I knew that. I was responding - tongue in cheek - to the others expressing concern - also tongue in cheek - at the eventual loss of the Schwab sex appeal when the existing card must be replaced.
drsauce
Senior Member
posted: May. 29, 2011 @ 11:29a
Haha. Nothing to do with sex appeal. I just like the company. Best costumer service, no fees, free checks, and now mobile check deposit.
JTFH
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jun. 15, 2011 @ 8:47a
My rewards posting the Schwab are late for the first time ever... Did Schwab change our routing number or something?...
EDIT: you can add any acct you want now, I've linked my local bank and changed it to receive 100%. Apologies if this was mentioned in the thread... Not even going to troubleshoot Schwab, probably be closing the acct soon.
linkin06
Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2011 @ 11:02a
i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great.
DamnoIT
Get postin moar dealzzzzz!
posted: Jun. 15, 2011 @ 11:05a
linkin06 said: i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great.
They also have some pretty low fee ETFs with no purchase commission or fees if they fit in your portfolio. When I initially signed up they were pretty nice to work with as well.
cheezedawg
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 15, 2011 @ 1:56p
DamnoIT said: linkin06 said: i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great.
They also have some pretty low fee ETFs with no purchase commission or fees if they fit in your portfolio. When I initially signed up they were pretty nice to work with as well.I've been buying SCHB every month with my rewards cash.
JTFH
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jun. 16, 2011 @ 8:45a
linkin06 said: i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great. Hm... you're right, now with android phone cashing, I'm going to check it out.
DamnoIT
Get postin moar dealzzzzz!
posted: Jun. 16, 2011 @ 8:49a
cheezedawg said: DamnoIT said: linkin06 said: i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great.
They also have some pretty low fee ETFs with no purchase commission or fees if they fit in your portfolio. When I initially signed up they were pretty nice to work with as well.I've been buying SCHB every month with my rewards cash.
That is my thought as well. Can you buy partial shares of it or can you only get full ones?
pgrey98
Happy Member
posted: Jun. 16, 2011 @ 9:26a
DamnoIT said: cheezedawg said: DamnoIT said: linkin06 said: i wouldn't close the trader account. it might f up the schwab bank account fees. or maybe you don't use that, but imo it's one of the best free checkings i've ever had. no ATM fees, free checks, it's great.
They also have some pretty low fee ETFs with no purchase commission or fees if they fit in your portfolio. When I initially signed up they were pretty nice to work with as well.I've been buying SCHB every month with my rewards cash.
That is my thought as well. Can you buy partial shares of it or can you only get full ones?
Full shares only.
GamingG
Geeky member
posted: Jun. 17, 2011 @ 9:27a
glxpass said: ellory said: My AARP card says I am old Really? Mine says that I retired at a very young age. I'm in my early 20s, and I'm just waiting for a cashier to think I stole my AARP credit card from some elderly gentleman.
pezdukie
Member
posted: Jun. 29, 2011 @ 2:08a
I've been a Schwab Visa account holder now for about 20 months and I've decided to do what some of you all have done and directly invest it in ETFs/Mutual Funds. As a 21 year old (poor) college student I own some individual stocks and I'm going to use simply the CashBack to easily diversify. I've got around $550 over my tenure with the card and I'm putting it all into SCHA. Then I think I've decided that each month I'm going to buy as many shares of SCHA as possible and put the leftover CashBack into SWJRX (which seems to allow for fractional shares since it's just a $10 NAV mutual fund). I liked SCHA over SCHB just slightly as at my age I can take a little extra risk with this money.
Hopefully FIA keeps this Visa running and I can rack up a respectable sum of money just from "free" money for using a Visa.
jtclin
Senior Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 1:14p
Spnglr said: For anyone looking for more examples of foreign exchanges and Cash Back and such, I purchased some tickets from the 'Spanish Ticketmaster' and was billed $53.11 for a 39 Euro purchase on Feb 4th (1.3617 USD per Euro = right on that day's opening rate). I did receive 53 rewards points for the transaction.
<----- FWF lurker who loves this card.
Has anyone tried recently there is still no foreign transaction fee? TIA.
KChengCL
Senior Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 1:42p
jtclin said: Spnglr said: For anyone looking for more examples of foreign exchanges and Cash Back and such, I purchased some tickets from the 'Spanish Ticketmaster' and was billed $53.11 for a 39 Euro purchase on Feb 4th (1.3617 USD per Euro = right on that day's opening rate). I did receive 53 rewards points for the transaction.
<----- FWF lurker who loves this card.
Has anyone tried recently there is still no foreign transaction fee? TIA.
I believe the card is still foreign transaction fee-free.
I used the card on June 13th in Vancouver, BC to ride the TransLink from the airport to downtown.
The fare is/was $8.75 (CAD) The charge online is posted as $8.96 (USD) Google is telling me that the exchange rate on 6/13 was $1.0242 CAD: $1 USD
Looks perfect, and fee-free, to me.
