Update: This best ever limited time offer will end at 3pm EST today!
Originally posted on 8/8:
Citibank is now offering 60,000Ā pointsĀ for signing up for the Citi ThankYou Premier CardĀ spending $4,000 in 3 months.
Comparison to previous signup bonus:
This Citi ThankYou Premier Card has offered 20K-50K signup points previously. 60,000 points is the highest public offer on this card ever!
Annual fee:
The $95 annual fee is waived for the first 12 months.
Previous cardholders:
You can receive the bonus on this card if you haven’t received a bonus or closed the Citi ThankYou Preferred, ThankYou Premier, or Citi Prestige card in the past 24 months.Ā You can get the bonus if you currently have those cards.
Non-expiring points:
Your Citi ThankYou points will not expire for as long as they remain a cardholder.
Card earnings:
Earn 3 points per dollar onĀ travel.Ā The travel category includes airfare, car rentals, hotels, cruises, travel agencies, public transportation, timeshares, boat rentals, taxis, tolls, trains, parking, Uber, Lyft, etc.
EarnĀ 3 points per dollar on gas stations.
Earn 2Ā points per dollar on dining. Dining includes coffee shops, cafes, bar, lounges, and restaurants.
Earn 2Ā points per dollar on entertainment.Ā Entertainment includes sporting events, amusement parks, zoos, museums, tourist attractions, theater, concerts, movies, video rentals, internet steaming media, etc.
There are no foreign transaction fees.
25% bonus point value for paid airfare:
You can use the points at a value of 1.25 cents each towards airfare. The 60,000 signup points are enough for $750 of paid airfare.
Mileage transfers:
You can transfer points to the following partners:
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue (Skyteam): 1K:1K (Currently 1K:1.3K with 30% bonus through 8/29)
- Fly between the US and Israel for 25K miles or pay under 20K miles with promo awards from rotating cities.
- Avianca Lifemiles (Star Alliance): 1K:1K
- Fly domestic short haul flights on United for just 7.5K miles or fly in Lufthansa first class to Europe for 87K miles with no fuel surcharges.
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (OneWorld): 1K:1K
- A business class award to Europe on partners American or British Airways is just 50K miles. Fuel surcharges onĀ British Airways are lower than with other programs.
- Etihad: 1K:1K
- EVA (Star Alliance): 1K:1K
- Garuda Indonesia (Skyteam): 1K:1K
- Jet Airways: 1K:1K
- JetBlue: 1K:500
- Occasional transfer bonuses make this ratio more palatable.
- Malaysia (OneWorld): 1K:1K
- Qantas (OneWorld): 1K:1K
- Qatar (OneWorld): 1K:1K
- Singapore (Star Alliance): 1K:1K
- Fly in Singapore Suites class between JFK and Frankfurt for just 76K miles each way or fly on the world’s longest flight in business class from Newark to Singapore for 92K miles each way. There are no fuel surcharges.
- Thai (Star Alliance): 1K:1K
- Turkish (Star Alliance): 1K:1K
- Virgin Atlantic: 1K:1K
Gift cards:
You can redeem points for gift cards to dozens of stores at 1 cent each. 60,000 points would be enough for $600 in gift cards for stores like Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, LLBean, Staples, Target, TJMaxx, and more.
Redeeming miles for El Al without fuel surcharges:
With Qantas miles you can redeem for El Al award tickets without any fuel surcharges! You read more about this option here.
- A one-wayĀ coach ticket from NYC to Tel AvivĀ is 42K Qantas miles and there are no fuel surcharges.
- A one-wayĀ premium economy ticket from NYC to Tel AvivĀ is 63K Qantas miles and there are no fuel surcharges.
- A one-wayĀ business class ticket from NYC to Tel AvivĀ is 78K Qantas miles and there are no fuel surcharges.
If you were using AMEX points to transfer into El Al Matmid points, that one-way business class award is currently 112.5K points plus $350 in fees and will be going up to 127.5K points plus $450 in fees next April! It’s significantly cheaper to book that trip by transferring Citi ThankYou points to Qantas.
See a comparison chart of Qantas versus Matmid in this post.
Will you signup for a Citi PremierĀ® Card ?
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When does this offer expire? And how can I know if I am eligible for the bonus if I currently have a premier card? Thank you
How hard would it be to use the quanta miles to book travel to Israel during the summer months?
Availability is good.
How would you get the most value from these points?
Depends on what your goals are.
obviously he doesn’t have a specific goal in mind, he just has points and wants to get the most value out of them.
A first class flight might get the most value, but if your goals are to travel as much as possible then flying in coach makes more sense.
just applied for this card in June for my self and for DW for 50k bonus, would they match it to the new offer?
Can’t hurt to ask.
