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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
« Reply #520 on: September 19, 2012, 12:55:20 PM »
Thanks for the reminder!
I noticed it says only on tickets and hotels booked directly with the airline or hotel. Is that new?

Kinda bummed about that.
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #521 on: September 19, 2012, 04:20:27 PM »
Does Kohls or bestbuy sell gas cards or do I have to stock up before the end of the month?
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #522 on: September 19, 2012, 04:24:16 PM »
why wont you stock up?

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #523 on: September 19, 2012, 04:27:48 PM »
why wont you stock up?
I still have $690 left for the quarter and I prefer not to carry a credit card balance. Also I have not recieved a clear answer whether I will get 5% for Wawa gc's in Lakewood.
I am sometimes accused of overthinking things. I am still mulling over whether that accusation has merit.

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #524 on: September 19, 2012, 04:38:53 PM »
did yoou buy there in the past?

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #525 on: September 19, 2012, 04:45:05 PM »
recently yes.
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #526 on: September 27, 2012, 12:19:41 AM »
Would hotels.com qualify for the freedom Q4 bonus? It says that you must pay the hotel directly and wondering if that is enforced as I have a reservation in which hotels.com is going to charge me.

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #527 on: September 30, 2012, 02:41:31 AM »
Does a coffee shop count as a restaurant?

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #528 on: October 02, 2012, 04:27:35 PM »
Yes. I just got matched to the 30,000 a week ago. YMMV.
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #529 on: October 05, 2012, 03:41:57 PM »
I forgot to register my wife for Q3 somehow.  I even went out on 09/30 to buy $1,100 of GCs from GetGo to get up to $1,500...

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #530 on: October 05, 2012, 04:00:47 PM »
I forgot to register my wife for Q3 somehow.  I even went out on 09/30 to buy $1,100 of GCs from GetGo to get up to $1,500...

No worries though, sent an SM and a couple hours later the 6K bonus points were added :)
what does getgo GC have to do with 3 Q?

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« Reply #531 on: October 05, 2012, 04:01:48 PM »
Gas stations were Q3.
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #532 on: October 05, 2012, 04:04:16 PM »
oh, getgo is gas,. didnt know that

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #533 on: October 15, 2012, 01:17:12 AM »
oh, getgo is gas,. didnt know that

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #534 on: October 17, 2012, 06:46:49 PM »
i am not sure which thread to post this q to.

my dad is going to israel, and i am booking him a hotel, which card do i use?

the freedom bec of the quaterly hotel cash back
or my SP (wmc) bec its travel....

(i do have spg, and club)
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #535 on: October 17, 2012, 06:51:50 PM »
i am not sure which thread to post this q to.

my dad is going to israel, and i am booking him a hotel, which card do i use?

the freedom bec of the quaterly hotel cash back
or my SP (wmc) bec its travel....

(i do have spg, and club)
you would prob want a card with no foreign fees, no?
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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #536 on: October 17, 2012, 06:54:28 PM »
you would prob want a card with no foreign fees, no?

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #537 on: October 17, 2012, 07:03:47 PM »
I already sent like 4 SM's to chase to match to $300 bonus and ts not working
Any ideas?

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Re: Chase Freedom
« Reply #538 on: October 17, 2012, 08:40:27 PM »
Did you reply to their response or you started a new inquiry?
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« Reply #539 on: October 18, 2012, 12:09:43 PM »
Did you reply to their response or you started a new inquiry?
I delete their reply and I send a new inquiry