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Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex Cardholders: Bonus Categories at Grocery Stores, Target Expired

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Please Note: The bonus 5% back is valid on bonus categories only made from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023. This portion is for activating it ahead of the promotional period date.

Chase is offering all Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex Cardholders: 5% Back (Up to $1500) in combined/qualifying purchases made at Target, qualifying Grocery Stores (excluding Walmart) and Fitness Clubs & Gym Memberships when you login and activate this offer on your qualifying card. Bonus offer valid from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023.

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Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex Cardholders: Bonus Categories at Grocery Stores, Target, Fitness Clubs and Gyms 5% Back (Purchases Valid Jan 1st - March 30 2023

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It's sad that Chase just copies the categories from Discover. I think that's the reason Discover stopped disclosing the categories for the entire year in advance.

I have both the cards and I hate to see overlapping categories. With overlapping categories, I always choose paying with Discover, because there is always a bonus when redeeming points for gift cards.
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This is only for the freedom and freedom flex cards. Please update the description OP
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Doesn't work for freedom unlimited. Only the Freedom Flex and Freedom get these offers Frown
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RareWS6
12-22-2022 at 08:29 AM.
12-22-2022 at 08:29 AM.
Want to be reminded Jan 1st
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AoeROR
12-22-2022 at 10:47 PM.
12-22-2022 at 10:47 PM.
How useless is this?

Grocery Stores but no Walmart, can someone list a list of accepted Grocery Stores?
Target: why, everyone is already have Redcard
Fitness Clubs and Gyms 5% Back: really?
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TidalWaveOne
12-23-2022 at 07:47 AM.
12-23-2022 at 07:47 AM.
Quote from AoeROR :
How useless is this?

Grocery Stores but no Walmart, can someone list a list of accepted Grocery Stores?
Target: why, everyone is already have Redcard
Fitness Clubs and Gyms 5% Back: really?
Not useless for me... I buy a reasonable amount of groceries at Kroger. Plus if you buy gift cards there you also get 5% back (from what I've read).

Kroger has some good/great deals when they have sales, but you have to be careful because most of their stuff is overpriced.
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gotk
12-23-2022 at 09:14 AM.
12-23-2022 at 09:14 AM.
Quote from AoeROR :
How useless is this?

Grocery Stores but no Walmart, can someone list a list of accepted Grocery Stores?
Target: why, everyone is already have Redcard
Fitness Clubs and Gyms 5% Back: really?
Chase offers a large list of included stores, although there may be others not on the list:
https://creditcards.chase.com/fre.../merchants

Quote from Kevin521 :
Kroger does count towards grocery
Kroger explicitly DOES count for grocery. It's on Chase's own list.
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gotk
12-23-2022 at 09:17 AM.
12-23-2022 at 09:17 AM.
Quote from j31izzle :
So buying GCs at grocery store will always count toward that 5% for both Freedom and Discover?
Quote from publicpersona :
I've never had an issue with either Chase or Amex at Kroger stores.
Quote from pearcider :
Anyone tried buying Amazon GCs at Kroger
I've never had an issue with buying any gift card in a physical store. I have bought countless gift cards at gas stations to get 5% for "gas" on anything from ebay to Home Depot. The only time I've seen gift cards coded differently is when you buy them online.

Quote from usadaytrader :
Super garbage quarter
Other than the overlap with Discover, I don't understand this sentiment. You guys don't eat anything at home? Or you buy everything at wholesale stores and Walmart? Never mind the gift card option, this is one of the best quarters. Of course, the fitness addon is garbage. Just buy what you need to work out at home.

Quote from twainerm :
why does chase ask to activate it ? why not just give cashback if purchase is eligible? who would not want the cashback?
This user convenience would not help their profits. I can't imagine any other reason.
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Slick_nanda
12-23-2022 at 10:55 PM.
12-23-2022 at 10:55 PM.
I will probably max out with gift cards on both chase and discover this quarter if I don't hit $75 max
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mjsevilla
12-29-2022 at 08:22 AM.
12-29-2022 at 08:22 AM.
Quote from linksyss :
My Freedom is Visa.
Thanks for the reminder. The old Freedom card (which is no longer offered) is still Visa. The new Freedom Flex is MasterCard.
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mjsevilla
12-29-2022 at 08:23 AM.
12-29-2022 at 08:23 AM.
Quote from StaticSun :
My Freedom shows Visa Signature, so it must not be all of them
Thanks for the reminder. The old Freedom card (which is no longer offered) is still Visa. The new Freedom Flex is MasterCard.
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ptsder
12-31-2022 at 10:09 AM.
12-31-2022 at 10:09 AM.
Does buying physical Disney GCs at a local Target store trigger the Freedom Flex 5% category for up to $1500 starting tomorrow?

How about buying Disney GCs at non-Walmart grocery stores?
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Ivorin
12-31-2022 at 04:10 PM.
12-31-2022 at 04:10 PM.
Quote from ptsder :
Does buying physical Disney GCs at a local Target store trigger the Freedom Flex 5% category for up to $1500 starting tomorrow?

How about buying Disney GCs at non-Walmart grocery stores?
Yes for both, in my experience.
It's even better to buy Disney gift cards from BJs (because BJs gives a ~4% discount on such cards) when "wholesale clubs" are one of the Flex categories, but they haven't had that category for a couple years now, maybe.
Buying from BJs with PayPal when PayPal is one of the categories is also good.
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kufuegypt
01-01-2023 at 04:55 PM.
01-01-2023 at 04:55 PM.
Quote from famewolf :
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Just got an email that q1 2023 will be Amazon which is great
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TidalWaveOne
01-02-2023 at 08:04 AM.
01-02-2023 at 08:04 AM.
Quote from kufuegypt :
Just got an email that q1 2023 will be Amazon which is great
I think it sucks because I always get 5% back with the Amazon Prime Store card.
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Fantaxia
01-05-2023 at 06:03 PM.
01-05-2023 at 06:03 PM.
Does buying Airbnb gift card(digital, or mail) on target website trigger the 5% cash back?
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rxbird
01-10-2023 at 11:05 PM.
01-10-2023 at 11:05 PM.
Wish they would up the limit. Hit it yesterday.
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sandy.sandy
01-12-2023 at 12:03 PM.
01-12-2023 at 12:03 PM.
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Wish they would up the limit. Hit it yesterday.

Wow that's so quick. If you don't mind me asking what did you buy ?
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