Chase Freedom Flex Q2 2026 Bonus Categories

Chase has announced the new Q2 2026 bonus categories the Chase Freedom Flex where you can earn 5x points on select categories. If you haven’t picked it up yet, it is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. It is also time to activate the offer now so you can hit the ground running on April 1st. If you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve, there is no reason not to have this card.

Why This is Such a Great Card

The Chase Freedom Flex is an incredible no annual fee card which offers 5% cash back on rotating categories each quarter. Now, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Sapphire Reserve, or the Ink Business Preferred, you can earn 5x Ultimate Rewards points instead of cash back. I value Ultimate Rewards points at 1.7 cents per point which increases your return from 5% to 8.5%.

You can earn 5 points per dollar on the first $1,500 spent across all categories each quarter for a total of 7,500 points. Maximizing each quarterly bonus means you can earn up to 30,000 points each year. That’s a crazy good deal especially considering this card has no annual fee.

Registration is open and the bonus goes into effect on April 1st. If for whatever reason you forget, you have until June 14th to activate this. All you have to do is go to https://www.chasebonus.com/ enter in your last name, ZIP code, and the last 4 digits of your card. Its as simple as that.

What’s in Store for Q1 2026

Just like Q1, this quarter should be pretty easy to maximize with Amazon either from organic purchases, or buying gift cards for other places you shop. This also should work for Whole Foods purchases as well.

I typically don’t recommend booking travel through your credit cards’ travel portal, but you should actually get 9x points on Chase Travel since you would otherwise get 5x points. WIth this bonus, you will get an additional 4x points. Hotels and car rentals can make sense to book through a travel portal but airfare can be risky. If there are any irregular operations, the airline will send you back to where you booked for any help.

• Amazon

• Chase Travel (9x)

• Feeding America

Wrapping Up

The Chase Freedom Flex is one of the best no annual fee cards out there. Earning 5x points on the first $1,500 spent on Amazon, Chase Travel, and Feeding America from April 1st through June 30th, 2026. This is another great card to keep in your wallet to always earn more than 1 point per dollar on all purchases.

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