Edit: I have the exchange rate reversed (fixed below). (Thanks, cpaynter, for catching that!)
cpaynter
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 2:08p
KChengCL said: jtclin said: Spnglr said: For anyone looking for more examples of foreign exchanges and Cash Back and such, I purchased some tickets from the 'Spanish Ticketmaster' and was billed $53.11 for a 39 Euro purchase on Feb 4th (1.3617 USD per Euro = right on that day's opening rate). I did receive 53 rewards points for the transaction.
<----- FWF lurker who loves this card.
Has anyone tried recently there is still no foreign transaction fee? TIA.
I believe the card is still foreign transaction fee-free.
I used the card on June 13th in Vancouver, BC to ride the TransLink from the airport to downtown.
The fare is/was $8.75 (CAD) The charge online is posted as $8.96 (USD) Google is telling me that the exchange rate on 6/13 was $1.0242 CAD: $1 USD
Looks perfect, and fee-free, to me.
Maybe I'm confused, but that looks backwards to me. If the exchange rate was $1.0242 CAD = $1 USD, then $8.75 CAD should work out to $8.53 USD. ?
Chris.
KChengCL
Senior Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 2:15p
cpaynter said:
Maybe I'm confused, but that looks backwards to me. If the exchange rate was $1.0242 CAD = $1 USD, then $8.75 CAD should work out to $8.53 USD. ?
Chris.
Oops...you're right. 1 CAD = 1.0242 USD (on June 13th, anyway). Perhaps it was just wishful thinking
BostonOne
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 4:26p
GamingG said: glxpass said: ellory said: My AARP card says I am old Really? Mine says that I retired at a very young age. I'm in my early 20s, and I'm just waiting for a cashier to think I stole my AARP credit card from some elderly gentleman. Recently, somebody asked me if it was my father's card...
FoolishJumper
Senior Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 4:35p
jtclin said: Has anyone tried recently there is still no foreign transaction fee? TIA.
I live in Europe and regularly use my card (when it is accepted, which isn't overly often). I always get a good exchange rate and Cash Back every time. I always use it for flights purchased with a European leg, as I never know when Orbitz will be selling for a European arm of a U.S. airline and hit any other card with FTFs (including my European cards as they just care about the currency, so a German/French/British/Dutch local affiliate charging in U.S. dollars).
abracadaver
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 11:18p
FIA is offering a Credit Card bonus for this card. Will work for everyone! The offers range from statement credits after meeting a spending threshold to bonus points for spending in certain categories etc. You do not need an offer/registration code. Just click "don't have one" then you can enter in the last 4 digits of your card number, last name and zip code to get your offer.
https://easyrewards.fiacardservices.com/
any promo you are offered will be in addition to your current 2% Cash Back on everything.
Worked for me! I got this:
Congratulations! You have successfully enrolled in the 3% Cash Back offer. Now simply use your credit card for purchases at these types of merchants and earn 3% Cash Back (up to $25) through September 30, 2011:
Gas Stations • Grocery Stores • Drug Stores • Restaurants
We appreciate your business and invite you to continue to experience all your account has to offer.
This offer was described in a communication that was sent to you on 6/23/2011. Please refer to the communication you received from FIA Card Services for additional offer details.
Venturion
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 11:32p
Thanks. You might want to also bold the $25 cap.
DrXX
Addicted Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2011 @ 11:52p
Played it and got:
Congratulations! You have successfully enrolled in the 3% Cash Back offer. Now simply have your service providers bill your monthly recurring charges to your credit card for these eligible purchases and earn 3% Cash Back (up to $25) through September 30, 2011:
Cable • Satellite • Phone • Internet • Insurance
QuantumSlip
Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 12:14a
Got the following:
Movie Theaters• Amusement Parks • Aquariums/Zoo• Sports Arenas/Stadiums
Going to be kind of hard for me to get it; don't really watch movies too much, and only planning to go to the SD Zoo later this month. Oh well.
pisistratus
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 12:21a
Here is what I got:
Congratulations! You have successfully enrolled in the $25 statement credit offer. Now simply use your credit card for purchases at these types of merchants totaling $199 or more by September 30, 2011 and earn a $25 statement credit:
Golf Courses • Country Clubs • Health and Beauty Spas
Do not know why. Never used any of the above.
DrXX
Addicted Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 12:23a
looks like there is another thread with these stories here
Congratulations! You have successfully enrolled in the $25 statement credit offer. Now simply use your credit card for purchases at these types of merchants totaling $199 or more by September 30, 2011 and earn a $25 statement credit:
Movie Theaters• Amusement Parks • Aquariums/Zoo• Sports Arenas/Stadiums
We appreciate your business and invite you to continue to experience all your account has to offer.
This offer was described in a communication that was sent to you on 6/23/2011. Please refer to the communication you received from FIA Card Services for additional offer details.
to bad
TooManyCards
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 7:16a
I got:
"Record not found."
