Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

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Card details

  • This offer is for people with a good to excellent credit history which means, among other things, that your credit history is clear of bankruptcy and seriously delinquent accounts

  • Earn $200 Bonus Cash Back after you make $500 in purchases in your first 3 months

  • 5% Cash Back on up to $1,500 spent at grocery stores and movie theaters from 4/1/12 - 6/30/12

  • You'll enjoy new 5% categories every 3 months like gas stations, restaurants and even airlines. It's free and easy to activate your bonus each quarter!

  • Unlimited 1% Cash Back on all other purchases

  • Up to an additional 10% Cash Back when you shop online at select merchants through Chase

  • No annual fee and cash back rewards never expire

Rates, fees & offers

  • Annual fee

    $0

  • Rewards rate

    1.00%

  • Bonus offer

    $200 Cash Back Bonus after spending $500 - in first 3 months

  • Intro APR

    N/A

  • Ongoing APR

    Min APR: 16.74%, Variable

    Max APR: 23.74%, Variable

    Penalty APR: Up to 30.74%, Variable

    Cash Advance APR: 23.99%, Variable

  • Balance transfer fee

    3%

  • Foreign transaction fee

    3%

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Chase Freedom - $200 Bonus Cash Back Credit Card

Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back

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Annual fee

$0

Annual fee

$99

Annual fee

$199

Regular APR

16.74% - 23.74% Variable

Regular APR

21.24%-29.99%, Variable APR

Rates & Fees

Regular APR

See Terms

Intro APR

N/A

Intro APR

0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. After that, a variable APR will apply, 21.24%-29.99%.

Intro APR

N/A

Recommended Credit Score
Recommended Credit Score
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Rating details

3.5

Editor's overall rating

Pros and cons

Pros
  • No annual fee

Cons

    One of our most preferred cash back cards, the Chase Freedom® stands out for a number of reasons:

    • It offers 5% cash back in bonus categories that change quarterly, up to $1,500 in purchases each quarter.

    • It offers an unlimited 1% cash back everywhere else.

    • It has a $0 annual fee, making it accessible to most people.

    • It gives you access to the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall, which earns you 2-20% extra rewards on preferred retailers.

    Overview: The Chase Freedom is one of the best

    We consider the Chase Freedom® to be the best $0-fee cash back credit card. It offers a really good rewards rate - 5% on bonus categories (up to $1,500), 1% elsewhere - that works out on average to 2% in all the bonus categories year-round, and 1% everywhere else. So, on balance:

    Chase Freedom®'s "2%" bonus categories: Groceries, drugstores, home improvement and furnishings, lawn and garden, gas, hotels, airfare, dining, department stores, movies, and charitable donations

    There's also the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall. From the mall's website, you click through to a retailer's online storefront, and can shop to your heart's content. As long as you start off from the UR site, you'll earn 2-20% cash back on top of what you'd normally earn. The best part is that you get the full selection: rather than offering 5% back on Macy's sweaters, you get 5% back on everything at Macy's.com. Popular retailers include Kohl's and Macy's with 10% extra rewards; Lord & Taylor and Barnes & Noble with 8%; and Peet's Coffee, Overstock.com and Target, each with 5% back (current as of 12/28/11).

    Finally, there's the signup bonus: Earn a $200 Bonus after you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.