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[markber]

The following info about Citibank bonus was posted on budgetcents.net

I stopped off at Citibank this morning to pay my Home Equity Loan and saw a promo card at the counter for $200 free when opening Checking Account. Unfortunetly Citibank only allows one bonus per person per lifetime and I have already used mine on a similiar promo to this one. This is a good one to get in on if you haven’t had a checking account with them before. $200 is one of their higher bonuses.

Here is what you need to do:

* Call their new accounts line @ 1-800-374-9500 or go to a local branch (The rep said that you can also go to offer.citibank.com and enter the code, however you will not see a description of the promo)
* Tell them you want to open a new checking account and reference offer code CEMX
* Make a $1000 initial deposit by June 30th. (previously you could use a credit card to do this online, I did and it was treated like a purchase)

Bonus Payout Details:

* You will receive $100 after 3 months having direct deposit or using online bill pay for 2 bills per month.
* You will receive another $100 after 3 more months of direct deposit or bill pay usage.

This promo expires 6/30/08 so be sure to jump in on this one. Not a bad deal for only 6 months of using bill pay!

source: budgetcents.net/2008/05/14/200-bonus-for-opening-citibank-checking-account

[ccfinder]

I called and the CSR said the min. bal required is $6,000 otherwise, there will be a fee of $12/month. There is no interest. So, I do not think this is a good deal.

[markber]

I called and the CSR said the min. bal required is $6,000 otherwise, there will be a fee of $12/month. There is no interest. So, I do not think this is a good deal.

Have you asked, by any chance, if Citibank EZ checking is eligible for this offer. You do not pay a fee for EZ checking if you have a direct deposit going to Citibank or make two bill payments per month.

Thanks,

Mark