Amex Serve and Bluebird Programs Will Shut Down
American Express will soon shut down the Serve and Bluebird Prepaid Debit Account programs. The information comes from emails that American Express sent out this morning to account holders. All accounts in both programs will completely shut down by June of 2026.
Here’s the body of the email that account holders received today:
“We are writing to give you advance notice that we have made the decision to discontinue the Bluebird/Serve® American Express® Prepaid Debit Account program.
As a result, next year on June 3, 2026, we will be closing your Serve American Express Prepaid Debit Account ending in XXXX.
We are letting you know now so you have time to prepare and consider other options that may meet your financial needs. Next year’s key dates of the discontinuation include:
February 24, 2026 – Last day to utilize bill pay functionality
May 5, 2026 – Last day to add funds to your Account
June 3, 2026 – All Serve American Express Prepaid Debit Accounts will be closed”
Conclusion
Some people have long been shut down by Serve and Bluebird, but many others continue to use these programs to generate credit card spending. For those who still have these accounts it’s certainly bad news that they only have less than a year left.
Did you receive one of these emails? Let us know in the comments!
