beltway

If you read back fewer than 10 posts before yours, you'll find this precise question discussed.

sdsearch

No. What's a much bigger pain is categories in which I have no spend to do in for a given quarter. What's much bigger pain is having to remember which cards to use once soon to avoid cancellation due to inactivity. What's a much bigger pain is figuring out when I'll finish meeting the minimum spend on a card so I can resume using my "normal" cards for whichever categories (instead of putting absolutely everything on the signup bonus card, at least if it's a big spend that's required). What's a much bigger pain is figuring which airline has availability when. What's a much bigger pain is figuring out how and when to defer expiration at various programs (that I don't "naturally" use that much).

Compared to all that, having one card that rotates categories once per quarter seems pretty painless. (Well, I also have Discover, but rarely use that since it's "only cashback".)

Keep in mind that rotation is the only reason these categories are 5%. If you don't like rotation that much, "settle for" 1.5% and just get the Freedom Unlimited card.

Need

The hardest part is to remember to stop using it when it hits the $1500 limit. Last year hitting the limit was really easy with Costco spent. Each trip to Costco is never under $200. Would have been nice if they kept the Costco thing going this year.

nwflyboy

The biggest pain is having to listen to Samuel L Jackson whine endlessly about how complicated and hard this is.....

cyster2007

I use freedom for SAM Club Gas on 1/2/17, just post on my account tonight, 5% bonus

Teckelspass

i did Costco gas purchase today. Will update when charge posts.

alggag

I received the 5x bonus after using a Kroger Fuel Center. ^

krazykanuck

I can confirm that Costco Gas earns 5%. Just as me and many others said it would. So...can we please put this uncertainty to bed? Cool.

BUMBLES

Thank you for confirming krazykanuck

zakami

I can confirm as well. Showed as 5x points for me.

Teckelspass

I can confirm as well. Posted 5x points for me.

Teckelspass

Who said I doubted you? I suspected that all the indicators supported your prediction, but none of us really knew for sure until we had DPs from Costco. When gas was the bonus category for Freedom last, Costco did not yet accept Visa. Now it has been confirmed.

staticx813

living in nyc, local commuter passenger transportation is a great category. Although i don't take trains and buses regularly, i can sure pick up monthly passes for my mom and earn a bonus. i wonder if uber online e-giftcard will code as the same category? anyone has experience with this? i find myself using uber a lot than getting on the subway, so this will definitely come in handy to buy giftcards for the year

el aye

I figured it would after Costco gas purchases didn't count toward 5x club/wholesale last quarter.

donotblink

Does Uber qualify under the Q1 5% bonus?