Chase Freedom Flex® 5% cash back categories for April–June 2025

Written by: Brad Hanson
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For April through June of 2025, the Chase Freedom Flex℠ card offers 5% cash back on up to $1,500 (then 1%) in combined purchases on Amazon and select streaming purchases.

You’ll need to activate these bonus categories by June 14, 2025, to qualify for the 5% cash back.

Read on for a closer look at these categories, including how Chase defines these Amazon and streaming purchases, and a guide to activating and redeeming your rewards.

Chase Freedom Flex℠ cash back calendar

Q1: January to MarchQ2: April to JuneQ3: July to SeptemberQ4: October to December
2025
  • Grocery stores (excluding Walmart and Target)
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines®
  • Fitness clubs and gym memberships
  • Hair, nails and spa services
  • Tax preparation and insurance (March only)
  • Amazon
  • Select streaming purchases
  • TBD
    • TBD
    2024
    • Grocery stores
    • Fitness clubs and gym memberships
    • Self-care and spa services
    • Hotels booked directly with the hotel
    • Restaurants
    • Amazon.com
    • Select live entertainment
    • Movie theaters
    • Gas stations and EV charging
    • McDonald’s
    • PayPal
    • Pet shops and vet services
    • Select charities

    A closer look at this quarter’s bonus categories

    Amazon

    Thankfully, the Amazon category doesn’t just include purchases at Amazon.com

    With activation, you’ll earn bonus cash back on all your Amazon spending, from Prime subscriptions and Amazon Fresh orders to gift cards and digital downloads. You’ll also earn more on purchases at Whole Foods Market locations and at wholefoodsmarket.com.

    Select streaming services

    This category doesn’t apply to all subscription plans, but you’ll earn bonus rewards on the most popular video and audio streaming services, such as Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify.

    How to activate your bonus categories

    To earn the 5% cash back rate, you’ll need to activate the bonus each quarter by the deadline specified on the Chase website (usually the middle of the last month of the quarter). As long as you activate by the deadline, you’ll be eligible for 5% cash back on qualifying purchases you made dating back to the beginning of the quarter.

    The deadline to activate your 5% cash back for the second quarter is June 14, 2025. You can do this on the Chase mobile app, by email, phone, online or at a physical Chase branch. And if you’re a Chase checking customer, you can activate at an ATM.

    How to redeem your rewards

    You’ll earn your rewards as Chase Ultimate Rewards® points that can be redeemed in a number of different ways. 

    If you’re looking for simple cash back on your purchases, you can redeem your rewards for a statement credit or a direct deposit into a U.S. checking or savings account. To redeem, you’ll need to do so through your online account, calling the number on the back of your card, or visiting a physical Chase branch.

    If you’d like another option, you can also redeem rewards for gift cards or with Chase Travel to book flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises.

    About the author: Brad Hanson is a senior editor at Credit Karma. His 30 years of experience in print and digital media includes work for the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service, Trucks.com and Polyvore. Most recently before… Read more.