Getting spending up without the Mint
Sep 2, 2012, 4:46 pm
#2791
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,758
This is not always the case. It is up to Citi to let the transaction go through or not. All Citi cards charge a CA fee for anything coded as a FI.
Sep 2, 2012, 6:05 pm
#2793
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,758
Not really. It is no different when you have a 10k CL and charge something that puts you over the 10k and they still approve it. It is at their discretion, not yours. With that said they will usually give you a onetime courtesy credit.
Sep 2, 2012, 7:12 pm
#2795
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: BWI (Annapolis) & PWM (Bailey Island)
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I have a new citi card with a 2.5k spend. As it happens, I have a payment of a bit more than that due in a couple of days. Unfortunately, however, payment must be with MC or Amex, and the citi card is Visa. Is there an easy way to buy amex or mc instruments with my card in a way that citi will regard as a regular purchase and not give me grief? If I can do it locally, all the better. I don't need 5x or anything. I just want the easiest method that is safe with citi and doesn't require 25 $100 cards if there is such a thing. I don't know if the popular bean office supply store products work with citi, but it is not an option for me because I don't have one of those stores within 100 miles. My card is a hilton reserve, which only gives bonus points for travel and hilton categories, so I don't care where I have to shop. Thanks in advance.
Sep 3, 2012, 9:38 am
#2796
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: On the Lake USA
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I know this is probably in other threads too but since we are talking about Citi how about the same question with the US Air Barclays MC. How is it coding say mo's and how is it riding on the stage coach?
Sep 3, 2012, 9:46 am
#2797
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: ORF
Posts: 7
Us Air MC
You can fund Serve and Buxx without a CA fee, tested. Helps meet the $750 per month for 3 month spend for 15000 bonus miles, but since there's no min spend on the best version of the card its usefulness is limited.
Last edited by MileMiser; Sep 3, 2012 at 11:26 am Reason: Typo
Sep 3, 2012, 9:52 am
#2798
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Sep 4, 2012, 7:56 am
#2799
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
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"Membership" in a local Harley Owners group allows membership in the credit union which allows credit cards to be used for initial deposits. But reports are now showing the credit union has tightened up.
Sep 4, 2012, 12:16 pm
#2800
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Yes, they seem to have something against hogs and shut me down. YMMV, but appears we must find some other friends to play with here.
Sep 4, 2012, 5:00 pm
#2801
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[QUOTE=AlohaDaveKennedy;19249747]
Yer PM is once again full mate but I got that note. I agree, but I figured I had to let that cat know he potentially boned many people and so that's why I am still goin as big as I can til the sun sets and I can believe no more. Thats what we all should be doing. For me, "big" is like the degrees on a circle. My monthly take thus far, that is.
Yer PM is once again full mate but I got that note. I agree, but I figured I had to let that cat know he potentially boned many people and so that's why I am still goin as big as I can til the sun sets and I can believe no more. Thats what we all should be doing. For me, "big" is like the degrees on a circle. My monthly take thus far, that is.
Sep 4, 2012, 5:55 pm
#2803
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Sep 4, 2012, 6:30 pm
#2804
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: On the Lake USA
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