Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi Strata Premier® Card: fees, rewards and APR compared - DebitCue Skip to content
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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card vs Citi Strata Premier® Card

Compare Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card and Citi Strata Premier® Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card versus Citi Strata Premier® Card compared by attribute
Feature Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card Citi Strata Premier® Card
Card fee $4.95 USD/mo $95 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 ThankYou Points on hotels and car rentals via Citi Travel; 3X on air travel, dining, groceries, and gas/EV charging; 1X on all other purchases.
Installments - Citi Flex Pay available
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 Strata Premier® Card if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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