Chase questions

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Hi all,
I've been using Chase to save at 3%, but for the first time am considering using the current account and round up features.
I've been using Chase to save at 3%, but for the first time am considering using the current account and round up features.
1% cashback on normal debit card spending for a year. This is unlimited for 12 months if you sign up before 1 May, but sign up after that and it's capped at £15/month. It does exclude cashback for buying cars, art, gambling and a few others - see the full list.
New. Cashback continues after a year. For new and existing customers, the cashback will now continue, though after 1 April those who have had the account over a year will see cashback capped at £15/month (£1,500 of spending). Plus you'll need to pay in £500+/month to the current account, so set up a standing order.
Does this mean I should transfer over say £500-1000 from my primary bank account to Chase after pay day every month and just use it for spending?
Does this mean I should transfer over say £500-1000 from my primary bank account to Chase after pay day every month and just use it for spending?
5% 'round-up' savings pot on spare change from purchases.
Does this happen automatically?
I'd also be interested to know how much interest people regularly accrue from these two methods (I know all of our spending levels are different, I'm just curious - especially for the 5% round-up.
Thanks!
Does this happen automatically?
I'd also be interested to know how much interest people regularly accrue from these two methods (I know all of our spending levels are different, I'm just curious - especially for the 5% round-up.
Thanks!
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As regular savers are now above 5%, is there any point to the round up?
The other is literally 1% of what I spend so not sure what value you would get from knowing my figure.
Just be aware the comment about transferring £500 in and out again there was something in the t’s & c’s about using it normally (can’t remember the wording) which made me think they may not allow if you literally transfer in and straight out
However, why would people do this? How are they planning on making their 1% cashback without money in their Chase account? Are people misunderstanding how the Chase cashback works?
They'd also need to deposit anything up to three times £500 if they wanted to maximise their monthly cashback.
Not sure what you mean by needing to transfer £500 out. There is no requirement for transferring anything out. If you want to earn cashback, you need to spend money from your current account, on your debit card, and with retailers which Chase aren't excluding from cashback.
Cash back goes into a pot and i think on anniversary is is transferred into the current account
Round up Happens Automatically
Its not really down to spending habits its down to total on the bill
For example if total came to £14.98 round up would be 2p + 15p cash back or if total was £14.01 round up 99p + 14p cash back
so you can see that it would take sometime to build up a sum of money in the round up pot if you bills where always near the pound mark are exactly on the pound.
1% cash back is alright compared with cash back credit cards through you do have less protection when it comes to making large purchase. Even at the cap you would have to spend £1428 a month If every transaction was for £10.50 this would amount to £68 Round up but that's 136 transactions Cash Back £14.96