Citi to eliminate majority of shopping and travel protections from its credit cards

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Citi to eliminate majority of shopping and travel protections from its credit cards - Bankrate

One of the primary competitive advantages to using Citi credit cards is the extensive purchase and travel protections that come with most of its cards. Unfortunately, many of these benefits will be eliminated this September. On June 24, 2019, many Citi cardholders received an email detailing which protection benefits would be discontinued, along with this note from Citi:

“We are making these changes so that we can continue providing the key benefits that our customers use and value most at no additional cost. This change requires no action on your part. See FAQs under Card Benefits for answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding these changes.”

The benefits being cut range from standard travel protections that most travel credit cards offer to Citi-specific perks.