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You will receive a reward of 6% on the first $6,000 of eligible purchases in an annual reward year at supermarkets located in the U.S. (superstores and warehouse clubs are not considered supermarkets); 3% on eligible purchases of gasoline at gas stations located in the U.S. (superstores, supermarkets and warehouse clubs that sell gasoline are not considered gas stations); 3% on eligible purchases at select department stores located in the U.S. (the current list of select major department stores at which you can get a 3% reward is available at americanexpress.com/rewards-info ); and 1% on all other eligible purchases (and on supermarket shopping beyond $6,000).

The annual reward year referred to in the previous paragraph is 12 billing periods in a row beginning with the one that includes January 1st; if your billing cycle changes, the length of your annual reward year will also change.

Effective June 30, 2017, the "annual reward year" will be a calendar year:
You will earn a reward of 6% on the first $6,000 of eligible purchases in a calendar year at supermarkets located in the U.S. (superstores and warehouse clubs are not considered supermarkets); 3% on eligible purchases of gasoline at gasoline stations located in the U.S. (superstores, supermarkets and warehouse clubs that sell gasoline are not considered gas stations); 3% on eligible purchases at select department stores located in the U.S. (the current list of select major department stores at which you can earn a 3% reward is available at americanexpress.com/rewards-info ); and 1% on all other eligible purchases (and on supermarket shopping beyond $6,000).

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #60 on: November 06, 2014, 10:38:46 PM »
Many of them are coded as gas, too.

I've even had this from AMEX :-\:
7-ELEVEN
CITY PLACE CENTER EAST
2711 NORTH HASKELL AVE
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UNITED STATES
Category: Merchandise & Supplies - Groceries

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #61 on: November 06, 2014, 11:08:04 PM »
My annual fee just post. Will Amex refund it if I cancel the card before due day? Thank you
I think they refund it up to 60 days after it posts.
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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #62 on: November 06, 2014, 11:09:38 PM »
Does someone know for sure when the $6000/yr limit resets? Is it calendar year or anniversary? For example, I signed up for the card in June 2012 (when it was unlimited). Do I get $6K for 2014 and another $6K for 2015? Or $6K from June to June?
['reward year'.  So in your case, it's June to June.  You can check your old statements on line to confirm.]
I'm wrong. The above is for the Old Blue Cash card.


The Amex Blue Cash Preferred is different:

An annual reward year is 12 billing periods in a row beginning with the one that includes January 1st; if your billing cycle changes, the length of your annual reward year will also change.
You will earn a reward of 6% on the first $6,000 of eligible purchases in an annual reward year at supermarkets located in the U.S. (superstores and
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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #63 on: November 09, 2014, 11:30:59 PM »
Just saw online in my AmEx BCP account an offer to enroll for an extra 2% cash back (i.e. 8% total) for all spending at Whole Foods now through February. Anyone know if they sell third-party gift cards (Visa, gas, etc.)?

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #64 on: November 10, 2014, 01:26:16 AM »
Just saw online in my AmEx BCP account an offer to enroll for an extra 2% cash back (i.e. 8% total) for all spending at Whole Foods now through February. Anyone know if they sell third-party gift cards (Visa, gas, etc.)?
There was an AmEx offer a couple of months ago for Whole Foods Market. At the time, I checked the Brooklyn store and did not see any gift cards.

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #65 on: November 17, 2014, 10:57:15 AM »
Does redeeming the cashback for a statement credit reduce the amount of cashback you earn on the bill the credit applies to? And if it does, is there a way to get a check instead of redemption credit?

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #66 on: November 17, 2014, 11:03:23 AM »
Does redeeming the cashback for a statement credit reduce the amount of cashback you earn on the bill the credit applies to?
No. The CB is applied as a payment, not a refund.

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #67 on: November 17, 2014, 11:06:56 AM »
No. The CB is applied as a payment, not a refund.
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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #68 on: December 08, 2014, 04:07:46 PM »
I haven't used this card much this year so I still need to spend a few thousand to reach $6k. I just want I make sure the $6k limit refers to spend per calendar year, not based on statement close date or payout date. For example, I think I only have $2k of 6% category spending this year. If I spend $4k at supermarkets in the next few weeks, will my 6% cash back apply to 2014 even if statement close and payout will be in early 2015? And I will have another $6k in 2015?

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #69 on: December 08, 2014, 04:16:17 PM »
If I spend $4k at supermarkets in the next few weeks, will my 6% cash back apply to 2014 even if statement close and payout will be in early 2015? And I will have another $6k in 2015?
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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #70 on: December 11, 2014, 11:07:20 AM »
A few days ago I noticed my rewards balance went up out of the blue. It's in middle of a statement now and the rewards usually post after the statement closes. The amount looked familiar so I checked and sure enough the amount it went up to was exactly the amount it was after last statement posted before I redeemed it. I didn't ask questions and immediately requested another redemption for the same amount (not a lot, I haven't been MSing on the BCP) and it just posted today...

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #71 on: December 11, 2014, 11:10:24 AM »
Out of the Blue ...
Nice!

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #72 on: December 11, 2014, 11:12:15 AM »
Out of the Blue ...
Nice!

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No pun intended but nice...

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #73 on: December 11, 2014, 12:11:29 PM »
Rename the thread "Out of the Blue"

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #74 on: December 13, 2014, 09:57:38 PM »
A few days ago I noticed my rewards balance went up out of the blue. It's in middle of a statement now and the rewards usually post after the statement closes. The amount looked familiar so I checked and sure enough the amount it went up to was exactly the amount it was after last statement posted before I redeemed it. I didn't ask questions and immediately requested another redemption for the same amount (not a lot, I haven't been MSing on the BCP) and it just posted today...
Keep us posted. If it was just a technical glitch for a few minutes while they were updating their systems that you managed to take advantage of, you should expect to find your cash back balance in the negative.

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #75 on: December 13, 2014, 10:06:40 PM »
Keep us posted. If it was just a technical glitch for a few minutes while they were updating their systems that you managed to take advantage of, you should expect to find your cash back balance in the negative.
Still in the positive...

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #76 on: January 16, 2015, 12:12:27 AM »
Just chatted with an Amex rep, wanted to convert my Blue Cash into the Everyday card, he told me that as of now it's not an option but they're in process of making it an option.

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #77 on: March 09, 2015, 10:22:20 PM »
Just got the Blue Cash Everyday. Can someone explain to me how the points on it work? Can the bonus/purchase points be used with MR?
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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #78 on: March 09, 2015, 10:25:58 PM »
Just got the Blue Cash Everyday. Can someone explain to me how the points on it work? Can the bonus/purchase points be used with MR?
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It's cash back, not MR

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Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred Master Thread
« Reply #79 on: March 09, 2015, 10:29:01 PM »
It's cash back, not MR
So it's not transferable. Oh well. I thought it was like the Freedom, which is also marketed as cash-back, but with the right cards, is transferable.