Does Citi Simplicity offer cash back?

The Citi Simplicity Card does not offer any rewards. Instead of rewards, this card offers introductory interest rates: 0% for 12 months on purchases and 0% for 21 months on balance transfers. After the intro period expires, the APR is 17.74% - 28.49% (V). There is also a balance transfer fee of 3% intro fee ($5 min) for each transfer in first 4 months, after that 5% ($5 min) for each transfer. The Citi Simplicity Card also has a $0 annual fee.

If you want to get a credit card with rewards, though, there are several great options available on the market.

Here are some good credit cards with rewards:

• Chase Freedom Unlimited®: This credit card offers 5% cash back on travel through Chase, 3% back at restaurants and drugstores, and 1.5% back on all other purchases (plus an additional 1.5% cash back on everything, up to $20,000 spent the first year).
• Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express: This card gives 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000 spent per year), 6% back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions, 3% back at U.S. gas stations and on transit, and 1% back on all other purchases, earned as statement credits.

You can also check out our editors’ latest picks for the best rewards credit cards to see which one suits your needs best.

Your Citi Simplicity Card approval odds are good if you have a credit score of 700+. That means you need good credit or better to have a shot at getting approved. Your approval odds for the Citi Simplicity Card will also be influenced by your annual income and existing debts.

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• 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.
• Check if you are pre-selected: To get a better sense of your approval odds before applying for a Citi Simplicity Card, you can check to see if you’re pre-qualified for any offers on the Citi Bank website. Pre-qualifying does not guarantee approval, but it does indicate that you have pretty good odds of getting approved for certain cards, and it won’t affect your credit score.
• 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, you should definitely do it before applying. So, you’ll be able to better assess the impact that the application will have on your credit score. You can get your credit report and check your score for free, right here on WalletHub.
• Update your 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 update this info on Citi’s website. Otherwise, you can call Citi Customer Service at (800) 950-5114.

If you want to enhance your application by improving your credit score, WalletHub’s free credit analysis can tell you what steps to take.