Where do CitiBank’s CD Rates Stand in 2012?

CitiBank’s deposit rates fell rather sharply over the last year despite already being at all time lows in 2011.

So far in 2012, the APY’s paid on Citi’s most popular savings products have lagged the national average by heavy margins. In fact, their most lucrative rate today sits at just 1.0% and comes with a 5 year term. To put this in perspective, the national average for 5 year CDs sits at Read more…

Three Checking Account Bonuses That Won’t Pay Off For The Little Guy

Big banks got hammered in the media throughout much of the final quarter of 2011 due to their – albeit immediately reversed – threat of adding new fees. However, depending on your own individual financial circumstances, you may still get slammed by fee’s from some of the nation’s leading banks.

In light of this little tidbit, we put together a list of the top 3 new checking account bonuses that won’t end Read more…

Best Black Friday Bank Deals for 2011

A number of new checking account promotions have come out towards the end of 2011, however any avid bank deal hunter knows that Black Friday in particular is a prime time to scoop up substantial deals from banks and credit unions.

This year’s number one institution with the best Black Friday rewards comes from Service Credit Union out of New Hampshire. So for all you New Hampshire residents – have at it!

As for everyone else, scroll down to find the best Read more…

CitiBank Checking Account Bonuses – $200-$400 in Gift Cards …and some fees

This offer has changed. Visit our checking account promotions page to see updated offers.

Sure some big banks are still dishing out rewards and bonuses for opening new checking accounts, but only for ‘high value’ clients. A high value client, generally speaking, is anyone holding a lot of cash or equity with the bank through various accounts and financial instruments.

So, while we’re about to make note of two solid checking Read more…

Citi Gold AAdvantage World MasterCard: 30k bonus miles!

Attention! This offer is no longer available. Visit our credit card center for the new offer.

Well, it’s been a wild ride this summer with credit card bonuses and airline miles. If you’ve been keeping tabs on these lucrative offers, you probably noticed that practically every major credit card issuer featured a promotional bonus (either cash, miles or points) with one of their popular cards. And even though the offers are winding Read more…