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5% categories for fourth quarter of 2017:
Dept. stores and Walmart

There are three possibilities for how many points are earned. In the following examples, the effective rates are assuming you cash out the points for 1 cent each, but if you can transfer them to Sapphire Preferred or Ink, the effective rate could be much higher.
  • Cardholders without a Chase checking account
    1 base point per dollar for all spending. Additional 4 bonus points per dollar for spending up to $1500 in quarterly categories.
    Example 1: Spend $1 on a parking meter. Earn 1 point, an effective rate of 1%.
    Example 2: Spend $10 to refill a Metrocard in 2016 Q1. Earn 50 points, an effective rate of 5%.
    Example 3: Spend $100 to buy a Long Island Rail Road Peak Ten-Trip ticket between zones 1 and 3 in 2016 Q1. Earn 500 points, an effective rate of 5%.
    Example 4: Spend $1500 at 7-Eleven in 2016 Q1. Earn 7500 points, an effective rate of 5%.
  • Cardholders with a Chase checking account in older program
    1 base point per dollar plus 10% of the base points plus 10 points per transaction for all spending. Additional 4 bonus points per dollar for spending up to $1500 in quarterly categories.
    Example 1: Spend $1 on a parking meter. Earn 11.1 points, an effective rate of 11.1%.
    Example 2: Spend $10 to refill a Metrocard in 2016 Q1. Earn 61 points, an effective rate of 6.1%.
    Example 3: Spend $100 to buy a Long Island Rail Road Peak Ten-Trip ticket between zones 1 and 3 in 2016 Q1. Earn 520 points, an effective rate of 5.2%.
    Example 4: Spend $1500 at 7-Eleven in 2016 Q1. Earn 7660 points, an effective rate of 5.11%.
  • Cardholders with a Chase checking account in newer program
    1 base point per dollar for all spending. Additional 4 bonus points per dollar for spending up to $1500 in quarterly categories. Annual bonus of 10% of the total of base and bonus points (until February 2016).
    Example 1: Spend $1 on a parking meter. Earn 1 point on the next statement and .1 points at year's end, an effective rate of 1.1%.
    Example 2: Spend $10 to refill a Metrocard in 2016 Q1. Earn 50 points on the next statement and 5 points at year's end, an effective rate of 5.5%.
    Example 3: Spend $100 to buy a Long Island Rail Road Peak Ten-Trip ticket between zones 1 and 3 in 2016 Q1. Earn 500 points on the next statement and 50 points at year's end, an effective rate of 5.5%.
    Example 4: Spend $1500 at 7-Eleven in 2016 Q1. Earn 7500 points on the next statement and 750 points at year's end, an effective rate of 5.5%.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2540 on: August 17, 2017, 05:24:59 PM »
or any other ideas to max 5% this quarter

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2541 on: August 17, 2017, 05:25:27 PM »
or any other ideas to max 5% this quarter
take your wife to dinner at reserve cut that should take care of most of it

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2542 on: August 17, 2017, 05:36:02 PM »
take your wife to dinner at reserve cut that should take care of most of it
deal we will use your credit card so you can get the points and I will pay you back

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2543 on: August 17, 2017, 05:39:04 PM »
deal we will use your credit card so you can get the points and I will pay you back
no problem! Unfortunately I don't have a freedom card

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2544 on: August 17, 2017, 05:40:28 PM »
no problem! Unfortunately I don't have a freedom card
why not?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2545 on: August 17, 2017, 05:41:45 PM »
no problem! Unfortunately I don't have a freedom card
Would you mind using my referral to apply for one?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2546 on: August 17, 2017, 05:43:21 PM »
Would you mind using my referral to apply for one?
My guess is, if it were possible/convenient for him to have one he would already. Also, referrals are asked to only be given by Dan here.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2547 on: August 17, 2017, 05:44:39 PM »
Would you mind using my referral to apply for one?
If you guarantee that I will get approved sure!

Anybody else want to ask me for favors. I seem to be in a really giving mood today!

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« Reply #2548 on: August 17, 2017, 05:45:04 PM »
My guess is, if it were possible/convenient for him to have one he would already. Also, referrals are asked to only be given by Dan here.
good guess!

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2549 on: August 17, 2017, 05:45:49 PM »
why not?
a little someting called 5/24 or in my case more like 24/24

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2550 on: August 17, 2017, 05:45:55 PM »
My guess is, if it were possible/convenient for him to have one he would already. Also, referrals are asked to only be given by Dan here.
What I meant to say is, he shouldn't apply by himself, he should use a referral, actually, we all need to have הכרת הטוב for Dan

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2551 on: August 21, 2017, 09:43:44 AM »
a little someting called 5/24 or in my case more like 24/24

no opportunities to downgrade to a freedom?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2552 on: October 02, 2017, 10:58:35 AM »
Is Walmart hard coded to not allow CC for pre paid gc ?
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2553 on: October 02, 2017, 11:09:04 AM »
Is Walmart hard coded to not allow CC for pre paid gc ?
IME, yes. Seems to me that the only MS option is $200 cards for ~$7 fee purchased online. Unless someone else has a better idea...
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2554 on: October 02, 2017, 11:15:44 AM »
IME, yes. Seems to me that the only MS option is $200 cards for ~$7 fee purchased online. Unless someone else has a better idea...
Any MS ideas?
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2555 on: October 02, 2017, 03:44:25 PM »
does walmart.com work for freedom 5x or only stores ?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2557 on: October 02, 2017, 09:54:20 PM »
does 5X work for all sellers on Walmart.com?

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« Reply #2559 on: October 10, 2017, 12:16:45 AM »
IME, yes. Seems to me that the only MS option is $200 cards for ~$7 fee purchased online. Unless someone else has a better idea...
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