Comments on: The End of Credit Card Rewards? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: a http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57554 a Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:32:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57554 check Citibank's website--it appears it is not limited to the first 12 months as you report check Citibank’s website–it appears it is not limited to the first 12 months as you report

]]> By: brett http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57440 brett Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:58:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57440 On the Citibank card where one gets 5% back on grocery and gas purchases (which I'm currently using) I think I've seen a change. In their ads that come with the Sunday paper coupon section, it seems the 5% offer now only applies to the first 12 months of purchases, and then it's 1% back on anything including gas and grocery instead of the 5%. Have you seen this? Do you happen to know if the existing cardholders will also see a decrease from 5% to 1%, or is it only folks who sign up with the current ad? Just curious--I've not bugged Citibank itself about this yet. On the Citibank card where one gets 5% back on grocery and gas purchases (which I’m currently using) I think I’ve seen a change.

In their ads that come with the Sunday paper coupon section, it seems the 5% offer now only applies to the first 12 months of purchases, and then it’s 1% back on anything including gas and grocery instead of the 5%.

Have you seen this? Do you happen to know if the existing cardholders will also see a decrease from 5% to 1%, or is it only folks who sign up with the current ad?

Just curious–I’ve not bugged Citibank itself about this yet.

]]> By: Dus10 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57437 Dus10 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:53:58 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/10/the-end-of-credit-card-rewards/#comment-57437 There seems to be a lot of flux in the rewards arena. While credit card rewards seem to be changing, there are more rewards available for check card programs. Visa Points is available through many banks including Chase and National City. Also, AAdvantage now has a dining and hotel rewards program that you can signup any Visa/Mastercard to use. You get three frequent flyer miles per dollar at most restaurants involved. So, I have setup my check card that is getting Visa Points for this... as well as UPromise. So, there are still things that can be done. There seems to be a lot of flux in the rewards arena. While credit card rewards seem to be changing, there are more rewards available for check card programs. Visa Points is available through many banks including Chase and National City. Also, AAdvantage now has a dining and hotel rewards program that you can signup any Visa/Mastercard to use. You get three frequent flyer miles per dollar at most restaurants involved. So, I have setup my check card that is getting Visa Points for this… as well as UPromise. So, there are still things that can be done.

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