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Update 7/23/20: When we initially posted this, we weren’t sure whether it was targeted. However, when my new Premium Rewards card arrived this week, there was an insert in the envelope with the card advertising this deal. I thus assume it is available to all Premium Rewards cardholders and can confirm that even those newly opening accounts are eligible.
We received reports this morning of an email going out to at least some Bank of America Premium Rewards cardholders good for a $50 statement credit for grocery store, dining, and takeout purchases through December 31, 2020. Greg received this email and several other cardholders have, but some others have not. My best guess is that this is not targeted but rather available to everyone and the emails are likely getting staggered.
The Deal
- Bank of America is sending out a (possibly targeted) email alerting Premium Rewards cardholders of up to a $50 statement credit on any combination of qualifying purchases in the following categories through December 31, 2020:
- Grocery Store
- Dining
- Takeout
Key Terms
- You will receive a statement credit for the amount you spend, up to $50, in the included categories
- Wholesale clubs, superstores, and some smaller stores are excluded (depending on how they code)
- The following MCCs are included: Grocery Stores/Supermarkets (MCC 5411), Freezer/Meat Lockers (MCC 5422), Candy/Nut/Confection Stores (MCC 5441), Dairy Product Stores (MCC 5451), Bakeries (MCC 5462), Misc. Food Stores (MCC 5499), Eating Places and Restaurants (MCC 5812), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Bars, Taverns, Cocktail lounges, Nightclubs and Discotheques (MCC 5813), and Fast Food Restaurants (MCC 5814)
- Statement credit will post within 14 weeks after the promotional period ends
Quick Thoughts
This is a great offer. The Bank of America Premium Rewards card is already pretty awesome if you have Platinum Honors (See: Bank of America cards: Awesome if you’ve got $100K lying around). Given the wording of the email, I strongly suspect that this is not targeted, though we’ll see whether or not emails eventually go out to all cardholders.
Note that the terms indicate that the statement credit will post within 14 weeks of the end of the promotional period. That means this $50 credit may not post until Thursday, April 8, 2021. That’s darn near a year from now, which seems a little odd. I’d hope that the credit will actually post along with qualifying purchases and that the terms are just written that way to give them time if something goes wrong, but time will tell. Still, this seems like a good way to get people to renew, and given that the card offers a $100 travel credit and $100 credit toward Global Entry or TSA Precheck with a $95 annual fee, this statement credit makes a good deal even better.
For more info on the card, see our dedicated Bank of America Premium Rewards card page.
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How many days has this taken to post? Been nearly 2 weeks since I had a $70 purchase at Aldi.
statement closed and haven’t seen mine either
I can’t figure it out from my account. My $50 posted on July 25, but I had a bunch of restaurant purchases before that. I don’t know which one triggered the credit.
My wife had a bunch of fast food spend and the $50 posted once and about 10 days after the first food spend that was spread out over a week. So the last food spend was only a few days before the $50 posted.
My $50 posted today. They must do batch processing.
[…] Through December 31, earn a $50 statement credit for grocery store, dining, and takeout purchases through December 31, 2020. Details here. […]
The easiest $50 I got. $50 credit for $50 purchase. Few days after I got the letter Both my wife and I received the credit. It seems that it was retroactive from 7/1 because I got the credit before I had time to make any purchase.
This bonus posted in my July statement. $50 GROC & DINING STMT CRDT
Did you receive the email?
I updated this post to indicate that there was a slip of paper included in the mailing with the new card advertising this, so I don’t think this is a targeted benefit.
Approved in early June. Still nothing to date. Called cs 2, 3 weeks ago and the guy thought I was crazy asking for something special.
I got an email, wife did not. Just logged into her account and a pop up came up. I think offer applies to all premium card holders.Sweet. Amex aspire till end of the month to get 12 points in supermarkets and switch to BAC next month.
i got that message as a pop-up when i logged in to my bofa account, but i dont see that offer any more, when i log in again
Is there some way to confirm the offer? Bofa agent dont know about it.
In my case, P2 received the email but I didn’t (we each have it individually). And saw the comments about Travel Rewards but haven’t received that one. I also saw the announcement of a reduced Nest Hub for YouTubeTV subscribers but when I contacted them about that, they say it was being staggered. You wouldn’t think that sending emails would be so difficult for anyone.
I got it. Wife didn’t. I hope the offer is staggered.
My email said I’ll get the $50 within 14 weeks of using all of it, or whatever portion I use 14 weeks after 12/31/20 if I DON’T use all of it. Can’t imagine how everyone can’t quickly use all of it.
I want sent an email similar wording but only allowing me to use my points toward those categories.
Do you have the Premier Rewards card? Or the Travel Rewards card?
Travel Rewards
Okay, yeah. Different card, different offer. Haven’t had a chance to write that offer up yet. This post is about the offer for the Premium Rewards card.