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Apple Card Offering Free One-Year WSJ Subscription as Sign-Up Bonus

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As a sign-up bonus, customers who open an Apple Card account between December 13 and January 31 via the apple.co/wsj promotional page and subscribe to The Wall Street Journal Digital for one year via subscribe.wsj.com/applecard will receive $55 Daily Cash to offset the full cost of the subscription and sales tax, according to Apple.

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Customers must subscribe to The Wall Street Journal Digital within 60 days of the Apple Card account being opened in order to qualify for the $55 Daily Cash, which will be reflected on their Apple Cash balance after the transaction has posted to the account. The subscription plan automatically renews for $38.99 per month after the first year's promotional price until cancelled, so make sure to set a reminder to cancel if necessary.

Launched in 2019, the Apple Card remains available in the U.S. only. Apple's credit card can be managed completely through the Wallet app on the iPhone, with a physical version available for use at stores that do not accept contactless payments. The card has no fees beyond interest and offers up to 3% cashback in the form of Daily Cash.

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This seems like it’s targeting a very limited audience. People who read WSJ don’t seem like the type to get the Apple Card.
 
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Don't do it. They will ask for your credit card information before signing up for free and they make it nearly impossible to cancel once they have their hooks in you. I had to get my credit card company involved because they refused to cancel my subscription. They are a nightmare to deal with.
 
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dantracht said:
Not that I EVER want to read the WSJ, but what about us early adopters?

Why do we early adopters miss out on stuff like this?
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Because you are already a customer and are already using the card. They got what they want from you. Credit cards are all about the churn: Every month, some people close their accounts, and some people open new accounts. The latter needs to be bigger than the former. It's far easier and cheaper to lure people to sign up for new cards than it is to try and keep people from canceling existing cards.

That being said, Apple's incentives are weak in general. The free subscription amounts to a $55 signup bonus. Meanwhile, you can easily get $150 from the Chase Freedom card, which they'll give to almost anyone regardless of credit. Better credit opens up far bigger signup bonuses from other cards, $500 or more. My US Bank Cash+ card offers 5% back (or more, depending on certain factors) on Apple purchases, 2% more than Apple's own card.

Everyone needs to decide what CC is right for them and for what reasons, but it's hard to make an argument in support of the Apple Card based on financials alone. Maybe the simple iPhone-based account management is worth it for those who don't already have a personal accounting system in place like Quicken, etc.
 
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dantracht said:
Not that I EVER want to read the WSJ, but what about us early adopters?

Why do we early adopters miss out on stuff like this?
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If you're already an Apple Card holder, why would Apple offer you incentives? They already got you.

The same goes for wireless phone service providers where the offers are targeting new subscribers. They want new customers. If you're already a customer, there's little reason to extend the offers to you.

Want the offers? Leave (cancel the card, port out to another carrier, etc.) and then come back when you see an offer you like and want to take advantage of. Yes, it sucks but unfortuntately you have to play their games and jump through some hoops to get those offers.
 
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DMG35 said:
Don't do it. They will ask for your credit card information before signing up for free and they make it nearly impossible to cancel once they have their hooks in you. I had to get my credit card company involved because they refused to cancel my subscription. They are a nightmare to deal with.
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They are one of the shady companies that allow you to subscribe on their website, but you must call them to cancel.
 
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WSJ is one of the best, most insightful, and most impactful publications out there. Joanna Stern is one of the top tech columnists in the world. The depth and breadth of information covered is easily worth it.

If you're a new Apple Card member, this should be a no-brainer, even despite that little WSJ opinion disclaimer.
 
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DMG35 said:
Don't do it. They will ask for your credit card information before signing up for free and they make it nearly impossible to cancel once they have their hooks in you. I had to get my credit card company involved because they refused to cancel my subscription. They are a nightmare to deal with.
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I wonder if the WSJ will accept one of those cards you buy at Walmart, Walgreens, etc. and load with cash. Would the WSJ be able to determine that type and reject it because they know people can just stop reloading it in order to avoid being automatically resubscribed at the full rate?
 
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They are one of the shady companies that allow you to subscribe on their website, but you must call them to cancel.
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Wish they would just apply that law all over the US that you have to be able to cancel online if you subbed online. SiriusXM is just as bad. I'm not sure how we were finally able to cancel the last time we tried
 
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DMG35 said:
Don't do it. They will ask for your credit card information before signing up for free and they make it nearly impossible to cancel once they have their hooks in you. I had to get my credit card company involved because they refused to cancel my subscription. They are a nightmare to deal with.
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They are one of the shady companies that allow you to subscribe on their website, but you must call them to cancel.
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It used to be a pain to cancel your WSJ sub as you had to call in to cancel, but it can be done online now. Just log into your account and then go to Manage/Cancel Subscription(s) to cancel.

Before this, I'd have to either lock my card or update the payment method to a virtual card with a $1 balance. After a couple repeated and failed attempts to charge your card, your sub would get cancelled.


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