With the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, each year you automatically receive up to $300 in statement credits as reimbursement for travel-related purchases charged to your card. Well how does Chase define travel for this purpose? The following is directly from the Chase site…. “Merchants in the travel category include airlines, hotels, motels, timeshares, […]
Category: Chase-Ultimate Rewards Cards
I Just Scored 2,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points With A Phone Call
I usually activate my 5% quarterly Freedom bonus, the first day I can do so. That way, I am guaranteed getting the points. However, last quarter, I forgot to activate in March for the 2nd quarter bonus and did not remember until June. I had been using my Chase Freedom card at grocery stores […]
My Day At Mohonk Mountain House
A few weeks ago I went, with four friends for the day, to Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz New York. We live in Westchester county, and it was about an hour and 20 minute easy drive. We took advantage of an amazing weekday special where for $170, you have access to the grounds and facilities, you […]
Chase Cash Back Cards-When You Can Earn Ultimate Rewards Instead Of Cash Back
The Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Unlimited cards are marketed as a cash back cards, as are the Chase Ink Business Cash and the Chase Ink Business Unlimited. If you have one of these cards, your Cash Back Rewards are tracked as points in the Chase Ultimate Rewards program. Each penny in Cash Back Rewards earned is equal […]
Chase Adds Additional Cardmember Bonus To Some Of Its Products
Chase recently added extra bonus incentives when you apply for various products. These extra bonus rewards come when you add your first additional user. Now, you can get an additional sign-up bonus if you add an authorized user to your new account and, you, make a purchase with your card within the first 3 months […]
About The Chase Freedom Unlimited
Card Highlights Chase Freedom Unlimited is a Credit Card With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free […]
Use Your Chase Freedom Card To Buy Amazon Gift Card Holiday Gifts If Amazon Is A Bonus Category
From the middle of November 2015, I was working on spending $1,500 on Amazon as I was taking advantage of an offer where I would earn 10 (instead of 5) Chase Ultimate Rewards points per $1 spent on the Chase Freedom’s card 4th quarter’s bonus categories, one of which was Amazon. Instead of buying no fee […]
I Just Bought A $750 Amazon Gift Card To Hit The Chase Freedom Bonus Category $1,500 Spend Max
On December 31, 2015, I had one day and $750 left to spend, where I would earn 10 Chase Ultimate Rewards points per $1 spent on the Chase Freedom’s card 4th quarter bonus categories, one of which was Amazon. Recall, you normally earn 5 points per dollar on up to $1,500 spent in bonus categories each […]
North Carolina-Delta Flights and Hyatt Hotel Paid For Using Chase Sapphire Preferred
I am currently in Cary, North Carolina. I came down for s swim meet with my daughter. Getting down here was quite inexpensive (the Delta flights were about $120 a piece and the Hyatt Place hotel about $80 per night), so I did not even attempt to try to use miles or points for this […]
Our December Weekend At Woodloch Pines Paid For Using Our Chase Sapphire Preferred
We just returned from our weekend at Woodloch Pines in Hawley, PA, in celebration of my parents 50th anniversary. We spent the weekend participating in a lot of the Woodloch activities such as horse racing (remember they gave me a “cash advance”), bingo, hiking, go carts, EATING, and enjoying the nightly entertainment. We were there during […]