U.S. BANK ALTITUDE CONNECT REVIEW!
Mark Reese // Credit & Finance
•June 28th, 2021
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U.S. Bank has launched the Altitude Connect credit card! It’s a great card for earning cash back rewards on a bunch of spend categories (including travel), but is it the right card for YOU? Find out in this video! Click “Show More” to see Ad Disclosure.
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WELCOME BONUS (as of June 2021)
Earn 50,000 points after you spend $3,000 in the first 120 days of card opening. The value of this offer is $500 toward travel or as cash back.
ANNUAL FEE = $0 in Year 1, then $95 after that
EARN POINTS
- 5X Hotels: When prepaid & booked directly in Altitude Rewards Center
- 5X Rental Cars: When prepaid & booked directly in Altitude Rewards Center
- 4X Travel
- 4X Gas Stations
- 2X Grocery Stores: Including grocery delivery
- 2X Dining
- 2X Streaming Services
- 1X Other Purchases
REDEEM POINTS - Primary Options
- Travel: 1 Point = 1¢ ($0.01) | 50,000 points = $500
- Cash Back*: 1 Point = 1¢ ($0.01) | 50,000 points = $500
*as a statement credit or via deposit to a U.S. Bank checking or savings account
REDEEM POINTS - Other Options
- Merchandise
- Gift Cards
- Rewards Cards (Prepaid U.S. Bank debit cards)
- Annual Fee (9,500 points to offset $95 fee)
- Real-Time Rewards
- More (Event tickets, magazines, NetJets, charity, etc.)
- PERKS & BENEFITS
Streaming Bonus: Receive a $30 annual statement credit to cover streaming service purchases. The credit is automatically applied after 11 consecutive months of streaming purchases on your card.
- $100 TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit: Receive up to $100 as a statement credit to cover the application fee for either program once every 4 years.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
STREAMING BENEFIT
Qualifying Streaming Merchants (as of June 2021)
- Amazon Music Unlimited
- Apple Music
- AT&T TV Now
- Disney+
- Google Music
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- Netflix
- Pandora
- SiriusXM
- Slacker Radio
- Sling TV
- Spotify
- Tidal
- Vudu
- YouTube Music
- YouTube TV
More Info About Streaming Benefit: https://www.myvisacardportal.com/usbank/en_us/altitude/altitudeconnect/offer-detail.html#streaming/A097944
VISA SIGNATURE BENEFITS
- ID Navigator Powered by NortonLifeLock
- 24/7 Concierge
- Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection
- Food & Wine benefits
- Visa Signature Golf Benefit by Troon
- Silvercar Car Rental benefits
- Great rental car rates & discounts from Enterprise, National, and Alamo
- Visa Offers + Perks
More Info About Visa Signature Benefits: https://www.myvisacardportal.com/usbank/en_us/altitude/altitudeconnect/visabenefits.html
INSURANCE & PROTECTIONS
- Cell Phone Protection
- Roadside Dispatch
- Travel & Emergency Assistance
- Lost / Stolen Card Reporting and Replacement
- Cardmember Service
- Zero Liability protection
- Touchless Payments
More Info About Insurance & Protections: https://www.myvisacardportal.com/usbank/en_us/altitude/altitudeconnect/protections.html
SHOULD YOU GET IT?
YES if you…
- Prefer cash back over travel rewards or prefer travel rewards for domestic travel or budget travel
- Spend a lot on gas + travel (4X) - and maybe streaming to use $30 credit
- Value cell phone insurance
- Want 1 card to cover a lot of spend categories
- Like simple, easy-to use rewards
NO if you…
- Prefer travel rewards w/ ability to get outsized value (i.e. more than 1.0¢ per point) for big international trips and/or luxury travel
- Want airline / hotel transfer partners
- Spend a lot on groceries + dining (2X)
- Want travel insurance / protections
GOOD TO KNOW
- Points earned on the Altitude Connect card cannot be transferred to the Altitude Reserve to get the 50% redemption boost toward travel.
- A preexisting relationship with U.S. Bank is NOT required to get the Altitude Connect card.
- U.S. Bank tends to be sensitive to newly opened accounts & recent inquiries. Recommended to have a ‘clean’ credit report for 6-12 months prior to applying.
- It’s a metal credit card 😁 (i.e. plastic + metal hybrid)
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