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[Expired] [Deal Alert] 100X Amex or Bilt Points or 100% Cash-Back on NordVPN via Rakuten

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If you’re in the market for a new VPN or looking to purchase points at a great price, this deal is for you.

Right now, Rakuten is offering 100% cash-back on NordVPN, or, depending on your account settings, 100x points from American Express Membership Rewards or Bilt Rewards.

A good virtual private network (VPN) is essential for travelers, and so is a healthy balance of points, making this a great opportunity to grab both.

Let’s take a look at the details.

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Get 100% Back on NordVPN With Rakuten

Using a VPN is essential for travelers who frequently connect to Wi-Fi networks outside their home. Not only can a VPN protect your privacy and data, but it can also allow you to change how your location appears online. This can be especially helpful when logging in to banks and other accounts while traveling outside your home country.

Right now, Rakuten is offering 100% cash-back when signing up for the popular NordVPN.

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But what makes this offer especially appealing is that Rakuten allows its users to receive American Express Membership Rewards and Bilt Rewards points instead of cash. That means the 100% cash-back turns into 100x Amex or Bilt points.

But there is some fine print to be aware of:

  • Cash-back is only available to new NordVPN customers.
  • Cash-back can only be earned on the initial sign-up.
  • Offer is limited to 1 per Rakuten member.
  • Cash-back is earned only on the NordVPN Basic plan portion of a bundled subscription of Plus, Complete, or Prime plans.
  • Cash-back is not available on NordPass, NordLocker, Incogni and Dedicated IP subscriptions, NordLayer, B2B orders, or refunded orders.

While getting cash-back is amazing, many of us in the points and miles community opt for the points payout, as it is quite easy to get even more value out of those points.

For example, we value Amex points at 2.2 cents apiece, so on a $100 VPN plan, you would get $220 worth of points, which is more than double the value compared to taking the cash.

And now that Bilt is a transfer partner of Rakuten, this opens up even more opportunities with a program that can sometimes be difficult to earn a lot of points with if you aren’t paying rent. Since we value Bilt points at 2 cents each, a $100 NordVPN purchase would yield $200 worth of points.

Hot Tip:

After the introductory 6-month period, only Silver, Gold, and Platinum Bilt Rewards members will receive 100 Bilt Points for every $1 transferred from Rakuten. Blue status will only receive 50 points per $1.

Final Thoughts

Right now, you can get 100% cash-back or 100x points from Amex Membership Rewards or Bilt Rewards when you purchase a NordVPN basic plan after clicking through Rakuten.

While getting something for nearly free is always nice, earning 100x Amex or Bilt points along the way is even nicer. Just be sure to move quickly, as this offer likely won’t last long.

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About Chris Hassan

Chris holds a B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management and managed social media for all Marriott properties in South America, making him a perfect fit for UP and its social media channels. He has a passion for making content catered toward family travelers.

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