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5x for first year at Grocery Stores. Capped at 12K in spend:
Key points:
- $200 (20K UR) sign up bonus
- Does not seem to be possible to generate referrals for this offer
It earns Ultimate Rewards points which may be redeemed for cash.
Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred, all versions of Ink, JPM Select, JPM Palladium all earn Ultimate Rewards points. Ultimate Rewards points earned with any of these cards may be redeemed for cash at the rate 1 point = $0.01.
Chase markets Freedom, Unlimited, and Ink Cash as cash rewards, the others as points cards. The difference is in the marketing, not the rewards.
Travel and purchase protection benefits
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Chase Freedom Unlimited.
#46
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,782
Help me understand why I should value this card beyond what I have or in complement to. Also, wish the sign up bonus was a little more enticing.
I already have Ink and Sapphire for UR.
I have Arrival for 2% on any spend. Why would I put spend on a 1.5% when I can put it on a 2%? Show me why I might want 1.5% in UR instead of 2% Arrival. I currently do the most of my non-cat spend on the Arrival and then use those points for various travel needs especially for lodging not affiliated with a program (for instance villa rentals). I'm open minded so appreciate ideas on making the 1.5 card more valuable via points transfers. I mainly use AA for award flights and for hotel programs: Marriott, IHG, SPG and Hilton. Most of the time I find myself just cashing out UR even though that's just 1:1. Inspire me.
I already have Ink and Sapphire for UR.
I have Arrival for 2% on any spend. Why would I put spend on a 1.5% when I can put it on a 2%? Show me why I might want 1.5% in UR instead of 2% Arrival. I currently do the most of my non-cat spend on the Arrival and then use those points for various travel needs especially for lodging not affiliated with a program (for instance villa rentals). I'm open minded so appreciate ideas on making the 1.5 card more valuable via points transfers. I mainly use AA for award flights and for hotel programs: Marriott, IHG, SPG and Hilton. Most of the time I find myself just cashing out UR even though that's just 1:1. Inspire me.
Since then United is increased the points needed.. so it is more like 480,000 to get 3 business class tickets. It will be like $6400 on Arrival. I still don't think it is enough to get 3 tickets... but maybe 2.. if on discount? I am getting really tired of searching on United and not finding any saver award. Maybe I should switch to arrival...
#47
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Programs: Marriott lifetime Titanium, Delta Platinum
Posts: 5,469
Will be one of the top cards (along with Fidelity Visa) to use at Costco. (In fact, could be the reason Chase is issuing the new card.) Why bother with the official Costco Visa (Citi), when this card will earn 50% more? (Of course, this assumes the FU card is Visa like the other Freedom card.)
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#50
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NJ
Programs: United Silver, Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 751
Everyday: = 88,500 MR points
Freedom UN: 50,000 UR points + $750
If you exchange for GC (which im not recommending but doing for comparison), that would be $885 vs $1,250
Throw in there is no AF.... and the fact I can call this my "FU" card all year long...
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#52
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,884
#53
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 587
I think this card would have been much more valuable if it offered a flat 2% cashback or 2 UR points per dollar. I currently use the Cap One Spark Cash Business card and get 2% back on everything with no annual fee. I used to have the Citi Double Cash card, but I cancelled it since I can redeem the cash anytime with Cap One instead of waiting for the rewards to reach $25 as with Double Cash.
#54
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NJ
Programs: United Silver, Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 751
#56
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,929
Yes
I have 2 Freedoms now, both have PC options for CS & CSP, one has 2 versions of Slate and the other has Freedom Unlimited listed as an option now.
Freedom 1 options CS, CSP, Slate, Slate Exclusive
Freedom 2 options CS, CSP, Freedom Unlimited
Call and ask.
I have 2 Freedoms now, both have PC options for CS & CSP, one has 2 versions of Slate and the other has Freedom Unlimited listed as an option now.
Freedom 1 options CS, CSP, Slate, Slate Exclusive
Freedom 2 options CS, CSP, Freedom Unlimited
Call and ask.
#58
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,929
#60
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, AA Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Virgin America Elevate Gold
Posts: 225