Feb 4, 2018, 5:43 pm
Last edit by: mia
This is a continuation of the 2015-2017 thread.
All links with sign up bonus are dead. Reported on Dec 5, and again on Dec 10, 2017.
Reported on Nov 4, 2017 that no offers for a Prestige card with any sign up bonus at all exist anymore. The links below do not work. Even if you get to a landing page, the link to the app page will list either "page not found", or "system error". You might want to check back at some point, since the sign up bonus for the Premier disappeared for a while, and is now back (although for only 30K instead of 50K).
Prestige Cards have a $450 annual fee, not waived first year.
There is also an additional fee for each additional user.
Top Prestige Card Offers
1) 75k Bonus Landing Page after $7,500 spend in 3 months. $450 fee Not Waived first year
2) 50k Bonus Landing Page/rightclick/incognito mode after $5000 spend in 3 months, $450 fee Not Waived first year; This offer will only show in incognito mode, it has to be a new session, as the offer, app link won't load otherwise.
3) 40K Bonus 4k in 4months
Other, not so good, offer:
Application page for Citi Prestige MC offer for 40K miles after $4000 spend in 3 months $450 fee Not Waived first year, No landing Page for this link.
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There is also a targeted 100,000 point offer, reported HERE.
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RELATED THREADS:
Prestige was refreshed in October 2014. Click HERE to read discussion about those changes. (CLOSED)
Prestige benefits will change in July 2017. Click HERE to read discussion about those changes.
Admirals Club access: HERE
Priority Pass membership: HERE
Fourth Night Free hotel benefit: HERE
Citi Price Rewind: HERE
All links with sign up bonus are dead. Reported on Dec 5, and again on Dec 10, 2017.
Prestige Cards have a $450 annual fee, not waived first year.
There is also an additional fee for each additional user.
Top Prestige Card Offers
1) 75k Bonus Landing Page after $7,500 spend in 3 months. $450 fee Not Waived first year
2) 50k Bonus Landing Page/rightclick/incognito mode after $5000 spend in 3 months, $450 fee Not Waived first year; This offer will only show in incognito mode, it has to be a new session, as the offer, app link won't load otherwise.
3) 40K Bonus 4k in 4months
Other, not so good, offer:
Application page for Citi Prestige MC offer for 40K miles after $4000 spend in 3 months $450 fee Not Waived first year, No landing Page for this link.
__________________________________________________ _______________________________________
There is also a targeted 100,000 point offer, reported HERE.
__________________________________________________ _______________________________________
RELATED THREADS:
Prestige was refreshed in October 2014. Click HERE to read discussion about those changes. (CLOSED)
Prestige benefits will change in July 2017. Click HERE to read discussion about those changes.
Admirals Club access: HERE
Priority Pass membership: HERE
Fourth Night Free hotel benefit: HERE
Citi Price Rewind: HERE
Citi Prestige MasterCard (No public offer, early 2018)
Mar 17, 2018 | 10:44 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2017
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The Prestige currently have no sign up bonus to the public. You most likely won't see another 100,000 bonus offer from Citi ever again. The last large sign up bonus on the Prestige was 75,000/7K or something like that, almost a year ago.
Last edited by mia; Apr 25, 2018 at 2:07 pm Reason: Split post. Discussion of Citi checking accounts moved to another thread.
Apr 14, 2018 | 9:25 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 208
how many people still have the prestige card? i find it hard to let go of personally. even though they've cut so many benefits and it's such a hassle dealing with their CSrep i still have been making money back for the past 3 years (even with $450 AF, or $200 effective AF)
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
Apr 14, 2018 | 9:51 am
#19
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Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you have had a ThankYou Preferred, ThankYou Premier or Citi Prestige card opened or closed in the past 24 months.
Apr 15, 2018 | 9:49 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
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Posts: 1,299
how many people still have the prestige card? i find it hard to let go of personally. even though they've cut so many benefits and it's such a hassle dealing with their CSrep i still have been making money back for the past 3 years (even with $450 AF, or $200 effective AF)
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
Apr 19, 2018 | 7:01 am
#21
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I still have it and it is my most valuable card. I pay $350 - $250 on air travel = $100 a year and I use the 4th night free at least 5 times a year netting me about $1500 in savings. Other than the 4th night free, the travel insurance is really good and the price rewind.
Car rental damage coverage already saved me twice in past 5 years. Was able to use Trip Delay once during that time.
Apr 19, 2018 | 9:29 pm
#22
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I still have mine. I didn't close it last year at fee time because I got the $50*7 retention offer, and I didn't want to reset the 24 month clock since I want to get the Premier card again later in 2018. Plus with my occasional 4th night free use it's a net negative AF card, so it's not that hard to justify keeping.
Apr 24, 2018 | 1:02 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: TYS/BNA/ATL
Programs: UR, TYP, MR, C1, WF, AA, UA, WN, BA, AS, AV, AC, Choice, Hyatt, IHG, Hilton, Wyndham, Marriott
Posts: 2,364
The Prestige currently have no sign up bonus to the public. You most likely won't see another 100,000 bonus offer from Citi ever again. The last large sign up bonus on the Prestige was 75,000/7K or something like that, almost a year ago.
