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November 2021 Checklist: Credits and Spend Bonuses

The Deals This is a friendly reminder as we approach the end of the month (and the end of the year) to use the credits and / or spend bonuses that are available on various credit cards. Also included are expiring membership offers. Most importantly, make sure that the post date is before the end of the month! The following are the ones that I know of that end this month (please let me know in…

Chase Freedom 2022 Q1 Bonus Categories

The Deal: The Chase Freedom Visa (no longer available) and the Chase Freedom Flex (review) are great no annual fee credit cards that earn 5x back on rotating quarterly categories. While these cards are advertised as cashback cards, they actually earn Chase Ultimate Rewards. Therefore, the default is 5% cash back, but see below on how to get greater than 1 cent per point when redeeming Chase…

Activate your Chase Freedom 2021 Quarterly bonus for July - September, 2021 - Grocery and Streaming Services!!

The Deal: The Chase Freedom Visa (no longer available) and the Chase Freedom Flex (review) are great no annual fee credit cards that earn 5x back on rotating quarterly categories. While these cards are advertised as cashback cards, they actually earn Chase Ultimate Rewards. Therefore, the default is 5% cash back, but see below on how to get greater than 1 cent per point when redeeming Chase…

Are You Targeted? Chase Co-Branded Cards Spending Bonuses for April – June 2021

The Deal: Chase is doing it again! Last fall, they targeted their co-branded cards for 5x back on select bill payments, Amazon, and Grocery store purchases. Then this past quarter, a number of co-branded cards were targeted for 5x back on Grocery Stores, Gas Stations, and Drugstore purchases. Now, for the second quarter of 2021, a number of Chase co-branded cards are offering targeted…

Chase Freedom 2021 Q2 Bonus Categories

The Deal: The Chase Freedom Visa (no longer available) and the Chase Freedom Flex (review) are great no annual fee credit cards that earn 5x back on rotating quarterly categories. The default is 5% cash back, but see below on how to get greater than 1 cent per point when redeeming Chase Ultimate Reward points! The categories for April – June 2021 are: GasHome Improvement Stores Key…

Hacks for Small Purchases

Why: There are often Sign Up or Spend Bonuses where you have to do X number of transactions in order to achieve a bonus. These are typically for Credit Card Spend Bonuses or Bank Account Sign Up Bonuses. The following is a list of such suggestions and ideas – please feel free to add ideas in the comments! In-App / Online Purchase Ideas: The following options are ones that enable you to load…

Chase Co-Branded Cards Targeted Spending Bonus for Jan-Mar 2021

The Deals: A number of Chase co-branded cards are offering targeted offers that are either for spending at (A) Grocery Stores, Gas Stations, and Drugstores, or for (B) spending a certain amount. To check for your offer, go to https://www.chase.com/mybonus/, and enter your Last Name, Last 4 digits of your card, and your zip code to see if you are targeted. Key Info: Here are the possible deals…