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Chase Freedom Flex Cardholders: Extra Cash Back on Eligible Top Spend Category Expired

5% Back
(Valid Through Dec 31, 2021)
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Chase offers Chase Freedom Flex Cardholders: 5% Cash Back on Your Top Spend Category (eligible categories below) on up to $1500 in total spend from October 1 – December 31, 2021.

Thanks to community member gullibunni for finding this deal.

Note, offer must be activated by December 14, 2021. Offer eligibility may vary by cardholder. Please refer to the forum thread or FAQ Page for additional information & offer discussion.

Eligible Categories:
  • Travel (including Transit)
  • Dining
  • Home Improvement Stores
  • Grocery Stores (not including Target and Walmart purchases)
  • Drugstores
  • Gas Stations
  • Select Live Entertainment
  • Select Streaming Services
  • Fitness Clubs

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Received this Chase Freedom Flex promo email today in addition to

Quarterly Bonus Offer

Activate and earn 5% total cash back (4% in addition to your unlimited 1% cash back) from Chase, on up to $1,500 in combined purchases, at Walmart1 and on purchases made using PayPal from Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2021.

Limited Time: Top spend category bonus

When you activate this quarter, you'll earn 5% total cash back (4% in addition to your unlimited 1% cash back) on up to $1,500 in the eligible rewards category where you spend the most from Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2021.3 If you use PayPal, a Q4 bonus category, as a payment method for purchases in your top spend category, you will earn a total of 9%.

See FAQ for details.

Eligible Rewards Categories:
• Travel (including transit)
• Dining
• Home Improvement Stores
• Select Streaming Services
• Select Live Entertainment
• Gas Stations
• Drugstores
• Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships
• Grocery Stores (not including Target and Walmart purchases)

Have questions about how your top spend category offer works with your other bonus category earn? See FAQ for details.
Activate both offers

If you haven't already, activate by Dec. 14, 2021.

https://www.chasebonus.com/ThankY...5546330a9d
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Set up PayPal so you can pay with QR codes. Link your Chase freedom flex as the payment method.

CVS is one of the few places that take PayPal QR codes as payment. It's been recommended to use self checkout, if possible. Once you add the gift card, DO NOT click any payment method on the self checkout terminal. Instead, scan your PayPal QR code like you are buying something. Then it will allow you to checkout and pay with PayPal.

If it does indeed stack with the 2% back at drug stores as the other thread suggests, that's 11% back on up to $1500.
I don't think you read the whole post...
It is only for Freedom Flex.

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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 07:36 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from losthere :
Will it be stackable on first year grocery bonus of 4% i.e. will I be able to receive 9% on gift cards purchased from stores qualified as grocery store if grocery will be my top spend category for this quarter ?
Yes.
I got 9% in Q3 with my Flex because Q3 was grocery stores and I was still in my first year with the Flex.

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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 07:36 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:36 AM.
delete
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Mangolover111
10-23-2021 at 07:41 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:41 AM.
I got my flex card new days ago and activated the 5% cash back from PayPal. I then bought a jacket for 1100 so would this qualify for the additional 4% cash back or did I have to click the op link to qualify for it? Thanks.
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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 07:44 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:44 AM.
Quote from WittyLaborer921 :
I think I get this deal, but one thing I am not 100% sure about, does the top spending category apply ONLY to the freedom flex card, or is it accross ALL of your spending for every chase card on your account? I have 5 chase cards, so my top spending category is very different depending on which one is the case.
FLEX only
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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 07:46 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:46 AM.
Quote from calvinl123 :
I got my flex card new days ago and activated the 5% cash back from PayPal. I then bought a jacket for 1100 so would this qualify for the additional 4% cash back or did I have to click the op link to qualify for it? Thanks.
You won't get the additional 4% unless you bought the jacket at a store in one of the top spend categories.
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Mangolover111
10-23-2021 at 07:49 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:49 AM.
Quote from ieee488 :
You won't get the additional 4% unless you bought the jacket at a store in one of the top spend categories.
I dont understand why does it have to be instore? I thought as long as you use paypal it qualifies? No?
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PennyPackin
10-23-2021 at 07:57 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:57 AM.
I have the freedom flex, previously opted in to the 5% PayPal category. Just to verify there's nothing else I need to do to get this added bonus? I did not recieve an email with this offer, where can I verify it's added?
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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 07:59 AM.
10-23-2021 at 07:59 AM.
Quote from calvinl123 :
I dont understand why does it have to be instore? I thought as long as you use paypal it qualifies? No?
I did not say instore. I wrote at a store that is in one of the top spend categories.
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stc1709
10-23-2021 at 08:03 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:03 AM.
anyone have this take affect retroactively? I maxed out my $1500 2 weeks ago
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10-23-2021 at 08:05 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:05 AM.
Quote from PennyPackin :
I have the freedom flex, previously opted in to the 5% PayPal category. Just to verify there's nothing else I need to do to get this added bonus? I did not recieve an email with this offer, where can I verify it's added?
It is suppose to be automatic if you had activated for Q4.

This is a screen capture of my Ultimate Rewards page.

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10-23-2021 at 08:06 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:06 AM.
Quote from ieee488 :
It is suppose to be automatic if you had activated for Q4.

This is a screen capture of my Ultimate Rewards page.

Thanks, ya I have that page just didn't list anything about the extra so I'll hope for the best.
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ieee488
10-23-2021 at 08:07 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:07 AM.
Quote from stc1709 :
anyone have this take affect retroactively? I maxed out my $1500 2 weeks ago
It is retroactive to Oct 1.
If your $1500 spend was Walmart, no 9%.
If your $1500 spend was with Paypal, it depends on which merchant you used the Paypal. If it was eBay, no 9%.
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10-23-2021 at 08:09 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:09 AM.
Quote from PennyPackin :
Thanks, ya I have that page just didn't list anything about the extra so I'll hope for the best.
You don't see the box at the bottom that says Earn 5% total cash back with a graphic of the Freedom Flex ?
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stc1709
10-23-2021 at 08:10 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:10 AM.
Quote from ieee488 :
It is retroactive to Oct 1.
If your $1500 spend was Walmart, no 9%.
If your $1500 was with Paypal, it depends on which merchant you used the Paypal. If it was eBay, no 9%.
thank you Applause
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10-23-2021 at 08:18 AM.
10-23-2021 at 08:18 AM.
Quote from stc1709 :
thank you
There is a separate $1500 5% pot.
So you can use the Flex to get 5% at groceries if you have already spent $1500 at Walmart and/or Paypal.
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