I have had much success with citi for matching offers. And I plan on trying to match my premier 50k too, as soon as I finish my spending. (Thatās what the agent told me to do in the past) had to do huca sometimes… good luck
send sm, usually works the first time around
I sm’d to match a private offer and they said I need to call
why say a private offer?
They rejected my match request but second time when I tried to ask. For. Courtesy points they gave me the 10k
did u call or sm’d? and what did u say to them?
Can anyone recommend a good way to get to Thailand using Points or Miles?
Thank you.
Am I asking a stupid question? Or, is this just the wrong forum?
seeks like everyone but me gets a reply.
awardhacker.com
Yours is not an easy question.
It depends on availability for your dates, class of service, and other factors.
Subject to 5/24?
Only Chase cards are subject to 5/24
I think he wanted to ask if having this card will add to his 5/24 count. The answer is yes.
It’s not a Chase card why would it add to the count?
5/24 is from any bank
Do they have a business card? I spend tens of thousands in gas per month. Is there a max of 3X for gas?
No
No max.
Costco Visa gives you 4% on gas worldwide (no foreign transactions fees) including at Costco gas stations which other credit cards exclude. One problem with all these credit cards though is you only get the credit if is categorized properly.
I have Boost mobile which my credit card did not recognize as cell phone service to get the 5% back that they advertised. I had some gas stations come up as convenience stores so lost the 4% cashback with that card. Very frustrating. I doubt people actually check to make sure they are getting these advertised benefits.
Dan, would there be a way to transfer Amex MR points to Qantas (perhaps through starwood), and if yes, would it be worth it in the end?
Won’t be worthwhile.
my brother has 5,000 singapore miles on his account expiring soon can i transfer from my citi ty premier bonus to his singapore account to get a total of 70,00 miles and avoid getting shutdown like with chase for perk abuse? thank you for your help
If he has a thank you points account then u can transfer thank you points to him, and he could transfer to his Singapore accnt
Is the Qantas partner affected by the elal devaluation? will it stay the same price?
It will remain the same price.
Do you think someone can get approved if they have minimal credit history? If no, what is a good rewards card to start building credit history?
What cards do you currently have?
i am only an additional user to someone elses account, where should i go from here?
Dan, I am in the same situation as “Az”. What do you recommend for us
we need more info. how old is the history on that account? is it a bank that even reports additional users to the bureau?, is it a bank that reports back dates? (the full history, not only from when you add your self and on)
Hi Dan-
You wrote “Your Citi ThankYou points will not expire for as long as they remain a cardholder.” Does that mean as long as you maintain this card or any Citi card.
Also, I checked their site and, with respect to this card, it says simply “Your Points won’t expire.” (https://www.thankyou.com/cms/thankyou/tc.page?cmp=VAN&MID=tc).
Thanks.
Same question here. Will the points still not expire even if i downfrade to a free card after a year
Dan, firstly thanks for all the deals and stuff, I’ve benefited tons of $$,$$$.$$ from you over the years. FYI, it’s not highest ever as I got 100,000 sign up many years ago.
I’ve never seen a public offer higher than 50K before on this card.
Public offer are the key words, I can’t speak for targeted offers.
Are these same points that the citi double cash back earns?
Citi double cash does not earn points.
Sometimes I with this forum would have a “downvote” option. Dan should not waste his time. š
Dan, any idea when this expires ? Donāt want to waste a pull in case thereās a spg luxury card 3 day bonus window…
No clue, sorry.
how can i search for singapore first class on a monthly chart?
how is the availability from jfk-fra?
So if I currently have the premier card for many years I can get a second one and receive the bonus? Thanks
Yup.
We have received your application and further processing is required. We will contact you in approximately 7-10 days regarding our decision. If approved, be sure to visit citicards.com to register and manage your account online. Thank you for requesting a Citi ThankYouĀ® Premier Card.
Did anyone else get this message?
such a message is very typical. either they are backlogged or what to look into you more. u can speed the process (& sometimes even get them to change their mind) by calling their loan dept
When I got approved said the I owe $95 for annual fee. @dan you said itās waived, is it? Is it automatically?
I opened this card 2 months ago with the 50k bonus, but haven’t received it yet, and just finished spend, any tips or tricks to receive the 60k instead?
Call up number on back and ask to be matched. Might need to do huca
send sm instead, no need for the talking, works better then calling
What do you mean by “sm”
Thanks
sm= secure message
does anyone know if the citi credit card has travel insurance and purchase insurance?
can anyone comment on comparison between this card and chase sapphire preferred?
i live in israel and travel occasionally. thanks
Is there another Citi card to apply for using a second browser, or does that no longer work?
Further, is there a free citi card which earns points – that way i can cancel this card and keep my points?
