No. You can link it to the same stripe. I had no trouble getting started and I got the bonuses, but I withdrew the money and they gave me an incentive to post more. The bonuses started and stopped. Now I have $31 that I cannot withdraw unless I spend $10 on the upgrade and I don't know how to cancel it. I'm concerned that i wont' be able to. I pretty much wish I hadn't bothered, but you migth do Ok.