Citi Cash Bonuses I Missed
May 31, 2010
Earlier this week I made a list of some of the best cash bonuses online and I’ve had some people point out that I missed a few. I’ll go back and add them to the list but here are some details on two I overlooked:
1) The first is a $30 bonus on the Citi Platinum Select card and is for new customers. This bonus comes in the form of a statement credit so you won’t get a rebate check but after your first $30 in purchases you’ll have that amount applied to your balance. It usually takes a month or two for the credit to show up.
2) The next one is a $50 bonus for the Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards Card. This bonus has expired but the card still has a great 0% introductory offer.
3) The third card is a combined bonus for the Citi Forward credit card. Citibank will give you ThankYou Points after spending a certain amount within the first three months of signing up for the card and opting for paperless accounting.
This will net you enough points for a $50 gift card but if you wait until you earn another 1500 points you can cash in your ThankYou points for a $100 gift card. This might not be too hard to do since Citi Forward pays you 5 points for each dollar spent on dining and entertainment.
So what would you do with your bonus; invest it, save it, spend it? Here are a few recent links on some tips you might use if you decide to save it or invest it.
Investing
- 2010 SmartMoney Broker Survey @ Suns Financial Diary
- Passive Investing vs Active Investing: @ The Digerati Life
- Using Put Options to Protect Your Portfolio @ Million Dollar Journey
- Ten Reasons for a Stock Market Rebound @ Good Financial Cents
Personal Finance
- How Most Millionaires Become Wealthy @ Free Money Finance
- What is a Good Credit Score? @ Lazy Man & Money
- How To Set Your Child Up For Financial Success @ Own the Dollar
- The Worst Banks in America @ Five Cent Nickel
- A Personal Secret I Should not Divulge @ Barbara Friedberg
- Are Your Passwords Putting You at Financial Risk? @ No Debt Plan
Career
- Let’s All Find Awesome Jobs @ Get Rich Slowly
- How to learn to love your job @ Brip Blap
- Happiness Is Earning $60,000 A Year? @ My Money Blog
Thanks to the following site for including posts from Money Smart Life when they were carnival hots:
- Make Extra Money Selling Legos @ Funny About Money
- Sell Your House Faster By Fixing These Problems @ Yes I Am Cheap
- How to Prepare Your House to Sell for More @ My Dollar Plan
- Six Credit Card Rewards Tips to Maximize Your Points @ Money Relationship
All posts by Ben
It always bugs me when I leave $$$ on the table. But, hey, nobody’s perfect so I try not to beat myself up abou it! Thanks for including my link in “A Personal Secret I should Not Divulge” in the personal finance section of the post. I appreciate it:) Barb