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Chase PerfectCard: $50 After First Purchase

November 8, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Signup Bonuses

According to FW, the Chase PerfectCard is now offering $50 (5,000 bonus points) in the form of cash or a gift card after you make your first purchase.

The card itself earns 3 points for each dollar spent on gas purchases and 1 point on all other purchases. You need 2,500 points to redeem for a $25 gift card. Note that this version of the PerfectCard is points-based, as opposed to the original version which credited the cash rebate to your statement monthly. There is also an associated intro balance transfer offer for up to 12 months.

To apply, call 877-506-3455 by November 30, 2006 and mention offer code: RZN

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United Mileage Plus Visa – 25000 Miles, First Year No Annual Fee

October 5, 2006 ccwatcher Business Cards, Chase, Signup Bonuses, Travel Cards

From FT, the United MP Visa is now offering 25000 miles after you spend $250, and is waiving the first year’s annual fee. 25000 Mileage Plus miles are enough for a free round-trip ticket within the USA and Canada. This offer is good for both the personal and business versions of the card.

Edited 10/22/2010: The offer above has expired. To view the current United Mileage Plus promos, see the following links:

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No Balance Transfer Fee Within 30 Days of Chase Application?

September 29, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Uncategorized

A poster at FW is saying that many new Chase accounts actually have a 30 day period in which to make their initial balance transfer without paying a fee:

Chase just sent a memo to it’s credit supervisors telling them that some accounts that required a BT at the time of application to avoid BT fees, actually had a 30 day period in which to make a BT with no fees! Mine was one of them. So they must have had more complaints than just mine. So I moved 50% of that card’s cl to my interest bearing acct without any BT fees!. I think that the language on the application was very unclear and that is what caused all of this. SO if you got stuck paying a BT fee on a new account call Chase and see what they can do.

Sounds like this won’t apply to everyone, but the info may be useful for some rate surfers.

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Chase Launches New Freedom Card

September 18, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Cash Back Cards, Chase

Chase has begun test marketing a new credit card under the name of “Chase Freedom.” This name is sure to confuse existing Chase consumers, as it’s the same name that was used for the card that was converted into the existing Chase PerfectCard.

The latest edition of the Chase Freedom card has a set of features far more complicated (but better) than the existing PerfectCard:

3% cash back on eligible Gas, Grocery store, and Quick Service Restaurant purchases; 1% cash back on all other purchases
Reach $50 in rewards and redeem for a $50 check; or reach $200 in rewards and redeem for $250 cash back.
The 3% cash back on eligible Gas, Grocery store and Quick Service Restaurant purchases is capped at $600 of spending per billing cycle; any excess in these categories is credited at 1%.
0% Intro APR for 12 months for purchases and balance transfers

The type of establishment that qualifies as a Quick Service Restaurant could include “pizza, hamburgers, tacos and sandwich shops, coffee houses, and more…” but really depends upon how the merchant codes the transaction.

You can find more information and apply for the card by visiting this link.

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Citibank and Home Depot Launch New Reward Credit Cards

August 30, 2006 ccwatcher Chase, Citibank, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

…but the results are a bit underwhelming. CardTrak reports that Home Depot has partnered with Citibank to launch its first pair of co-branded general purpose credit cards. The Home Depot Rewards Mastercard has both a consumer and business version. Under both programs, you earn 2 points for each dollar spent at Home Depot or EXPO Design Center and 1 point everywhere else. Points can be redeemed for the usual assortment of gift cards, merchandise and travel. As an example, 2500 points can be redeemed for a $25 Home Depot gift card. You’ll also earn a bonus 2500 points upon making your first purhcase. More details can be found at http://www.homedepot.com/cards.
Compare this to the existing Chase Home Improvement Rewards card and it doesn’t stack up so well. The Chase card offers 3 points per dollar on any home improvement purchase. Chase’s definition of home improvement purchases are “those purchases made at retail establishments classified by the retailer to Visa and MasterCard as being a home supply warehouse store; a lumber/building supply store; a glass/paint/wallpaper store; or a hardware store.” You earn 1 point per dollar anywhere else. It too allows redemption of 2500 points for either a $25 gift card or a $25 check.

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Double Rewards on Chase PerfectCard Purchases in August and September

August 8, 2006 ccwatcher Cash Back Cards, Chase

According to this post from CardRatings, you may be eligible for 2% cash back on non-gas purchases in August and September:

Received a card from Chase that they are paying 2% cash back on non-gasoline purchases on their PerfectCard (formerly known as Freedom Card) for the months of August and September. Gasoline purchases still pay 3% cash back, $15 max per month. Non-gasoline purchases are exempt from the $15 limit.

It’s unclear whether this is a targetted offer, so YMMV.

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Chase World MasterCard: 0% APR Until March 2008

August 5, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Unfortunately this appears to be a targetted offer, but many people at FW are reporting receiving the following offer in the mail for the Chase World MasterCard:

0% Fixed APR until March 1, 2008 on both purchases and balance transfers
No annual fee
No balance transfer required
No balance transfer fees associated with the offer
After March 1, 2008, the APR becomes 8.99% fixed

The card itself earns points redeemable for cash, travel or gift certificates.

Looking for a World MasterCard? Try these options:

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Chase Flexible Rewards Visa Platinum – 6 points/$ on Everyday Purchases for 12 Months, $50 Signup Bonus

July 24, 2006 ccwatcher Balance Transfer Offers, Chase, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

Ripped from FW:

Earn 6 flexible rewards points for every dollar in everyday purchases (gas, grocery and drugstore purchases) for 12 months, 1 flexible reward point for everything else
$50 bonus upon signup — technically, they give you 6,000 bonus points which can be redeemed for $50 cash back check or gift certificate
0% APR for 12 months
No annual fee
Call 1-888-735-4870 and specify offer code LB0

According to the ad scan, the offer ends August 31, 2006.

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Chase PerfectCard: “Five Times the rewards” on Restaurant and Grocery Store Purchases Through July 2006

June 20, 2006 ccwatcher Chase, Reward Cards

Got this offer in the mail the other day and it does not look targeted:

…From now until July 31, 2006, you’ll enjoy Five Times the rewards on all your qualifying restaurant and grocery store purchases… of course, you’ll still enjoy 3% rebates on qualified gas purchases and 1% on all other eligible purchaes as a valued Chase PerfectCard cardmember.

Best of all, this special “thank you” offer is automatic — there’s no need to activate it.

One major downside is that the fine print stipulates that the maximum rebate accumulation is $15 monthly, excluding purchases that earn 1%. This means that the limit will be reached after only $300 of restaurant/grocery spending, which is something to keep in mind.

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Chase Freedom Card: Up to $25 Bonus For Existing Cardmembers

May 27, 2006 ccwatcher Cash Back Cards, Chase

FW is reporting that Chase Freedom card holders can earn up to $25:

$5 for switching to paperless statements
$5 for adding a cardmember
$5 for adding 1 or more company for periodic bill pay
An additional $10 bonus for doing all of the above.

This offer may be targetted, so it’s unclear whether you need to specifically sign up for the promotion to be eligible. If you didn’t receive a flyer in the mail about this offer, it would probably be advisable to clear this up with a CSR first.

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