Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

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Key Benefits

Pros

• +Automatic 5% cash back on top spending category with no activation required
• +No annual fee makes it easy to keep long-term for credit history
• +10 eligible bonus categories including dining, gas, groceries, streaming, and transit
• +0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months
• +Pairs with Strata Premier to unlock ThankYou Points transfer partners

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

Cons

• −$500 monthly cap limits value for high spenders (max $25/month in bonus rewards)
• −3% foreign transaction fee makes it poor for international travel
• −Cannot manually select bonus category - algorithm chooses based on spend
• −Only one Custom Cash card allowed per person
• −48-month restriction on welcome bonus if you've had one before

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +Automatic 5% cash back on top spending category with no activation required
• +No annual fee makes it easy to keep long-term for credit history
• +10 eligible bonus categories including dining, gas, groceries, streaming, and transit
• +0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months
• +Pairs with Strata Premier to unlock ThankYou Points transfer partners

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

Cons

• −$500 monthly cap limits value for high spenders (max $25/month in bonus rewards)
• −3% foreign transaction fee makes it poor for international travel
• −Cannot manually select bonus category - algorithm chooses based on spend
• −Only one Custom Cash card allowed per person
• −48-month restriction on welcome bonus if you've had one before

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +Automatic 5% cash back on top spending category with no activation required
• +No annual fee makes it easy to keep long-term for credit history
• +10 eligible bonus categories including dining, gas, groceries, streaming, and transit
• +0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months
• +Pairs with Strata Premier to unlock ThankYou Points transfer partners

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

Cons

• −$500 monthly cap limits value for high spenders (max $25/month in bonus rewards)
• −3% foreign transaction fee makes it poor for international travel
• −Cannot manually select bonus category - algorithm chooses based on spend
• −Only one Custom Cash card allowed per person
• −48-month restriction on welcome bonus if you've had one before

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit