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Old Nov 19, 2013, 6:07 pm
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All offers are expired/dead as of March 31, 2017

AA: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AA01

United: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01

Delta: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...on_delta.shtml


Update as of May 21, 2014 - in recent weeks some people have reported being told that they are no longer eligible for this offer, in spite of meeting the previous terms and conditions. Some Fidelity representatives are saying that these offers are targeted. Note the bold words in the the terms and conditions below - "Other terms and conditions may apply."

The funds or securities must stay in the account for 9 months
The offer may be repeated every 365 days if the terms were met (rolling 12 months)
The funds may not already be in a Fidelity account, but must be sourced from elsewhere

If you are moving funds or securities out of Fidelity, with intent to move it back to claim this bonus, members have recommended to keep the funds/securities out for at least 3 months to avoid risk of losing eligibility for the deposit. Some have been told unofficially by advisers 30 days. YMMV.

Members who have pulled funds/deposits out within 9 months have reported they were allowed to keep the miles, but were banned for life from being able to repeat the offer.

Added September 26, 2016:

Any withdrawals from the account during the qualification period will count against the total deposited. This includes dividends upon you may dependent to live. So be sure to transfer assets whose value covers the minimum you need plus any you might withdraw during those 60 days.

It is strongly suggested you register for the offer you want by calling Fidelity's Promotion Department at (800)544-5315, as the online registration has been flaky in the past. Also, if you have high net worth, a "High Net Worth supervisor" may be able to help - simply call the Premium Services number on your account statement to find someone who has the power to do most anything. Get the name and phone number of the person you spoke with and ask him or her to note in your account that you have been approved, and by whom. Then, if after you transfer assets you get an email saying you are not eligible for the offer for which you registered (yes, this has happened), call the rep again, asking to read the notes on your account. You will probably be told that the email was automated and was sent in error and that they will hand babysit the funding and resultant miles.

If the registration page tells you are not eligible because you have had the offer before, call one of the above numbers. You are eligible after on year. That year probably starts counting when the miles are awarded, not when you register or when you add assets.

Trusts require extra caution on their part. Sometimes they require that you give them a lot of paperwork for trusts. If you have a local Fidelity office, just bring in everything required and they will copy and mail it for you. Easy. Otherwise, just mail it in. If upon trying to register online you are informed that your Revocable Living Trust account is not eligible, well, just call one of the above numbers, because it is eligible. They just have to verify a few things and then override the system. They want to know that you are the only trustee and the only beneficiary.


From the Terms and Conditions page:

Promotional Offer Rules:

This promotional offer is only available to new or existing Fidelity brokerage account customers opening or depositing net new assets into a joint or individual nonretirement Fidelity Account®. Net new assets are defined as an individual’s external new money in minus money out, including distributions and transfers.

This offer expires September 30, 2014, and is not transferable or valid in conjunction with any other Fidelity promotional offer. Fidelity Investments reserves the right to modify, change, or alter the terms and conditions of the promotional offer in its sole discretion at any time. Fidelity Investments may terminate this promotional offer at any time. Other terms and conditions may apply.

Promotional offers are limited to one per individual per rolling 12 months.
The promotion is not available for business accounts; trust accounts; mutual fund only accounts; retirement accounts, including, among others, Fidelity IRA, Roth IRA, SEP, and SIMPLE accounts; 401(k) and 403(b) workplace retirement plans; fiduciary accounts (including custodial accounts, estate accounts); 529 college savings plan accounts (i.e. college investment trust accounts); Fidelity accounts managed by Strategic Advisers, Inc. (for example, Portfolio Advisory Services); Institutional Wealth Services (IWS) clients; clients of registered investment advisors working with Fidelity Investments; annuities; and Stock Plan Services accounts. Offer is not valid for non-U.S. residents; persons affiliated with FINRA, a securities exchange or its members; employees of Fidelity, its affiliates, and members of their immediate families and households; or the media.

Certain states and local jurisdictions have laws that limit or restrict public employees from accepting items of value from vendors such as Fidelity that provide services to public institutions. Some public entities such as governments, state universities, health care organizations, etc., also have internal policies that may contain similar restrictions. If you are a public official or employee, you should determine if one of these laws or internal policies applies to you. By accepting this incentive, we assume that you are in compliance with your jurisdiction's laws and institution's internal policies.

Transferred assets will be valued, for the purposes of determining eligibility for this promotional offer, at the close of business Eastern time on the business day or next business day, if on a weekend day or holiday, following receipt by Fidelity Investments of the assets into the account that is eligible for the promotional offer. Funding must come from an external, non-Fidelity source via any standard monetary transfer method (a standard Transfer of Assets form, check, electronic funds transfer, ADM deposit, etc.). Please allow eight weeks from the funding of the eligible account, with the qualifying dollar amount of assets, for American Airlines AAdvantage® miles to be posted to your AAdvantage® account. 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.

New accounts must be opened within 30 days of registering for the offer. Additional deposits to the eligible Fidelity account may earn you a higher mileage award provided the result is that the cumulative assets meet or exceed the next eligibility tier (up to a maximum of 50,000 AAdvantage® miles). For new accounts, initial and subsequent deposits must be made within 60 days of Fidelity account opening. For new money deposited into existing accounts, all deposits must be made within 60 days of registering for the offer.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 6:46 am
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I signed up on Saturday and expected the ding email since I participated 13 months ago. It is now Tuesday and I have not gotten any emails, ding or confirmation. I am wary about moving any money until I can confirm they got my registration.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 7:11 am
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Originally Posted by mileshound
I signed up on Saturday and expected the ding email since I participated 13 months ago. It is now Tuesday and I have not gotten any emails, ding or confirmation. I am wary about moving any money until I can confirm they got my registration.
Don't waste your time worrying. Call Fidelity.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by mileshound
I signed up on Saturday and expected the ding email since I participated 13 months ago. It is now Tuesday and I have not gotten any emails, ding or confirmation. I am wary about moving any money until I can confirm they got my registration.
Fidelity many times must do a manual workaround but is effective in resolving the account issues.

