A few days ago, we posted about 2013’s first quarter 5% cash back offers from Chase, Citi, and Discover. Back then, only registration for Discover’s Cashback offer was opened. As of now, registration is open for all 3 cards, so hurry up and register! The first quarter runs from January 1, 2013-March 31, 2013.

As a reminder, here are the 5% cashback categories for each card:

• Chase Freedom: Gas stations, Drugstores, and Starbucks stores. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases). Sign up begins December 15th.
• Citi Dividend: Zappos.com*, Fitness clubs, Drugstores. Up to $300 cash back ($6,000 in purchases) per calendar year. Sign up not yet open.
• Discover Card: Restaurants and Movies. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases). Registration is currently open.

*Zappos.com is currently offering FREE VIP membership for a limited time only. Be sure to shop through vip.zappos.com. For more details, click here.

We hope you’re saving tons of money using your 5% cash back cards to do your holiday season. Here’s a friendly reminder that the first quarter of 2013 is right around the corner. Registration has already opened up for some cards and will open up within the next few days for the rest.

Here’s a breakdown of the categories being offered:

• Chase Freedom: Gas stations, Drugstores, and Starbucks stores. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases). Sign up begins December 15th.
• Citi Dividend: Zappos.com*, Fitness clubs, Drugstores. Up to $300 cash back ($6,000 in purchases) per calendar year. Sign up not yet open.
• Discover Card: Restaurants and Movies. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases). Registration is currently open.

*Zappos.com is currently offering FREE VIP membership for a limited time only. Be sure to shop through vip.zappos.com. For more details, click here.

With the holidays comes holiday shopping and meticulous searching for the best deals and prices. Citi is helping to take some of the load off of you and help you find the best prices. With Citi Price Rewind, you can track your holiday purchases and if there is at least a $25 discount within 30 calendar days, you will be refunded the difference.

Keep in mind that you do need to create an account for this free service and that you should save all your receipts to claim a refund. You can search for products by UPC code, product name, model number, or product description. Citi Price Rewind monitors the daily progress of your list of products and you’ll be notified by e-mail whether or not you quality to request a refund.

Citi cardholders, have you checked out Citi Private Pass yet? Citi Private Pass is similar to Mastercard Priceless NY: you get exclusive access to different categories, including music and sports events, BUT it is not limited to NY only.

Currently, citi credit and debit cardholders can get VIP, preferred seating, and presale tickets to many shows, including, but not limited to:

• Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
• Dave Matthews Band
• Lady Gaga The Born This Way Ball
• The Presidents Cup
• 2K Sports Classic

Get the Citi Simplicity Credit Card and get 0% introductory APR on purchases & balance transfers for the first 18 months. APR varies from 12.99-21.99% thereafter. There’s also NO late fee, NO penalty rate, and NO annual fee.

Happy October! Today is the start of the 4th quarter. Have you activated your quarterly deals yet? Here’s quick summary of Discover, Chase Freedom, and Citi Dividend’s 4th quarter deals of 2012.

• Discover Card: 5% Cashback Bonus on department stores & online holiday shopping. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases)
• Chase Freedom: 5% cash back on hotel, airline, Best Buy, and Kohl’s purchases. Up to $75 cash back ($1,500 in purchases)
• Citi Dividend: 5% cash back on electronic stores, toy stores, and Macy’s purchases

Register for a Citi ThankYou Premier Card and you can get 2x ThankYou Points for the first 24 months. Other advantages of enrolling with this card include:

• 1 ThankYou Point per $ spend on purchases (after the 24 months)
• 20% bonus (1.2 ThankYou Points) per $ spent @ supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, commuter transportation, and parking merchants (after the 24 months)
• Annual complimentary domestic companion ticket
• Anniversary bonus points, dependent on membership
• 33% more value for points when redeemed for airfare
• Bonus points for flying
• No foreign transaction fee
• No points caps or expiration of points

Citi Dividend cardholders can now begin to register to earn 5% cash back from October 1st-December 31st. Cash back valid on purchases made at Macy’s, electronic stores, and toy stores. To enroll, you must log onto your online account and click on the 5% cash back offer or dial 1-800-231-0891.

