The Citi Custom Cash® Card is another great card with a balance transfer offer and rewards for those with fair credit. Instead of offering flat-rate rewards, this card earns tiered rewards with a maximum of 5% cash back on purchases in a top eligible spend category up to the first $500 spent each billing cycle, 4% cash back on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on Citi Travel℠ portal through 6/30/2025 and 1% cash back on all other purchases.
Balance transfer offer: 0% introductory APR for 15 months from date of account opening on purchases and from date of first transfer for balance transfers completed within 4 months of account opening. After that, the variable APR will be 19.24% - 29.24%, based on creditworthiness. There is also a balance transfer fee of 5% of each balance transfer; $5 minimum
Balance transfer fee: 5% of each balance transfer; $5 minimum.
Annual fee: $0
Other benefits and drawbacks: The Citi Custom Cash® Card also offers an introductory APR on purchases and a welcome bonus: Earn $200 in cash back after spending $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. The bonus points come in the form of 20,000 ThankYou® Points that can be redeemed for $200 cash back. It also charges a foreign transaction fee though so it’s not a good choice for purchases abroad.