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Old Feb 11, 2014, 12:26 pm
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USB Buxx

(NOTE: stopped taking new applications ~mid February 2014 through the official link.
Current users can still add new cards.)

  • Initial purchase fee: $15 + $2.50 load fee
  • Load fee: $2.50 per load, $517.50 max load per transaction ($520 charge to card)
  • Max load per day: $2,000 per CC
  • Max load per rolling 30 days: $2,000 per card, but $5k per CC (if you have multiple teen cards.)
    NOTE: The rolling 30 days is also time sensitive. For example, if you loaded on 9/1 at 2 PM local time and try to load on 10/1 at 12 PM local time, it will NOT work. You must load on 10/1 at 2 PM or later.
  • Max value at any time: $2,000
  • Max ATM withdraw: $200, max 3 ATM per day ($600 total). No fee at US Bank ATMs. Other 'Plus' or Visa ATM $1.50 + ATM fee.
  • You may only add/edit two new credit/debit payment methods every 24 hours, three every 30 days and 5 every 180 days.

Also - Answer ALL the identification questions in your profile (not JUST three or four) USBuxx will sometimes ask you one of the questions, if you use the account on a new computer. HOWEVER - they are more than happy to ask you an unanswered question - talk about BROKEN! So, answer ALL the questions so that when you are prompted - you can answer any of them.

Do not load with any US Bank card as this will not provide points.
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for US Bank

NW Buxx

  • Initial purchase fee: $5 (waived with promo code: 02050053)
  • $2 load fee
  • Max load per day: $500
  • Max load per rolling 30 days: $1,000
  • The maximum Card value is $1,000.00
  • Max ATM per week: ($200 - but only if specifically enabled online, including PIN setup). No fee for some Allpoint ATMs (no way to know in advance if the Allpoint ATM will ding you $1; check your account carefully and call if necessary to reverse the $1 charge…IME 2/3 Allpoint ATMs do charge the fee).
  • Max spend per 7 rolling days: $800


Max # of CC on file for both is 2. Each has a max # of loads per card per 7 day rolling period (~3/4). If you card fails to load, first try to switch to another CC, second check to make sure there are at least 7 calendar days between loads.

Reports of Citi cards (at least Mastercard) coding as purchase for NW Buxx (Jan 2015), but YMMV.

TD Bank Go Buxx

Dead - "members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit."

  • Initial purchase fee: $4.95 + $1 load fee.
  • Max load per day: $500
  • Max load per 7 days: $2,000
  • Max load per rolling 30 days: $3,000
  • Max per ATM withdraw: $60/week. (No fee at TD Bank.)
  • Max balance: $2,000
  • Max transactions: no limit
  • Max load per funding CC (across multiple teens): only via TD CC $6,000 per 30 days


Limits are per teen card, not per master account

States not supported.

AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FM, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PW, PR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY
According to thread, USPS MOs count against the ATM withdraw limit.
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for TD Bank loads.
Citi with some cards including the Exec will keep your order as pending and it will take up Credit limit for 3 to 4 weeks.


Beginning September 3, 2014, we're making changes to the TD GO Card program.
•We're decreasing the reload limit. We're reducing the per-day reload amount from $1,000 to $500. Rest assured, your maximum card balance at any time will remain at $2,000.
•We're changing how you can fund your TD Go Card. Account owners and friends and family members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit.

Do not create too many accounts too fast. Some reports of account shutdown when same SSN used across multiple cards / accounts in a short period of time.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 7:55 pm
  #1786  
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Originally Posted by silver4300
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Originally Posted by whitey4545


As far as the 1.3% I estimated a little, but I figured that I am getting 1.5% CB from FIA Visa up to 15k at which point it turns to 2%




Once you hit 15k, is it 2% the rest of the year?
That is what I thought it read
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:01 pm
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Originally Posted by whitey4545
That is what I thought it read
Correct:
"Earn 1.5 points for each $1 spent on the first $15,000 in purchases per year, and 2 points per $1 in purchases made thereafter" ^
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by silver4300
Once you hit 15k, is it 2% the rest of the year?
Yes.

Originally Posted by healthnut
Any tips on the NW Buxx? Quite annoying to keep control of all of the rolling days and just seeing if anyone has come up with unique ideas.

PM if necessary! TIA
Unfortunately, I've been forced to have to keep record of loads...
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:33 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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So my brother is about $1k short on a minimum spend. Am I allowed to use his card to fund one of my "teens" on USBank? Will there be an issue with the first name not matching?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by neuqua
So my brother is about $1k short on a minimum spend. Am I allowed to use his card to fund one of my "teens" on USBank? Will there be an issue with the first name not matching?
I don't think it will work, but you can try adding the card to the profile. If it doesn't pass the check, you will just get an error prompt.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:43 pm
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Has anyone used Amex GC to load USB VB? With CVS demise, I need creative ways to drian Amex GC's
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 8:50 pm
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Originally Posted by concordian
Has anyone used Amex GC to load USB VB? With CVS demise, I need creative ways to drian Amex GC's
USB VB doesn't accept Amex.

Last edited by silver4300; Apr 2, 2014 at 6:03 am
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by concordian
Has anyone used Amex GC to load USB VB? With CVS demise, I need creative ways to drian Amex GC's
Why do you think it's called VISA Buxx?
No AMEX here. Only MC/VISA
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 10:11 pm
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sigh... it has been three weeks but I have not yet seen my new card... Does the post man actually took my card

I will give USB a call tomorrow and see what is going on...
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 10:13 pm
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I signed up for the TD card but never received the email with the codes to add teens.

It's been a day, but don't these things usually come really quick?

I can't find anywhere online to have this email resent. Any suggestions?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by sincera4565
sigh... it has been three weeks but I have not yet seen my new card... Does the post man actually took my card

I will give USB a call tomorrow and see what is going on...
The account online should tell you if the card was activated or not. Maybe just lost in the mail system.

Originally Posted by stupidzbu
I signed up for the TD card but never received the email with the codes to add teens.

It's been a day, but don't these things usually come really quick?

I can't find anywhere online to have this email resent. Any suggestions?
There is no teen accounts...
Everything is managed through parent account.
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Old Apr 2, 2014, 5:06 am
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Originally Posted by liw5215
Update.
Have to use their CC VISA/MC to load.
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Old Apr 2, 2014, 7:49 am
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Originally Posted by f0xx
The account online should tell you if the card was activated or not. Maybe just lost in the mail system.



There is no teen accounts...
Everything is managed through parent account.

I added a 2nd teen. It took a day for the system to recognize my 2nd teen, but the card should be here in a week.
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Old Apr 2, 2014, 8:04 am
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Can I use TD Bank Go Buxx to buy MO? If I can, is there a limit how much I can buy each time? Thanks!
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Old Apr 2, 2014, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by aagiants
I added a 2nd teen. It took a day for the system to recognize my 2nd teen, but the card should be here in a week.
Yeah. Same. Just waiting for my card to go to PA then to be routed here lol.

Originally Posted by karenfly
Can I use TD Bank Go Buxx to buy MO? If I can, is there a limit how much I can buy each time? Thanks!
Read the wiki.
The limits are there.
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