The Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex categories for the third quarter of 2025 can now be activated:
- Earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases on Gas Stations, EV Charging, Select Live Entertainment, Instacart from 7/1/2025 – 9/30/2025.
You can activate the 5% categories at this link. Personally I always wait for the email and activate it through the link in the email.
Does Costco gas not count as gas on Chase? I bought gas and got 1%. Did anyone get 5% on Costco gas?
I might just be spending about $7575 in “gas” among my Freedoms next quarter. That may be $9090 if I end up downgrading my CSR to a CFF. 😉
Any rumors of the surprise category for September?
Seems like this time they simplified it and added Instacart as the surprise category, and they let it go for the entire quarter
Since Gas Stations are the only relevant one for me then again only have to activate One card.
This is bullshit. First the changes with Sapphire Reserve and now these shitty categories. Fuck Chase! This is bullshit.
I used to wait to activate by emailed link but sometimes they don’t send me the email (or they send it too late).
I wonder if there would be surprise categories come September?
Otherwise the worst 5% offer from Chase so far in 2025.
At least Discover gives 5x on utility bills.
Q3 bonus category is Instacart. Chase is saying it will last the whole quarter instead of just 1 month.
Does sam’s gas apply to the chase 5% category?
I have used a Freedom Card at Sam’s Gas and triggered a 5% discount before. I go to Walmart Gas for a 10-cent discount, and my Freedom card works for 5% too.
Chase hasn’t had 5% on restaurants this calendar yet.
I use the Gemini card for 4% Gas all year round, so will be switching to my Chase Flex for the next 3 months for 5%.