{"id":14151,"date":"2025-04-26T06:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=14151"},"modified":"2025-04-26T06:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:03:14","slug":"big-changes-at-bilt-more-rent-rewards-new-ways-to-use-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=14151","title":{"rendered":"Big Changes at Bilt: More Rent Rewards, New Ways to Use Points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt Rewards continues to prove itself as a top-tier rewards currency. Over the past month, the rewards program has added new ways to earn points on rent payments, more travel partners and more redemption options. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">The positive changes have been rolling out fast. Here\u2019s a summary of what\u2019s new.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _3eCw6n\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _3ZnmUT _1TsDzX SzYNMH _3aWLTc _1VUjcL _14TfKZ _2_3eV4 SMhwaz _3kfJwJ\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 PIqV0k _3n0abj _31byna _2lZbKL\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _1A2Czc _1TplCD\" style=\"flex-basis:0;flex-grow:1\">\n<p><span class=\"_3P4ktl _2LuWPZ _28z5Fp N36gAq\" data-currency=\"Text\">\u2708\ufe0f LIMITED TIME OFFER<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_21EZtY _2LuWPZ _3_uGsM _28z5Fp N36gAq\" data-currency=\"Text\">Get the \u2018cheat codes\u2019 to using travel points and miles so you can spend less cash. \ud83d\udce5 Sign up for our free newsletter before April 30 and enter to win a 1:1 travel rewards coaching session.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"_3ngNGS GENU2n _5YF0wY _33VTC6 _3VJt4n _1TCc_c\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Earn up to 100,000 Bilt Points by paying rent with any credit card<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n _3VY1A7\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _14vxWx _2Ua6RU\" style=\"max-width:160px\">\n<figure class=\"_3ngNGS _2_Pyfm\">\n<div class=\"xkItPk\" style=\"background-color:transparent\">\n<div class=\"_30SBGi x6Nm1J\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"_2_Pyfm\"><span class=\"_14cHu7 _2BxR5P\">SS rating\u00a0<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"nw-aria-ssr-4-3-1\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-currency=\"PopoverDisclosure\" class=\"_19GC0z\" title=\"How is this rating determined?\"><span class=\"_1Z-QXc\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"_2ulGkX\" fill=\"currentcolor\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 15.387c-.645 0-1.129.524-1.129 1.13 0 .644.484 1.128 1.129 1.128.605 0 1.129-.484 1.129-1.129 0-.605-.524-1.129-1.129-1.129zm.282-.968a.466.466 0 00.484-.484c0-1.733 3.145-1.612 3.145-4.314 0-2.056-1.854-3.266-3.951-3.266-1.815 0-2.823.726-3.67 1.814-.161.242-.12.525.121.686l.524.403c.202.121.484.08.646-.12.604-.767 1.21-1.17 2.379-1.17 1.613 0 2.338.847 2.338 1.653 0 1.734-3.145 1.492-3.145 4.314a.49.49 0 00.484.484h.645zM12 3.29c4.758 0 8.71 3.912 8.71 8.71A8.7 8.7 0 0112 20.71 8.673 8.673 0 013.29 12 8.699 8.699 0 0112 3.29zM12 2C6.476 2 2 6.516 2 12c0 5.524 4.476 10 10 10 5.484 0 10-4.476 10-10 0-5.484-4.516-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span id=\"nw-aria-ssr-4-3-1\" hidden=\"\" style=\"display:none;position:fixed;left:100%;top:100%\" role=\"dialog\" tabindex=\"0\" data-dialog=\"true\" class=\"_2Dnq6l\" aria-label=\"How is this rating determined?\"><span style=\"font-size:30px;width:1em;height:1em;pointer-events:none;top:100%\" class=\"_3extVD _2piv35\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SS&#8217;s ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula incorporates coverage options, customer experience, customizability, cost and more.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> now allows users to earn up to 100,000 Bilt points per calendar year by using any credit card to pay rent. To get started, you&#8217;ll need to join Bilt Rewards \u2014 it&#8217;s free \u2014 and link a card to your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Previously, any rent payment that wasn\u2019t made with the <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt World Elite Mastercard\u00ae Credit Card<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> was capped at earning 250 Bilt points per payment, or 3,000 Bilt points annually. There\u2019s a 3% fee for using any third-party cards for rent payments, but you\u2019ll also receive rewards from your credit card in addition to Bilt Rewards.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n _3VY1A7\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _14vxWx _2Ua6RU\" style=\"max-width:160px\">\n<figure class=\"_3ngNGS _2_Pyfm\">\n<div class=\"xkItPk\" style=\"background-color:transparent\">\n<div class=\"_30SBGi x6Nm1J\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card\" class=\"Zsn_9Z\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1800,quality=85\/cdn\/images\/marketplace\/credit_cards\/7dce19da-5d96-4502-9fd2-70ff9655f13a\/3f8b79d90932c89dcb16ddad07861bbc7d0c804366870949527ae9b89e1df384.png\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"_2_Pyfm\"><span class=\"_14cHu7 _2BxR5P\">SS rating\u00a0<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"nw-aria-ssr-4-7-1\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-currency=\"PopoverDisclosure\" class=\"_19GC0z\" title=\"How is this rating determined?\"><span class=\"_1Z-QXc\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"_2ulGkX\" fill=\"currentcolor\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 15.387c-.645 0-1.129.524-1.129 1.13 0 .644.484 1.128 1.129 1.128.605 0 1.129-.484 1.129-1.129 0-.605-.524-1.129-1.129-1.129zm.282-.968a.466.466 0 00.484-.484c0-1.733 3.145-1.612 3.145-4.314 0-2.056-1.854-3.266-3.951-3.266-1.815 0-2.823.726-3.67 1.814-.161.242-.12.525.121.686l.524.403c.202.121.484.08.646-.12.604-.767 1.21-1.17 2.379-1.17 1.613 0 2.338.847 2.338 1.653 0 1.734-3.145 1.492-3.145 4.314a.49.49 0 00.484.484h.645zM12 3.29c4.758 0 8.71 3.912 8.71 8.71A8.7 8.7 0 0112 20.71 8.673 8.673 0 013.29 12 8.699 8.699 0 0112 3.29zM12 2C6.476 2 2 6.516 2 12c0 5.524 4.476 10 10 10 5.484 0 10-4.476 10-10 0-5.484-4.516-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><span id=\"nw-aria-ssr-4-7-1\" hidden=\"\" style=\"display:none;position:fixed;left:100%;top:100%\" role=\"dialog\" tabindex=\"0\" data-dialog=\"true\" class=\"_2Dnq6l\" aria-label=\"How is this rating determined?