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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 #1960 on: June 03, 2015, 08:23:16 PM »
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Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1961 on: June 05, 2015, 12:29:59 AM »
I got matched! Now I just need to add AU.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1962 on: June 05, 2015, 08:51:03 AM »
I got matched! Now I just need to add AU.
The AU deal is always around.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1963 on: June 05, 2015, 08:58:12 AM »
Just remember to add it before 3 months.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1964 on: June 08, 2015, 12:03:06 AM »
They announced the 3rd quarter gas and Kohl's

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1965 on: June 08, 2015, 12:06:34 PM »
We don't talk about that one guy....
Are you paging me!?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1966 on: June 08, 2015, 12:21:47 PM »
They announced the 3rd quarter gas and Kohl's
Now lets hope there are still 7-Elevens that will sell OV with a cc.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1967 on: June 08, 2015, 12:29:54 PM »
Now lets hope there are still 7-Elevens that will sell OV with a cc.

I second that... u listening God?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1968 on: June 08, 2015, 01:48:59 PM »
Restaurant (Gotham Burger) didn't post as 5X--any recourse in calling/SM'ing Chase?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1969 on: June 08, 2015, 01:49:49 PM »
Restaurant (Gotham Burger) didn't post as 5X--any recourse in calling/SM'ing Chase?

you spent THAT much there?  ;D

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1970 on: June 08, 2015, 01:56:34 PM »
you spent THAT much there?  ;D

Enough and want to round out my 7500/quarter  ;)

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1971 on: June 08, 2015, 02:07:22 PM »
Restaurant (Gotham Burger) didn't post as 5X--any recourse in calling/SM'ing Chase?
I've had that issue with other restaurants, they say it is because of how it is categorized by visa and they won't do anything.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1972 on: June 08, 2015, 09:05:42 PM »
I've had that issue with other restaurants, they say it is because of how it is categorized by visa and they won't do anything.

Oh well--better than wasting time and calling. Thanks!

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1973 on: June 08, 2015, 10:32:13 PM »
Oh well--better than wasting time and calling. Thanks!
I'd send a quick SM if I were you

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1974 on: June 09, 2015, 08:44:47 PM »
I'd send a quick SM if I were you

Done--and they honored it  ;D

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1975 on: June 09, 2015, 08:47:46 PM »
I've had that in the past. Several places that weren't categorized as restaurants. I called & they honored all.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1976 on: June 09, 2015, 10:16:08 PM »

Done--and they honored it  ;D
:) Happy to hear.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1977 on: June 09, 2015, 11:59:00 PM »
Haven't been to a Kohl's in yrs, any shot at getting vgc's there
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1978 on: June 10, 2015, 09:07:18 AM »
I've had that in the past. Several places that weren't categorized as restaurants. I called & they honored all.

+1 they seem to be pretty good about it.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #1979 on: June 10, 2015, 09:11:03 AM »
+1 they seem to be pretty good about it.
These places were obviously restaurants. The rep couldn't understand why they wouldn't categorize it as such.