Update 12/26/19: ABOC’s quarterly categories have finally been announced, so we’ve updated the post below.
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As of today, most of the credit cards with rotating quarterly categories have opened registration for Q1 2020.
We’ve provided details below of each card’s categories from January 1 to March 31, 2020, along with links to activate your bonuses.
Chase Freedom
Bonus Categories
- Gas Stations
- Internet, Cable & Phone Services
- Select Streaming Services
- List of eligible retailers & exclusions
Bonus Amount / Limit
- 5% cashback on up to $1,500 spend in combined purchases of this quarter’s categories
Discover
Bonus Categories
- Grocery Stores
- Walgreens
- CVS
Bonus Amount / Limit
- 5% cashback on up to $1,500 in purchases
US Bank Cash+
Bonus Categories
Choose two of the following:
- Home Utilities
- Electronics Stores
- Sporting Goods Stores
- Ground Transportation
- TV, Internet & Streaming (this replaced Car Rentals)
- Department Stores
- Select Clothing Stores
- Gyms/Fitness Centers
- Furniture Stores
- Cell Phones
- Fast Food
- Movie Theaters
Bonus Amount / Limit
- 5% cashback on your first $2,000 in combined net purchases in your chosen 5% categories
Citi Dividend
Bonus Categories
- Fitness Clubs
- Supermarkets
Bonus Amount / Limit
- Earn 5% cashback with a maximum of $300 cashback earned in bonus categories per calendar year
ABOC Platinum Rewards
Bonus Categories
- Monthly bills, including:
- Utilities
- Cell
- Cable
- Amazon Prime
- Streaming subscription services
- List of eligible MCC codes
- 4900 Utilities, Cell Phones/Cable
- 4899 Digital downloads
- 4814 Cell Phones/Cable
- 4815 Cell Phones/Cable
- 4816 Cell Phones/Cable
- 4899 Cell Phones/Cable, Streaming
- 4912 Cell Phones/Cable
- 5818 Streaming
- 5968 Subscription Services
Bonus Amount / Limit
- Earn 5% cashback on your first $1,500 in combined purchases each quarter.
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ABOC ???
Yep – details are in the post.
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Is Supermarkets by Citi the same as Grocery Stores by Discover?
This is Citi’s official wording:
Supermarkets are large retail markets that sell foods and household merchandise. Purchases made at Target, Walmart, Kmart, Meijer*, general merchandise/discount superstores, freezer/meat locker provisioners, dairy product stores, miscellaneous food/convenience stores, markets, drugstores, warehouse clubs, wholesale clubs, specialty vendors, bakeries, candy stores, nut stores, confectionery stores, or meal kit delivery services do not qualify. Purchases made at online supermarkets also do not qualify if the merchant does not classify itself as a supermarket by using the supermarket merchant category code explained below.