Keeping an eye on the best credit card offers
Courtesy of FW, we have the latest offer code allowing you to get 15 months of 0% APR balance transfers with a new Citi Platinum Select application. Apply online at http://www.apply.citicards.com using offer code F1E5 and you’ll receive 0% APR on balance transfers until September 2007 and 0% on purchases until June 2007 with no balance transfer fee.
This deal is nearly identical to the one previously posted about the Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards AMEX, except of course it’s for a different card. As mentioned on FW:
apply.citicards.com
Offer code: Z1E1 Expires 8/15/06
Or call: 1-800-492-2015
Offer was in May 15th US News & World reports. Page #33.
Note that there are three different flavors of this card: 1) the no annual fee version, which is the version offered here, 2) the “Elite Level” version, which offers more points per dollars spent at the cost of a $75 annual fee, and 3) the Business version, which is essentially the same as the “Elite Level” but geared towards businesses.
The rewards structure is unique in that in addition to earning points for your spending on the card, you also earn points for miles flown on tickets purchased with your card. You can find more details on the Premier Pass points program here.
If you’re extra paranoid like me, you’ll have skimmed through the terms and conditions of the online application and noticed that no mention is made of bonus Thank You points, which is what I assume you will receive to exchange for the gift card. So, I would recommend applying over the phone with the offer code to confirm that the deal exists as suggested.
American Airlines is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its AAdvantage program and this promotion is part of it. As mentioned on FlyerTalk:
It’s been pointed out that the value of this offer relative to the offer for 20,000 miles and no annual fee is debatable, since you’re essentially paying $75 for 5,000 miles which is not a great deal.
If you’re interested in applying online or want to see the full terms and conditions, the direct link is here.
From FW:
Celebrate with the AAdvantage® program and earn more AAdvantage® miles in addition to those you normally earn on purchases you make this summer with your Citi® / AAdvantage® card or your CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® card! Be one of the first 25,000 cardmembers to register and be eligible to earn a bonus of 25% more miles on every $1 spent on purchases May-July 2006 up to a total of 2,500 miles3.
A nice deal if you have the card. To register, go to http://www.aadvantage25.com.
The latest Citi offer code that gives you a 0% APR balance transfer for 12 months and $100 gift card is F5D5, as reported by FW:
0% BT until 5/1/07. There is no balance transfer fee with this offer.
No Annual Fee.
You also receive 10,000 bonus ThankYou Points after first purchase made within 3 months of becoming a cardmember. Redeem for your choice of a $100 gift card.
Apply online or call by 6/30/06
signup.citicards.com
Offer Code: F5D5
FW points out a 15 month balance transfer deal, this time for the Citi Platinum card:
One thing to note: If you test out the offer code, you’ll notice that, contrary to what the thread states, you will still only receive 0% on purchases until May 1. This is still a good deal, nonetheless.
If you sign up for a new Shell Card by June 19, 2006, you’ll be eligible to receive a $25 gift card. New cardholders need to make three purchases within the first 60 days to receive their $25 gift card from their choice of one of the following five retailers: Shell, Best Buy, Lowe’s, Amazon.com or iTunes.
More details can be found at http://www.shellcreditcard.com or you can find this promotion directly here.
This thread at FatWallet points out the following offer for the Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Card:
The standard offer for the Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage® card is for 15,000 miles on first purchase with no waiver of the first year’s annual fee, so this seems like a good deal if you’re in the market for this card.
The direct link to this offer is here.
Over the past month or so, Citibank has been targeting select customers for this cash back offer. If you have been targetted, you will get either a 5% or 10% statement credit for eligible purchases at home improvement and home furnishings stores through May 31, 2006 after you enroll.
To see if you’re eligible, log into your Citi Cards account online. The offer should appear either on the main page or in the ‘Special Offers’ section.
Discussion of this offer has been going on at Fatwallet and Card Ratings.