Since I had previously done the PROMO for AA and DL miles my new PROMO was for UA miles. No email ever arrrived I called Fidelity for manual override.

Transfered the assets(securities last Monday) so hopefully account is funded by this Friday and miles awarded within 3 weeks. I will keep money in the account for minimum of 6 months and then move stock out and recyle NEW money in 6 months later.

Fidelity is great about this recyling to get points so just comply with their rules.

Wish TDAmeritrade would offer their Miles PROMOS again but none available.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 3:29 pm
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So Fidelity is trying to post points to my United account, but United is saying that the names do not match. Does the middle name matter? That's the only thing different between the 2 accounts.
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 12:38 pm
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UA - Names

Originally Posted by kvs25
So Fidelity is trying to post points to my United account, but United is saying that the names do not match. Does the middle name matter? That's the only thing different between the 2 accounts.
Airlines are becoming "jerks" making sure all accounts match exactly with name including Suffix.

Middle name matters if you made it on airline account.
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 4:46 pm
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Originally Posted by kvs25
So Fidelity is trying to post points to my United account, but United is saying that the names do not match. Does the middle name matter? That's the only thing different between the 2 accounts.
Anybody else had any issues with this?

A friend wants to have Fido deposit the UA miles to my account, instead of his.

This would seem to imply that isn't possible.
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by euromannn
Fidelity many times must do a manual workaround but is effective in resolving the account issues.

Since I had previously done the PROMO for AA and DL miles my new PROMO was for UA miles. No email ever arrrived I called Fidelity for manual override.

Transfered the assets(securities last Monday) so hopefully account is funded by this Friday and miles awarded within 3 weeks. I will keep money in the account for minimum of 6 months and then move stock out and recyle NEW money in 6 months later.

Fidelity is great about this recyling to get points so just comply with their rules.

Wish TDAmeritrade would offer their Miles PROMOS again but none available.
Where did you transfer assets from and how were the fees? I have some stocks with E*Trade and Sharebuilder, but thought there were hefty fees in transferring stocks to other brokers that might negate the miles.
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 6:13 pm
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Originally Posted by x712xdamx
Where did you transfer assets from and how were the fees? I have some stocks with E*Trade and Sharebuilder, but thought there were hefty fees in transferring stocks to other brokers that might negate the miles.
There are no fees to transfer into nor out of Fidelity
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 8:57 pm
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Originally Posted by x712xdamx
Where did you transfer assets from and how were the fees? I have some stocks with E*Trade and Sharebuilder, but thought there were hefty fees in transferring stocks to other brokers that might negate the miles.
Transfer from COmputershare to Fidelity - NO FEES!
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by worldtravels
Regular stocks as a capital gain. He even checked with his supervisor. Said all has to be kept in there for 6 months.

This I am sure is wrong so may have to test it and see.

This was from their main promotion number for the AA program, 1800-369-8969.
Why don't you just link your bank account and do a money out by yourself?
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Old Aug 14, 2013, 11:14 pm
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Originally Posted by 777 global mile hound
I have had money with fidelity for about 3 or 4 months and earned 50k in miles
when can I close the account safely?
Link your bank account and you can transfer money in and out easily.
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Old Aug 15, 2013, 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by onthego15
There are no fees to transfer into nor out of Fidelity
good!

Originally Posted by zzyzx
Why don't you just link your bank account and do a money out by yourself?
Originally Posted by zzyzx
Link your bank account and you can transfer money in and out easily.
I already have a Fidelity account with about $30k of Securities in it from a bonus 16 months ago when you could cycle money and get multiple bonuses. I have securities in E*Trade & Sharebuilder, but not much more liquid cash. The goal would be to move securities from E*Trade & Sharebuilder, BUT if I'm not mistaken, they charge you money to transfer your account/holdings to other brokers.

Anybody transferred out of E*Trade before?
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Old Aug 15, 2013, 12:32 pm
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Originally Posted by x712xdamx
good!





I already have a Fidelity account with about $30k of Securities in it from a bonus 16 months ago when you could cycle money and get multiple bonuses. I have securities in E*Trade & Sharebuilder, but not much more liquid cash. The goal would be to move securities from E*Trade & Sharebuilder, BUT if I'm not mistaken, they charge you money to transfer your account/holdings to other brokers.

Anybody transferred out of E*Trade before?
I've transferred securities between my Merrill Lynch and my Fidelity accounts twice without being charged any fees. I've been reading this thread since the beginning, and I don't remember anyone reporting that Fidelity charges them any fees in or out. I certainly may have missed or forgotten a post, so i will say that I am 90% sure. Why don't you just call Fidelity and ask them to be sure?
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Old Aug 15, 2013, 12:35 pm
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Answered my question, it's $60 to transfer your account out of E*Trade.
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Old Aug 15, 2013, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by x712xdamx
Answered my question, it's $60 to transfer your account out of E*Trade.
I gather this fee is on E*Trade's end, and is not a Fidelity fee.
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