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@Anonymous wrote:
Wow, Cheddar - thank you so much for doing all that number-crunching, that is very cool indeed!!
I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Blue Cash (and even more eagerly waiting to add my husband as an AU on it - I'm resisting the urge to add him as an AU on the Blue RIGHT NOW just so that his AU-ness is automatically transferred when AmEx does the product change)... as I've posted ad nauseam in other threads, I know there's no way I'd be able to make the card pay much on my own, but if I bring my husband and his $$$$ gas station spending into the mix, it'll definitely be worth it.
I was figuring all this out on the basis that just by spending as normal and treating the things as debit cards, we'll have no problem running $1600 - $1800 through them a month between us (and that's just in a normal month, not taking into account any bigger purchases), at least $800 of which can pretty much be counted on to be in the higher earning spending categories.
... so it's very good to read the above and have my thoughts confirmed that it will definitely be worth it for us - YEAHHHH!!!
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Wow, Cheddar - thank you so much for doing all that number-crunching, that is very cool indeed!!
I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Blue Cash (and even more eagerly waiting to add my husband as an AU on it - I'm resisting the urge to add him as an AU on the Blue RIGHT NOW just so that his AU-ness is automatically transferred when AmEx does the product change)... as I've posted ad nauseam in other threads, I know there's no way I'd be able to make the card pay much on my own, but if I bring my husband and his $$$$ gas station spending into the mix, it'll definitely be worth it.
I was figuring all this out on the basis that just by spending as normal and treating the things as debit cards, we'll have no problem running $1600 - $1800 through them a month between us (and that's just in a normal month, not taking into account any bigger purchases), at least $800 of which can pretty much be counted on to be in the higher earning spending categories.
... so it's very good to read the above and have my thoughts confirmed that it will definitely be worth it for us - YEAHHHH!!!
With the Blue Cash- At the $1600 level with at least $800 in the "higher earning spending" would give you a cash back bonus of $462, and at $1800 with the same $800 the bonus would be about $508.
Not bad.
The Chase Freedom with the same spending would net $409 on the $1800 a month figure (this includes the $50 bonus after $200). On the lower tier ($1600 in spending per month) the rebate would be $386 again this includes the $50 bonus if you wait until the award has reached $200.
So in your case the Blue Cash is truly the winner!
I can't believe no one has responded to this. Has anyone read the link? I am going to be sooooo bummed if this is true. I've been pushing a ton through this card for the rewards.
miahmarie wrote:
Hey I do not know how reliable this is but I was reading a post on the internet about the change in the Chase Freedom card. Here is the address
click me
If this change is true it looks as though the $50 bonus is no longer available for the $200. anyone heard this?
miahmarie wrote:
Hey I do not know how reliable this is but I was reading a post on the internet about the change in the Chase Freedom card. Here is the address
click me
If this change is true it looks as though the $50 bonus is no longer available for the $200. anyone heard this?
Pj1369 wrote:
Another quick thought, strictly on a rewards basis, unless you meet the criteria cheddar previously noted in terms of spending levels, the chase freedom may be a better card. However, awards aside, Amex's excellent purchase protection and warranty extension service make it, for me at least, the card of choice.
Over the past year, I've used the blue card to repair my new latop (cost $700), which broke after 45 days after purchase. I also used it again on a new watch which I lost, 60 days after purchase ($200). Both times Amex resolved the issue in 2 days and I received credits to my account. So that $900 + rewards stomped by $250 cach back from chase.
Just food for thought...
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Hey I do not know how reliable this is but I was reading a post on the internet about the change in the Chase Freedom card. Here is the address
click me
If this change is true it looks as though the $50 bonus is no longer available for the $200. anyone heard this?If this is true, this is sad news, and changes everything! lolWouldn't be the first time I developed something that was obsolete two days later.I'll see what else I can find on this.