[Consolidated] Fidelity bonus offers for all airlines
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
The terms indicate "Your Fidelity account must remain open with the qualifying funding for six months from the date that the qualifying assets are first received in the eligible account." Does this mean the full 100K needs to be in the a/c for 6 months? or is it that you reach the base at 100K then leave the a/c open for 6months?
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#17
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,437
when i say long gone I say it on personal experience. I had my account closed last month because of that. I got my 25k and my account was locked shortly after pending review. What do you know, I am banned from Fidelity now...
#18
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: HY
Programs: AA-EXP (3.3MM), AAirpass, SQ-PPS Solitaire, DL-PM (.777MM), SPG-Plat, HH-D
Posts: 2,307
Thanks. How long after you opened your account can you shut it down? (i.e. how long after you opened your account did the miles post?) TIA
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
I still have the accounts open with $500 in each, just for good measure, although that's not likely buying me anything. I'll probably shut them at the end of the year.
#20
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 783
It is taking a bit longer than 2 weeks to post now. My wife has been waiting for almost 4 weeks, she called -- they said it will get posted within 6-8 weeks of funding. They maybe waiting to see if people are holding $$$ in their accounts, and not giving out miles right away. It was about 2 weeks for me a few months ago.
Also, It is "per household", but as long as you open up brokerage accounts with sepearte SS# and don't have a co-owner, I am hard pressed to know how they figure out each households.
Finally, is it me, or am I missing something here. It used to be $10k deposit to get 15,000 miles before, now they say you need $25k deposit to get these miles. That is kind of a stretch, especially if you need to hold on to those miles in the account for 6 months!
You can get 2,500 * 6 = 15,000 miles with BankDirect by holding on to that money in their checking account for 6 months. That does not inlcude sign up bonus, or direct deposit bonus which would give you an addtional 6,000 miles.
Best,
PedroNY
Also, It is "per household", but as long as you open up brokerage accounts with sepearte SS# and don't have a co-owner, I am hard pressed to know how they figure out each households.
Finally, is it me, or am I missing something here. It used to be $10k deposit to get 15,000 miles before, now they say you need $25k deposit to get these miles. That is kind of a stretch, especially if you need to hold on to those miles in the account for 6 months!
You can get 2,500 * 6 = 15,000 miles with BankDirect by holding on to that money in their checking account for 6 months. That does not inlcude sign up bonus, or direct deposit bonus which would give you an addtional 6,000 miles.
Best,
PedroNY
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
It is taking a bit longer than 2 weeks to post now. My wife has been waiting for almost 4 weeks, she called -- they said it will get posted within 6-8 weeks of funding. They maybe waiting to see if people are holding $$$ in their accounts, and not giving out miles right away. It was about 2 weeks for me a few months ago.
Also, It is "per household", but as long as you open up brokerage accounts with sepearte SS# and don't have a co-owner, I am hard pressed to know how they figure out each households.
Finally, is it me, or am I missing something here. It used to be $10k deposit to get 15,000 miles before, now they say you need $25k deposit to get these miles. That is kind of a stretch, especially if you need to hold on to those miles in the account for 6 months!
You can get 2,500 * 6 = 15,000 miles with BankDirect by holding on to that money in their checking account for 6 months. That does not inlcude sign up bonus, or direct deposit bonus which would give you an addtional 6,000 miles.
Best,
PedroNY
Also, It is "per household", but as long as you open up brokerage accounts with sepearte SS# and don't have a co-owner, I am hard pressed to know how they figure out each households.
Finally, is it me, or am I missing something here. It used to be $10k deposit to get 15,000 miles before, now they say you need $25k deposit to get these miles. That is kind of a stretch, especially if you need to hold on to those miles in the account for 6 months!
You can get 2,500 * 6 = 15,000 miles with BankDirect by holding on to that money in their checking account for 6 months. That does not inlcude sign up bonus, or direct deposit bonus which would give you an addtional 6,000 miles.
Best,
PedroNY
Yes, compared to BankDirect, and assuming you keep the money in the whole time, it's not a great deal. But for those who want to open a brokerage account anyway, great deal.
#22
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: starwood and american airlines
Posts: 28
Watch out Did not get my full miles
I am really upset and seems not much i can do. I opened my account with 10k and kept my confirmation email. I churned money through my account as to make my 50k in deposits and get 25k miles. My miles still had not posted I waited 6 weeks and called and was told today that I was not signed up for the promotion and that since I had not kept the original deposit of 10k in the account per T & C I was not eligible for the miles. I actually was on the phone for over 2 hours to even get 15k miles. I said to the customer service rep. that it would have been better to have opened the account with $2500, then deposit monies into the account up to the 50k, drain it back down to $2500, keep account open for six months, and he said yes. oh well, will take my miles.
#24
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,523
Has anyone transferred securities (stocks or bonds) into a Fidelity account instead of cash? If so, any idea how long one would have to keep the securities in the account? Obviously they would have to be kept in until after the miles post.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,523
Some folks may be interested to know that this offer is also available (up to 25000 miles or points) for UA Mileage Plus:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01
(deadline is Dec. 31, 2010)
and for AX Membership Rewards:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AX01
(expires 9/30/2010)
And info about Fidelity 2% cash back AMEX card and debit card is here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/tmtrav...n-your-wallet/
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01
(deadline is Dec. 31, 2010)
and for AX Membership Rewards:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AX01
(expires 9/30/2010)
And info about Fidelity 2% cash back AMEX card and debit card is here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/tmtrav...n-your-wallet/
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
Some folks may be interested to know that this offer is also available (up to 25000 miles or points) for UA Mileage Plus:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01
(deadline is Dec. 31, 2010)
and for AX Membership Rewards:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AX01
(expires 9/30/2010)
And info about Fidelity 2% cash back AMEX card and debit card is here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/tmtrav...n-your-wallet/
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01
(deadline is Dec. 31, 2010)
and for AX Membership Rewards:
https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AX01
(expires 9/30/2010)
And info about Fidelity 2% cash back AMEX card and debit card is here:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/tmtrav...n-your-wallet/
I wonder why Fidelity chose to up the max on the Delta and AA but not these two. The cost can't be that different. Maybe in time they'll change these also, or maybe, for some reason, those who took the Delta and AA promos turned out to be better customers.
#27
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,523
Thanks for the reminder.
I wonder why Fidelity chose to up the max on the Delta and AA but not these two. The cost can't be that different. Maybe in time they'll change these also, or maybe, for some reason, those who took the Delta and AA promos turned out to be better customers.
I wonder why Fidelity chose to up the max on the Delta and AA but not these two. The cost can't be that different. Maybe in time they'll change these also, or maybe, for some reason, those who took the Delta and AA promos turned out to be better customers.
#28
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
I thought the Fidelity offer was also "1 per household". I signed up for the 25k but my wife has not. I would like to sign her up. I'm going to check the T&C.
#29
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,981
The Ts&Cs do claim that, I believe, but many of us here have opened the accounts for spouses and gotten miles.