You now get World Elite Mastercard perks with the Citi Double Cash card
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One of the best perks of the Citi® Double Cash Card is, well, double cash back. You get 2% cash-back earnings on all purchases — 1% when you buy and another 1% as you pay — which is pretty tough to beat for a no-annual-fee card.
While fantastic for pure cash back (or ThankYou points with a linked account), the Double Cash card was otherwise devoid of many perks.
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That list of benefits was sparse and included contactless payment with a chip-enabled card, access to Citi Entertainment, a free ShopRunner membership and access to your FICO Score.
However, Citi has emailed some cardholders -- myself included -- that the Double Cash will be converted to a World Elite Mastercard. And there are several advantages that come with that designation. Note, some cardholders already have a Double Cash that is a World Elite.
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With this change for many Double Cash cardholders, you should now get access to an array of new extras including a Lyft and Boxed benefit.
With Lyft, you can take five rides in a month and get a $10 Lyft credit once per month for World Elite cardholders. With Boxed, you'll earn 5% cash rewards on orders for use on future purchases.
Unfortunately, one of the biggest perks of World Elite Mastercard criteria isn't included on the Citi Double Cash. A Citi spokesperson told TPG that the cell phone protection benefit is not included as part of this update.
However, World Elite cardholders -- including those that have the Double Cash -- do complimentary 24/7 concierge service, a Fandango benefit and more.
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With the Double Cash Card, you can convert your cash rewards to ThankYou points and have access to points transfer partners such as JetBlue. If Double Cash cardmembers also have a Citi Premier® Card or Citi Prestige card, they are able to access the full array of Citi's points transfer partners.
You'll earn 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent. Based on TPG's valuation of ThankYou points at 1.7 cents each, this means you can earn a 3.4% return (with the full array of Citi transfer partners).
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These perks are certainly a welcome addition for those that have a Citi Double Cash card. The benefits should come at no extra cost for current and future cardholders -- great news in a world where sometimes the expectation is fewer perks, not more.
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