Chase is offering select Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex Cardholders: 5% Back on Eligible Purchases at Grocery Stores, Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships, and Self-Care / Spa Services when you activate this offer on your qualifying card (Activate by March 14, 2024). Offer valid from January 1toMarch 31, 2024 for these bonus categories.
Thanks to community member Chigs84 for sharing this deal.
Note: Must enter your info on the promotion page to activate the 5% back on your qualifying card. You may earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter (on each eligible account).
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For gas stations that charge cash and credit prices, using a gift card gets you the "cash" price. Pretty nifty.
Walmart has never been included.
You'd be doing all that loading up on Amazon Gift Cards for just 5%? If that's your approach for Amazon, and you have Prime, I'd recommend just applying for the Amazon Prime credit card (a Visa card from Chase) which gives 5% back on every Amazon purchase anyway, with no dollar limit. (Whereas, Chase Freedom and Discover both limit to $1,500 worth of purchases per quarter for their 5% calendars; anything after $1,500 spent in the quarter only gets you a measly 1% back).
The Prime credit card also occasionally offers sign-up bonuses, such as a $100 Amazon gift card loaded to your account immediately upon approval. You can read up more about it here[amazon.com].
Honestly, for a frequent Amazon shopper who already has Prime, getting that card is a no-brainer. And perhaps more importantly than 5% back, is that since you'd be making your purchases with a Credit card rather than Gift cards, you'd add all the benefits that a Credit card provides which using a Gift card would forfeit (Extended Warranty, purchase protection, etc.)
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It never fails that cgigate brags about his 5.25% while leaving out the important requirement.
LOL, yeah that was kind of an important thing he left out.
Still, 3% back (I selected online shopping as my category) capped at $2500 per quarter is about as good as you'll get for a card that doesn't use rotating categories. I use it exclusively for online shopping except for the months when Chase Freedom gives out 5% for Paypal.
LOL, yeah that was kind of an important thing he left out.
Still, 3% back (I selected online shopping as my category) capped at $2500 per quarter is about as good as you'll get for a card that doesn't use rotating categories. I use it exclusively for online shopping except for the months when Chase Freedom gives out 5% for Paypal.
Yeah, I have it linked on Paypal except when Chase gives 5% for Paypal like this quarter.
I wish Fidelity would do something similar with their 2% Rewards VISA. I wouldn't mind getting a flat 3.5% on everything.
Amex Blue cash everyday card is probably the best general purpose card without a cash calendar, 3% supermarkets, 3% online retail purchases, and 3% on gas. Yes, there are other stuff or places which doesn't accept AMEX is not part of this and you can use a 2% cash back card for this.
I'll be using my Citi Custom Cash for gas during Q1 while my Chase Freedom Flex is getting 5% back on grocery. One could use the Custom Cash for 5% back on gas full time.
For gas stations that charge cash and credit prices, using a gift card gets you the "cash" price. Pretty nifty.
This is definitely YMMV. I've fought this too many times to count and finally gave up trying. I was always charged the credit price, and even the idiot "managers" have told me "you used a card." It was a hopeless cause and a waste of time.
I'll be using my Citi Custom Cash for gas during Q1 while my Chase Freedom Flex is getting 5% back on grocery. One could use the Custom Cash for 5% back on gas full time.
You can also get 5.25% CB on gas full time (well, $2500 per quarter) if you've got Plat status with BoA with the right cards
This is definitely YMMV. I've fought this too many times to count and finally gave up trying. I was always charged the credit price, and even the idiot "managers" have told me "you used a card." It was a hopeless cause and a waste of time.
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The Prime credit card also occasionally offers sign-up bonuses, such as a $100 Amazon gift card loaded to your account immediately upon approval. You can read up more about it here [amazon.com].
Honestly, for a frequent Amazon shopper who already has Prime, getting that card is a no-brainer. And perhaps more importantly than 5% back, is that since you'd be making your purchases with a Credit card rather than Gift cards, you'd add all the benefits that a Credit card provides which using a Gift card would forfeit (Extended Warranty, purchase protection, etc.)
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It never fails that cgigate brags about his 5.25% while leaving out the important requirement.
Still, 3% back (I selected online shopping as my category) capped at $2500 per quarter is about as good as you'll get for a card that doesn't use rotating categories. I use it exclusively for online shopping except for the months when Chase Freedom gives out 5% for Paypal.
Still, 3% back (I selected online shopping as my category) capped at $2500 per quarter is about as good as you'll get for a card that doesn't use rotating categories. I use it exclusively for online shopping except for the months when Chase Freedom gives out 5% for Paypal.
I wish Fidelity would do something similar with their 2% Rewards VISA. I wouldn't mind getting a flat 3.5% on everything.
I appreciate the reminder
I have 4 BofA Customized Cash Rewards cards, VISA/MasterCard
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You can also get 5.25% CB on gas full time (well, $2500 per quarter) if you've got Plat status with BoA with the right cards
I have 4 BofA Customized Cash Rewards cards, VISA/MasterCard
You can also get the Susan B. If not already
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