\"><span style=\"font-size:30px;width:1em;height:1em;pointer-events:none;top:100%\" class=\"_3extVD _2piv35\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SS&#8217;s ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula incorporates coverage options, customer experience, customizability, cost and more.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">If you&#8217;re using the <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt World Elite Mastercard\u00ae Credit Card<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">, keep in mind that the card must be used five times per statement period to earn points on rent and qualifying net purchases (purchases minus returns and credits) for that statement period. If you don&#8217;t make at least five transactions in a statement period, you\u2019ll earn a flat 250 points when you use the card to pay rent through the Bilt app or website.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">If you use a different card to pay rent, that 3% fee could be easy to overcome with the right <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">credit card sign-up bonus<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">. For example, the <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> is currently offering the following welcome offer: <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _3eCw6n\">\n<div class=\"_1pJ-3D _3wlVa6 _2_Pyfm Flq2Pc _3_tBYj _22JAjp SzYNMH _2t1Zmv _1JCAFq\">\n<h3 class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3_uGsM _28z5Fp _28CJ7N _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">\u2605 LIMITED TIME OFFER <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Heads up! For a limited time, the <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> is offering one of its most lucrative sign-up bonuses ever \u2014 <\/span><span class=\"_3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">100,000 points that can be worth well over $1,000 when redeemed for travel<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">. The issuer spells it out like this: <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Learn more and apply here. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">If you paid a 3% fee on the entire minimum spend requirement of $5,000, you\u2019d exchange $150 in fees for at least 105,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards\u00ae points (including the points from the initial spend requirement). Those 105,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards\u00ae points would be worth a minimum of $1,050 if redeemed statement credit or \u2014 even better \u2014 they\u2019d be worth $1,313 when redeemed through <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Chase\u2019s travel portal<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> and potentially more if you transferred those points to <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Chase\u2019s transfer partners<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">. Plus, you\u2019d earn an additional 5,000 Bilt points in the process, since the card is a Visa.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Southwest Airlines joins as a transfer partner (with a Rent Day bonus)<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt is also making Southwest its monthly Rent Day transfer bonus for May 1, 2025. Depending on your Bilt Rewards elite status, you\u2019ll receive between a 25% and 100% bonus for points transfers to Southwest \u2014 but like other Rent Day deals, it\u2019s available for one day only.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt points can now be redeemed for student loan payments<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt Rewards can now be redeemed for payments to student loans serviced by Nelnet, MOHELA, Sallie Mae, Aidvantage and Navient. Points are worth 1 cent each when redeemed toward student loan payments. You can use the Bilt website or app to apply your points to your student loan balance. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">While you can get better value for your rewards by transferring them to travel partners, this could be a great way to pay down your student loan balance faster. If your rent is $1,500 per month and you use your Bilt Rewards credit card each month for the payment, that could be an extra $1,800 per year you can funnel toward paying down your student loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Points can be redeemed at retailers, too \u2014 but it\u2019s not a great deal<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt Mastercard holders can now redeem Bilt points for up to $10 in savings during checkout<\/span><span class=\"_3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_3VmbAf _28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">at Walmart, Walgreens, CITGO, CVS, BP and Dollar General. Points are worth 0.55 cent each at these merchants, with the exception of Walgreens Pharmacy where points are worth 0.7 cent each. These redemptions don\u2019t give you a good value for your points, but it\u2019s nice to have options. To redeem points at one of these stores, pay with your <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bilt World Elite Mastercard\u00ae Credit Card<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> at checkout and select \u201cYes\u201d to redeem points when prompted at the terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _3eCw6n\">\n<h3 class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3_uGsM _28z5Fp _28CJ7N _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\"><span class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3_uGsM _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">How to maximize your rewards<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/travel\/big-changes-at-bilt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bilt Rewards continues to prove itself as a top-tier rewards currency. Over the past month, the rewards program has added new ways to earn points on rent payments, more travel partners and more redemption options. The positive changes have been rolling out fast. Here\u2019s a summary of what\u2019s new. \u2708\ufe0f LIMITED TIME OFFER Get the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[195],"tags":[242,3307,2322,792,1587,102],"class_list":{"0":"post-14151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-big","9":"tag-bilt","10":"tag-points","11":"tag-rent","12":"tag-rewards","13":"tag-ways"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}