What Is Category Chasing?
4.7BRAINROT SCORECategory Chasing Constantly juggling which card you use based on which one currently offers the highest cashback or points category for that specific purchase, rather than sticking to one default card.
Origin:Common r/churning practice term describing the optimization behavior around rotating and fixed bonus-category cards, where maximizing rewards means switching cards purchase by purchase.
First Seen:2025-09
Peak Era:2026 (Credit Card Rewards Culture)
Aura Impact:+5 Aura (Perfect Category Chasing All Quarter) / -5 Aura (Forgetting Which Card Has Which Category and Losing the Bonus)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"He's got a spreadsheet just for category chasing across his five cards."
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