotels Credit 5:06 - $60 Rideshare Credit 6:58 - $50 Avis, Budget Credit 7:55 - $100 JSX Credit 9:58 - $120 Instacart Credit 11:07 - Instacart+ Membership 11:52 - $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, NEXUS Credit 12:43 - Cheat Sheet (Credits) 13:28 - 1st Checked Bag Free 14:11 - Priority Boarding 15:11 - 2 United Club 1-Time Passes 16:45 - 25% Inflight Discount 17:15 - 10,000 Mile Award Flight Discount 18:00 - Premier Upgrades on Award Tickets 19:03 - 1,000 PQPs 19:55 - United Card Events from Chase 20:21 - United MileagePlus Exclusive Events 20:52 - Visa Concierge 21:00 - No FTFs 21:14 - Travel Protections 21:42 - Retail Protections 21:52 - The Big Question Disclosure: The thoughts, opinions, and information presented are those of the creator. This site is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as YourBestCreditCards.com, My Wealth Wallet, and others. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. The content in this video is accurate as of the recording / posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available and/or may not be available to all users. The content should not be taken as financial advice; it is an expression of opinion. Please do your own research before making a decision to apply for a card or act upon any of the information provided. #creditcard #creditcards #unitedairlines
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