How do you get Chase Freedom Flex 5% cash back?

You can activate your Chase Freedom Flex either by logging in to the Chase’s verification page, or by calling customer service at (800) 432-3117.

Apart from activating your Chase Freedom Flex for use, this card requires you to activate new bonus rewards categories, every three months, in order to earn 5% cash back on those purchases. If you don’t, you’ll only earn 1% cash back. To sign up for the latest categories, go to the Chase Freedom … read full answeractivate 5% cash back page. Enter your last name, the last 4 digits of the card, and your zip code. Click the green “Activate your 5%” button and you’ll be all set.

Here’s how to activate Chase Freedom Flex:

1. Create a Chase.com account. You’ll need to provide your SSN or tax ID number, your account or application number, and the email you used for your application.
2. Go to the Chase Freedom Flex activate card page.
3. Log in to your Chase.com account.
4. Verify that you received your card when Chase prompts you.

After you activate Chase Freedom Flex, you can use it right away. The steps to activate Chase Freedom Flex are the same as activating any other Chase credit card.

Ultimately, Chase says they require quarterly Chase Freedom Flex bonus categories activation to make sure cardholders always know what the latest 5% categories are. But that’s probably only part of it. Either way, activation only takes a minute.

The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories are grocery stores and streaming services from July through September 2021. The Chase Freedom calendar for the rest of the year has not been released yet.

Just bear in mind that the bonus categories on Chase Freedom’s calendar don’t always repeat year over year. It’s also important to note that any purchases in these categories above the $1,500 limit will give 1% cash back. The same 1% rate goes for all purchases outside of the Chase Freedom bonus categories.… read full answer

Here’s the Chase Freedom Calendar for 2021

• Q1 2021: Wholesale clubs, internet, cable & phone services, and select streaming services
• Q2 2021: Gas stations and home improvement stores
• Q3 2021: Grocery stores (excluding Target & Walmart) and select streaming services
• Q4 2021: Coming soon

In order to earn 5% cash back in the Chase Freedom bonus categories each quarter, you will need to “activate” the category. The deadline to activate is typically halfway through the final month of the quarter. Luckily, as long as you activate before the deadline, all purchases in the bonus categories during the quarter will get 5% cash back, even if you made them before you activated. You can activate through your online account, through the Chase Ultimate Rewards website, by visiting a Chase branch, by calling the number on the back of your card or at an ATM.

It’s important to note that the Chase Freedom card is no longer available to new cardholders, having been replaced by the Chase Freedom Flex℠ card. However, existing Chase Freedom cardholders can continue using their cards, and both Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Flex have the same bonus categories.