Active 5X Cash Back on Gas and Kohl's on Chase Freedom

You can activate your third quarter bonus of 5% cash back on gas and Kohl’s for July 1 – September 30, 2014 on your Chase Freedom card.

You can get 5X Cash Back or 5X Chase Ultimate Rewards points From July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014

1 Easy Step to Activate 5x Cash Back on Gas and Kohl’s on Chase Freedom

1) Enter your last name, last 4 digits of your Chase Freedom card, and zip code on the Chase website and click the “Activate For Free” button.

You’ll get a confirmation showing your Chase Freedom card has been activated.

You could also sign into your Chase account and click the “Activate now” button under your Chase Freedom information.

Maximizing the Chase Freedom 5% Cash Back on Gas and at Kohl’s

Gas

1) Vanilla Reloads

Some gas stations will allow you to use a credit card to purchase Vanilla Reloads.

2) Variable load gift cards

You can use a credit card at gas stations to buy variable load gift cards (Visa and Mastercard). Not all gas stations carry variable load gift cards.

Kohl’s

1) Gift cards

A complete list of gift cards carried by Kohl’s is listed in my post how to maximize your Chase Freedom 3rd quarter bonus at gas stations and Kohl’s.

2) Holiday Shopping or Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

You can buy small electronics to resell on Amazon. Or you could skip Amazon and start shopping now for the holidays.

I like to activate my 5X cash back right away so I don’t forget about it. Do you activate your 5X cash back early or do you wait until the last minute?

Note: The link to the Chase Freedom card is provided as a courtesy. I do not receive a commission on this card.

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