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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 #2860 on: October 15, 2023, 05:56:27 PM »
This quarter, Wholesale clubs like Costco earn 5%.

Would this include Costco gas too?

Thanks.
Gas, fuel, wholesale specialty service purchases such as travel, insurance, cell phone and home improvement will not qualify in this category.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2861 on: October 17, 2023, 03:18:30 PM »
Gas, fuel, wholesale specialty service purchases such as travel, insurance, cell phone and home improvement will not qualify in this category.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2862 on: October 17, 2023, 03:21:43 PM »
This quarter, Wholesale clubs like Costco earn 5%.

Would this include Costco gas too?

Thanks.
Sure, just use a cash card bought on Freedom.
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2863 on: December 30, 2023, 06:13:41 PM »
Bingo in Lakewood posting as grocery.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2864 on: December 31, 2023, 04:37:51 PM »
If I Make a transaction today with PayPal will it post as 12/31 and still get 5% back?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2865 on: January 01, 2024, 04:23:32 PM »
If I Make a transaction today with PayPal will it post as 12/31 and still get 5% back?

i believe chase is based on when you make the purchase not when it posts but I may be wrong. Amex is based off when it posts

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2866 on: March 14, 2024, 09:50:53 AM »

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2867 on: March 27, 2024, 04:40:56 PM »
If i make a purchase on the 31st will get 5%?
Is it the transaction date or the posted date?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2868 on: March 27, 2024, 10:42:13 PM »
If i make a purchase on the 31st will get 5%?
Is it the transaction date or the posted date?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2869 on: May 10, 2024, 04:56:58 PM »
Just a random piece of info.
Chase started to make their plastic Credit Cards with some sort of white ink for the CC number and the EXP, NAME... Now they don't emboss it and put that silver ink on top.

Imo this is a lot better, as now it won't rub out like it usually did when it was embossed.

(I imagine it's this way with all their plastic Credit Cards, just seeing it now on my Freedom Card which I replaced...)
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2870 on: September 26, 2024, 01:44:29 PM »
I got email today that they are automatically “upgrading” my freedom to freedom unlimited

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2871 on: September 26, 2024, 02:48:57 PM »
I got email today that they are automatically “upgrading” my freedom to freedom unlimited
What if you already have an unlimited?
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2872 on: February 25, 2025, 09:26:37 AM »
I see bonus March category of Tax Prep and Insurance. Is that subject to the same $1500 limit?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2873 on: March 19, 2025, 09:38:57 AM »
Is it too late to product change from an Unlimited to a freedom in order to use the Q1 categories?

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2874 on: March 19, 2025, 09:48:12 AM »
I see bonus March category of Tax Prep and Insurance. Is that subject to the same $1500 limit?
Same limit

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2875 on: March 19, 2025, 09:48:51 AM »
Is it too late to product change from an Unlimited to a freedom in order to use the Q1 categories?
Registration for Q1 is closed

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2876 on: March 19, 2025, 10:37:16 AM »
Registration for Q1 is closed
Thanks.

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2877 on: March 23, 2025, 12:55:28 PM »
I had a random offer of 5% on paypal purchases until May hidden in my freedom unlimited credit section

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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
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Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread
« Reply #2879 on: March 24, 2025, 11:52:50 AM »
Just realizing that the Freedom Flex has these extra perks. While my old original Visa freedom has none of this.

Is there any reason not to convert my freedom Issued by Visa to the MasterCard version of the freedom Flex which gets the same five percent categories and these few bonuses below?

On the MC Flex version.
Additional ways to earn cash back:Same page link to Terms and Conditions reference*


Earn 5% on travel purchased through Chase TravelSM

Earn 3% on dining at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery services

Earn 3% on drugstore purchases
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