Credit Cards Rewards Categories for October 2021

Note: Discover IT and Chase Freedom requires you to enroll each quarter before you start earning a quarterly bonus in these categories. The offers listed here are for existing credit cardholders. These offers usually require activation and could be targeted and may have an earning cap. See the issuers’ websites for all exclusions and terms.

Discover IT: Earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Target.com from October 1st, 2021 –December 31, 2021, on up to $1,500 in purchases .https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/cashback-bonus/cashback-calendar.HTML

Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Flex: earn 5% cashback at Walmart and Paypal from October 1st, 2021 – December 31, 2021, on up to $1,500 in purchases. Must activate by December 14, 2021. Get Your Bonus (chasebonus.com)

Additional bonus on Chase Freedom: Earn 5% cashback on Lyft rides with your Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom flex card through March 2022.

Some targeted American Express offers: These are targeted offers and you have to see them on your online/mobile AmEx account and add them before using them. These offers are not available to everyone.

• Earn 5 more Membership Rewards points per eligible dollar spent at Amazon, up to 1,500 points – expires 11/01/21.
• Get 15% back on purchase up to $5 at Starbucks – ends 11/04/21.
• Earn 4 more Memebership Rewards points per eligible dollar spent at adidas up to 5,000 points – expires 12/31/21
• Spend $25+ on select fuel ( Synergy Supereme+ Premium Fuel) purchases, get $5 back up to 3X – expires 11/04/21.

Targeted Citi offers:

Citi Premier Card: Earn a total of 6X ThankYou Points per $1 spent on Hotel and Car Rental purchases booked through the ThankYou Travel Center between 9/1/21 – 12/31/21.

Earn a total of 5 ThankYou Points per $1 spent, up to 2,500 points, through 12/31/2021 on eligible purchases at Restaurants.

Maximizer Tips:

1. Walmart.com offer includes purchases made using the Walmart app including grocery pick up and delivery.
2. Don’t forget standard “always-on” rewards for other purchases https://www.cardquarterly.com/always-on-rewards/
3. You could add Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex card in your PayPal and make payments whenever you don’t have to pay extra fee and earn that 5%.

Watch Out!!

1. For Chase Freedom – If you use PayPal at Walmart, you will only get 5%, not 5% +5%.