If you are under 5/24, and don’t currently have the Chase Freedom Flex℠ card– now is the chance to get it! There are a few reasons, I will get into momentarily. First I will say if you don’t have a sapphire product yet (such as Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card– I would be sure to get the Chase Sapphire Preferred first as you will have better offers and a higher welcome offer. If you already have a sapphire product, then you’ll want to read on getting in on the Chase Freedom Flex Double Dip.

Overview

First, let’s talk about some of the incredible benefits this NO ANNUAL FEE card has. A great welcome offer with a low spending limit in the first 3 months, as well as 5% cashback quarterly categories. The card will also give you 5x on travel purchases through the Chase portal, and 3x on dining at restaurants and drugstores. If you want the full overview of the Chase Freedom Flex Card, you can check it out here.

Chase Freedom Flex℠

$200 Bonus

Earn a $200 Bonus after you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening

Chase Freedom Flex℠

$200 Bonus

Earn a $200 Bonus after you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening

Why Now?

The Chase Freedom Flex Double Dip is great for Quarter 1, which is January through March. This quarter is currently offering 5% on grocery stores. It also has 5x on grocery store purchases for the first year up to $12,000. What that means for you is that you can combine the two promos for 9% cash back. Let’s break it down. You get 1% for the purchase, an additional 4% on grocery stores, and an additional 4% on Quarter 3 spending categories. You can see this breakdown below on my grocery store purchase. This promotion has ended.

12 month 5x Groceries

5% cash back on groceries the first year up to $12,000 spend is great to maximize your grocery store spending. If you max this out, you will get 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points. This promotion has ended.To earn even more, these points can be transferred to a Sapphire product. This can give you 25% or 50% more on the Pay Yourself Back portal. Essentially turning the 60,000 points to $750 or $900 cash back! Pay Yourself Back option gives you 25% more with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or 50% more with Chase Sapphire Reserve.

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Basic Breakdown

In the first year of having this card, you could earn up to 110,000 Ultimate Rewards Points for a NO annual fee card. This is a pretty decent bonus and a great way to dip your toes into the points & miles world. Here is the breakdown for your earnings:

• 20,000 from the welcome offer
• 60,000 from the grocery 5x up to $12,000 This is no longer available
• 30,000 from 5x quarterly categories
  ** Note if you double dip with groceries remember it is 1x base rate and then an additional 4x. So essentially it is 9x not 10x**

Let us know

What are your thoughts on this double-dip opportunity? Do you have the Chase Freedom Flex Card yet, or plan to get it? This is just another strategy in our Basic Travel pockets so we can maximize our everyday spending.

I’d love to hear in the comments below or over in our 8,400+ Member Basic Travel Facebook Group!