Apple has it on the Apple Card site, but it’d be nice to have it in the wallet view.
- Ace Hardware
- Duane Reade
- Exxon
- Mobil
- Nike
- Panera Bread
- T-Mobile
- Uber
- Uber Eats
- Walgreens
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Apple Card Users Will Now Receive 3% Daily Cash on Purchases at Ace Hardware
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To be precise, Ace is a cooperative. ALL Ace stores are independently owned and operated but share supply chains, buying power, and branding.
I’d like another gas station, say 7-11. Now that they have bought speedway that covers a large part of the country.
Good for them. It bugs me to no end that you STILL can’t use Apple Pay at all at Home Depot, regardless of what card you have. Like, seriously. What year is it? This is a well deserved slap in the face for them. Let Ace Hardware get all that sweet Apple Pay business.
The point of the article here was to make folks aware that using Apple Pay at Ace Hardware will now result in 3% cash back - it is NOT limited-time.
Same with the other retailers who have similar arrangements for users of Apple Pay.
You are right that many cards have limited time arrangements, require card users to specify what they want to have the higher cash-back used for each quarter, and so forth. That is not what Apple is doing here.
Nothing beats BofA Platinum Rewards. if you have 100k in the bank (it can be from your IRA which counts), you get 3% on everything and 2.5 on your choice category you can change every month. So when I started home improvement like Ace was 5.25% cash back. Now I switched it to online which I do anyways. If i want to buy furniture, I simply change my category for that month. Then change back.
Yes, I'm aware. We've been going to the same local store for like 30 years now. Same employees have always been working there for the most part. They're more knowledgeable and helpful than any other hardware store I've stepped foot in. And I like to support the small places that aren't attached to corporations whenever I can.
Occasionally in the Wallet app, when you tap on your Apple Card, just above your latest transactions list, swipeable reminders will reminder you about 3% at a certain merchant. Other times it’ll have other reminders like setup scheduled payments OR a “hey don’t forget to use your at places like Amazon and more to get 1% back”
Permanent. Even for places that aren’t a part of the 3% cash back tier but accept Apple Pay where you make recurring purchases or pay bills, 2% cash back can be decent.
Other times there are temporary perks at other merchants, but the payout may not necessarily be a 3% cash back reward.
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Apple Card needs the ability to download transactions, or I can’t use it for tax deductible purchases like Ace Hardware. Apple Card features have stagnated.
Apple Card users will now receive 3% Daily Cash on purchases made at Ace Hardware stores in the U.S., in the Ace Hardware app, and on AceHardware.com.
To be eligible for 3% Daily Cash, the purchase must be completed via Apple Pay using the digital version of the Apple Card in the Wallet app on the iPhone or Apple Watch. Purchases made with a physical Apple Card will still receive 1% Daily Cash.
Ace Hardware is the first home improvement retailer to offer 3% Daily Cash for purchases made with an Apple Card via Apple Pay, up from the standard 2% rate. Other businesses that offer 3% Daily Cash in the U.S. include Apple, Duane Reade, Exxon, Mobil, Nike, Panera Bread, T-Mobile, Uber, Uber Eats, and Walgreens.
Apple Card is Apple's credit card, launched in 2019 in partnership with Goldman Sachs. The credit card remains exclusive to U.S. residents and can be managed completely through the Wallet app on an iPhone or Apple Watch, with features including color-coded spending summaries, daily cashback, and no fees of any kind beyond interest.
Article Link: Apple Card Users Will Now Receive 3% Daily Cash on Purchases at Ace Hardware
More surprised Ace Hardware accepts Apple Pay than Apple believing Ace Hardware was a valuable addition to their portfolio with a decent amount of Apple Card holders.
I’m not close to an Ace now, but they are great.
Also wondering why all of apples 3% merchants are like 100 years old lol… obviously t mobile and Uber aren’t but as far as tech goes they are at least 100.
I’m not close to an Ace now, but they are great.
Also wondering why all of apples 3% merchants are like 100 years old lol… obviously t mobile and Uber aren’t but as far as tech goes they are at least 100.
Except that you have to wait a month between category changes and the category bonus is only up to $2500 of spending per quarter.
Glad to see this addition. I just wish more of the big chain stores would stop blocking contactless payments.
You can download statements and transactions to your phone using the app, or log in to your Apple Card account using your computer and do the same thing. On the iPhone you can save them as .CSV, .OFX, .QFX, or .QBO file.
Download or export your Apple Card statements and transactions - Apple Support
Learn how to download or export your Apple Card monthly statements and transactions on your device. Or see how to download a PDF statement online at
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The Apple Card certainly doesn’t offer the best rewards, but combined with its privacy and security features, it makes for a compelling package in my opinion. They don’t share your purchase data with marketers and you can change the CCV code on the fly. Daily cash back is also nice and due to how ubiquoitous Apple Pay has become at all of the businesses I frequent, it’s become a de facto 2% cash back card for me.
I’m on a first name basis with employees at Ace … and it’s owned locally. The majority of Ace stores are owned by small business owners in communities.
Amex with 6% supermarkets. And supermarkets sell gcs to, uhm, every store that matters.
BofA has a
Edit: Fixed the card name.
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Man, this is one small list and most of the names have been on it for quite a while. I wonder why more brands are joining this — is it them or is it apple?..
You mean Amex Blue Cash Preferred? I have this card and I like it but it does have few caveats:
- $95 annual fee.
- 6% on grocery is capped at first $6,000 (1% after). You need to spend around $1600 or more from qualifying groceries to recoup the annual fee.
- 2.7% foreign transaction fee.
My unlimited cash rewards visa card says preferred on it... I am enrolled in their platinum honors tier. There's no fee for my card. Are we talking about different cards? It's a grey cash back only card, not a points card. My customized cash rewards card also says preferred on it, but it's red... that's the one I've seen limit cash back on selected 3% categories after exceeding $2500 in a quarter.
Sorry... my mistake. The card I have and was referring to is the Premium Rewards VISA Signature. The card is black.