Barclays Launches Two New AARP Cards

Barclays has launched two new AARP cards and has formally taken over the portfolio from Chase as indicated last year.

New Cards

The new cards are as follows:

  • The AARP® Essential Rewards Mastercard® from Barclays.
    • Sign up bonus of $100 after $500 in spend within 90 days
    • No annual fee
    • Card earns at the following rates:
      • Card earns 3% cash back at gas stations and drug stores
      • Card earns 2% cash back on medical expenses
      • Card earns 1% cash back on all other purchases
    • 0% introductory APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening
  • The AARP® Travel Rewards Mastercard® from Barclays.
    • Sign up bonus of $100 after $500 in spend within 90 days
    • No annual fee
    • Card earns at the following rates:
      • Card earns 3% cash back at airfare, hotel stays and car rentals
      • Card earns 2% cash back on restaurants
      • Card earns 1% cash back on all other purchases
    • 0% introductory APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening

Existing Chase Cardholders

Existing Chase cardholders will be contacted by Barclays via e-mail or snail mail regarding the next steps, but existing Chase cards will continue to work until September when your existing card will be automatically converted to one of these new Barclays card, this will mean that your account number will change but everything else will remain the same (e.g card balance and points will transfer over).

 
    William Charles
  • On March 23, 2021, 10:00
Tags: AARPbarclays

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  • SUB is now $200, not $100, for both versions.
    "Earn a $200 Cash Back Bonus after spending $500 on purchases in the first 90 days "

  • Does Anyone know if at conversion Barclays will use the original card open date or the new conversion date for the account opening date reported to the credit bureaus?

    I am trying to find out for reasons of Average Age of Accounts w the credit bureaus and it's impact on my score.

    Thanks in advance!

  • Should I cancel the Chase AARP before it automatically converted to Barclays AARP Essential? Seems Barclays AARP Essential is not as useful as Chase. I can get $100 bonus if I directly apply Barclays AARP Essential, and if it is the converted one, I will get nothing.

  • Got a snail mail packet from Barclay claiming AARP Visa from @Chase to be replaced with Barclay AARP® Essential Rewards Mastercard® from Barclays. effective Sept 21st

  • Today 7/23 I received the official notification from Barclays. My cc will be converted to the Barclays AARP Essential Rewards. My Chase AARP credit card will stop working on 9/19/21.

  • I would much rather have gas and restaurants for 3%. It would make more sense to have drug stores and medical expenses at 2%.

  • If the card doesn't hurt 5/24 as it changes from chase to Barclay... Keep for free $12 a year?

  • These seem pretty useless to me. Anyway to product change the card to another Chase card before the transition? or product change to another more useful Barcley's card (if there are any)?

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