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Updated code for 50,000 AA miles:  WD3QFS2Y4C  valid till 3/31/2016
Citigold 50k

50k TY or 50k AA miles for opening a CitiGold checking account.
Requirements:
  - Bill pay at least 1 non citi bill a month for 2 calendar months
  - Spend $1k on debit card (only required for the 50k aa offer the 50k ty only requires bill pay)

Has $30/month fee (waived by keeping $50K in account) starting in month 3.
Miles/points post 90 days after completing reqs.


Update: As of 2/9/2016, credit card can no longer be used as a funding source.

For AA bonus it is very important that you have either the Citi AA plat or executive card first, as the bonus offer is only offered to cardholders, and they get your AA number from those cards.
Similarly for TY points bonus requires a TY Citi credit card.

A lot of info with detailed instructions here: http://www.doctorofcredit.com/step-by-step-guide-to-citigold-checking-bonus/
Read that page and make sure you understand all the steps everything before you start!

Steps:
1. Apply online as described in link above
2. Call new accounts: 1-800-745-1534 option 1 to check on status of your account and what else they need from you
3. You will need at least to fill out their signature card, which they should email out to you, and you fax back
4. Wait for debit card and checks to arrive in the mail
 4a. You can now withdraw from the account, but leave at least $90 to cover any monthly fees
5. Do requirements as above (1K debit card spend, 2 months bill pays)
6. Wait for miles to post after 90 days after the end of the month when you complete your requirements
 6a. You might want to SM them to make sure they have your AA number and will post the miles properly
7. Once miles post you can close or downgrade to a no monthly fee account.
« Last edited by Iz on July 07, 2016, 12:34:43 AM »

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #780 on: September 18, 2016, 12:23:03 PM »
If I don't have any Mortgage or Student loans, Is there any other way for me to cash it out?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #781 on: October 26, 2016, 05:38:54 PM »
So I earned 50K TY bank bonus and then transferred the TY points to my CC TY point account.  I was not careful and points were then taken away after 60 days of closing bank account.  I wrote a letter to executive office and after investigation points were returned but whoa what a roller coaster

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #782 on: October 27, 2016, 12:11:23 AM »
So I earned 50K TY bank bonus and then transferred the TY points to my CC TY point account.  I was not careful and points were then taken away after 60 days of closing bank account.  I wrote a letter to executive office and after investigation points were returned but whoa what a roller coaster
What's the address to the executive office ? I had the same issue a while ago, and never managed to get someone to reinsate the points.
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #783 on: October 27, 2016, 09:10:04 AM »
What's the address to the executive office ? I had the same issue a while ago, and never managed to get someone to reinsate the points.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #784 on: February 21, 2018, 11:21:00 PM »
Is there anyway I can get Citi to expedite AA Miles? for opening a Checking account.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #785 on: March 02, 2019, 11:06:46 PM »
Just got this offer in the mail. It says:

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When you open a checking account in another eligible banking package, you may qualify to earn a bonus at a higher or reduced level. The bonus miles credited will be based on the account package at the time of qualification.

It sounds like I should be able to open a gold or priority account and downgrade as soon as I meet the requirements, while I wait for the bonus to post. Am I reading it right? Has anyone else tried this?
« Last Edit: March 02, 2019, 11:16:25 PM by shmosel »

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #786 on: March 06, 2019, 03:44:37 PM »
I called them up and was told I would definitely lose the promotion if I converted the account. But I couldn't get a satisfactory explanation of the above quote.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #787 on: March 06, 2019, 03:46:20 PM »
Why would you convert it? wait for them to do it.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #788 on: March 06, 2019, 03:55:29 PM »
I was hoping I could avoid the fee while waiting for the points to post.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #789 on: March 06, 2019, 03:59:08 PM »
Citi Gold has no fee.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #790 on: March 06, 2019, 04:01:09 PM »
...with a balance of $200k.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #791 on: March 06, 2019, 04:04:06 PM »
Nope. they no longer charge a fee for citigold, if you have under 200k they'll just convert your account.
   
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There is no monthly service fee for accounts in The Citigold Account Package. If you do not maintain a minimum combined average monthly balance of $200,000 in eligible linked deposit, retirement and investment accounts, your Citigold Account Package will be converted to The Citi Priority Account Package and your accounts will be subject to the terms and conditions then in effect for that package. We will contact you prior to account conversion and send you complete information about the banking package to which your account will be converted.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #792 on: March 06, 2019, 04:36:15 PM »
Which would disqualify me from the promotion, per the citi rep. And I would be converted to Priority, which has its own minimum or fee.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #793 on: March 06, 2019, 04:40:55 PM »
Which would disqualify me from the promotion, per the citi rep. And I would be converted to Priority, which has its own minimum or fee.
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #794 on: March 06, 2019, 04:48:42 PM »
Not sure what you're getting at. Are you saying the rep was wrong? I'd rather not take the chance for an extra 20%. And I signed up for Priority already.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #795 on: March 07, 2019, 07:33:14 AM »
Which would disqualify me from the promotion, per the citi rep. And I would be converted to Priority, which has its own minimum or fee.
Experience says otherwise.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #796 on: July 31, 2019, 11:44:50 AM »

Targeted as well for aa miles. Seems to me that I would end up paying $150 for the 50k points.

My cheshban —— $30 monthly service fee (if avg balance is less than $50k) x 5 months = $150

Of the 5 months above: 2 came from the required “qualifying bill payments” and 3 is from the 90 days it takes for bonus miles to be credited to actual account.

Please correct me if I’m wrong, as I would like to do this offer.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #797 on: July 31, 2019, 12:36:00 PM »
Iirc, they don't charge you for the first 2 months.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #798 on: July 31, 2019, 12:53:31 PM »
It took about 3.5 months for me and I didn't get any charge.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #799 on: July 31, 2019, 01:38:53 PM »
Iirc, they don't charge you for the first 2 months.

From experience?

In the fine print they don’t mention it only starts from month #3. It just says that a monthly fee is applied to accounts when a balance of $50k is not maintained.