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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 #280 on: November 09, 2015, 09:57:00 PM »
has anyone ever tried funding over the phone a second time?

#challengeaccepted :)

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #281 on: November 09, 2015, 11:01:38 PM »

It's a one shot funding
IME that's incorrect.
has anyone ever tried funding over the phone a second time?
Yes, you have 3 chances to do it.
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #282 on: November 09, 2015, 11:03:42 PM »
U were successful loading more than once?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #283 on: November 09, 2015, 11:06:56 PM »

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #284 on: November 09, 2015, 11:15:35 PM »
Yes, you have 3 chances to do it.
From what I understood it's that U have three chances to TRY to load i.e. If u try putting  through the charge more than 3 times they won't put It through for you again . Was anyone successful in LOADING more than once?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #285 on: November 09, 2015, 11:17:21 PM »
When loading with a citi card can I set my ca limit to $0 or does it charge as a ca and post as a purchase?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #286 on: November 09, 2015, 11:31:18 PM »
When loading with a citi card can I set my ca limit to $0 or does it charge as a ca and post as a purchase?

Pends straight into a purchase.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #287 on: November 10, 2015, 12:11:19 AM »
Pends straight into a purchase.
What about barclaycard?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #288 on: November 10, 2015, 06:49:26 AM »
What about barclaycard?

No firsthand experience, but Barclays purchases almost always are purchases.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #289 on: November 10, 2015, 07:03:07 AM »
No firsthand experience, but Barclays purchases almost always are purchases.
I did Barclay's,  posted as purchase

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #290 on: November 10, 2015, 09:27:25 AM »
I did Barclay's,  posted as purchase
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #291 on: November 10, 2015, 10:53:46 AM »
When opening the account I was prompted to add money from my other Citi bank account, which I did.

Now I'm unable to do a cc load.

Dumb mistake, any way to get them to let me do it?

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #292 on: November 10, 2015, 11:31:54 AM »
How long does it take until they load the $$. I faxed over the authorization form yesterday......(was interesting tha the authorization form doesn't have any account number to credit it other then the name...)

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #293 on: November 10, 2015, 12:05:05 PM »

How long does it take until they load the $$. I faxed over the authorization form yesterday......(was interesting tha the authorization form doesn't have any account number to credit it other then the name...)
Ummmm, the form asks you for you debit card number ?
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #294 on: November 10, 2015, 12:27:46 PM »
Ummmm, the form asks you for you debit card number ?

"Please enter your credit/debit card info and then sign,,,"
I entered my credit card info I wanted to fund the account.

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #295 on: November 10, 2015, 12:47:29 PM »
How long does it take until they load the $$. I faxed over the authorization form yesterday......(was interesting tha the authorization form doesn't have any account number to credit it other then the name...)
the next am

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #296 on: November 10, 2015, 01:25:45 PM »

"Please enter your credit/debit card info and then sign,,,"
I entered my credit card info I wanted to fund the account.
I thought on the top line, you put in your citi gold debit card. And then further down is where you put your funding info.
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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #297 on: November 10, 2015, 01:27:40 PM »
I thought on the top line, you put in your citi gold debit card. And then further down is where you put your funding info.
i funded before my debit card came in the mail

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #298 on: November 10, 2015, 03:22:15 PM »
i funded before my debit card came in the mail
I faxed in that form but did not receive my account number or ATM card in the mail

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Re: Advantage card/citigold checking bonus 50k offer
« Reply #299 on: November 10, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »
It looks like it will take full 90 days or more to receive the 50K bonus no matter if you met the requirement in first 2 months already?


It won't show on your Citi gold account cos the reps have been saying the 50k offer is "for having certain aadvantage cards and therefore aadvantage number can't be attached, added, linked to the gold checking account and miles won't show on the checking account and that I should check any of my aadvantage credit cards to find the 50k miles in about or after 90 days".
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