Citi is targeting a fresh round of cardholders with an offer to earn 5x on spend at a wide range of retailers.
The Deal
- Earn 5x points on a targeted Citi card at the following types of retailers:
- Consumer electronics stores
- Department stores
- Clothing stores
- Game stores
- Hobby & toy stores
Key Terms
- Expires May 31, 2025.
- Limit 2,500 points.
- Activation required.
Quick Thoughts
Citi frequently runs these types of targeted promotions. This offer was found on a Citi Premier card, but they also target people with similar 5x offers on other types of Citi cards – both those that earn ThankYou points and those that are cobranded (e.g. American Airlines cards).
With similar offers in the past, there was wording stating that you’re limited to earning 2,500 bonus points. That meant it was valid on up to $625 of spend seeing as you’d earn 1x base point and 4x bonus points per dollar in the eligible categories. This time, the wording is a little different. It simply says that you’ll earn 5 ThankYou points per $1 spent up to 2,500 points. That type of wording makes it sound like it’ll therefore only be valid on $500 of spend, but perhaps there’s been no change and it’s just being worded slightly differently.
You might be able to stack this enhanced earning rate with Citi Offers. For example, I suspect that purchases from Newegg would fall under consumer electronics and there are Newegg Citi Offers giving up to 2% back on purchases. While 2% back isn’t amazing, that along with 5x ThankYou points can make a purchase more interesting, especially when combined with shopping portal earnings.
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