Key Benefits

Pros

• +2% cash back for first year, then 1.5% unlimited
• +No annual fee
• +$200 welcome bonus after $1,000 spend
• +0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers
• +No category tracking required

• +3X points on 6 popular categories: dining, travel, gas, transit, streaming, phone bills
• +No annual fee with transferable points (rare combination)
• +1:1 transfers to 8 airline partners including British Airways, JetBlue, and Virgin Atlantic
• +No spending caps on bonus categories
• +No foreign transaction fees

Cons

• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −Rate drops to 1.5% after first year
• −Lower earning rate than category-specific cards in bonus areas
• −No premium perks or travel benefits

• −Only 1X on groceries and general shopping
• −Welcome bonus of 20,000 points ($200 value) is modest
• −Limited hotel transfer options (only Choice Privileges at 1:2 ratio)
• −No premium travel benefits like lounge access or travel insurance
• −Penalty APR of 29.99% for late payments

Key Benefits

Pros

• +2% cash back for first year, then 1.5% unlimited
• +No annual fee
• +$200 welcome bonus after $1,000 spend
• +0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers
• +No category tracking required

• +3X points on 6 popular categories: dining, travel, gas, transit, streaming, phone bills
• +No annual fee with transferable points (rare combination)
• +1:1 transfers to 8 airline partners including British Airways, JetBlue, and Virgin Atlantic
• +No spending caps on bonus categories
• +No foreign transaction fees

Cons

• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −Rate drops to 1.5% after first year
• −Lower earning rate than category-specific cards in bonus areas
• −No premium perks or travel benefits

• −Only 1X on groceries and general shopping
• −Welcome bonus of 20,000 points ($200 value) is modest
• −Limited hotel transfer options (only Choice Privileges at 1:2 ratio)
• −No premium travel benefits like lounge access or travel insurance
• −Penalty APR of 29.99% for late payments

Key Benefits

Pros

• +2% cash back for first year, then 1.5% unlimited
• +No annual fee
• +$200 welcome bonus after $1,000 spend
• +0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers
• +No category tracking required

• +3X points on 6 popular categories: dining, travel, gas, transit, streaming, phone bills
• +No annual fee with transferable points (rare combination)
• +1:1 transfers to 8 airline partners including British Airways, JetBlue, and Virgin Atlantic
• +No spending caps on bonus categories
• +No foreign transaction fees

Cons

• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −Rate drops to 1.5% after first year
• −Lower earning rate than category-specific cards in bonus areas
• −No premium perks or travel benefits

• −Only 1X on groceries and general shopping
• −Welcome bonus of 20,000 points ($200 value) is modest
• −Limited hotel transfer options (only Choice Privileges at 1:2 ratio)
• −No premium travel benefits like lounge access or travel insurance
• −Penalty APR of 29.99% for late payments