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1. So online transfers of funds from other banks (Bank of America) or Fidelity accounts will count as direct deposits - is that correct?
CORRECT
2. To get the 30K AA miles, does the Direct deposits have to be for a certain dollar amount? (I realize that there is a $30 monthly fee for the Gold acct if balance is not $50K)
NO MINIMUM DIRECT DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT
3. How long must the direct deposit funds remain with Citibank?
NO REQUIREMENT - NEEDS TO POST AND AFFECT YOUR BALANCE
4. For the debit purchases of $750, just choose the "credit" option instead of debit option at payment - is that correct?
I CHOSE CREDIT, OTHERS HAVE DONE DEBIT AND GOT MILES
5. Like the idea of purchasing a money order at Walmart (of course, depends on the fee). So has this be acceptable to meet the debit purchase of $750 for the offer?
YES
6. Since there is a long delay in getting the account info, checks, and debit card when opening an account online, should I just go into a branch in person to open such an account - is this an option? If not, does Citibank adjust the "60 day from account opening" if you notify them when the materials are not received for several weeks.
YOU CAN GO TO BRANCH TO OPEN ACCOUNT, TAKE OFFER CODE WITH YOU
No. It's a soft pull. However, you will be denied if your credit reports are frozen.
One single WM MO to meet the spend requirement, and DD was met by ACH from Amazon Payments.
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I'm copying information from various posts that I found useful
1. So online transfers of funds from other banks (Bank of America) or Fidelity accounts will count as direct deposits - is that correct?
CORRECT
2. To get the 30K AA miles, does the Direct deposits have to be for a certain dollar amount? (I realize that there is a $30 monthly fee for the Gold acct if balance is not $50K)
NO MINIMUM DIRECT DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT
3. How long must the direct deposit funds remain with Citibank?
NO REQUIREMENT - NEEDS TO POST AND AFFECT YOUR BALANCE
4. For the debit purchases of $750, just choose the "credit" option instead of debit option at payment - is that correct?
I CHOSE CREDIT, OTHERS HAVE DONE DEBIT AND GOT MILES
5. Like the idea of purchasing a money order at Walmart (of course, depends on the fee). So has this be acceptable to meet the debit purchase of $750 for the offer?
YES
6. Since there is a long delay in getting the account info, checks, and debit card when opening an account online, should I just go into a branch in person to open such an account - is this an option? If not, does Citibank adjust the "60 day from account opening" if you notify them when the materials are not received for several weeks.
YOU CAN GO TO BRANCH TO OPEN ACCOUNT, TAKE OFFER CODE WITH YOU
Does it require Credit Pull?
Easiest ways to meet requirements
AA Miles For New Citibank Checking Account [Consolidated]
Sep 1, 2015, 10:57 am
#1082
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 367
I opened a Citi gold checking account a little over a year ago to get the 50K miles (or maybe it was 100k). Anyway, I screwed up and didn't meet one of the requisites and never collected any miles from them.
Can I open a NEW account with them under the terms of the promotions and still be eligible? I would not have to close down my current account if that was a concern (i.e. it would be "new" money).
Or is the fact that I opened my first account with a code for the promotion going to exclude me?
Can I open a NEW account with them under the terms of the promotions and still be eligible? I would not have to close down my current account if that was a concern (i.e. it would be "new" money).
Or is the fact that I opened my first account with a code for the promotion going to exclude me?
Sep 1, 2015, 11:27 am
#1083
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
Sep 1, 2015, 1:25 pm
#1084
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
Quick question; I searched, but did not find. It is my understanding that in order to get AA miles from a Citi Gold checking offer, one needs to have an open AAdvantage card of some kind with Citi. Will the AAdvantage business card suffice?
Sep 1, 2015, 1:44 pm
#1085
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 169
It simply states that you must be an AAdvantage credit cardmember. I would take this to mean any Citi AAdvantage card to include the business version of the platinum and executive card.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:33 pm
#1086
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 229
@Atxbobcat or anyone - How long did it take to receive your debit card?
I need to wait until 9/16 or so to open a new account. I then need to finish the spending by 9/29 before taking a semi-emergency trip. That only leaves 10 biz days for the mailing time. Talking about pressure!
TIA!
I need to wait until 9/16 or so to open a new account. I then need to finish the spending by 9/29 before taking a semi-emergency trip. That only leaves 10 biz days for the mailing time. Talking about pressure!
TIA!
Sep 9, 2015, 2:13 pm
#1087
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 138
Does anyone know if you can use your Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select to fund your CitiGold account? If so, do you get miles from the credit card (i.e. deposit $10K from citi AAdvantage Platinum Select).
Also, do you need to have your account funded before you can "have" it?
Also, do you need to have your account funded before you can "have" it?
Sep 9, 2015, 5:20 pm
#1089
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
Does anyone know if you can use your Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select to fund your CitiGold account? If so, do you get miles from the credit card (i.e. deposit $10K from citi AAdvantage Platinum Select).
Also, do you need to have your account funded before you can "have" it?
Also, do you need to have your account funded before you can "have" it?
Sep 9, 2015, 8:15 pm
#1090
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 138
Follow up question, of the aforementioned is possible, why doesn't everyone just cycle $10K or $100K every month and correct infinite number of points?
The second part of the question was asking about why you needed to fund the account. You could just use $750 or whatever to meet the requirements.
Sep 10, 2015, 6:52 am
#1091
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
The first part of the question, would I get miles from the Citi AAdvantage card usuage (i.e. deposit $10K from the card and get 10K miles independent of the checking account promo).
Follow up question, of the aforementioned is possible, why doesn't everyone just cycle $10K or $100K every month and correct infinite number of points?
The second part of the question was asking about why you needed to fund the account. You could just use $750 or whatever to meet the requirements.
Follow up question, of the aforementioned is possible, why doesn't everyone just cycle $10K or $100K every month and correct infinite number of points?
The second part of the question was asking about why you needed to fund the account. You could just use $750 or whatever to meet the requirements.
You can also choose to deposit in a different way or with an amount like $1k (enough to make bill pays and debit card transactions).
Sep 10, 2015, 9:00 am
#1092
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 138
Unfortunately you can only use a credit card to make your initial deposit to the account - you can't make subsequent deposits to the account with a credit card.
You can also choose to deposit in a different way or with an amount like $1k (enough to make bill pays and debit card transactions).
You can also choose to deposit in a different way or with an amount like $1k (enough to make bill pays and debit card transactions).
So there is no way to set up another funding source after having your initial funding source set up?
Sep 11, 2015, 11:23 pm
#1093
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: California
Programs: AA UA
Posts: 151
@Atxbobcat or anyone - How long did it take to receive your debit card?
I need to wait until 9/16 or so to open a new account. I then need to finish the spending by 9/29 before taking a semi-emergency trip. That only leaves 10 biz days for the mailing time. Talking about pressure!
TIA!
I need to wait until 9/16 or so to open a new account. I then need to finish the spending by 9/29 before taking a semi-emergency trip. That only leaves 10 biz days for the mailing time. Talking about pressure!
TIA!
Sep 12, 2015, 11:45 am
#1094
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 138
Do you have to spend the $750 before the 30th to get the reward? I thought you just had to fund the account by then.
Sep 12, 2015, 12:25 pm
#1095
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 138