As all Bilt Rewards / Bilt Mastercard fans well know by now, the 1st of the month is Rent Day – not just a day for double points up to 10,000 bonus points – but also for “something unique” each month.
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Transfer Bonuses to Air France Flying Blue, IHG, and Virgin Red
In past months, we’ve seen transfer bonuses to Air France Flying Blue, IHG, and Virgin Red and to cap the year, they are offering a transfer bonus to all three.
As has been the case in recent months, the transfer bonus will be one day only (January 1st) and will bonus based on your Bilt Rewards tier.
| BILT STATUS | TRANSFER BONUS |
| BLUE* | 75% (1,000 Bilt Points = 1,750 Partner Currency) |
| SILVER | 100% (1,000 Bilt Point = 2,000 Partner Currency) |
| GOLD | 125% (1,000 Bilt Point = 2,250 Partner Currency) |
| PLATINUM | 150% (1,000 Bilt Point = 2,500 Partner Currency) |
Your bonus will be based on your status as of 1/1. Note that Bilt Status updates are reflected up to 96 hours after any earn action.
*Blue members must transfer a minimum of 2,000 Bilt Points.
These bonuses really do get “off the chain” for elite Bilt members – 1:2.5 is better than any transfer bonus you’ll ever find.
Remember that Bilt status criteria will change next year. Also, I just figured this out for the first time, but your Bilt status expires sooner if you earn it too quickly in a calendar year. Per Bilt: Status earned between Jan 1 and Jun 30 each year will expire Jan 31 of the following year. Status earned between Jul 1 and Dec 31 will remain active the rest of the year in which it was earned and the entire following year.
You can see when your status expires in the app.
Ride with Lyft
“Bilt Mastercard® cardholders can activate a $5 ride credit with Lyft. Make sure your Lyft and Bilt accounts are linked and on January 1st select “Activate credits” in the Bilt app on the Rent Day tab. You’ll see your Lyft ride credit under “Lyft Pass” in the Payment section of the Lyft app within 72 hours of activating. The Lyft ride credit is valid for 90 days.”
Shop with Amazon
“Bilt Mastercard® cardholders can shop with a 50% redemption bonus on Amazon on January 1st. Make sure your Bilt Card is linked to your Amazon account, add the items you want to purchase to your cart, and select your Bilt Card as your payment method. The points shown at checkout will automatically reflect the added 50% bonus.”
^^ Please don’t pay with points at Amazon. Even with this bonus you are cashing out for less than a cent a point.
Rent Day Benefits
All other standard Rent Day benefits also apply. I’ll copy from the press release on this one for simplicity:
“DOUBLE POINTS ON THE FIRST
Take advantage of Rent Day with double points earnings. Members with the Bilt Mastercard® will earn accelerated points across non-rent spend, including:
- DINING: 6x points (regularly 3x points)
- TRAVEL: 4x points (regularly 2x points)
- OTHER SPEND excluding rent: 2x points (regularly 1x points)
Cardholders will receive double earnings, up to 10,000 bonus points, from 12:00 a.m. ET on January 1 through 11:59 p.m. PT on January 1. Cardholders will continue to earn 1x points on their rent payments when paying with the Bilt Mastercard®. Don’t forget, cardholders must use their card 5 times each statement period to earn points.
SOULCYCLE X BILT RENT DAY RIDES ARE BACK
Rent Day Rides are back again on January 1st at 50+ SoulCycle locations nationwide. Members can receive a complimentary bike in the special-themed class when booking directly through the Bilt Rewards app beginning December 29th. One lucky rider out of all the studios attending a Rent Day Ride will get a month of rent paid by Bilt. (total one winner)
POINT QUEST® TRIVIA
Earn extra Bilt Points by answering trivia with our game show, Point Quest®, available in the Bilt app only on January 1st. Answer five questions, and win up to 150 Bilt Points. Answer all five questions correctly and you’ll get access to a bonus question for another 100 Bilt Points to win a total of 250 Bilt Points.
Be sure to update your app for the best Rent Day experience. Thanks and let us know of any questions!
‘RENT FREETM’ GAME SHOW
A new game show where your favorite creators and personalities play to help you win free rent.
We’ve asked 1,000 Bilt Members some juicy questions. Your challenge will be to see how well you know your fellow Bilt Members by submitting guesses to one of these questions. If you can correctly guess three of the most popular answers, you’ll automatically be entered for the chance to get your November rent paid.
To show you how it’s done, we’re bringing on a special guest to play Rent FreeTM live. The better our guest plays, the more rent we’ll pay.
Rent FreeTM is back, and this month we’re joined by singer, actor, and NSYNC alumni, Lance Bass. Rent FreeTM is available to play beginning December 27th at 9 AM ET.”
(Note: I’m out until the 31st, so it’s unlikely I’ll have any posts up between now and then… news tidbits will be posted on Twitter and the MilesTalk Facebook group.)
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