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As part of its Rent Day promotion, all Bilt Rewards members can receive free United Airlines elite status for 120 days when they activate by November 1, 2022.
Bilt Rewards
Bilt Rent Day is a monthly promotion that occurs on the first day of every month.
In advance of Rent Day on November 1, 2022, all Bilt Rewards members can receive free United Airlines elite status for a limited time.
On Rent Day, Bilt Mastercard® cardholders can earn double points on non-rent expenses, and all members can participate in challenges to earn points and free rent.
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Bilt Rewards allows you to earn points for paying rent without crippling service charge fees. Rent is perhaps a family’s largest monthly expense, so being a member of Bilt Rewards is an easy way to amass flexible points that transfer to popular airline and hotel partners such as American Airlines and Hyatt. You can also redeem Bilt points toward rent payments, merchandise, Amazon purchases, and even a downpayment on a house.
Bilt’s Rent Day is a recent addition to the program, giving Bilt Mastercard® holders the ability to earn thousands of bonus points and take advantage of unique discounts and opportunities on the first day of each month.
In advance of Bilt’s rent day on November 1, 2022, it announced new limited-time benefits, the most notable of which is the opportunity to earn free United Airlines elite status just for being a Bilt Rewards member.
Here’s what Rent Day has in store from now until November 1, 2022.
We’re focused here on the rewards and perks that come with each card. These cards won’t be worth it if you’re paying interest or late fees. When using a credit card, it’s important to pay your balance in full each month, make payments on time, and only spend what you can afford to pay.
Free United Airlines elite status for Bilt Rewards members
From October 27, 2022, to November 1, 2022, you are eligible to receive United MileagePlus elite status for 120 days just for being a Bilt member. You don’t even need a Bilt Mastercard® to qualify. You can also lock in the elite status you receive through January 2024 by completing specific requirements.
The tier of United status you’re eligible for depends on your Bilt status. Here’s how it works:
Bilt Blue — United Silver status (extend status through January 2024 by earning 1,000 Premier Qualifying Points and completing four Premier Qualifying Flights)Bilt Silver, Gold, and Platinum — United Gold status (extend status through January 2024 by earning 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points and completing six Premier Qualifying Flights)
You can unlock your status inside the Bilt app under the “Rent Day” tab. Enrollment ends on November 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Here’s how to earn Bilt elite status:
Blue — no requirementsSilver — 25,000 points per yearGold — 50,000 points per yearPlatinum — 100,000 points per year
Your status expires depending on when you earned it. If you achieved elite status between January 1 and June 30, your status will expire on January 31 of the next year. If you earn your status between July 1 and December 31, your status will expire on December 31 of the next year.
United Airlines elite status comes with useful perks that can save you money and make your travels more comfortable. For example, United Silver members get a free checked bag, complimentary access to Economy Plus and Premier upgrades, and bonus miles on flights. United Gold members receive two free checked bags, access to complimentary upgrades, Star Alliance Gold status, and more bonus miles.
Double points earnings with the Bilt Mastercard
On the first day of each month, the Bilt Mastercard® will earn twice the regular points return for non-rent purchases. You’ll get:
6 points per dollar on dining (regularly 3 points per dollar)4 points per dollar on travel (regularly 2 points per dollar)2 points per dollar on all other purchases (regularly 1 point per dollar)
Your bonus earnings are capped at 10,000 points across all spending categories during Rent Day. For example, you could spend $1,666 on dining before your card would revert back to 3 points per dollar.
Rent payments will not be bonused. You’ll still earn 1 point per dollar when using the Bilt Mastercard® for rent.
SoulCycle ‘Ride Together’ classes
On the first day of every month, Bilt Rewards members can book a “Rent Day, Ride Together” SoulCycle class. This gives you the opportunity to receive a free bike for a friend when you book a class for yourself. More than 50 SoulCycle locations participate in this promotion.
You can reserve your friend’s bike for free via the SoulCycle app, the Bilt Rewards app, or Soul-Cycle.com. Riders will also get Bilt and SoulCycle swag and be entered into giveaways.
Rent/Bilt points giveaways
Bilt has a contest of sorts, a “Rent Day Challenge,” which will appear on November 1 at BiltRewards.com/RentDay. You must solve this challenge and follow Bilt Rewards on Instagram to be entered into the company’s giveaway which will pay for your month’s rent.
Bilt also has a virtual trivia game called Bilt Point Quest. This lives in the Bilt Rewards app, and will appear on November 1. By answering questions, you can receive up to 350 Bilt points.
Bottom line
Bilt Rewards has quickly become one of the most lucrative points programs in the credit card world. And November’s Rent Day is an exhibition of the strong ties Bilt has with valuable transfer partners like United Airlines.
It’s also worth a quick reminder that Bilt has a referral program. You can earn 2,500 Bilt points per friend you refer to the Bilt Mastercard® — and 10,000 bonus points after you successfully refer five members. You can earn up to 2,025,000 points from referrals, and you don’t even need to be a Bilt Mastercard® cardholder.