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Citi College Student Credit Cards Offer Double Rewards
Citi is running a double rewards bonus on two of its college student credit cards. For both the Citi Forward College Student Card and the Citi mtvU Platinum Select Visa card, students earn double the Thank You Points for the first three months. Here's the deal.
Both of these cards reward students with 5 Thank You points for every $1 spent at bookstores, record stores, restaurants (including fast food), movie theaters and video rental stores. But for the first three months, Citi will pay cardholders 10 Thank You points for each $1 spent in these categories. And here's what the Thank You points can get you, according to Citi:
You can redeem your ThankYou® Points for gift cards, music and electronics, but also for student loan rebates, statement credits and charitable donations. With rewards starting at just 1,000 points, you’ll be rewarding yourself in no time. If you can't find the right reward, let us know and we'll come up with a unique one just for you. It's called Your Wish Fulfilled and if you can dream it, we will try to make it happen.
On top of that, the cards of a 0% balance transfer offer for 6 months for those that qualify, and additional bonus Thank You points. Here are the specific details on both cards:
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Awesome! Providing credit cards to people who don’t even have an education yet – never mind a job – is one of my top 5 favorite Evil Things Credit Card Companies Do! Thanks for promoting it DR!
And thanks for helping me decide whether or not to visit your blog again!
Wilt’s Mom, as a father of two high school students, I’ll be confronting the issue of college finances soon. While everybody is different, I don’t accept the suggestion that college students can’t manage their finances. While some certainly can’t, many can. I don’t view student credit cards as evil, and frankly, I wouldn’t send my kids to college away from home without one! But if you want a more complete picture of my views of student credit cards, you can check out A College Student’s Guide to Credit Cards
This looks like an excellent way for students to establish/improve their credit, and the bonuses are nice as well!