Chase has now released the details on the Q1 2018 quarterly category for the Chase Freedom card:
- Chase Pay, Android Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay
- Gas stations
- Internet/Cable/Phone services
You can find this in your Chase rewards login at this link. You can find eligible merchants at this link. There’s a long list of gas stations there, and also a list of phone providers; it even counts Netflix, Spotify, and Gogo as eligible merchants.
- Gas Stations does not include merchants that do not specialize in selling automotive gasoline; for example, truck stops, boat marinas, oil and propane distributors, and home heating companies.
- Internet/Cable/Phone Services only purchases for internet, cable, satellite television, radio, cellular, wireless data, and landline services will qualify. Please note that purchases of equipment are not included. In addition, if you purchase or pay for your internet, cable and satellite television, phone or related services in a merchant’s store that is not classified by the merchant in the applicable services category, the purchase or payment will not qualify; for example, phone bill payments in a merchant’s store that is classified as a telephone equipment store.
- Chase Pay, Android Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay includes purchases made using your Freedom card with your Chase Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Android Pay digital wallet during check out. Eligible purchases only qualify for a total of 5% Cash Back rewards; purchases made using eligible wallets at other current 5% quarterly categories will be awarded a total of 5% Cash Back rewards on up to $1500 in combined purchases.
The mobile payments option makes it incredibly easy to max out the category by simply paying at the store with your mobile device instead of swiping the card. Easy to max out on gift cards too. Even online purchases with these mobile wallets should work.
Gas stations and communications are useful categories as well, but lots of people already earn bonus rewards on the gas and communication category. Chase INK earns 5x on utilities, and gas is a popular bonus category on various cards.
Discover has already released their categories for the entire 2018; Q1 2018 is Gas and Wholesale Clubs. We’ll have to wait on finding out the Citi Dividend categories.
Hat tip to Gonzohawk on r/churning
