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Chase Freedom Flex 2022 category bonuses
We love the Chase Freedom Flex for this exact perk: rotating, quarterly 5x bonus categories. What does that mean? It means that every 3 months Chase Freedom releases a new list of bonus categories that earn 5x throughout the quarter. It’s an incredible way to multiply the number points you make on purchases, or strategize for the future. The new rotating bonus categories for the 4th quarter of 2022 are live: WalMart and PayPal
I would definitely consider either getting a Chase Freedom Flex or converting your existing Freedom to a Freedom Flex in order to enjoy the native category bonuses the card offers in addition to these quarterly, rotating category bonuses.
As long as you activate by December 14th, you’ll receive 5% or 5x on all of the purchases made in the bonus categories for that quarter.
The Chase Q2 2022 rotating category bonuses for the Chase Freedom Flex are: Gas Stations, Car Rental Agencies, Movie Theaters, Select Live Entertainment.
- You must activate by 12/14/22
- The spending is capped at $1500
- This means that your earning potential is maxed at out 7500 points or $75 cashback
- You must activate this perk each quarter, starting the 15th of the month prior ( September ), up until the 14th of the last month ( December ).
- If you have a Freedom and Freedom Flex, you’ll get $1500 per card.
What were 2021 Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex Bonus categories?
Here’s a look at the 2021 calendar
When Do the new bonus Categories start? The 1st of every quarter
You’ll need to register for these bonus categories by December 14th, 2022. As long as you register by that date, all of the purchases made in these categories will earn 5%/5x points.
Where Do I go to Register? Click here – available starting 09/15/22
How we use Chase Freedom/ Freedom Flex to get closer to lie-flat seats and 5 star suites.
If you’re like me and carry a Chase Premium credit card like the Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, or Ink Business Preferred then you can combine your Freedom Flex points into those accounts in order to transfer them into valuable partners.
This is by far the most advantageous usage of Ultimate Rewards, but also increases the value when redeemed in the Chase Travel center. For instance, if you move them into a Chase Sapphire Reserve account, your points will instantly be redeemable for 1.5 cents per point, a 50% increase over redeeming them in the Freedom Chase Travel Center.
Don’t have a Chase premium card?
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Combining a Chase Premium card like those above will help you optimize your spend and value of the points you’re earning.
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♥ Earn 60k Bonus Points after $4k Spend in 3 months
♥Points are transferrable to over dozen partners, or redeemable for 1.25c in Chase travel
♥5x on travel purchased via Chase Travel and 2x everywhere else
♥3x on dining, including eligible delivery services, takeout and dining out
♥3x on select streaming
♥ 3x points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs
♥ $50 Annual Credit on hotel stays purchased via Ultimate Rewards. *New cardmembers can get this credit immediately – existing cardmembers get it after anniversary
♥ 10% Anniversary Point Bonus. Spend $10k in a year, get 1k bonus points.
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Click on the link above to start your saving and to start earning rewards towards the trip of your dreams.
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Good Luck! Thank You!
What is the advantage of converting an existing Freedom to a Freedom Flex and not simply taking both cards as they are each annual fee-free?
This is a great and Flexible rewards card! (Pun intended)
Earn $200 cash back with Chase Freedom Unlimited or Chase Freedom Flex credit card. I can be rewarded, learn more.
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Chase Freedom Flex: earn 20K points or $200 after spending $500 in the first 3 months.
Pro Tip: Spend the first $500 in the Bonus Categories after activation!
Good Luck! Thank you!
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Freedom Flex cell phone insurance is “secondary only”, meaning if you have renters insurance, or own your home, they will require you to claim the phone on your homeowners before paying. Pretty basic research into their policy would demonstrate this unless I’m mistaken; in what sense would this be “great mobile phone insurance”?
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Trying to decide which card to get, but struggling (so overwhelmed with the options). Currently only have Chase Southwest… Chase Freedom seems like a good option with home improvement projects in the coming weeks. Any thoughts? Should I reach out to you directly?
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I have a few chase cards and love the points portal. What drives me bonkers about all the credit card programs is the dang activate. I don’t get it…. It seems like such a waste of everyone’s time:)
But hey, ho we need the points!
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i am getting a new freedom card that offers 5% on grocery stores. but this quarters special
is for walmart., which is a grocery store. if i go to walmart does it count against the grocery
store annual limit?
Robert – great question – the 5x on grocery stores excludes Target and Walmart so it’ll only count against the quarterly 5x
I received the 2020 Chase Freedom “Unlimited” card with 5x grocery bonus for the year. There are other perks/benefits, but I can’t seem to activate the Q1 bonus. I’m assuming the “Unlimited” is different than the plain Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Flex?
Thanks for the info on a really good deal. Any suggestions on ways to maximize the promotion?
Christian – I think the easiest will be Paypal since a lot of vendors accept this as payment. I know a lot of home lawn care, baby sitters, tutors, award bookers, etc accept it as payment. You think you’ll get the new Flex?
Interesting Article. Thanks
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