Billions of dollars of flexible spending account (FSA) funds go unspent each year. Bilt, the company known for offering points for rent payments, and Walgreens have partnered to solve this problem by making it easier to access your FSA or Health Savings Account (HSA) funds. Through this partnership, you can use your FSA or HSA funds to offset eligible purchases through the Bilt app when you use a card linked to Bilt Rewards.
You can now also earn Bilt points at Walgreens (including prescription refills) and you don’t need a Bilt Mastercard® to benefit from this partnership. You’ll earn the bonus points when you use a credit or debit card linked to your Bilt Rewards account.
Bilt Mastercard®
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Rewards
Use the card 5 times per billing period and collect points – Earn 1x points on rental payments with no transaction fee, up to 100,000 points per calendar year, 3x points on dining, 2x points on travel and 1x points on other purchases
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Welcome Bonus
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Annual fee
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Introduction of APR
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Regular annual percentage rate
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Balance transfer fee
Up to 5% for each balance transfer, with a $5 minimum.
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Foreign assignment fee
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Credit required
Automatic FSA/HSA savings program
With the Automatic Health Savings program, you can now FSA or HSA to your Bilt account and simplify your reimbursements for eligible expenses. You must enter the debit card information for your FSA or HSA to use this feature.
Once you link your health spending account, you can easily get reimbursed for eligible purchases, no matter what credit or debit card you use. Within 72 hours, Bilt will identify eligible items and you can apply your health savings funds to the purchase with just a few taps. You should receive a credit to your original form of payment within three business days.
Benefits of Bilt Walgreens
With this partnership, Bilt members also receive special discounts on purchases at Walgreens. With the credit or debit card you link to your Bilt Rewards account, you will receive:
- 2X Bilt points on Walgreens brand items
- 1X Bilt Points on all other eligible purchases at Walgreens
- 100 bonus points for refilling prescriptions (subject to exceptions; activation required)
Some items that do not earn Bilt Points under this offer, including alcohol, dairy and tobacco products, are subject to the following exclusions: For a full list of exclusions, please review the terms of this partnership.
Through this partnership, you will soon also be able to receive free photo printing.
Cards to link to your Bilt account
In general, try to use a card that earns at least 2X points, 2% cash back or cash rewards on every purchase, such as the Citi Double Cash® Card (1% at purchase and 1% at checkout; see rates and fees) or the Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card (see rates and fees). For drugstores, however, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® is even better. It offers 4.5% cash back on drugstore purchases (up to $20,000 spent in the first year). After your first year or $20,000 spent, the cash back is 3%. You’ll earn that cash back as Chase Ultimate Rewards® points.
If you have a Chase credit card that allows point transfers, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, you can combine those points and then transfer the rewards you earned with the Freedom Unlimited to one of Chase’s travel partners. These include programs that overlap with Bilt’s transfer options, such as World of Hyatt, United MileagePlus and Flying Blue (KLM and Air France).
Chase Freedom Unlimited®
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Rewards
Enjoy 4.5% cash back on drugstore purchases and restaurant outings, including takeout and eligible delivery services; 6.5% cash back on travel booked through Chase Travel℠, our world-class rewards program that lets you redeem rewards for cash back, travel, gift cards and more; and 3% cash back on all other purchases (up to $20,000 spent in the first year). After your first year or $20,000 spent, enjoy 5% cash back on travel booked through Chase Travel℠, 3% cash back on drugstore purchases and restaurant outings, including takeout and eligible delivery services; and unlimited 1.5% cash back on all other purchases.
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Welcome Bonus
INTRODUCTORY OFFER: Earn an additional 1.5% cash back on all your purchases (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year) – worth up to $300 cash back!
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Annual fee
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Introduction of APR
0% for the first 15 months from account opening on purchases and balance transfers
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Regular annual percentage rate
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Balance transfer fee
Introductory fee of either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater, for transfers made within 60 days of account opening. Thereafter, either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
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Foreign assignment fee
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Credit required
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Member of the FDIC. Terms and conditions apply.
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