Today is the first day of the a new quarter for the 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom Flex (our referral link) and original Chase Freedom credit card (no longer available).
The Chase Freedom 5% categories for 2025 3rd quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2025) are Instacart, Gas Stations, EV Charging and Select Live Entertainment.
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 Instacart, Gas Stations, EV Charging and Select Live Entertainment during the third 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 3rd quarter of 2025 ends on September 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.
Such a great lineup for Q2! If you’re already shopping on Amazon or paying for streaming like Netflix or Spotify, it’s an easy way to rack up 7,500 points! Just remember that the 5% applies only to the first $1,500 in combined purchases—after that, it drops back to the standard 1%. Time to stack those deals and maybe grab some gift cards too!