Bronze is good in many things:
- Olympic medals
- Beach bodies
- Statues and sculptures
- Historical ages
However, if you’re looking for a good rewards credit card, the Citi Bronze/AAdvantage Mastercard is not one of them. While not a bad card, such as the Aspire Visa credit card, it is not a particularly strong rewards card.
Pros:
- It does offer rewards
- No annual fee
- No blackout dates on American Airlines travel
Cons:
- 1 point for every $2 spent
- Maximum limit of 25,000 miles earned per year
- Miles will expire unless you fly at least once every 3 years on American Airline
- 5,000 bonus miles offered on website…except the offer expired four months ago
From the website:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus mileage can only be earned by new Citi® Bronze® / AAdvantage® Card card members approved through this offer. Your 5,000 AAdvantage® miles will appear as a bonus in your American Airlines AAdvantage® program account 8-10 weeks after your first purchase with the card. The AAdvantage® bonus mile offer expires on April 30, 2007.
Note to the product’s marketing manager: next time you put up an offer that expires, make sure that the webpage reverts back when the offer expires.
This card rates as a 3 out of 10. Citi has some strong rewards cards, such as the Citibank Diamond Preferred Rewards Card, but the Citi Bronze/AAdvantage Mastercard is not one of them.
What’s the worst card you’ve ever seen? Tell me about it in the comments below.
