How do I get the Chase Freedom Flex bonus?

There are two Chase Freedom Flex bonus offers: $200 cash back for spending $500 in the first 3 months and 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent per quarter in bonus categories. Both Chase Freedom Flex bonuses are fairly easy to earn, but require some very specific steps to get them. And that may include doing a bit of waiting.

Chase Freedom Flex bonus rewards will show up in your account within 1 to 2 billing cycles of you qualifying for them, in most cases. It’s also worth noting that while the Chase Freedom Flex bonus rewards are advertised as cash back, they’re actually points that you can trade for cash at a rate of 1 cent per point.

Here’s how to get each Chase Freedom Flex bonus:

• Initial bonus: $200 (20,000 points) for spending $500 in the first 3 months. That’s a 40% return.
• Quarterly bonus: 5% back (5 points per $1) on the first $1,500 spent in bonus categories every three months. Cardholders must “activate” new categories every quarter.

Chase Freedom Flex also used to have an authorized user bonus. It offered $25 (2,500 points) for adding an authorized user in the first 3 months as long as the primary cardholder also made a purchase in the first 3 months.

Chase Freedom Flex bonus points can be traded for cash back, gift cards or travel at a rate of 1 cent per point. Just remember to allow 1-2 billing cycles for Chase Freedom Flex bonus points to post to your account. If it’s been longer than that, you can always call the number on the back of your card to ask about it.

If you’re referring to the 5% cash back, you need to activate the rewards categories each quarter. If you mean the $150 bonus, you get it after you spend $500 in purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. The 1% cash back is automatic, you don’t need to do anything but use the card in order to get it.

What type of bonus are you thinking of ? If you're thinking of the intro bonus, you just have to spend $500 when you first get the card. If you're talking about the 5% bonus cashback, you can check out what qualifies as a bonus, and activate it through this link: https://creditcards.chase.com/freedom/calendar