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Overview
	American Express Green Card American Express · $150/yr	U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card U.S. Bank · No annual fee
Annual fee	$150	$0 Lowest
Welcome offerCurrent public offer	40,000 points	20,000 points
Rewards	American Express Membership Rewards	U.S. Bank Altitude points
Foreign transaction fee	None	None
Network	American Express	Visa Signature
Earn ratesPer $1 spent
Gas Stations	1x	4x Highest
Travel	3x	4x Highest
Dining	3x Highest	2x
Ridesharing	3x Highest	1x
Transit	3x Highest	1x
Grocery Stores	1x	2x Highest
Streaming	1x	2x Highest
Everything else	1x	1x
Statement creditsAs the issuer states them · — means none on record
Travel	$100 LoungeBuddy credit	$100 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck · $100 every 4 years
Perks & access— means none on record
Lounges	—	Airport lounge access
Hotel status & programs	—	900+ luxury hotel properties with exclusive perks
Other perks	Amex Offers Early access to concerts and events 24/7 global travel assistance	24/7 Visa Signature Concierge service Free unlimited international mobile data Zero foreign transaction fees on international purchases
Protections & insuranceLimits where published · — means none on record
Trip insurance	Trip delay coverage up to $300 per trip after 12 hours	Up to $2,000 trip cancellation coverage Up to $300 trip delay reimbursement coverage
Baggage	Baggage insurance up to $1,250 for carry-on, $500 checked	—
Rental car	Car rental insurance up to $50,000 for theft or damage	—
Purchase & returns	Purchase protection up to $1,000 per item for 90 days Return protection up to $300 per item within 90 days	—
Extended warranty	Extended warranty adds 1 year to eligible purchases · up to $10,000	—
Other protections	Zero liability protection on fraudulent charges	24/7 worldwide travel and emergency assistance 24/7 roadside dispatch assistance (pay-per-use)
Pros & cons
Pros	3X on travel, transit, and dining worldwide covers most everyday spending CLEAR Plus statement credit helps offset the $150 annual fee for CLEAR users $100 LoungeBuddy credit provides flexible airport lounge access No foreign transaction fees for international travel Made from reclaimed ocean plastic (environmentally friendly)	5X points on prepaid hotels/cars via U.S. Bank Travel Center 4X points on travel and gas (up to $1,000/quarter on gas) 2X points on dining, streaming, and groceries No annual fee No foreign transaction fees
Cons	$150 annual fee is not waived first year No direct lounge network membership (LoungeBuddy is pay-per-use) CLEAR credit has limited value outside major airports Lower-tier welcome bonus compared to Gold or Platinum $35 authorized user fee adds up for multi-card households	5X rate requires booking through U.S. Bank portal $1,000 quarterly cap on 4X gas rewards Grocery/gas bonus excludes big-box stores and warehouse clubs Points expire after 12 months of no activity
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American Express Green Card
American Express · $150/yr
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
U.S. Bank · No annual fee

Overview

Annual fee: American Express Green Card
$150
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
$0
Lowest
Welcome offerCurrent public offer: American Express Green Card
40,000 points
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
20,000 points
Rewards: American Express Green Card
American Express Membership Rewards
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
U.S. Bank Altitude points
Foreign transaction fee: American Express Green Card
None
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
None
Network: American Express Green Card
American Express
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
Visa Signature

Earn ratesPer $1 spent

Gas Stations: American Express Green Card
1x
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
4x
Highest
Travel: American Express Green Card
3x
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
4x
Highest
Dining: American Express Green Card
3x
Highest
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
2x
Ridesharing: American Express Green Card
3x
Highest
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
1x
Transit: American Express Green Card
3x
Highest
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
1x
Grocery Stores: American Express Green Card
1x
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
2x
Highest
Streaming: American Express Green Card
1x
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
2x
Highest
Everything else: American Express Green Card
1x
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
1x

Statement creditsAs the issuer states them · — means none on record

Travel: American Express Green Card
$100 LoungeBuddy credit
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
$100 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck · $100 every 4 years

Perks & access— means none on record

Lounges: American Express Green Card
—
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
Airport lounge access
Hotel status & programs: American Express Green Card
—
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
900+ luxury hotel properties with exclusive perks
Other perks: American Express Green Card
Amex Offers
Early access to concerts and events
24/7 global travel assistance
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
24/7 Visa Signature Concierge service
Free unlimited international mobile data
Zero foreign transaction fees on international purchases

Protections & insuranceLimits where published · — means none on record

Trip insurance: American Express Green Card
Trip delay coverage up to $300 per trip after 12 hours
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
Up to $2,000 trip cancellation coverage
Up to $300 trip delay reimbursement coverage
Baggage: American Express Green Card
Baggage insurance up to $1,250 for carry-on, $500 checked
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
—
Rental car: American Express Green Card
Car rental insurance up to $50,000 for theft or damage
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
—
Purchase & returns: American Express Green Card
Purchase protection up to $1,000 per item for 90 days
Return protection up to $300 per item within 90 days
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
—
Extended warranty: American Express Green Card
Extended warranty adds 1 year to eligible purchases · up to $10,000
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
—
Other protections: American Express Green Card
Zero liability protection on fraudulent charges
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
24/7 worldwide travel and emergency assistance
24/7 roadside dispatch assistance (pay-per-use)

Pros & cons

Pros: American Express Green Card
3X on travel, transit, and dining worldwide covers most everyday spending
CLEAR Plus statement credit helps offset the $150 annual fee for CLEAR users
$100 LoungeBuddy credit provides flexible airport lounge access
No foreign transaction fees for international travel
Made from reclaimed ocean plastic (environmentally friendly)
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
5X points on prepaid hotels/cars via U.S. Bank Travel Center
4X points on travel and gas (up to $1,000/quarter on gas)
2X points on dining, streaming, and groceries
No annual fee
No foreign transaction fees
Cons: American Express Green Card
$150 annual fee is not waived first year
No direct lounge network membership (LoungeBuddy is pay-per-use)
CLEAR credit has limited value outside major airports
Lower-tier welcome bonus compared to Gold or Platinum
$35 authorized user fee adds up for multi-card households
U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
5X rate requires booking through U.S. Bank portal
$1,000 quarterly cap on 4X gas rewards
Grocery/gas bonus excludes big-box stores and warehouse clubs
Points expire after 12 months of no activity

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