FIA Amex question

[GTT]

Do I have to have their cash management account in order to get one card?

And is this the only one which offers all 2% cashback?

[enharu]

No you don't need a CMA before applying.

There are other 2% cards, such as Barclays arrival, but there's an annual fee.

If you are in the applicable states, you can try JCB marukai which is 3% for everything.

[Anonymous]

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@GTT wrote:

Do I have to have their cash management account in order to get one card?

And is this the only one which offers all 2% cashback?

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As enharu says, not to GET the card.  But to get the full 2% you need some Fidelity account, otherwise they will redeem into another bank account but at a lower rate.  It's worth setting up the Cash Management account, it's free and even useful, but you can just use it to redeem your rewards  and then ACH them to whereever you want them.

Arrival etc are 2%+ but can only be redeemed against travel purchases (at least on paper).  Fidelity has no such restrictions.

[GTT]

thanks. I'm checking FIA website, and it seems in order to open a CMA, you have to open a Fidelity Account?

That's really confusing.

[Anonymous]

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@GTT wrote:

thanks. I'm checking FIA website, and it seems in order to open a CMA, you have to open a Fidelity Account?

That's really confusing.

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Not sure what that means.   The CMA is a Fidelity account, so you should be able to open just that.

[GTT]

Investing and trading

Brokerage Account – The Fidelity Account®  Our full-featured, low-cost brokerage account with online trading of stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, bonds, and options, along with tools and research for investors. Purchase more commission-free iShares® ETFs online at Fidelity, than at any other major online brokerage firm—65 in all.2 Learn more.

Open online.

Brokerage and Cash Management  With both the Fidelity Account® and the Fidelity® Cash Management Account, you enjoy all the benefits of our full-featured, low-cost brokerage account and our cash management account—with all ATM fees reimbursed5 and deposits eligible for FDIC insurance.6 Learn more. Two options are there online: brokage account or brokage+CashManagement. So can I just open cash management alone? Don't need any brokage account right now.

[Creditaddict]

just open a cash management account and you get the account number instantly and then go apply for the credit card... just speeds up linking to an account you already do, I believe they will open you one or something otherwise.

[Anonymous]

I see what you mean.  I already had a Fidelity account so it wasn't a problem.  Try going to:

https://www.fidelity.com/cash-management/fidelity-cash-management-account/overview

and click on Open an account.  It suggests that this complements the "Fidelity Account" but you do seem to be able to select "I am new to Fidelity"

[GTT]

3x. Is there any signup bonus for its cash management account or amex card?

[Creditaddict]

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@GTT wrote:

3x. Is there any signup bonus for its cash management account or amex card?

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don't think so.