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Why the Citi Premier should be your first Citi credit card

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While our choice for the best first travel rewards credit card has long been the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, if you’re already gotten that card or you’re unable to apply for Chase credit cards due to that issuer’s application rules, there’s currently a strong runner-up to consider: the Citi Premier® Card.

Not only is the Citi Premier a solid contender in its own right — especially right now for reasons that we’ll get to in a moment — but if you’re interested in travel rewards, it potentially should be the first Citi card you apply for before considering any other Citi credit

by Shante Abdo — August 26, 2021 in Travel Card

Citi Premier Credit Card Review

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When it comes to travel credit cards, most people are looking for a card that offers a generous welcome bonus and a rewards program with good rates to redeem for travel. The Citi Premier® Card recently started offering new cardholders an elevated welcome bonus of 80,000 points, which is 20,000 points higher than the previous offer.

When Select crunched the numbers and looked closer, we found that the Citi Premier® Card beat out popular travel credit cards

by Shante Abdo — July 13, 2021 in Travel Card

Citi Premier Credit Card: Increased 80,000-Point Sign-Up Bonus

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In recent weeks we’ve seen a deluge of all-time-high credit card welcome bonuses from issuers like Chase and American Express, but — with the exception of the new Citi Custom Cash℠ Card — things have been quiet on the Citi front.

That’s just changed with the launch of a record-high bonus on the popular Citi Premier® Card, which is now offering 80,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.

That’s a full 20,000 ThankYou points higher than the previous offer, and at minimum, you can expect to get $800 from the bonus when you redeem for travel, gift cards, or

by Shante Abdo — July 9, 2021 in Travel Card