Dec 30, 2014, 12:31 pm
Last edit by: mia
ALL Citi HHonors application links are now DEAD.
Citi's contract to issue Hilton co-branded cards ends December 31, 2017. Citi will sell most accounts to American Express. The criteria for determining which accounts are eligible to be sold are unpublished. Read Hilton FAQ: http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...-card-faq.html .
Citi's contract to issue Hilton co-branded cards ends December 31, 2017. Citi will sell most accounts to American Express. The criteria for determining which accounts are eligible to be sold are unpublished. Read Hilton FAQ: http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...-card-faq.html .
Citi Hilton Honors VISA (no annual fee version) [Ends Dec 2017]
Dec 13, 2016, 12:26 pm
#1201
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Dec 14, 2016, 12:48 pm
#1203
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: SPG Gold/HH Diamond/CC Gold/Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 310
In your experience with the mailers...what time of app spacing do you follow? 8/65? Or does it really not matter as long as you're using a mailer?
Dec 14, 2016, 6:36 pm
#1204
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,269
Thanks. I called, and they're mailing me a 4506-T. For whatever reason, Citi has started to mail me and my wife the requst for a transcript of our tax return every time we apply. No idea what triggered it because I used to churn Citi cards every 33 days with auto approval every time for both of us, and our income hasn't changed. Kind of annoying, but as these links die off it becomes mostly a moot point, and to be honest, I'm getting a little tired of the hobby. It has been very rewarding, but I'm ready for a break.
Dec 14, 2016, 8:06 pm
#1205
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Thanks. I called, and they're mailing me a 4506-T. For whatever reason, Citi has started to mail me and my wife the requst for a transcript of our tax return every time we apply. No idea what triggered it because I used to churn Citi cards every 33 days with auto approval every time for both of us, and our income hasn't changed. Kind of annoying, but as these links die off it becomes mostly a moot point, and to be honest, I'm getting a little tired of the hobby. It has been very rewarding, but I'm ready for a break.
Dec 14, 2016, 10:28 pm
#1206
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 14
Dec 14, 2016, 10:50 pm
#1207
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
Thanks. I called, and they're mailing me a 4506-T. For whatever reason, Citi has started to mail me and my wife the requst for a transcript of our tax return every time we apply. No idea what triggered it because I used to churn Citi cards every 33 days with auto approval every time for both of us, and our income hasn't changed. Kind of annoying, but as these links die off it becomes mostly a moot point, and to be honest, I'm getting a little tired of the hobby. It has been very rewarding, but I'm ready for a break.
While it does get tedious at times ( and we certainly would do the same vacations if we had to pay) keeping track of it all it's fun knowing that ( in our case) it's almost all for free as we only pay an AF on our INK, IHG, Southwest cards ( every 2 years) and Hyatt..........We Very rarely buy gift cards that have fees above the card value and are able to make our spends without MS.
I was going to take a break and then I stumbled upon Alaska Airlines and we would like to use them for a Hawaii trip in a few years...........and here we go again, lol
Dec 15, 2016, 1:30 pm
#1208
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,269
So true! I told my wife I was going to stop, and she said I told her that 6 months ago or whenever I lost my last Serve card. I guess we'll see.
Dec 18, 2016, 10:17 am
#1210
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
I applied for the Citi HH Visa using the link for the 75k/$2k offer without the 24-month language. I currently have three of these cards open, all younger than 24 months. I applied yesterday and got pending. Today I received email notification I've been approved, and with a much larger CL than I anticipated.
I'll update with confirmation of the 75k bonus offer when I receive the card.
I'll update with confirmation of the 75k bonus offer when I receive the card.
Dec 18, 2016, 10:40 am
#1211
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
Update: My card arrived late last week. The welcome letter reaffirms the 75k/$2k bonus, and a bonus tracker shows in my account. I've had several other Citi HH cards in recent years so I'm glad I slipped under the wire with this no-24 month exclusion offer before it closed.
IMO there no need to keep multiples of the same card open for years and try to remember to use them so that they don't get closed for inactivity
Dec 19, 2016, 7:20 pm
#1212
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
Once I confirmed my new account I began closing the three other Citi HH accounts I've held onto. I'd left these open because to close any would have reset the 24-month counter. As it was I'd have reached 24 months next summer. Seizing this recent offer got me an opportunity 8 months ahead of schedule. Plus, it helped calm my wife's eye rolling when I informed her I'd opened another account. "Yes, it's a new account, but in exchange I will close three existing accounts! See? I'm downsizing."
Dec 19, 2016, 8:30 pm
#1213
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 305
Update: My card arrived late last week. The welcome letter reaffirms the 75k/$2k bonus, and a bonus tracker shows in my account. I've had several other Citi HH cards in recent years so I'm glad I slipped under the wire with this no-24 month exclusion offer before it closed.
Dec 20, 2016, 6:45 am
#1214
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,269
Dec 20, 2016, 9:08 am
#1215
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Once I confirmed my new account I began closing the three other Citi HH accounts I've held onto. I'd left these open because to close any would have reset the 24-month counter. As it was I'd have reached 24 months next summer. Seizing this recent offer got me an opportunity 8 months ahead of schedule. Plus, it helped calm my wife's eye rolling when I informed her I'd opened another account. "Yes, it's a new account, but in exchange I will close three existing accounts! See? I'm downsizing."
It sounds like she isn't getting these cards herself. If I was you, I'd also ask if she wants to come along on my next trip. If so, she needs to either do her own churning, or let you do it for her.
