Update 4/5/22: They’ve now added an additional signup bonus for a limited time to get 5 ThankYou points per $1 spent on air travel and hotel purchases up to $6000 for the first 12 month.
Update 8/16/21: Bonus is now down to 20,000 points again.
Update 5/13/21: The link below is now increased from 20,000 to 25,000 (standard offer on Citi website is 15,000). Not sure if the in-branch 30,000/40,000 offer is still around.
Update 10/14/19: This deal is being offered again. Keep in mind there is an in branch 30,000/40,000 points. Hat tip to reader Khmalh
The Offer
Direct link to offer (seems to only be available via Credit Karma)
- Citi is offering an increased sign up bonus on the Citi Rewards+ card, 20,000 Citi ThankYou points after $1,500 in purchases within the first three months
Card Details
- No annual fee
- Card earns ThankYou points
- Earn 2x points on grocery and gas, up to $6,000 per year, then 1x
- Earn 1x points on everything else
- Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you received a new cardmember bonus for Citi Rewards+℠, Citi ThankYou®Preferred, Citi ThankYou® Premier/Citi Premier℠ or Citi Prestige®, or if you have closed any of these cards, in the past 24 months.
- Low intro rate on purchases and balance transfers
- 3% foreign transaction fee
- 10% rebate on all redeemed points each year, on up to the first 100,000 redeemed points
Our Verdict
Launch sign up bonus was 15,000 points, we also saw a 10,000 point + $100 live nation credit. Still not really worth it because of the 24 month restrictive language, better to get a sign up bonus on the Premier or Prestige. If you have any questions about Citi cards, read this post as they are most likely answered there.
View Comments (43)
Looks like the additional sign-up bonus has changed to 5x TYP at restaurants for the first 12 months
Does anyone know if I can get the rewards+ SUB with citi 12 number invitation mailer (no 24 months restrictive language) after I just received my premier+ SUB?
If I use Custom Cash card for getting 5% on eligible spend category and then send points to Rewards+ card to get 10% boost (means 5.5% back in total) can I redeem these points to cash with rate 1:1?
those THIEF !
i keep getting those spam email from citibank want me to switch to Citi Rewards+ card from my Citi ThankYou Preferred card. it never mention i'll get any bonus points.
Credit Karma: Tells me my scores are 811 and 813
Also Credit Karma: Tells me my approval odds for this card are poor
can these THY points be transferred to others' thank you account so it can be convert to airline points?
They closed my account without notice because they lost money on me
How much were you spending a month with the card?
Are thankyou points same as cash? Or is there a conversion ratio?
1:1 for DC. GC sometimes on sales and 10% back. still great use
0.8 for statement credit 0.65 for other banks credit cards
They might have some store gift cards for 1:1 -- don't have the card so not sure which ones they offer at face value
Cash can be coverted to TYP at a 1:1 ratio on the Double Cash card, but not vice versa; the points themselves are only worth 50 cents on the dollar when redeemed for straight cash outside of those times when Citi offers a redemption bonus.
They are worth 1:1 when being used to pay down a mortgage or student loan, though.
The 5,000 increase is still not worth the slot. FUCK ALL CITIES AND BANKS!!!
sour loser?
Will someone revoke this turds access
Jordan is the voice of the rage we all feel sometimes. LOL
Fuck you
why are you always so angry in every blog post
I have Citi Rewards+ & ThankYou cards. Anyway to find out if there are referral offer on these or any CITI cards? Secure messaging has 3 option which are basically to fill ou a form for COVID help, lost card, or dispute a chrage. Live chat is virtually dead... no reply after continually refreshing for 3hours.