Replace 11/11/24: We famous how the Join 4x Fuel class is restricted to $1,000 per quarter. We’ve now discovered that the Go 4x Eating class is getting a $2,000 quarterly restrict, starting April 14, 2025. (ht Bockrr)
Replace 9/20/24: Gigsky profit has been prolonged via 11/11/25 (ht Steven)
Replace 9/19/24: Stories are the $30 streaming credit score are posting regardless of solely six months posting: 1, 2
Replace 8/27/24: reader Physicist factors out that you simply’ll nonetheless have the ability to get a full $.01 per level when redeeming right into a U.S. Financial institution checking account, or when redeeming for journey both within the Altitude Rewards Heart or redeeming for journey with Actual Time Rewards.
Replace 4/10/24: Touchdown web page additionally says that GigSky profit might be eliminated on 8/31/2024.
Unique Publish:
U.S. Financial institution has introduced main adjustments coming to the Altitude Join card, efficient September 9, 2024:
Largest adjustments:
- The $95 Annual Membership Price might be eliminated.
- Factors are taking place in worth from 1 cent-per-point to .8 cents per level. That is true for money again, Actual-Time Rewards, U.S. Financial institution Rewards Card, Store with Factors at Amazon.com and Paypal. You may nonetheless get 1 cent per level within the Altitude Rewards Heart when redeeming for journey.
- The $30 credit score for annual streaming service purchases might be discontinued.
Factors Earnings:
- 4X factors at gasoline stations and EV charging stations might be restricted to your first $1,000 every quarter.
- The cardboard earns 2X factors on eating, streaming providers and at grocery shops. Starting September 9, 2024, low cost shops/supercenters and wholesale golf equipment are excluded.
- You’ll proceed to earn 5X factors on pay as you go inns and automotive leases booked instantly within the Altitude Rewards Heart and 4X factors on journey purchases.
Different Adjustments:
- New profit: Factors might be redeemed for a financial charitable contribution throughout a wide range of nonprofits and U.S. Financial institution will match your contribution at 100%.
- The cellular phone safety profit will not be obtainable along with your card.
Closing Ideas
All different advantages stay unchanged. Notably, the cardboard will maintain the Precheck or international entry credit score. The cardboard additionally provides complimentary Precedence Cross Choose membership with 4 free visits. These are candy perks for a no-fee card.
Altitude Go Card
It’s not clear to me of what adjustments are taking place to the Altitude Go card. It seems from this web page that the cardboard will preserve its $15 streaming credit score. I’m undecided if factors are taking place to .8 cents per level on that card.
Hat tip to reader TJ