Non Citi Dividend cardholders can apply for one. Benefits include:

• $150 cash back after $500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
• No annual fee
• 0% Intro APR on purchases & balance transfers for 12 months (12.99%-22.99% thereafter)
• 1% cash back on all other purchases

Citi Dividend also offers an option for college students who want to do more than build their credit. Benefits include:

• No annual fee
• No cosigner required
• 0% Intro APR on purchases for 7 months (12.99%-20.99% thereafter)
• 5% cash back on gas stations, supermarkets, drugstores, and utilities for 6 months
• At least 2% cash back in popular rotating categories (restaurants, apparel, etc.)
• 1% cash back on all other purchases
• Average of 5% additional cash back at over 400 leading retailers through the Citi Bonus Cash Center
• Free credit education tips & tools to help with money management
• $0 liability on unauthorized purchases

Sign up for a Citi Forward Visa Card to get a FREE year of Netflix streaming. Just use your Citi Forward Card to pay for your monthly subscription. For each month, you will get a statement credit covering the cost of your membership, up to $10/month.

Citi Forward cards also have no annual fee. ThankYou points for the Citi Forward card are awarded as follows:

• 5 per $ spent at restaurants & on entertainment
• 1 per $ on all other purchases
• 1,200 bonus points per year for paying on time & staying under the credit limit (100 per billing period)
• 1,000 bonus points when you sign up for Paperless Statements within the first 3 months
• 9,000 bonus points when you spend $650 within the first 3 months

Open a Citibank checking relationship to get up to 30,000 ThankYou points, redeemable for $300 in gift cards. To qualify, you must:

• Open a new Citibank checking account in The Citigold, Citibank or Basic Banking Account Package by 10/31/12.
• Within 45 days after account opening, enroll the new checking account in Citi ThankYou Rewards AND
• Complete one direct deposit AND complete one qualifying bill payment for two consecutive months.

Account can be opened online, at your local branch, or by phone. If applying by phone (1-800-349-9712), mention promotional code CZV5. Qualifying bill payments are those using Citibank Online, Citi Mobile or CitiPhone Banking. Transfers do not qualify.

Only the Citigold Account Package will get you 30,000 ThankYou Points, redeemable for up to $300 in gift cards. Both the Citibank Account Package and Basic Banking Package can get you up to 10,000 ThankYou Points ($100 in gift cards). As usual, this offer is available for new checking customers only who have not received a bonus award within the past two years.

Citi Dividend cardholders can earn 5% cash back when using their card through September 30th. Cash back valid on airline & car rental purchases and back to school shopping at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Factory store. To qualify, you must log onto your online account and click on the 5% cash back offer or dial 1-800-231-0891.

Non Citi Dividend cardholders can apply for one. Benefits include:

• $150 cash back after $500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
• No annual fee
• 0% Intro APR on purchases & balance transfers for 12 months (12.99%-22.99% thereafter)
• 1% cash back on all other purchases

Citi Dividend also offers an option for college students who want to do more than build their credit. Benefits include:

• No annual fee
• No cosigner required
• 0% Intro APR on purchases for 7 months (12.99%-20.99% thereafter)
• 5% cash back on gas stations, supermarkets, drugstores, and utilities for 6 months
• At least 2% cash back in popular rotating categories (restaurants, apparel, etc.)
• 1% cash back on all other purchases
• Average of 5% additional cash back at over 400 leading retailers through the Citi Bonus Cash Center
• Free credit education tips & tools to help with money management
• $0 liability on unauthorized purchases

Are you a Citi credit or debit cardholder in or around New York City? All Tuesday Mets home games this season will be home to Citi Tuesdays. Just show your card at the Citi Information Booth or Citi Tuesdays Truck the day of the game and receive a variety of perks:

• Gain special access to the Acela and Caesars Clubs
• Score a free dessert, gift, or $10 gift card
• Get exclusive daily discounts off merchandise
• Save 10% on a Mets ticket

Citibank in partnership with MySpace just release a new card for younger audience called Citi Forward.  Basically it reward cardholders if they manage the card wisely.  The credit card automatically lowers the interest rate by 0.25% when card holders make a purchase, stay under their credit line and pay on time for 3 consecutive months.  

The card earns 5 reward points for every $1 on books, movies, music and at restaurants.  Perfect for the college students. It appears this college is model after Citibank MTVu card.   There are 6,000 bonus points after $50 in purchases made wihtin 3 months and 5,000 bonus points if you sign up for paperless statement.  Basically, you’re getting a $110 gift card for spending $50.  Not to bad.  

To Sign up, click here: Citi Forward