Summary: <p>On today’s show:</p> <p><strong>0:30 2019 5x/5% Categories Available for Activation</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Citi Dividend 5% categories announced for 2019. Drugstores in Q2. Can use all $6,000 in one quarter. Card not available for new signups, but still PC’able (though, be aware of 24 month clock resetting when you do this). 2018 was a dud of a year – good to see Drugstores back. (</span><a href="https://www.doctorofcredit.com/citi-dividend-releases-5-categories-for-entire-2019/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chase Freedom 5x Q1 2019 activation open (</span><a href="https://creditcards.chase.com/freedom/activate"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drug stores</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gas stations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tolls </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Discover 5% – Grocery Stores Q1 (</span><a href="https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/cashback-bonus/cashback-calendar.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p> <p><b>2:55 Gift Card Sales at Office Supply Stores</b></p> <p>Staples $5 off a $200 VGC</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reduces fee from $6.95 to $1.95</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through 12/22</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">In-store only. (</span><a href="https://www.doctorofcredit.com/staples-purchase-200-visa-giftcard-save-5-12-16-12-22/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span> </li> </ul> <p>$15 back on $300 VGCs at Office Depot/Max</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Buy 2 x $200</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Through 12/22 (</span><a href="https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/milespoints/get-15-off-300-visa-gift-cards-office-max-office-depot-week-3/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span> </li> </ul> <p><b>4:00 $10 back on 3rd party GC via rebate at Bed Bath Beyond</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">12/15-1/1</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Unlimited? Really? No, not really. T&Cs changed, limit 10. (</span><a href="https://www.doctorofcredit.com/bed-bath-beyond-purchase-50-in-third-party-giftcards-get-10-rebate-12-15-18-1-01-19/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link</span></a>)</li> </ul> <p><strong>4:40 Chase Disney Non-News</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Disney World/Disneyland tickets coming up in a roundabout way in Chase Expedia portal (</span><a href="https://milestothemagic.com/how-to-book-disney-tickets-on-the-chase-travel-portal-and-how-much-it-will-cost-you/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">link to Miles to the Magic post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You can still book Disney with Citi (<a style="" href="https://milestothemagic.com/disneyland-with-points/">link</a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span> </li> </ul> <h3>Subscribe to our Full version of the Milenomics² Podcast</h3> <p>In this week’s Premium (subscription required) version of the podcast we discuss:<strong><br> </strong></p> <ul> <li>Liquidating Air Travel Credits</li> <li>Happy Cards</li> <li>Negative Card-Linked App Changes at CVS/WalMart</li> <li>A $500 Bank Bonus + $200 Referral</li> </ul>
