Colleenz
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Post by Colleenz on Mar 16, 2011 10:19:41 GMT -5
If you have one, don't forget to sign up for the Q2 5% reward catagories. Chase usually sends me an e-mail but did not this time. 5% back for home improvement, lawn& garden, and home furnishings April through June.
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Taxman10
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Post by Taxman10 on Mar 16, 2011 10:31:19 GMT -5
thanks for the reminder :-)
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 16, 2011 10:46:19 GMT -5
How awesome are you?? Karma and thank you!!
Lena
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Gardening Grandma
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 16, 2011 10:53:34 GMT -5
Dang! I just purchased some rugs!
But thank you fort the heads up. Wonder why Chase makes us sign up for these rewards....
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Post by schildi on Mar 16, 2011 10:54:29 GMT -5
yeah, thanks! It's that time already again?  I just activated mine. We need a new lawn mower, so this will be an extra $10 off! Why not? |
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Plain Old Petunia
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Post by Plain Old Petunia on Mar 16, 2011 11:18:28 GMT -5
They have started texting me reminders, I guess I must have signed up for that. I get a text, reply with "bon", and immediately get another text congratulating me for signing up. No trophy or parade in my honor, though.
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 16, 2011 11:26:37 GMT -5
Not to be greedy or anything, but what sucks that it's only on the 1st $1500 and that's it.
Lena
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Colleenz
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Post by Colleenz on Mar 16, 2011 12:19:20 GMT -5
Lena -
Check your past statements - they sometimes "forget" to stop rewarding you extra at $1500+
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Post by oreo on Mar 16, 2011 12:24:54 GMT -5
I think the $1500 is pretty generous compared to Discover where the limits are frequently only a couple of hundred dollars. When I had the Discover gas card (where you got 5% back on gas and car repairs) the 5% was only up to $100/month. That is like 2 tanks of gas now and how many car repairs are less than $100?? Completely worthless!
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Gardening Grandma
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 16, 2011 13:47:52 GMT -5
As I understand it, that $1500 limit is for the 5%. There is no limit, I think, to the 1% reward....
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Post by schildi on Mar 16, 2011 13:49:41 GMT -5
Not to be greedy or anything, but what sucks that it's only on the 1st $1500 and that's it. Lena Yep, that's greedy. But anyway, I agree, that limit sucks.  |
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Post by schildi on Mar 16, 2011 13:50:58 GMT -5
As I understand it, that $1500 limit is for the 5%. There is no limit, I think, to the 1% reward.... True, but for everything else I use the 2% Fidelity card, twice the rebate. The Chase card is only used for the 5% promo, and at (the very few) places where Amex is not accepted. |
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Post by schildi on Mar 16, 2011 13:53:21 GMT -5
Lena - Check your past statements - they sometimes "forget" to stop rewarding you extra at $1500+ Maybe, but sometimes they also forget to do the 5%. I had to call twice in the past. One time, they added the correct points, and on top, added 2,500 points "for the inconvenience". Heck, that's 25 bucks! But you have a good point, it's worth it to check the points balance. Chase does not seem to have a good grip on it .... |
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Post by runewell on Mar 16, 2011 14:37:22 GMT -5
Dang! I just purchased some rugs! But thank you fort the heads up. Wonder why Chase makes us sign up for these rewards.... Because you'll forget and then they don't have to pay. |
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Gardening Grandma
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Mar 17, 2011 10:33:42 GMT -5
Dang! I just purchased some rugs! But thank you fort the heads up. Wonder why Chase makes us sign up for these rewards.... Because you'll forget and then they don't have to pay. That makes sense.. They can advertise the 5%, but not necessarily have to pay it to everyone. I've just redeemed $200 in rewards for a $250 check, so I'm still pretty happy with Chase Rewards. |
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Post by Colleenz on Mar 17, 2011 12:59:25 GMT -5
AARRGGHH! - This makes me so stabby! I also have a friend who still has this. Every time I call Chase about it they tell me the $250 for $200 has been phased out - why do they lie?
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Post by illinicheme on Mar 17, 2011 13:03:07 GMT -5
AARRGGHH! - This makes me so stabby! I also have a friend who still has this. Every time I call Chase about it they tell me the $250 for $200 has been phased out - why do they lie? We lost the $250 for $200 sometime last summer. I do get annoyed when I hear that some folks still have it. I wonder what their criteria were? Doesn't make much difference. We just shifted the majority of our spending to a different card with better rewards. |
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Post by azphx1972 on Mar 17, 2011 19:10:22 GMT -5
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Post by princessleia on Mar 17, 2011 19:18:07 GMT -5
Is the Freedom Plus card the one that you pay an annual fee of $30 and you get 3% rebates as well for 6 categories of everyday spending?
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azphx1972
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Post by azphx1972 on Mar 17, 2011 19:21:46 GMT -5
Is the Freedom Plus card the one that you pay an annual fee of $30 and you get 3% rebates as well for 6 categories of everyday spending? Yes, except in my case I didn't have to pay an annual fee for some reason or other, I can't remember. I know that Platinum Premier customers don't have to pay the fee either, but I didn't have enough assets at Chase to qualify for that status. |
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Post by schildi on Mar 18, 2011 9:38:05 GMT -5
AARRGGHH! - This makes me so stabby! I also have a friend who still has this. Every time I call Chase about it they tell me the $250 for $200 has been phased out - why do they lie? We lost the $250 for $200 sometime last summer. I do get annoyed when I hear that some folks still have it. I wonder what their criteria were? Doesn't make much difference. We just shifted the majority of our spending to a different card with better rewards. The $250 for $200 is nice. I have never had that perk with my freedom card. Weird. But really, it turns the 1% into 1.25%. Not bad, but 2% is still better. :-) Of course, it also turns the 5% promo into 6.25%, but then there is the $1,500 limit .... Overall, the straight 2% Fidelity card is a nice and hassle free solution: no promo sign ups, no checking that it was calculated correctly, no check requesting (once you reach $50 it's deposited automatically), no limits to watch, etc ..... |
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