topic Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted in Credit Cards

Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:57:33 GMT

Link is here if anyone wants to take a look themselves...transportation, groceries, restaurants, shopping

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:06:38 GMT

Thanks for sharing. I like these categories. My Freedom will get some good usage until at least September.

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

BigBS — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:18:21 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks for sharing. I like these categories. My Freedom will get some good usage until at least September.

Conversely, mine won't get any usage until 3rd Quarter.

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:34:34 GMT

@BigBS wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks for sharing. I like these categories. My Freedom will get some good usage until at least September.

Conversely, mine won't get any usage until 3rd Quarter.

Sadly for my Freedom Discover It double cashback has made it somewhat obsolete for the year. Only chance of using my Freedom is when it doesn't match Discover categories.

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Brenex — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:12:20 GMT

*EDIT* I can't find where I had gotten my information

It seems Discover and Chase both have gas for the first quarter making it a toss up. The only one not being a real hit is the poor dividend card lol. Interestingly enough though, the things it does have bonus categories in I do use regularly so I just have to remember about which categories are in effect for it.

Here are the 3 cards and their 2016 lineup so-far if anyone wants to compare them without having to look elsewhere:

Chase:

January to March - Gas and Local Ground Transportation (no tolls)

April to June - Grocery Stores

July to September - Restaurants

October to December - Holiday Shopping

Discover:

January to March - Gas and Ground Transportation

Citi:

January to March - Home Depot and Home Furnishing Stores

April to June - Drug Stores and Fitness Clubs

July to September - Hiltons and Car Rentals

October to December - Best Buy and Department Stores

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:04:17 GMT

@DFLeiva wrote:
While Discover and Chase both have gas for the first quarter making it a toss up, the next two quarters augment each other nicely with grocery stores in Q2 for Chase and restaurants in Q2 for Discover and then restaurants and gas in Q3 for each respectively. The only one not being a real hit is the poor dividend card lol. Interestingly enough though, the things it does have bonus categories in I do use regularly so I just have to remember about which categories are in effect for it.

Here are the 3 cards and their 2016 lineup if anyone wants to compare them without having to look elsewhere:

Chase:
January to March - Gas and Local Ground Transportation (no tolls)
April to June - Grocery Stores
July to September - Restaurants
October to December - Holiday Shopping

Discover:
January to March - Gas and Ground Transportation
April to June - Restaurants
July to September - Gas
October to December - Amazon

Citi:
January to March - Home Depot and Home Furnishing Stores
April to June - Drug Stores and Fitness Clubs
July to September - Hiltons and Car Rentals
October to December - Best Buy and Department Stores

Link/source of Discover 2016 categories, please? I can't seem to find them anywhere...I thought they've always been pretty secretive about future categories. Or are you just assuming they'll be the same as this year's lineup?

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

delaney1 — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:02:19 GMT

Glad groceries are back!

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:06:06 GMT

Thanks OP

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:19:02 GMT

Interesting! Glad they're not mirroring Discover in Q2 and Q3, that makes the Freedom far more appealing.

Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:44:15 GMT

Logged into my account today figuring it should be about time to announce the categories for next quarter. It doesn't show on the main website, but does show under Ultimate Rewards when I Iogged in. The Activate button never showed, but at least they've said what they are. I didn't see another post about this yet, so mods feel free to combine/lock if there has already been a discussion about this that I missed.

Looks like the Q1 2016 5% Categories are:

Gas Stations
Local Commuter Transportation***

***Includes taxis, subways, local commuter buses and trains; does not include parking, tolls, and Amtrak purchases.

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:54:08 GMT

Do we have confirmation on Discover? I didn't believe those had been confirmed yet except for the 1st quarter.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:12:57 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Logged into my account today figuring it should be about time to announce the categories for next quarter. It doesn't show on the main website, but does show under Ultimate Rewards when I Iogged in. The Activate button never showed, but at least they've said what they are. I didn't see another post about this yet, so mods feel free to combine/lock if there has already been a discussion about this that I missed.

Looks like the Q1 2016 5% Categories are:

Gas Stations
Local Commuter Transportation***

***Includes taxis, subways, local commuter buses and trains; does not include parking, tolls, and Amtrak purchases.

was able to activate mine today

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Bmac66 — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:25:23 GMT

I get 5% back on gas year round with my Sam's CluB MC. No incentive there. I will wait until restaurants before I pull out of the sock drawer.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:26:52 GMT

Gas spend goes to Discover 1st quarter because of the double promo. I hope Sallie Mae doesn't get jealous.

Re: Chase Freedom 2016 Categories are Posted

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:51:17 GMT

This is going to be a wonderful year for my Freedom.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:08:15 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:

was able to activate mine today

Where did you go to activate it? I'm guessing the normal spot in Ultimate Rewards? I have tried on my account in Chrome and SO's account in IE and the activate button isn't showing in either. I even tried icogniito in Chrome.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:10:25 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@CreditCuriousity wrote:
was able to activate mine today
Where did you go to activate it? I'm guessing the normal spot in Ultimate Rewards? I have tried on my account in Chrome and SO's account in IE and the activate button isn't showing in either. I even tried icogniito in Chrome.

It's right there in your account home page, where you see an overview of your accounts.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:12:55 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@CreditCuriousity wrote:
was able to activate mine today
Where did you go to activate it? I'm guessing the normal spot in Ultimate Rewards? I have tried on my account in Chrome and SO's account in IE and the activate button isn't showing in either. I even tried icogniito in Chrome.
It's right there in your account home page, where you see an overview of your accounts.

That link isn't working on his. I don't remember having to enter information before. You just clicked the link in your account. Oh well, mine is set now...LOL. I'll keep checking on his.

Goodness knows the gas is great for both of us especially since all the 7-11s we frequent that don't have gas still code as such.

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:16:09 GMT

I activated mine this morning!

Re: Chase Freedom Q1 2016 5% Cash Back Categories

Imperfectfuture — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:33:56 GMT

It is weird that they want the info entered. I do not remember doing that in the past.