2018 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

Posted by Madison on February 11, 2016

Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. To help you plan big purchases and even buy gift cards when they earn the most cash back, it’s important to look at the cash back categories for the entire year.

If you have flexibility with the timing of your purchases and you know the purchase category will be on the list for a future quarter, you might want to hold off on your purchases until you can get 5% cash back.

Here is the Chase Freedom cash back calendar for 2018.

2018 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

 
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Gas Stations
Internet, Cable and Phone
Chase Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Android Pay Purchases
Grocery Stores
(Excluding Target and Walmart)
Paypal
Chase Pay
Summer (Last summer was restaurants & Movie Theaters) Holiday (Last holiday was Walmart & Department Stores

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Cash Back Limits. The 5% cash back is for spending up to $1,500 each quarter in the bonus categories.

Activation. Even though the Chase Freedom 2018 calendar is available in advance, you have to wait to enroll each quarter. Enrollment for each bonus category starts on the 15th of the month prior to the new quarter. For example, for 2nd quarter, you can sign up for the 5% cash back beginning on March 15.

How to activate. To enroll here is the Chase quarterly activation link.

Other calendars. You can use the 2018 Citi Dividend Rewards Calendar and the 2018 Discover It Rewards Calendar to help you plan out your purchases this year. In addition, I’ll still remind you each quarter to switch out your cards and we’ll review all of the cards at once.

Maximize points. Once you earn your rewards, be sure to check out the Best Way to Maximize Chase Ultimate Rewards Points.

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Comments to 2018 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

  1. Thanks for this – I was wondering what was coming up next! We were in need of a new TV, so with the 5% rewards for Amazon (plus my Prime account), we got a great deal, free shipping, and now even more cashback – a win, win, win! You might want to get that gadget 1st quarter from Amazon too!

    Groceries will be nice, but not so sure that 5% rewards on movie theaters will be worth going to.

    Tyler S.


    • Tyler,
      Nice score on the tv! Shhh… don’t tell my husband he can buy it in the 1st quarter:)

      Madison



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