Originally Posted by
moretimeoffguy
Thanks tondoleo. I suppose $61 [$25 + $36 (6 months X $6 fee)] isn't too terribly bad for 25K miles. Especially these days when opportunities for churning are limited.
I did my 5 spends as 5 separate ~1 gallon gas purchases over a long day's drive.
Double check your paperwork from the bank. You should be able to avoid the monthly service fee by "having 5 or more debit card purchases post each statement period." You don't necessarily need to do a direct deposit to avoid the service fee.