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While lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic continues and travel is off limits, Chase is proactively trying to maintain the value of their credit cards by adding new temporary bonuses and offers. For example, adding bonus points for food delivery services on Chase’s personal Ultimate Rewards credit cards, and rolling out a temporary bonus category for groceries as well as allowing card holders to earn 3 to 5 reward points/miles for $1 spent at U.S. supermarkets. This article outlines all limited-time Chase bonuses and offers that have started this month.
New Chase Bonuses for Every New Account
Chase is offering eligible new cardholders extensions on earning their welcome bonuses. All new Chase credit card accounts approved from the beginning of the year through March 31, 2020 receive an additional three months — six months total — to earn the welcome bonus. The spending requirements vary from $500 to $4,000, depending on your card.
The welcome bonuses come in the form of Chase Ultimate Rewards points that can be redeemed as a statement credit for: grocery purchases, gift cards, food delivery or transfer your points if you have more than one Chase credit card. You will see the biggest value per cent — 25% or 50% more value — when you use your rewards to book your next trip through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal.
New Chase Bonuses for Sapphire Reserve®
- Select Chase Sapphire Reserve card members will receive an $100 annual fee credit to offset the card’s $550 annual fee. All Sapphire Reserve cardholders with account renewal dates between April 1 and July 1, 2020 are eligible for the $100 annual fee credit. There is no activation needed to receive the automatic extension.
- Earn 5X per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category)
- Earn 10X bonus rewards on Lyft purchases
- Complimentary Lyft Pink membership for one year, activate by 3/31/22
- Free for a minimum of one year of DashPass membership. Activate by 12/31/21
- $120 DoorDash credit: receive a $60 DoorDash credit in 2020 and 2021. Activate by 3/31/22.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Earn 3X per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category)
- 5X bonus rewards on Lyft purchases
- Free for a minimum of one year of DashPass membership. Activate by 12/31/21.
New Chase Bonuses for IHG Rewards Club Premier
- Earn 140,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
- Earn 3X points per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card
- Earn 2X per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
New Chase Bonuses for World of Hyatt
- Earn up to 50,000 bonus points — 25,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening and an additional 25,000 points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months from account opening.
United Club℠ Infinite Card, United ClubSM Card, UnitedSM Presidential PlusSM Card
- Earn 5X miles per $1 spent on grocery purchases through June 30, 2020 (temporary bonus category).
United℠ Explorer Card
- Earn 3X miles per $1 spent on grocery purchases through June 30, 2020 (temporary bonus category).
United MileagePlus® Card, United MileagePlus® Awards Card, United MileagePlus® Select Card
- Earn 3X miles per $1 spent on grocery purchases through June 30, 2020 (temporary bonus category).
Aer Lingus Visa Signature® Card
- Earn 3X Avios per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
British Airways Visa Signature® Card
- Earn 3X Avios per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
Disney® Premier Visa® Card
- Earn 3% Disney Rewards Dollars per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
The World Of Hyatt Credit Card, Hyatt Credit Card
- Earn 3X points per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
Iberia Visa Signature Credit Card
- Earn 3X Avios per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Employee, Plus, Premier
- Earn 3X points per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority
- Earn 3X points per $1 spent on grocery purchases (temporary bonus category).
All points earned on grocery purchases are valid on up to a maximum of $1,500 in eligible purchases from May 1 through June 30, 2020.
Bonus Rewards on Grocery for Chase Marriott Cards
Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on grocery purchases on up to a maximum of $5,000 in eligible purchases from May 1 through July 31, 2020.
Qualifying credit cards:
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold™
- Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier
- Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Plus Business
- Marriott Bonvoy™
- Marriott Bonvoy™ Business
- The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card from J.P. Morgan.
Chase Freedom®
- Earn 5X per $1 or 5% cash back on Lyft rides. can now earn Valid through March 2022
- Complimentary for the first three months then a 50% discount for the next nine months on DashPass membership. Activate by 12/31/21
- Receive 5% cash back at grocery stores (excluding Target and Walmart) from April through June 2020 (up to $1,500 in combined purchases, then 1%) after activation
- Receive 5% cash back on select streaming services, gym memberships and fitness clubs from April through June 2020 (up to $1,500 in combined purchases, then 1%) after activation.
Chase Freedom Unlimited®
- Earn 5X per $1 or 5% cash back on Lyft rides. can now earn Valid through March 2022
- Complimentary for the first three months then a 50% discount for the next nine months on DashPass membership. Activate by 12/31/21
Chase Freedom Student®
- Earn 5X per $1 or 5% cash back on Lyft rides. can now earn Valid through March 2022
- Complimentary for the first three months then a 50% discount for the next nine months on DashPass membership. Activate by 12/31/21
- Receive 5% cash back at grocery stores (excluding Target and Walmart) from April through June 2020 (up to $1,500 in combined purchases, then 1%) after activation
- Receive 5% cash back on select streaming services, gym memberships and fitness clubs from April through June 2020 (up to $1,500 in combined purchases, then 1%) after activation.
Chase Freedom cash-back calendar for 2020
- April to June (activate by June 14): grocery stores (excluding Target and Walmart), select streaming services (Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, Sling, Vudu, Fubo TV, Apple Music, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube TV, Google Play and ESPN+), gym memberships and fitness clubs
- July to September (activate starting June 15)
- October to December (activate starting Sept. 15)
While we can’t get much value from exclusive to Chase credit cardholders discounts at travel merchants or make use of preferred seating for concerts and sporting events, the temporary grocery bonus category and streaming perks might help offset annual fees where applicable.
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