We've seen several shutdowns of avenues for manufactured spending, from Target not allowing credit card and then debit card loads to its Target Redcard, to Serve and
Bluebird accounts being shutdown as well as Citibank no longer allowing you to fund checking accounts with a credit card.
From the Chase 5/24 rule to Serve and
Bluebird accounts getting shutdown, it's always a smart idea to diversify your miles and points generating!
The offer is not on the online
Bluebird accounts that I have.
He'd also look at companies that provide alternatives to issuing debit cards via mobile apps like GoBank, a brand of Green Dot Bank, and American Express and
its Bluebird accounts.
If you don't qualify to open a bank account in the United States, a good alternative is
the Bluebird Account by American Express and Walmart.
With
a Bluebird account, you'll see a lack of fees that may cause you to do a -LSB-...]
Convenience is another plus to opening
a Bluebird account at www.bluebird.com.
If the business is listed in the Pay Bill system, you can send money electronically from
your Bluebird account to the business to whom you owe money.
Here's a post on what a Vanilla Reload looks like and how to load a Vanilla Reload card to
your Bluebird account.
There you can deposit cash or load funds onto
your Bluebird account via a debit card from another bank.
Then use the online payment system to pay bills those that don't otherwise accept credit cards with a check from
your Bluebird account.
Also, you're not eligible for
a Bluebird account if you have Serve from American Express (a type of digital prepaid account).
You can load money onto
your Bluebird account in several ways and then pay bills online.
The toughest part of earning miles and points with
a Bluebird account is finding Vanilla Reload cards at a store that will accept credit card payments.
But
a Bluebird account, for example, comes with a no - fee online bill - pay feature that sends a check to the payee.
Dear Cashing In, To get extra reward points, I used to buy Vanilla Reload cards on credit from a pharmacy nearby, then load
a Bluebird account and pay my rent with it.
Click on «Pay Bills» after logging in to
your Bluebird account, find the credit card company you want to pay («Chase Credit Cards» or «Wells Fargo Credit Card» for example), type in the credit card number of the account you're trying to pay, enter the amount, and then pay it.
While I was in Maui, my wife received an email saying
her Bluebird account had been suspended due to «unusual / irregular activity».
Not exact matches
What I recommend is you getting a prepaid card, I use
BLUEBIRD, add cash to it from your personal
account and only add what you think your total cost may be for your order.
For people who use
Bluebird cards to withdraw cash, there's no fee or surcharge for withdrawing cash from American Express ATMs for only those who have enrolled in direct deposit into the
account.
Powered by a partnership between credit card giant American Express and super store WalMart,
Bluebird is a financial
account that provides an attractive alternative to traditional bank
accounts while providing all the conveniences and options of high - tech banking.
If you currently have an American Express Serve
account, you have to cancel your
account before applying for a
Bluebird.
Unlike some more aggressive users, I've never withdrawn My Cash funds directly to a bank
account, preferring to use the money to fund
Bluebird, buy money orders, and make bill payments.
There is no easy replacement for Vanilla Reloads to build a large
account with
Bluebird and use it to pay your mortgage.
However, one of the most amazing features of
Bluebird, which makes it superior to virtually every checking
account, is that there are no foreign transaction fees, including on international ATM withdrawals (you will still pay a $ 2 out - of - network ATM fee).
Simply use
Bluebird in conjunction with rewards - earning debit cards or prepaid reload cards and you'll earn miles and points on the funds you deposit into your
account.
In a nutshell,
Bluebird by American Express is an alternative to a traditional checking
account and debit card.
One way to deposit funds onto the card is to set up direct deposit of your paycheck or link a U.S. - based bank
account or debit card via
Bluebirds website.
That was apparently insufficient for
Bluebird, which refused to link the card to my
account.
My favorite tool to MS was
Bluebird, but that's not worthwhile anymore after
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Bluebird for «Suspicious Activity»
So the first month, I bought 3 X VRs for a little over $ 1500 (so past credit limit of 1k) For each $ 500 VR I bought with the credit card, I waited for it to be posted to my
account then transfer money from B of A or
Bluebird to cover it.
Then load that debit gift card onto your
bluebird or redbird
account (so that you can liquidate that $ 500 - use it to pay off the Club Carlson card).
Bluebird, REDcard, Serve, and Serve with Softcard... These are prepaid reloadable American Express cards intended to be viable fee - free checking
account alternatives.
Even though Serve predated
Bluebird,
Bluebird was the first prepaid card to be a realistic fee - free checking
account alternative.
Bluebird is a service aimed at lower - income individuals without bank
accounts, but some people used it to boost reward balances.