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PSA: Activate Your 5% Bonus Categories for 2021 Q1 Now!

ByEpic MS December 15, 2020

Geo      2020-12-15     2020-12-15

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5% Rotating Categories

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2020.12 Update: 2021 Q1 (Jan., Feb., Mar.) 5% categories are released! Now it’s the time to activate them.

A number of credit cards offer 5% cashback in categories that rotate every quarter (three months).  If you are a Chase Freedom Flex (CFF) (Or Old Chase Freedom), Discover It, Citi Dividend, or US Bank Cash Plus cardholder, use the links provided below to activate your bonus categories indicated below:

1. Chase Freedom Flex (CFF) and Old Chase Freedom: Wholesale Clubs, Internet, Cable, & Phone Services, and Select Streaming Services

The Chase Freedom has a quarterly cap of $1,500 in spend on 5x categories per account.

2. Discover it: Grocery Stores, Walgreens, and CVS

The Discover it has a quarterly cap of $1,500 in spend on 5% categories, which are made available at the beginning of each calendar year. Remember that all new Discover it cardholders will earn double cash back earned in the first 12 months of card membership, including on cash back earned in bonus categories, making quarterly category spend worth 10% back in the first year!

3. Citi Dividend: Amazon, and Select Streaming Services

The Citi Dividend earns 5% cash back on a cumulative total of $6,000 in spend per year rather than on $1,500 spend per quarter. The Citi Dividend is no longer available for signups. Unfortunately, as of September 2019 Citi has also removed the ability to product change to the Dividend, however old accounts have not been closed by the bank.

The US Bank Cash+ card allows you to earn 5% cash back in two categories of your choice every quarter, up to $2,000 in combined spend. It also allows you to choose a 2% cash back category every quarter. The image below shows which categories are available for 5% (top) and 2% (bottom) cash back.


Appendix: Historical 5% Categories by Year

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Chase Freedom

Chase Freedom 2020

Chase Freedom 2019

Chase Freedom 2018

Chase Freedom 2017

Chase Freedom 2016

Chase Freedom 2016

Chase-Freedom-2015

Chase Freedom 2015

Chase Freedom 2014

Chase Freedom 2014

Discover it

Discover it 2020

Discover it 2019

Discover it 2018

Discover it 2017

Discover it 2016

Discover it 2016

Discover it 2015

Discover it 2015

Discover it 2014

Discover it 2014

Citi Dividend

Citi Dividend 2020

Citi Dividend 2019

Citi Dividend 2018

Citi Dividend 2017

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Citi Dividend 2016

Citi Dividend 2015

Citi Dividend 2015

Citi Dividend 2014

Citi Dividend 2014

ABOC Platinum Rewards

ABOC Platinum Rewards 2020

ABOC Platinum Rewards 2019


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