Update: This offer is expired.
Chase Freedom credit card holders can activate their Q1 5% cash back. Even though they are called “5% categories”, in essence, you really actually get 5 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent which can either be cashed out for 5% cash back or if you or your spouse have the Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Chase Ink Bold or Plus credit cards you can combine the points into the Sapphire or Ink accounts (read more about how to combine points here) and then transfer those points at a 1:1 ratio into more valuable airline miles.
This quarter’s (January 1-March 31, 2014) 5% cash back categories are, Gas stations, movie theaters and Starbucks. You can earn 5 points per dollar on up-to $1,500 which translates into 7,500 bonus points.
Additionally, If you have a Chase checking account you will also earn a 10% bonus on all points earned on all your spending during 2014. That means you’ll earn 5.5 points per dollar spent in these categories or 8,250 points!
You can also maximize your 5% categories by buying gift cards at Starbucks, that can be used throughout the year, or you can purchase Visa or even merchant gift cards, at gas stations that have convenience stores that sell them (for instance WaWa), as long as they get coded as a gas purchase.
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Update: This offer is expired.
Chase Freedom – Benefits: 10,000 ($100) Bonus points when you spend $500 within the first 3 months, 1% cash back for every dollar spent, 5% rotating cash back categories every 3 months, up to $1,500. If You have theChase “Sapphire Preferred”, or Chase “INK” credit cards, the Chase Freedom points can be transferred to the “Sapphire” or “INK” cards making the points transferable to airlines and hotels, and hence more valuable. There is no annual fee for this card, and there is a 0% Intro APR for the first 15 months, on purchases and balance transfers.
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