The Chase Freedom FlexSM Credit Card (review) is an incredible no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With it now being a new quarter, Chase has just launched its Q2 2025 bonus categories, so I’d highly recommend registering ASAP.
Note that these same bonus categories are also valid for the Chase Freedom Card, which is no longer open to new applicants.
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Why I love the Chase Freedom Flex
The Chase Freedom Flex Card is easily one of the best no annual fee cards out there, as it offers 5x points in rotating quarterly categories, for up to $1,500 of spending per quarter. Most people use this as a cashback card, meaning the 5x points really translates into 5% cashback in these categories.
The card has other bonus categories as well, as it offers 3x points (or 3% cash back) at drugstores and on dining.
The best part is that in conjunction with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (review), Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (review), or Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (review), points earned on this card can be converted into Ultimate Rewards points, and be transferred to the Ultimate Rewards airline and hotel partners, or can be redeemed at a favorable rate through the Chase Travel Portal.
Since I value one Ultimate Rewards point at significantly more than one cent, that’s my preferred use of those points.
Chase Freedom Flex Q2 2025 bonus categories
For the second quarter of 2025, the Freedom Flex Card is offering 5x points on the first $1,500 spent on Amazon and select streaming services. As far as key dates go:
- You need to register between March 15 and June 14, 2025
- If you register, you can earn 5x points between April 1 and June 30, 2025
How to register your Chase Freedom Flex for 5x points
Registration is easy — just go to the registration page and enter your last name, billing zip code, and the last four digits on your card, and you’ll be registered.
5x points categories definitions & inclusions
It’s always worth clarifying what exactly is and isn’t included with each of the bonus categories, so let me briefly go over that.
The Amazon category includes the following:
The Amazon.com category includes purchases made at Amazon.com (including digital downloads, Amazon.com Gift Cards, Amazon Fresh orders, Amazon Prime subscriptions, and items sold by third-party merchants through Amazon.com’s marketplace) and Whole Foods Market (including physical Whole Foods Market, and the website accessible at www.wholefoodsmarket.com).
The select streaming services category includes the following:
Only subscription services paid for with the listed select merchants will qualify for this offer: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Netflix, Sling, Vudu, Fubo TV, Apple Music, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, and Showtime.
Purchases other than subscription services, e.g., music or video downloads, equipment, gift cards, are not included.
My take on Q2 2025 5x points categories
Everyone has different spending patterns, so will have different takes on the quarterly bonus categories. Personally, I like the Q2 2025 bonus categories, mainly because 5x points on Amazon is one of my favorite bonuses offered by the card. I’ll have no issues maxing that out.
The select streaming services category is much less interesting to me, and I doubt (hope?) that most people don’t spend $1,500 per quarter on that. 😉
How to make Chase Freedom Flex points more valuable
To recap, you earn points on the Chase Freedom Flex, and each point can be redeemed for one cent cashback.
However, if you have this card in addition to one of the cards that accrues Ultimate Rewards points, you can transfer these points to Ultimate Rewards. Cards that accrue Ultimate Rewards Cards include the:
So 5% cashback converts into 5x Ultimate Rewards points per dollar with one of the above cards.
Bottom line
The Chase Freedom Flex is one of the best no annual fee cards out there, thanks largely to the ability to earn 5x points in rotating quarterly categories. The Q2 2025 bonus categories have just launched, so now is a good time to register. Between April 1 and June 30, 2025, it’s possible to earn 5x points on Amazon and select streaming services.
What do you make of the Q2 2025 Chase Freedom Flex bonus categories?
Also note that Whole Foods purchases count as Amazon. At least that's how it worked in Q2 2024.
What's up with the year being listed as 2024 in the image? Categories are accurate though
Actually categories are not accurate. Q2 as stated should be Amazon.com + streaming services, not hotels & restaurants. Where did this image come from?
I've always used the Amazon 5% category to purchase gift cards to places that otherwise get 1.5-2x at most on other cards.
Can one spend $1,500 on an Amazon gift card bought from Amazon (or any gift card for that matter) and receive the bonus?
Yes, at least in the past that has been true for me.
@Adam and @TravelinWilly. The way I tested it was that first I just bought a $25 Amazon gift card using the Freedom Flex card, then waited until the charge posted, checked whether the correct x5 points were awarded (they were). Then went back and bought gift cards for $1,475.
Thank you, Daniel B.!