Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card: fees, rewards and APR compared - DebitCue Skip to content
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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card

Compare Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card and Citi American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card versus Citi American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card compared by attribute
Feature Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card Citi American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card
Card fee $4.95 USD/mo No fee
Purchase APR (from) - 19.49%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 3% 3%
Rewards No rewards program on the debit card itself. Occasional cash-back deals available via the BofA Deals program in Online and Mobile Banking. 2X AAdvantage miles at grocery stores and on eligible American Airlines purchases; 1X on all other purchases.
Installments - 0% intro APR on purchases for 12 months from account opening
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 American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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