Chase Freedom 2013 First Quarter Bonus

Today is the first day you can activate your Chase Freedom 2013 first quarter bonus for 5% cash back.

2 Easy Steps to Earn 5% Cash Back on Chase Freedom 2013 First Quarter Bonus

Activate your Chase Freedom 2013 First Quarter Bonus here
Shop at participating merchants and pay for your purchases using your Chase Freedom card

The Chase Freedom bonus category merchants for January – March 2013 are:

gas stations
drugstores
Starbucks stores

You must activate your Chase Freedom bonus categories by March 14, 2013.

The 5% cash back bonus is limited to $1,500 in spending at places such as these:

A complete list of participating Chase Freedom 2013 First Quarter Bonus merchants can be found here.

One could not ask for better bonus categories as this is the perfect trifecta. Picture the following scenario:

You stop by your local Starbucks for a Grande (insert your favorite Starbucks beverage, including fru-fru drinks here) for your reconnaissance mission for Vanilla Reloads to feed your Bluebird.

You drive to several drugstores to purchase Vanilla Reloads.

You fill your depleted gas tank.

If you don’t already carry the Chase Freedom credit card, you can apply for your Chase Freedom credit card here.

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