Does Chase Freedom Unlimited have an authorized user bonus?

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The Chase Freedom $200 bonus is available to new applicants who spend $500 within 3 months of opening an account. The bonus posts to a cardholder’s account as 20,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which are redeemable for $200 cash back. That’s a 40% return on the money spent to earn the $200 bonus.… read full answer

Even though Chase Freedom is advertised as a cash back card, it’s actually a points card like all other Ultimate Rewards cards. Each point is worth 1 cent no matter how you spend it (e.g. cash back, travel, gift cards). So the value of your initial bonus is always $200. But there are a few other things you should note before getting the card.

Chase Freedom $200 Bonus Info:

Requirement: Spend $500 in the first 3 months of account opening.

Eligibility: New Chase Freedom cardholders who have not earned the bonus in the past 24 months.

Ineligible purchases: Balance transfers, cash advances and cash equivalents like casino chips. Interest, unauthorized/fraudulent charges and fees also do not earn cash back.

Account standing: Your account must be open and not in default at the time the points are delivered in order to receive them.

Timeframe: It may take 6-8 weeks for the $200 bonus to show up in your account, once you meet the spending requirement.

Limited-time offer: The Chase Freedom initial bonus has been higher or lower in the past.

Freedom is a great card for everyday spending too. In addition to Chase Freedom’s $200 bonus, cardholders earn 5% cash back (5 points per $1) on up to $1,500 spent per quarter in bonus categories. Purchases that exceed the quarterly limit earn 1%, as do nearly all other purchases. The first $12,000 that you spend on groceries in the first 12 months is the exception, also providing 5% cash back.

Chase Freedom may no longer be available to new applicants.

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Answer 1 · 2019-10-28 05:48:30

KEYAIRA SUTTON, Puppy Lover

@keykey 10/28/19 This answer was first published on 10/28/19. For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

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Chase Freedom Unlimited no longer offers an authorized user bonus. Chase ended the incentive in September 2018. It gave cardholders 2,500 bonus points (worth $25) for adding an authorized user within the first 3 months after the account opened. The authorized user then had to make at least one purchase with the card during those first 3 months.

Freedom Unlimited is not the only Chase card to lose its authorized user bonus. The $25 reward is no longer available on the Chase Freedom card. Sapphire Reserve’s $75 authorized user bonus was also discontinued. The only Chase cards that currently provide an authorized user bonus are the co-branded IHG Rewards Club Premier card (5,000 bonus points) and United Explorer Card (5,000 bonus miles). It’s not known if Chase will reinstate the incentive on its general-consumer cards anytime soon.

Freedom Unlimited currently offers a sign up bonus of $200 after spending $500 in the first 3 months that you have the card. There’s also a referral bonus worth up to $500 cash back per year.

Does Chase Freedom Unlimited have an authorized user bonus?

KEYAIRA SUTTON, Puppy Lover

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