This comment spooked me so I went back to my emails and checked what Linode said:
> The $50 credit can give you up to 10 months of hosting on our 1GB plan. You can also use the credit towards our add-on services such as backups, Block Storage, or NodeBalancers. Use the promo code today!
So they mentioned 10 months in the email, and I searched a bit further and didn't see anything about service credit expiration. You can also get service credits using referrals, coupon sites, and even blog posts:
Linode's credits don't expire once they're applied to an account. Promo codes themselves can expire, though, so you'll miss certain promotions if you don't sign up in time. Open up a Support ticket if you think credits haven't been applied or disappeared without being used up by services. (Linode employee here.)
> The $50 credit can give you up to 10 months of hosting on our 1GB plan. You can also use the credit towards our add-on services such as backups, Block Storage, or NodeBalancers. Use the promo code today!
So they mentioned 10 months in the email, and I searched a bit further and didn't see anything about service credit expiration. You can also get service credits using referrals, coupon sites, and even blog posts:
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