traveler72
Oct 10, 07, 4:37 am
I searched but didn't see this posted yet - if it was I apologize for the repetition. Offer expires 10/15/07. It was a full-page ad in the Boston Globe last Sunday.
"Get a free flight in the continental US, courtesy of Citibank. Open both a qualifying Citibank checking account, with direct deposits, that's enrolled in ThankYou Network and a qualifying Citi credit card, and get 25,000 points to use for a round-trip ticket up to $450 value in the continental U.S. No blackout dates. No joke. If you already have a participating Citi credit card, you're halfway there. Visit a Financial Center today or call 866-422-0589 to take advantage of this offer." The fine print: "To receive this offer, you must open a new qualifying Regular Checking account in the Everything Counts or Citigold account relationship package, enroll in ThankYou network, and have an approved Citi credit card within 60 days of opening the checking account. Direct deposit must be established within 60 days of account opening. Customer needs to initiate one direct deposit per month for three consecutive months. Offer available with participating no annual fee Citi Credit Cards or via CitiPhone with a MA or PA mailing address between 8/1/07 and 10/15/07. Accounts opened online are not eligible. Regular account charges apply. Separate enrollment of checking account in ThankYou Network required...Bonus points will be awarded within 120 days of your satisfying the terms of this offer." I called and opened the checking account. The agent told me the promotion code is FFBP. She's mailing me the package to sign. I asked her about checking account fees. First she said I need a $100,000 account balance to avoid fees, she asked me if that was a problem, I said "yes"!! Then she decided there was no minimum account balance to avoid fees with this promotion.. My employer allows the paycheck to be split and direct deposited in multiple banks, so I figure I'll carve out a small chunk to make the direct deposit (which will be every two weeks, not every month, so I hope it works). I already have a Citi credit card.
"Get a free flight in the continental US, courtesy of Citibank. Open both a qualifying Citibank checking account, with direct deposits, that's enrolled in ThankYou Network and a qualifying Citi credit card, and get 25,000 points to use for a round-trip ticket up to $450 value in the continental U.S. No blackout dates. No joke. If you already have a participating Citi credit card, you're halfway there. Visit a Financial Center today or call 866-422-0589 to take advantage of this offer." The fine print: "To receive this offer, you must open a new qualifying Regular Checking account in the Everything Counts or Citigold account relationship package, enroll in ThankYou network, and have an approved Citi credit card within 60 days of opening the checking account. Direct deposit must be established within 60 days of account opening. Customer needs to initiate one direct deposit per month for three consecutive months. Offer available with participating no annual fee Citi Credit Cards or via CitiPhone with a MA or PA mailing address between 8/1/07 and 10/15/07. Accounts opened online are not eligible. Regular account charges apply. Separate enrollment of checking account in ThankYou Network required...Bonus points will be awarded within 120 days of your satisfying the terms of this offer." I called and opened the checking account. The agent told me the promotion code is FFBP. She's mailing me the package to sign. I asked her about checking account fees. First she said I need a $100,000 account balance to avoid fees, she asked me if that was a problem, I said "yes"!! Then she decided there was no minimum account balance to avoid fees with this promotion.. My employer allows the paycheck to be split and direct deposited in multiple banks, so I figure I'll carve out a small chunk to make the direct deposit (which will be every two weeks, not every month, so I hope it works). I already have a Citi credit card.