I am wondering will they keep Warehouses past this year? Would be my favorite card to use at Costco if so !
So far in the past billing period I used my Freedom basically only at Costco and once dining and made $30 in CB so far... Probably make around $100-$150 in CB depending on how much i spend at costco and amazon ? Would be worth it to keep this card for the foreseeable future for me at least.
@Anonymous wrote:
Good Question.
I want the Freedom card, but scared with rumors they might get rid of it and switch everyone over to Freedom Unlimited? I'd HATE that.
I would say go for it ... At worse youll be grandfatered in for a bit I would assume. I have the FU but TBH at 1.5% I would rather just use my Citi Hilton and just get Hilton points then. 5% at Costco is just 2 good to give up lol.
That's why I have two freedom cards to double the CAP.
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Thanks to a timely forced conversion of my ancient Chase Flex Rewards to a Freedom, I have *three* Freedom cards for May through December.
Whenever I check out at Costco, the cashier wants to run the charge on my Citi Costco card, but I stop them and say "I won't be using that card until next year," and I run a Freedom card instead. 
If Chase continues the warehouse club 5% into 2017, I'll keep using Freedom there, but I highly doubt that will happen. So starting Jan 1, I'll be using my Citi Costco card at the Costco checkouts. 'Course if Chase does 5% for Gas on the Freedom, then my Freedom cards will get some use at the Costco gas pumps. We'll have to wait for the calendar to appear (most likely mid-November to mid-December).
Chris.
@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks to a timely forced conversion of my ancient Chase Flex Rewards to a Freedom, I have *three* Freedom cards for May through December.
Whenever I check out at Costco, the cashier wants to run the charge on my Citi Costco card, but I stop them and say "I won't be using that card until next year," and I run a Freedom card instead.
If Chase continues the warehouse club 5% into 2017, I'll keep using Freedom there, but I highly doubt that will happen. So starting Jan 1, I'll be using my Citi Costco card at the Costco checkouts. 'Course if Chase does 5% for Gas on the Freedom, then my Freedom cards will get some use at the Costco gas pumps. We'll have to wait for the calendar to appear (most likely mid-November to mid-December).
Chris.
Costco gas is excluded from Chase bonus category, as well as 2% cashback reward for Costco Executive membership.
@kdm31091 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Good Question.
I want the Freedom card, but scared with rumors they might get rid of it and switch everyone over to Freedom Unlimited? I'd HATE that.Nobody has a crystal ball. While it seems they are definitely advertising the Unlimited more, and trying to get more signups for it instead of the regular 5% Freedom, even if/when the original Freedom is taken away, you'll probably be grandfathered for a bit. Citi still grandfathers the 5% Dividend which has been dead to signups for 2+ years. Eventually, yes, you'd be forced to the new product.
This is all specuation though, no one really knows.
As far as the OP, I doubt they'd keep warehouse clubs as a permanent 5% category, but you may see it reappear if the card sticks around.
I figured but at the same time it would probably give chase so much usage it could be worth it IMHO.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Good Question.
I want the Freedom card, but scared with rumors they might get rid of it and switch everyone over to Freedom Unlimited? I'd HATE that.There's a post on /r/churning stating that the Freedom is staying. It's being rebranded the Freedom Ultimate.
@/r/chrning wrote:Chase Freedom Ultimate Visa Non - Signature card: Customers earn 5% cash back (5 points per $1 spent) on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter. Enjoy new categories every 3 months. Quarterly activation is required. Customers earn unlimited 1% cash back (1 point per $1 spent) on all other purchases. Your Freedom card comes with Chase Ultimate Rewards, our premier rewards program that lets you redeem rewards for travel, gift cards, cash back and more. Product includes a 3% foreign transaction fee for any transactions made in a foreign currency or made outside of the United States of America, including some internet transactions.
Have Ink+, CSP AF due, so went for another Freedom. Rep couldn't find "regular" freedom, so they offered "Freedom Ultimate." More signs towards product rebranding this month.
Meh rumors... They are still allowing apps for the Freedom...
