The Chase Freedom credit card and Chase Freedom Flex are offering new bonus categories for the first quarter of 2024. From January 1 to March 31, cardholders can earn 5% cash back on purchases made at Grocery Stores (excluding Walmart and Target), Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships, and Self-Care & Spa Services.
For those who have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Ink Business Preferred, or Ink Plus card, the points earned from the Chase Freedom card can be transferred to these accounts and then further transferred to various Chase travel partners.
It is important to note that the 5% cash back only applies to the first $1,500 spent on combined purchases each quarter. This means that if a cardholder spends $1,500 on a combination of the bonus categories, they will receive a total of 7,500 points (1,500 points plus a bonus of 6,000 points).
Chase provides clarification on what is included and excluded in each category. Grocery Stores include supermarkets and smaller grocery stores that offer a full-service grocery line of merchandise including a deli and bakery. However, larger stores that sell a wide variety of goods and groceries, such as warehouse clubs and discount stores, are not included in this category. Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships include health clubs, fitness centers, and gyms, while Self-Care & Spa Services include services such as massages, spa treatments, manicures, and barber and salon services.
It is important for cardholders to activate the 5% cash back offer each quarter in order to earn the bonus. Activation can be done through text, email, or other methods. Cardholders who have signed up for email reminders should have already received an email asking them to activate this quarter’s categories. If the activation has not been done yet, it can be done at any time during the registration period, and the 5% cash back will be earned retroactively. The registration for the first quarter of 2024 ends on March 14, 2024.
In conclusion, the Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Flex credit cards are offering 5% cash back on Grocery Stores, Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships, and Self-Care & Spa Services for the first quarter of 2024. Cardholders should remember to activate the offer in order to earn the bonus, and they have until March 14, 2024, to do so.