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American Express® Bluebird®

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This debit card boasts the “Benefits of banking, without all the fees,” and it lives up to its tagline with potentially no fees at all if you live near a Walmart. You’ll get some benefits and protections such as Amex Offers, Roadside Assistance, Purchase Protection, and Fraud Protection. Take a mobile check capture using your Bluebird Mobile app to access the funds for free in 10 days or in minutes for a fee.

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American Express® Bluebird®

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Highlights & Features

Balance Transfers

A balance transfer is a way to move credit card debt from one credit card to another with the goal of saving money on interest.

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Cash Advances

Borrowing cash on your credit card is a cash advance. Cash advances usually come with very high fees. Even worse, cash advances can signal to lenders that you’re being irresponsible with money.

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Card Benefits

SECURITY
  • Zero Liability on Unauthorized Charges
SHOPPING
  • Discount Portal
  • Purchase Protection
TRAVEL
  • No Foreign Transaction Fee
  • Roadside Assistance
American Express® Bluebird®

Highlights

  • Mobile check capture
  • Access your money up to two days faster with direct deposit
  • Free withdrawals at MoneyPass ATMs; $2.50 fee at other ATMs
  • Free cash loading at Walmart
  • $0 monthly/annual fee
  • No foreign transaction fees
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The American Express Bluebird debit card offers a nice set of basic benefits from Amex, which typically you’d only find on a credit card. You’ll get Amex Offers, Purchase Protection, Fraud Protection, Roadside Assistance Hotline, and a couple others.

Some debit cards are pretty bad when it comes to excessive fees, but this card does pretty well. You won’t have to pay a:

  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Monthly/annual fee
  • Fee per purchase
  • ATM fee for in-network withdrawals (MoneyPass ATMs)
  • Customer service fee
  • Inactivity fee
  • Setup fee when you sign up online
  • Standard shipping card replacement
  • Direct deposit fee
  • Fee to reload from debit cards

But you will have to pay a:

  • Fee when getting a Bluebird card at a retail location, up to $5
  • Cash reload fee at participating retailers other than Walmart, up to $3.95
  • ATM withdrawal fee for out-of-network withdrawals, $2.50

MoneyPass ATMs are practically everywhere now, and there’s a good chance you’ll find a Walmart nearby, so you can see how this card could potentially be completely free to use.

You can also pay a fee to access your money in minutes when you use the Bluebird app to take a mobile capture of your check, or wait 10 days and you can access it for free.