The Flex Dollar and University Debit Accounts are debit (declining balance) accounts that work like a checking account . . . you start with a balance and each time you make a purchase, the cashier swipes your ID and the amount of your purchase is subtracted from the balance. The accounts differ in where they can be used and the amount available.

The chart below defines what is available to you on your Redbird ID card:

To learn more about your Redbird ID Card, visit the Redbird Card Office Web site.

	Meal Plan (Provides access to the dining centers)	Flex Dollar Account	University Debit Account (Redbird Debit Dollars)
Your Redbird Card provides access to a number of accounts	If you have purchased a meal plan, your Redbird ID card will provide you access to the dining centers.	If you have purchased a meal plan, your Redbird ID Card provides you access to your Flex Dollars in a declining balance account.	If you have made a deposit, your Redbird ID provides you access to this account. Money may be added via the iCampus portal, 3-D machines around campus, the Redbird Card Office, or at Student Accounts. Learn more about adding money to your card.
Where can I use my Redbird ID card?	Residence hall dining centers – your Redbird ID card provides you access to the dining centers when you have purchased a meal plan.	You may use your Flex Dollar account at the following locations: Subway shops and residence hall vending machines Bone Student Center restaurants Dining Centers, but only after you have used all available meals	For a comprehensive list of locations where you can use your Redbird Debit Dollars, visit the Redbird Card Office Web site. Subway shops Select campus vending machines Bone Student Center restaurants Dining Centers, but only after you have used all available meals and Flex Dollars
How much is in my account?	Your meal plan is encoded on your ID card. The number of times you may access the dining centers depends on the meal plan that you have purchased.	Flex Dollars* vary depending on the meal plan you have purchased: 7-Day Unlimited: $236 5-Day Unlimited: $304 19-Meal Traditional: $390 14-Meal Traditional: $433 7-Meal Traditional: $166 300 Block: $262 225 Block: $303 100 Block: $162 75 Block: $155 50 Block: $147 25 Block: $139	This depends on how much money you have deposited in your account.

*Flex Dollar values/meal plan costs for the 2009-2010 academic year pending approval of the Board of Trustees in July 2009.