The word on the street is one of the top credit card offers of 2022 is going to be pulled soon. Last spring, the Citi Premier welcome offer was bumped from 60,000 to 80,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months. At one cent per point, this offer is worth an additional $200 and even more when used for travel. Learn what I love about the Citi Premier in this basic breakdown!
The Offer
Earn 80,000 ThankYou Points after spending $4,000 in the first three months of account opening. There is a $95 annual fee that is not waived.
Earning Structure
The Citi Premier is a great everyday credit card earning 3%/3X per $1 spent on almost everything that I normally would purchase including:
- Restaurants
- Groceries
- Gas Stations
- Hotels
- Airfare
All other purchases are 1%/1X.
ThankYou Points
The ThankYou Points are some of the most versatile in the credit card rewards space. They can be used via travel partners, a travel portal, or even cashed out at a 1 cent per point ratio with the Citi Premier Card. This means that the 80,000 ThankYou point welcome offer is worth $800 if they are cashed out.
ThankYou Points Sweet Spots
There are so many different options for redeeming ThankYou Points via the transfer partners. Here are some of my favorite options below!
- 87,000 ThankYou Points to LifeMiles to book Lufthansa First Class (Retail cost ~ Approx. $10,000)
- 7,500 ThankYou Points to Turkish to book domestic one way economy flights anywhere in the US (Including Hawaii)
- 120,000 ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic to book a Roundtrip First Class flight on ANA from the East Coast to Japan
- 86,000 ThankYou Points to Singapore to book a First Class Suite from New York to Frankfurt or 132,000 to Singapore
- 15,000 ThankYou Points to Wyndham to book a night in a Vacasa Rental
- 8,000 to 25,000 ThankYou Points to Choice Privileges for a night at an All-Inclusive hotel in the Dominican Republic
Basic Breakdown
Don’t sleep on one of the top offers of 2022. I’d imagine the welcome offer will be reduced back to 60,000 ThankYou points but it’s anyone’s guess. My all-time favorite ThankYou redemption was flying first class on Lufthansa for 87,000 LifeMiles. What makes this offer even better was that Citi offered a transfer bonus to LifeMiles which meant fewer points for this redemption!
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How would you use 80,000 ThankYou Points?
I’d love to hear in the comments below or over in our 8,200+ Member Basic Travel Facebook Group!
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