No. Citi Simplicity does not offer cash back. The Citi Simplicity card does not give any rewards on purchases. Instead, it offers introductory interest rates of 0% for 18 months on purchases and 0% for 18 months on balance transfers. There’s also a $0 annual fee.
If you need a cash back rewards card to complement Citi Simplicity’s low-interest offers, consider Citi Double Cash. It offers 2% cash back on all purchases – 1% when you buy and an additional 1% when you pay the bill.
Citi Simplicity does not offer any rewards. Instead of rewards, Citi Simplicity offers introductory interest rates: 0% for 18 months on purchases and 0% for 18 months on balance transfers. It also has a $0 annual fee. If you want rewards, try Citi Rewards+ or the Citi Double Cash Cardinstead of Citi Simplicity.… read full answer
Your Citi Simplicity Card approval odds are highest when you have good or better credit.
Info on Citi Simplicity approval odds:
Higher odds with at least good credit: Check your credit score before-hand to see if you're within the optimal range and avoid affecting your score with an uninformed hard inquiry.… read full answer
Respond to a mail offer: If you've been lucky enough to have been pre-selected for a mail offer, you can respond to it on Citi's website by providing your invitation code and last name. Pre-qualified offers don't guarantee approval. But you have good chances of approval as long as nothing negative has been added to your credit report.
Check your credit report: If you haven't checked your report in a while, do that as well to make sure you're informed before your application affects your credit score through a hard inquiry. You can get your credit report and check your score for free right here on WalletHub.
Update Financial Profile: Citi looks at your credit report, plus your annual income and monthly housing payment. If you are currently registered for online access, you can can update this info on Citi's website, under Profile and Income Information. Otherwise, you can call Citi Customer Service at (800) 325-2865.
If you don't think you'll qualify for Citi Simplicity Card, a card with shorter introductory rates will probably be easier to get.
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