That's not as exciting as what some of the others in this thread have gotten.
ITAF3Can
Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 9:02a
TooManyCards said: I got:
"Record not found."
That's not as exciting as what some of the others in this thread have gotten.
Same here. They must know I already give this card 99% of my spending.
DavidScubadiver
Hi, I'm a Mac
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 9:31a
No, they probably realized too many people were accepting without a promo code. It was obviously intended as a limited offer.
HawkeyeNFO
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 3:41p
I got 5% back on all retail spending through September, up to the $25 cap.
69ragtop
Senior Member - 7K
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 10:28p
I got "Golf Courses • Country Clubs • Health and Beauty Spas" as well. I am guessing it is because I already use the card at all of the other places.
cpaynter
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jul. 1, 2011 @ 10:53p
Score! I didn't get an invitation, but went to the registration site, told it I didn't get an invitation, entered the Schwab card and got: 3% on Gas Stations/Grocery Stores/Drug Stores/Restaurants.
Also tried both of my old BofA WorldPoint cards. Nothin'.
But will definitely take advantage of effectively 5% on Grocery & Drug on the old Schwab card.
Chris.
MrVIP
Member
posted: Jul. 3, 2011 @ 6:30p
I got:
Congratulations! You have successfully enrolled in the 3% Cash Back offer. Now simply use your credit card for purchases at these types of merchants and earn 3% Cash Back (up to $25) through September 30, 2011:
69ragtop said: I got "Golf Courses • Country Clubs • Health and Beauty Spas" as well. I am guessing it is because I already use the card at all of the other places.
Same here. Now, how can I make them think that I have spent at these places. hm....
jgalt23
Member
posted: Jul. 13, 2011 @ 8:13p
So what's the status of this card now? I have the old Schwab card. Are the benefits going away any time soon?
Can I call and add a card to my account for my wife? I'm so nervous to call. I'm worried if I make a change then I will lose the benefits.
SnoopDoug
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jul. 13, 2011 @ 8:40p
Not only will you lose the benefits, they will retroactively bill you for the full amount of CashBack they've paid you since you got the card.
gwu1986
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jul. 13, 2011 @ 8:58p
SnoopDoug said: Not only will you lose the benefits, they will retroactively bill you for the full amount of CashBack they've paid you since you got the card.That's mean.
ellory
Be vewy vewy quiet
posted: Jul. 13, 2011 @ 9:45p
gwu1986 said: SnoopDoug said: Not only will you lose the benefits, they will retroactively bill you for the full amount of CashBack they've paid you since you got the card.That's mean.True. But that's the way credit card companies are these days - mean
gwu1986
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jul. 13, 2011 @ 10:12p
ellory said: gwu1986 said: SnoopDoug said: Not only will you lose the benefits, they will retroactively bill you for the full amount of CashBack they've paid you since you got the card.That's mean.True. But that's the way credit card companies are these days - meanNo, I do not believe that is true. We have not had any AAs, have had some nice CLIs, and have had some very nice 0%, $0 12 month BT offers.
jgalt23, to answer your question, I would not think that your old Schwab card would be at risk for closure or points elimination by adding an AU. As long as you have kept it current and utilized the line properly, I would not be concerned.
FYI, my credit score has decreased dramatically since my use of the 0% BTs (82x to 77x). Still no negs, but a lot more 0% offers (most are useless with 3-4% BT fees). I use my 0% money for my 4% RCAs, cash, and Emergency Funds/Ibonds.
jcnv
New Member
posted: Jul. 14, 2011 @ 9:57a
Applied last week got my cards 2 days ago. 2k CL when my next highest card was 1k! So i'm very happy about that. 750 Credit Score according to creditkarma. Just called and asked about foreign transactions fee's and they actually told me there was NO fee's. Don't know if this was recently changed but i thought only C1 offered no FTF. I cannot confirm this until Sept which is when i will be traveling next. Oops posted this on the wrong threat! Sorry. Meant for the Fidelity investments AMEX!
GamingG
Geeky member
posted: Jul. 14, 2011 @ 9:59a
jcnv said: Applied last week got my cards 2 days ago. 2k CL when my next highest card was 1k! So i'm very happy about that. 750 Credit Score according to creditkarma. Just called and asked about foreign transactions fee's and they actually told me there was NO fee's. Don't know if this was recently changed but i thought only C1 offered no FTF. I cannot confirm this until Sept which is when i will be traveling next. What card did you apply for?
Tomen
Greedy Member
posted: Jul. 14, 2011 @ 12:02p
jgalt23 said: So what's the status of this card now? I have the old Schwab card. Are the benefits going away any time soon?
Can I call and add a card to my account for my wife? I'm so nervous to call. I'm worried if I make a change then I will lose the benefits.
When I got married in March, I called in and got my wife added no problem. Got the card rather quickly, as well.
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