Not exact matches
Past
categories have included such common
merchants as gas stations, restaurants, home improvement stores and Amazon.com, so there's a good chance of earning
bonus cash back on spending you were going to do anyway.
HP is one of the select
merchants for computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases that can earn 3X points per dollar if you designate it
as your 3X
bonus category.
As with most other credit cards, Citi will be adding
bonuses to transactions whose
merchants are coded under the
bonus categories.
Of course, the fact that US Bank advertises Kiva
as one eligible
merchant that's eligible for the «Charity»
category bonus right now doesn't mean they will do so forever, or even that «Charity» will return
as a
bonus category next quarter, since these
categories are regularly changed and reshuffled.
Just how do you know what qualifies
as a
merchant in a
bonus category?
HP is one of the select
merchants for computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases that can earn 3X points per dollar if you designate it
as your 3X
bonus category.
Discover offers a credit card cash that pays 5 percent
bonus for everyday purchases at select
merchants in popular
categories such
as gasoline stations, grocery stores and drugstores, online shopping, bookstores and music.
Often, it is obvious when a particular
merchant qualifies
as a
bonus category.
The Ink Bold Business Card offers a 5X
bonus for «
merchants that classify their
merchant location for Visa / MasterCard in any of the following
categories: wireless / telecommunicatioins services (excluding equipment such
as phones and fax machines), cable and satellite television and radio services...» so you want to make sure you're getting the full benefit of this 4X
bonus as soon
as possible after receiving and activating your card.
This technique, known
as «manufactured spending,» can help you meet the sign - up
bonus spending requirements on a new card and earn more points on everyday spending by shifting spending to particular
merchants that qualify for
category bonuses.
Earning points is more complex, often with
bonuses for spending at certain kinds of
merchants (known
as «
category bonuses»).
Past
categories have included such common
merchants as gas stations, restaurants, home improvement stores and Amazon.com, so there's a good chance of earning
bonus cash back on spending you were going to do anyway.