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Random News Part 2: Ritz-Carlton Statement Credits, Lounge Club Card, Freedom 5% at Grocery Stores, and a Hyatt Retention Bonus

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Random News Part 2: Ritz-Carlton Statement Credits, Lounge Club Card, Freedom 5% at Grocery Stores, and a Hyatt Retention Bonus

Good afternoon everyone, here is part 2 of Random News for today (part 1 from earlier today).  My Chase Ritz-Carlton Credit Card statement closed on January 4, so I have some information regarding annual fees and statement credits.  There has been a lot of confusion regarding “reimbursable travel expenses” and this lengthy 90+ page FlyerTalk thread has all the details.  Basically, if you buy airline gift cards, Chase knows about it now.

The $395 annual fee posted during the first billing period.  I was able to purchase 2 $150 Southwest Airlines eGift Cards and get both purchases reimbursed by Chase.  One reimbursement is posted as a courtesy credit and the second is posted as a statement credit.  As far as I know, Chase will no longer reimburse any Southwest Airlines Gift Cards or eGift Cards.  The transactions show up online as “SOUTHWES 5260***” and Chase is able to see the purchase as a gift card.  I don’t know why I was able to get both charges reimbursed, it just depends which representative you get.  Definitely YMMV situation.

Chase Ritz-Carlton SWA eGC Statement Credits

I found it interesting that both Southwest Airlines gift cards earned 2x for airfare and also counted toward my $3,000 minimum spend.  I am about $1,000 short of completing my minimum spend.

Chase Ritz-Carlton Statement Credits

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Staples Easy Rebate: $20 Visa Gift Card on $300 Visa Gift Card Purchase (Jan 4-10)

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Staples Easy Rebate: $20 Visa Gift Card on $300 Visa Gift Card Purchase (Jan 4-10)

Good morning everyone, happy New Year!  Let’s start 2015 off right with this Staples Easy Rebate.  Receive a $20 Visa Gift Card after purchasing $300 or more in Visa Gift Cards at Staples between January 4 and 10.  Remember to wait until Sunday to purchase these gift cards.

$20 Visa Gift Card $300 Staples Visa Gift Cards

I checked on Visa Savings Edge to see if Staples was still there, but I am sad to report that Staples is no longer on Visa Savings Edge.  I will miss you 1% cash back!

In other news, today is the start of Chase Freedom’s Q1 5% cash back categories.  I plan on going to the grocery store and buying a few $500 gift cards, then taking those gift cards to Target to load my Redbird Card.

Chase Freedom Q1 2015

If you have a question, please leave a comment below.  Have a great day everyone!

Chime in the New Year Targeted Offers and $8 Million in Funding

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Chime in the New Year Targeted Offers and $8 Million in Funding

Good evening, Chime is ringing in the new year with a new promo called Chime in the New Year.  I received an email this afternoon and there are some good offers.  I will show you how the promo works.  If you are new to Chime, please read this post.

Chime New Years Email

After you log into your Chime account, there is a new tab in the upper right corner called Resolutions (link).

Chime Resolutions Tab

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New Chime Card Offers: JC Penny, Chipotle, Cheesecake Factory, GameStop, Nordstrom Rack and More

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New Chime Card Offers: JC Penny, Chipotle, Cheesecake Factory, GameStop, Nordstrom Rack and More

(Hat Tip to Deals We Like)

Good morning everyone, Chime wants to wish everyone a happy holidays so they have just added several new Chime Card offers for a variety of restaurants and retail stores.  These offers are limited, so if you see an offer you like, I would not wait too long.  If you are new to Chime, please read this post.

Chime Card Offers 12-22-2014 A Chime Card Offers 12-22-2014 B

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Happy holidays everyone!