Today, Chase launched a promotion on most of their cards to earn a special bonus multiplier on groceries now through June 30th, 2020. The maximum is $1,500 per month in spend per card, but since you many have a number of Chase cards, your actual maximum may be much higher. No activation is required.
It’s worth noting that if you have a Chase Freedom card, this quarter already has 5X Chase Ultimate Rewards points on groceries up to $1,500.
Also remember that all Marriott Bonvoy cards, including the Chase Bonvoy Boundless and Chase Bonvoy Bold are earning 6X right now on grocery spend.
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Chase Cards Offering 5X on Groceries
| Chase Sapphire Reserve | 5X points |
| United Club | 5X miles |
| United Club Infinite | 5X miles |
| United Presidential Plus | 5X miles |
Chase Cards Offering 3X on Groceries
| Chase Sapphire Preferred | 3X points |
| Aer Lingus Visa Signature | 3X Avios |
| British Airways Visa Signature | 3X Avios |
| Disney Premier Visa | 3% Disney Rewards Dollars |
| Hyatt | 3X Bonus Points |
| World of Hyatt | 3X Bonus Points |
| Iberia Visa Signature | 3X Avios |
| IHG Rewards Club Premier | 3X points |
| IHG Rewards Club Select | 3X points |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards | 3X points |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards Employee | 3X points |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus | 3X points |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier | 3X points |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority | 3X points |
| United Explorer | 3X miles |
| United MileagePlus | 3X miles |
| United MileagePlus Awards | 3X miles |
| United MileagePlus Select | 3X miles |
Good deal?
First off, keep in mind that warehouse clubs like Costco and BJs as well as “super center” retail stores won’t count as a supermarket.
Second, you can always consult my master list of rewards for the supermarket / grocery bonus category to see what the best deal is for your own lineup of cards and needs.
I think that with Amex also adding grocery bonus categories to some cards now, in addition to the Chase Freedom 5X this quarter, you have a lot of options.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for 5X points is a winner for me, given that it equates to a minimum of 7.5% cash back when used towards travel (in the future! 😉 ). Of course, I already have my trusty Amex Gold which already earns 4X Amex points year round at the supermarket.
It would nice to see Chase keep grocery spend as a permanent bonus category on at least one of its cards. For sure, if the Chase Sapphire Reserve earned 4-5X on groceries year round, I think many more people would stick to that over the Amex Gold as an all-in-one card.
Thoughts?
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You can find credit cards that best match your spending habits and bonus categories at Your Best Credit Cards.
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