This is a reminder that you have until March 31st to hit the required spending amount to maximize the cashback in your Chase Freedom and Discover card .

While there are different categories for each card, they have one thing in common: They all require that you activate the cashback category each quarter to be eligible to receive it.

I made the big mistake and forgot to activate the cashback on my Chase Freedom card, and was surprised to find out that they I had not earned the 5% cashback when the statement cut last week. Do not make the same mistake.

Below is a link for the activation for each card and a breakdown of the 5% cashback categories:

CHASE FREEDOM: GROCERY STORES, MOVIE THEATERS AND STARBUCKS

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Spending categories : Grocery stores. This is the easiest category to meet the $1,500 spending limit. You can buy 3 gift cards at your grocery store and liquidate them through the known methods.

Starbucks : This is a little bit harder, unless you are a blogger like me who drinks 10 cups of coffee every day.

Movie Theaters.

DISCOVER IT: GAS STATION AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION

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Gas stations: While most 7-11’s are hard-coded to only allow cash purchases for gift cards, there are many other 7-11 who will allow credit card purchases on gift cards. Speedways stations also allow credit card purchases.

Ground Transportation: If you are an avid UBER user, you might find this category useful.