Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®: fees, rewards and APR compared - DebitCue Skip to content
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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®

Compare Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card and Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card versus Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® compared by attribute
Feature Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
Card fee $4.95 USD/mo $595 USD/yr
Purchase APR (from) - 19.49%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 3% 0%
Rewards No rewards program on the debit card itself. Occasional cash-back deals available via the BofA Deals program in Online and Mobile Banking. 10X AAdvantage miles on hotels and eligible car rentals booked through partner sites; 4X on eligible American Airlines purchases (5X after $150,000 annual spend); 1X on all other purchases.
Installments - -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus -
Airport lounge access -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
  • Choose the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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