We love the Chase Freedom for this exact perk: rotating, quarterly 5x bonus categories. What does that mean? It means that every 3 months Chase Freedom releases a new list of bonus categories that earn 5x throughout the quarter. It's an incredible way to multiply the number points you make on purchases, or strategize for the future. While there are a few categories this quarter, it's Grocery Stores that stick out the most. If you're anything like the Monkey Miles household, your grocery bills have gone up and your dining out bills have gone down. I know I'll be pivoting from my Amex Gold to me Chase Freedom in order to earn 5x points on those purchases. Let's check out the details:
There are a couple of caveats:These are the categories
If you're like me and carry a Chase Premium credit card like the Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, or Ink Business Preferred then you can combine your Freedom points into those accounts in order to transfer them into valuable partners.
This is by far the most advantageous usage of Ultimate Rewards, but also increases the value when redeemed in the Chase Travel center. For instance, if you move them into a Chase Sapphire Reserve account, your points will instantly be redeemable for 1.5 cents per point, a 50% increase over redeeming them in the Freedom Chase Travel Center.
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Combining a Chase Premium card like those above will help you optimize your spend and value of the points you're earning.
*feature image is of Air France Business Class, a transfer parter of Ultimate Rewards