Even their checking account bonuses are weak. BoA and Chase have offered me $300 with pretty much no strings attached. Citi will offer you $300 but you have to put $15,000 in there for 90 days first.
Citi has become ridiculously thrifty.
Even their checking account bonuses are weak. BoA and Chase have offered me $300 with pretty much no strings attached. Citi will offer you $300 but you have to put $15,000 in there for 90 days first.
Citi has become ridiculously thrifty.
Last edited by yugi; Apr 24, 2018 at 8:14 pm
Apr 24, 2018 | 1:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2014
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how many people still have the prestige card? i find it hard to let go of personally. even though they've cut so many benefits and it's such a hassle dealing with their CSrep i still have been making money back for the past 3 years (even with $450 AF, or $200 effective AF)
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
the points have been pretty "useless" though because earning is quite slow as i ONLY use it for hotel stays of 4 nights (or more). especially now you can't earn bonuses on other TYP cards when you have one currently open.
is there a better paying method/card i should be looking into?
Apr 24, 2018 | 1:08 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: TYS/BNA/ATL
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I'm using it in a similar fashion as well. Car rentals in US goes on CSR but outside US (primarily Germany), I charge rental to Prestige. Airline tickets go on Prestige in addition to 4th night hotels.
Car rental damage coverage already saved me twice in past 5 years. Was able to use Trip Delay once during that time.
Car rental damage coverage already saved me twice in past 5 years. Was able to use Trip Delay once during that time.
Apr 24, 2018 | 2:24 pm
#26
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Apr 24, 2018 | 8:01 pm
#27
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Apr 25, 2018 | 5:38 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors, TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Hyatt Discoverist, Starwood Preferred Guest, American Airlines.
Posts: 2,035
They do lack in cards, but they still have some good ones, such as Premier, Double Cash, Costco, etc They now offer a signup bonus on DC, which is unusual for 2+% cards.
I have the TY Premier but it's not even in my wallet right now... my main drivers are AMEX Blue Business (2x on all of my purchases), and my USAA Limitless (2.5% back on everything). MR's are useful while Citi's points are generally worthless for domestic travel (Jet Blue is also a MR partner). At least with MR's I can transfer to Jet Blue, Delta, Hilton, SPG/Marriott, etc., whereas Citi has lost Hilton's cards, Hilton as a transfer partner, and has nerfed the Prestige multiple times in the last five years. In fact, it's quite annoying how it looks like they've practically given up with their TY program because they don't want their customers to have any nice benefits.
Last edited by mikesyr18; Apr 25, 2018 at 5:58 am
Apr 25, 2018 | 9:57 am
#29
Join Date: Jan 2014
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My Schwab account is hands down better than anything Citi lays out for a checking account in terms of customer service, interest, and fees (such as foreign ATM and overdrafts)... Especially when their closest checking account that competes with my free Schwab account requires a $200,000 balance (which they've raised from $50,000 or $100,000 in recent years).
Not rare at all. Even the Venture has a $500 sign up bonus and a waived AF the first year. Penfed's card has a $100 sign up bonus after spending $1,500. SDFCU's has a $200 sign up bonus, etc.
I have the TY Premier but it's not even in my wallet right now... my main drivers are AMEX Blue Business (2x on all of my purchases), and my USAA Limitless (2.5% back on everything). MR's are useful while Citi's points are generally worthless for domestic travel (Jet Blue is also a MR partner). At least with MR's I can transfer to Jet Blue, Delta, Hilton, SPG/Marriott, etc., whereas Citi has lost Hilton's cards, Hilton as a transfer partner, and has nerfed the Prestige multiple times in the last five years. In fact, it's quite annoying how it looks like they've practically given up with their TY program because they don't want their customers to have any nice benefits.
Not rare at all. Even the Venture has a $500 sign up bonus and a waived AF the first year. Penfed's card has a $100 sign up bonus after spending $1,500. SDFCU's has a $200 sign up bonus, etc.
I have the TY Premier but it's not even in my wallet right now... my main drivers are AMEX Blue Business (2x on all of my purchases), and my USAA Limitless (2.5% back on everything). MR's are useful while Citi's points are generally worthless for domestic travel (Jet Blue is also a MR partner). At least with MR's I can transfer to Jet Blue, Delta, Hilton, SPG/Marriott, etc., whereas Citi has lost Hilton's cards, Hilton as a transfer partner, and has nerfed the Prestige multiple times in the last five years. In fact, it's quite annoying how it looks like they've practically given up with their TY program because they don't want their customers to have any nice benefits.
Apr 25, 2018 | 10:29 am
#30
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Just pointed them out. $100 for PENFED. $200 for SDFCU. BoA's no AF travel card if you're a preferred rewards client.
Most of the 2% cards have a sign up bonus... The only two I can think of that don't are the Paypal MasterCard and the Fidelity card.
Most of the 2% cards have a sign up bonus... The only two I can think of that don't are the Paypal MasterCard and the Fidelity card.