Would love to get an answer in regards to this?
If you cancel this card you would lose the points unless you transfer them to an airline
Citi used to have a gold checking account that gave typ for using the debit card. Don’t know if they still have it, but I think there was a high monthly fee unless u maintained a certain balance
Eli; I called them and got the 10K b4 I got the 50K.
Can i close a credit card after 12 months? how will this affect my credit score?
thank you
This depends on your credit history. If you have many lines of credit open for a long time, it likely won’t affect your credit significantly. If you don’t have many lines of credit, it will likely make a more significant impact.
I’m very new to your forum…but it’s great, thank you! Is this worth doing if I don’t have the chase quadfecta yet? Excellent credit.
Nervous about the 5/24 as I have a few (bad decision before I read this site ) new cards. Also, do store cards (target, childrens place) count for 5/24?
Store cards generally count toward 5/24. Any Personal card in your name counts against 5/24.
You should apply for Chase cards first.
Store cards that only work at the store do not count towards 5/24. Store cards that work everywhere do count towards 5/24.
What does it mean if I applied and I was instantly approved, but then I get an email saying they are still reviewing my application (I also used their link to check the status and it says they are reviewing), but after I initially submitted the application, it says I was approved for $X
You should be fine.
citi IT is being citi IT
3* point on travel will KYAKK and BOOKING.COM fit in this category ?
Yes.
I dont travel much, so i turn in my points for cash at 1 cent a point. My job doesnt allow me to travel based on a good deal, so when I decide that I am going somewhere, I check out the deals and find that i can do better by getting cash and applying it toward the airfare/hotel than by getting the flight/hotel from the card. So, 3questions:
1. What am i doing wrong?
2. What should i do to get better educated? (besides reading DansDeals which i read voraciously like a good action thriller)
3. Does anyone give cash more than 1 cent per dollar?
Thanks
Iām no guru but first off, Iād recommend CSR (chase sapphire reserve) so when you want to book w cash you can use your points at 1.5 cents per point). Citi Prestige May give you 1.25 but I find their prices are inflated. There are plenty of cards that would give you 2 cents cash back on general spend so outside of bonus categories (gas, travel etc.) you should just get a Citi Double Cash.
Is it possible to transfer points to chase ultimate rewards? Only credit cards I have are Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Unlimited. I plan to accumulate the points then open Chase Sapphire Reserve to book airlines. Any suggestions? Thanks!
No.
Do purchases in store at gas stations (not at pump) qualify for 3x TYP’s?
Yes
Is this card Visa or Mastercard?
I had a bk in 2011. I currently have over 720 credit score. Only two open credit cards with $400 total debt balance (or about 2% credit usage). Chase denied credit last week due to 2011 bk, they said that automatically eliminates me. Does Citi have the same policy?
When will that fall off of your report?
November
I currently have the Citi Prestige and am going to cancel in a couple of months when it renews- I’m not getting any benefit from the 4th night free. If I get the Citi TY Premier will this allow me to keep the Prestige points alive?
So if I currently have the ty preffered card open I CAN get this bonus ?
Yes, as long as you didn’t receive the bonus in the past 24 months.
Received the bonus on the preferred 14 months ago. So will not get this ?
I’m currently a ty preferred card holder and never received any bonuses. On my citibank credit card page it gives me the option to upgrade without having any sort of credit pulls, but I don’t see any options for the bonus. Is the bonus only through the link in the banner?
I have chase preferred. Just go 5000oints. Should I open this citi card also?
Can you 2BM with Citi cards? If yes, what other card do you recommend?
Anyone know?
The answer is that while 2BM is possible with Citibank, they wonāt actually allow you to apply for both cards since they have a restriction of only being allowed to apply for one card every 30 days (or is it 90 days?). They would end up making both applications pending and you would have to call and choose which application to process…
1 every 8 days for personal. You can 2BM personal/business.
These are good offers:
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/1-day-left-earn-75000-american-aadvantage-miles-limited-time-offers-citibank/
just signed up for aa and typ thx dan!
How do I get the bonus if I already have the thank you preferred card? Do I open another of the same card under the same name or can I ask to be offered the bonus on spending with the current card?
Don’t know if this was asked. Is it possible to downgrade Citi cards to stop paying annual fees at any point like with Chase?
I applied a few weeks ago and din’t get approved, and just tried again now and got instantly approved!
(which is awesome because I applied before when it was only 50k points)
So give it another try if it didn’t work the first time!
any way to know when this will go until?
Any retention offers for Prestige? My fee just came up and Iām inclined to keep the card (Only $350 due to having been Gold years back). I called in and was not offered anything. Any advice?
Just to confirm – Iām not eligible for this offer as a current Prestige cardholder – right?
When does this offer expire?
