The first quarter of 2025 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom Flex (our referral link) and original Chase Freedom credit card (no longer available) have been released andd you can be activatedd.
The Chase Freedom 5% categories for 2025 1st quarter (January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025) are Grocery Stores (excluding Walmart® and Target®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships, and Hair, Nails & Spa Services.
The 5% only applies to the first $1,500 spent on combined purchases each quarter. This means if you spend $1,500 on a combination of Grocery Stores (excluding Walmart® and Target®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships, and Hair, Nails & Spa Services during the first quarter of 2025 you will receive a total of 7,500 points (1,500 plus a bonus of 6,000 points).
Don’t Forget to Activate
Please note, that in order to earn the 5% you must activate the offer each quarter (by text, email or other methods). If you have a Chase Freedom and have signed up for email reminders you should have already received an email asking you to activate this quarter’s categories. You can register now or any time during the registration period and earn the full 5% for the entire quarter retroactively. Registration for the 1st quarter of 2025 ends on March 14, 2025.
Although the Chase Freedom and the Chase Freedom Flex are technically cash back cards, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Ink Business Preferred or Ink Plus card you can transfer points from your Freedom account into one of those accounts and then can transfer those points to various Chase travel partners.
