Chase Freedom credit card is no longer available for new applicants. So information about this card is out of date. However, there are other Chase Freedom cards you might be interested in: Chase Freedom Unlimited®, Chase Freedom Flex®, or Chase Freedom Rise®. Or you can check out these alternatives.

Without doubt, the Chase Freedom card is one best cash back reward credit cards you can apply for these days. The card offers respectable sign-up bonuses, and it allows you to earn some pretty nice rewards for your spending. However, Chase Freedom comes with one glaring question mark: It imposes foreign transaction fees on purchases made outside the U.S.

But Just how big a hindrance is the Chase Freedom foreign transaction fee to what is, otherwise, an excellent credit card?