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Earn $100 of Bilt Cash when you apply and are approved. At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
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Earn $100 of Bilt Cash when you apply and are approved. At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
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The Bilt Blue Card is the simplest one in the lineup. Sometimes you just want something straightforward that earns valuable points without asking you to pay an insane annual fee. With the Bilt Blue Card, you still get the headline feature that makes Biltโฆ Bilt: up to 1.25X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee. Thatโs huge, because most rewards cards either canโt do that at all or make it annoying and expensive. Blue is basically the on-ramp for people who want to start earning points from their biggest monthly expense without committing to a pricey annual fee.
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Earn $100 of Bilt Cash when you apply and are approved. At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
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At Daily Drop, our mission is simple: to help you explore the world affordably and experience life-changing travel by maximizing miles and points. Our team of travel and credit card experts is here to help you make decisions about which cards belong in your wallet. Based on your travel goals, we offer unbiased advice to help you make the best choices. Keep in mind that our suggestions require responsible credit card use.
Here at Daily Drop, we score credit cards using a proprietary formula based on dozens of metrics across six key categories: annual fee, welcome offer, rewards rates, redemption value, benefits & perks, and travel protections. Higher scores indicate better overall value.
We net the annual fee against statement credits you'll likely use and focus on a welcome offerโs true return on spending (ROI) rather than just the headline number. We value rewards by their actual worth in cents per point, which is why flexible, transferable points typically score highest. APR is not a standalone scoring category because we recommend paying in full to maximize points and miles, but an intro 0% APR counts as a perk.
Our reviews are editorial and experience-driven. Our team has earned and redeemed millions of miles and points and tested these cards around the world. After all, we would not be Daily Drop if we were not practicing what we preach.
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Read our full methodology for more information.
The Bilt Blue Card (see rates & fees) is the simplest one in the lineup. Sometimes you just want something straightforward that earns valuable points without asking you to pay an insane annual fee. With the Bilt Blue Card, you still get the headline feature that makes Biltโฆ Bilt: up to 1.25X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee. Thatโs huge, because most rewards cards either canโt do that at all or make it annoying and expensive. Blue is basically the on-ramp for people who want to start earning points from their biggest monthly expense without committing to a pricey annual fee.
And even outside housing, itโs still useful. You earn points on everyday purchases and there are no foreign transaction fees, which is a pretty nice perk for a no-annual-fee card (see rates & fees). If youโre newer to points and miles (or youโre just not interested in paying annual fees right now), the Bilt Blue Card is one of the cleanest ways to get real value out of where you live. And if you end up loving the program, you can always level up later. But this is a genuinely solid place to start.
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[.pro] No annual fee, but you still earn up to 1.25x points on rent and mortgage with no transaction fee [.pro]
[.pro] Earns 1x points on everyday spend [.pro]
[.pro] No foreign transaction fees [.pro]
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[.con] No big category bonusesโฆ this is a foundation card, not a โmaximize everythingโ card [.con]
[.con] If you want meaningful credits or faster earning, youโll probably outgrow it and move up the lineup [.con]
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Ensure that you're earning the most points on your housing payments by calculating how much Bilt Cash you'll need to earn (through non-housing purchases) to unlock the full 1.25x on housing spending.

If you want to earn points on your rent or mortgage with no transaction fees, the Bilt Blue Card is a great way to do it.
Bilt Blue is also great for anyone looking for a way into the Bilt ecosystem. Bilt is currently the only bank that transfers to Atmos Rewards and Bilt Blue is the only no-annual-fee card (see rates & fees) that transfers at a 1:1 ratio to Hyatt.
If you're looking for a nice welcome offer to get you booking trips ASAP, you won't find that here. Also, higher spenders and those comfortable with an annual fee will get more out of either the Bilt Obsidian Card or the true powerhouse, the Bilt Palladium Card.
You probably shouldnโt own a credit card if you: (1) have a bad credit score, (2) are a non-U.S. resident (for this particular card), and (3) cannot control your spending. If your credit score is low, you'll need to improve it before applying for travel credit cards, as approval for the best ones, like the Sapphire Preferred, is unlikely. Be honest with yourself: if a new credit card will tempt you to overspend, it's best to avoid it. Credit cards are crucial for earning miles and points, but they require responsible use.
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It's recommended that you have at least a credit score in the "good" range for the Bilt Blue Card.