Is 7-Eleven coded as a gas station by citi in earning 3 points per doller? like chase does
My credit was very bad for a while, due to listening to bad advice and going into foreclosure. I was not able to have any credit cards at all.
During that time, I asked a close relative with excellent credit to open a credit card for me. That relative has most of the credit cards that you recommend
in order to get bonus points…etc…
He did not have the Barclay World Elite MasterCard, so two years ago he opened that card under his name and listed my husband and myself as authorized users. We, alone, used the card, and paid the balance in full every month.
In addition, we paid off our mortgage completely, and repaired our credit. Each of us has a credit rating close to 800.
We found ourselves traveling frequently on Delta last year, (visiting an elderly relative in Florida)so we decided to take advantage of the points and travel perks offered by the Delta Gold Amex card. We each have a Delta Gold Amex card now (and each of us is an authorized user on the other’s account). We got 60,000 bonus miles on my card, and should soon have 60,000 on my husband’s card.
What we really want is to accumulate enough points to go to Israel. Second of importance, is to be able to travel to and from Florida in comfort.
What do you suggest we do next? .
We’ve considered downgrading the Barclay card to both avoid confusion and to avoid the yearly fee, and then using only the Delta Gold, but the Delta card only gives 1 point per dollar on non-Delta purchases. Barclay gives 2 points across the board, but we don’t get free checked baggage or any of the other perks that make our trips more comfortable.
We are really unsure what makes the most sense. Should we apply for a different card? Can we even get a different card without damaging our credit? We just got the Delta Gold cards in June and August of this year.
Which cards should we ideally be using, and should we concentrate on one, or should we use a variety based on what type of purchases we’re making?
We are pretty much clueless. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Is there a way to transfer the points in Delta miles?
Can the card be downgraded prior to second year?
Any idea when this offer expires?
was denied will a call help?
Some are saying offer for 60k will end 10/11
Who is the payment processor on this card (e.g., Visa, MasterCard)?
Any good suggestions for a transfer partner to get to South Africa?
It says retirement benefits can be used for income. Does that mean 401k savings are qualified?
Can I transfer a balance from another credit card; or use this to pay off a different credit card, to spend $4k to get the bonus?
Dan what i should do I got this card 10/30/16?
do chase’s own business cards add to 5/24 count?
No
i clsoed prestige card on NOV 10 2016 and I see that I had Premier card until around june of 2016 and converted to preferred card since July 2016 and still have this preferred card.
Do I qualify for the bonus?
what will the bonus go down to after tomorrow?
Approved
Thx Dan!!
Congrats!
I have citi business, any bonus on that card?
Dan,
Planning to use these points for a airasia flight from thailand to maldives to get to st regis. Have any experience with airasia out there (or thai airasia) and whether it’s safe? also, did you have any issues in mle customs with your kosher food?
Thanks
It’s fine. No issues.
Is that a response on both the airline and the kosher food? Thx
Yes.
Just no alcohol.
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I just called citi and a supervisor told me that I am NOT eligible for the bonus points because I currently have the the thank you premier card, even though it is 6 years old and havenāt received any bonuses for 6 years, I still have the card. I had to have closed it for 24 months and then reapply to get the bonus. Anyone else have this issue?
HUCA
I went on the website and read the fine print and it said the same thing
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
Opened refers to signing up.
This is not fun I am not a work computer and cant turn off add blocker š
Use a phone?
I just applied for it on my phone and approved for 10k Thanks Dan, Now i need to spend $4000.
Dan if in 12 months I don’t want to pay annual fee anymore can I downgrade this card?
Have to wait 12 months before they’ll let you downgrade.
Are there any foreign transaction fees?
Not working
Try requesting the desktop site to view the offer.
On desktop…The card you may be looking for might not be available at this time. Please see below for a list of the current best travel rewards offers from our partners.
Try from mobile then š
Should work until 3
Just got approved, literally i n the last second!
Congrats!
It’s still on 2:48 EST
The link is not working for me.
Should work until 3.
Try another browser or go incognito.
@Dan when is this extended until???
What can i do if i got this message “We have received your application and further processing is required. We will contact you in approximately 7-10 days regarding our decision. If approved, be sure to visit citicards.com to register and manage your account online. Thank you for requesting a Citi ThankYouĀ® Premier Card.” ?
got a pending…..tried calling 2x said needs special consideration…any ideas?
Approved 2:57 EST
Can family members with independent accounts combine TY points?
You can transfer ty points to anyone else, up to 100k a year
What does BM stand for in this comment conversation?
Dan, I signed up for chase sapphire in May and didn’t realize that I need to spend $4k in the first 3 months in order to get the 50K bonus points. Do you know if theres anyway they would give me another month or any period of time to spend the $ and get those points?