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To compete with AMEX Offers, Citi has launched Citi Smart Savings, which offers discounts at major retailers when you add the offer to your account and then use your Citi card at that retailer.

To see your targeted Smart Savings offers, sign into your Citi account and click Card Benefits.

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Halfway down the next page on the right, click Offers For You.

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On the next page, you’ll see your offers for one card. Use the dropdown menu at the top to see your offers for each card.Screen Shot 2015-11-17 at 9.55.07 AM My Citi Prestige® Card didn’t have any offers. My Citi ThankYou® Premier Card had 11 offers for 10-20% off major retailers.Screen Shot 2015-11-17 at 9.56.11 AM Screen Shot 2015-11-17 at 9.56.18 AM

These offers are not automatic. You have to click ADD OFFER for each one that interests you. Once you do that, the offer details are shown. The headline 20% off Starbucks isn’t that great because it is limited to the first transaction and limited to $4 cash back.Screen Shot 2015-11-17 at 9.57.01 AM The Hilton offer is much better. It is limited to one transaction that must be between $200 and $500, but at least you have a chance to earn $50 back. Considering the Citi ThankYou® Premier Card always offers 3x points on travel and gas, including hotels, this is a nice way to stack 3x points and 10% back.

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I also really like the Kmart offer for 10% back on unlimited purchases up to $20 back. That’s a good return on a low margin retailer.

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Hopefully the Citi Smart Savings offers will continue to increase and improve. I think of AMEX Offers as a way to offset my cards’ annual fees, so offers like this make it more likely I will hold onto a card when the annual fee is due.

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