Big Chase adjustments...

[delaney1]

Thanks for the info, was hoping groceries would be back. Wonder if something like a toll transponder refill would count.

[blondy250]

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@delaney1 wrote:

Thanks for the info, was hoping groceries would be back. Wonder if something like a toll transponder refill would count.

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Its considered travel for CSP, so im thinking it will for freedom. it would be nice.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Do you have a link or other source for the 2016 Freedom categories? I was thinking of apping while the $150 bonus is on, but two full quarters of useless gas bonus might be a dealbreaker for me (I'm a public transit kind of guy). And Freedom's gas category only includes gas stations, not ground transit like Discover's, right?

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I posted a link a few weeks back from Chase that showed the q1 as gas and transportation, but the link stopped working. Not sure if it will help you, but I got 5% at 711 and plaid pantry, neither of which have pumps, during the last freedom gas category.  Those stores sell bus passes and tickets in Portland. 

[Anonymous]

Damn.  With Discover doubling my cash back I have absolutely no reason to use Freedom in any quarter that is the same as Discover.  Hoping Discover doesn't have restaurants as it's next quarter. 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Do you have a link or other source for the 2016 Freedom categories? I was thinking of apping while the $150 bonus is on, but two full quarters of useless gas bonus might be a dealbreaker for me (I'm a public transit kind of guy). And Freedom's gas category only includes gas stations, not ground transit like Discover's, right?

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I posted a link a few weeks back from Chase that showed the q1 as gas and transportation, but the link stopped working. Not sure if it will help you, but I got 5% at 711 and plaid pantry, neither of which have pumps, during the last freedom gas category.  Those stores sell bus passes and tickets in Portland. 

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Ah, interesting to know about that link. Yep, 7-11 always posts as a gas station for me too... but since I'll already be getting 5% there from Discover that quarter, I'm probably going to sit out the Freedom for now. It might be useful if I go for a CSP in the future, or if the bonus goes back up to $200, but while 5% grocery would have probably gotten me to apply, they lost me on this one  Probably for the best anyway, one less temptation pulling down my AAoA!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

And I'm a little bummed that they swapped grocery stores for a 2nd gas quarter. 

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wait...so there's no grocery category at all for 2016..?

[red259]

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@Anonymous wrote:

The first quarter is for Gas and Local Commuter Transporation.  No website that I can find.  Just a friend who works there. 

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If this is indeed the case then that will be outstanding. For those of us who live in major cities the fuel category doesn't come into use as often, but commuter transportation certainly does and this would really help level the playing field. 

[Themanwhocan]

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@thelethargicage wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

CSP bonus is now 50,000 points with $4,000 spend. 

Freedom is now $150 bonus.  New categories are gas 1st quarter, restaurants 2nd, gas again 3rd and Amazon.com 4th. 

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Wow, what a lack of imagination. I had a feeling groceries wouldn't be back next year.

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Even Nusenda has better 5% categories than that.

[Anonymous]

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@red259 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

The first quarter is for Gas and Local Commuter Transporation.  No website that I can find.  Just a friend who works there. 

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If this is indeed the case then that will be outstanding. For those of us who live in major cities the fuel category doesn't come into use as often, but commuter transportation certainly does and this would really help level the playing field. 

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This is, for sure, great news for a lot of people I know--myself included. I hope that public transportation remains a permanent side to their gas quarter from now on.