pattyb53, your love of and your devotion to your Citi DoubleCash card is touching. However:
I have all but discontinued use of my own DoubleCash card. It’s because of the way Citi pays rewards: 1% when you use the card and then 1% when you pay them. This adds up to a 2% reward once you finally collect both tranches of money.
If you’re a PSECU member or a PenFed member, have a look at their 2% reward card offerings. PenFed, for example, gives me my reward money the moment my charge is accepted. This can happen close to two months earlier than at Citi. And PSECU coughs up on the first of every month . . . the full 2% no questions asked and no delays. There are other 2% cards out there as well worth a look. But Citi? Not so much.