Compare card earning rates, fees and benefit qualifications.
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165 cards ranked by value per dollar · Rankings aren't paid placement · How we rank
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Bank of America
Why this card
No annual fee
Bonus rate on first $2,500/quarterly, then base rate
American Express
Why this card
No annual fee. Other listed credits: $84 Disney Streaming Credit (up to $7/mo). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Bonus rate on first $6,000/annual, then base rate
Why this card
5% applies only if department stores is one of the two 5% categories you choose each quarter; the $2,000 quarterly limit is combined across both chosen categories.
No annual fee
Bonus rate on first $2,000/quarterly, then base rate
Wells Fargo
Why this card
Annual fee $95. Other listed credits: Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit (up to $120/4yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Wells Fargo
Why this card
No annual fee
American Express
Why this card
Annual fee $150. Other listed credits: Hilton Property Statement Credits (up to $200/yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
No annual fee
Cardless
Why this card
Annual fee $495. Other listed credits: $400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit (up to $400). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Capital One
Why this card
Annual fee $95. Other listed credits: Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit (up to $120/4yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Elan Financial
Why this card
No annual fee. Other listed credits: Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit (up to $100/4yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Why this card
No annual fee
Capital One
Why this card
Annual fee $395. Other listed credits: Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit (up to $120/4yr); $300 Annual Capital One Travel Credit (up to $300/yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Why this card
No annual fee
Synchrony
Why this card
No annual fee
TD Bank
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
Smartly Earning Bonus requires a U.S. Bank Smartly Savings account plus a qualifying balance in U.S. Bank Smartly Checking and/or Safe Debit account(s) Total 2.5% with qualifying balance of $10,000-$49,999.99 Total 3% with qualifying balance of $50,000-$99,999.99 Total 4% with qualifying balance of $100,000 or more Bonus applies to first $10,000 in eligible Net Purchases each billing cycle; spend above the cap earns the 2% base
No annual fee
Wells Fargo
Why this card
No annual fee
Cardless
Why this card
No annual fee
Cardless
Why this card
Annual fee $95. Other listed credits: $100 of Bilt Travel Hotel credit (up to $100). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Why this card
Annual fee $95. Other listed credits: Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS Credit (up to $120/4yr); $100 Annual Hotel Credit (up to $100/yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Why this card
Annual fee $150. Other listed credits: $100 Airline Statement Credit (up to $100/yr; requires $250 eligible spend within 12 months); Up to $100 Annual IHG Food and Beverage Rewards (up to $25/qtr); Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS Statement Credit (up to $120/4yr); Up to $50 United TravelBank Cash Each Year (up to $25/6mo). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Capital One
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
Annual fee $595. Other listed credits: Up to $120 Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® Application Fee Credit (up to $120/4yr); Up to $200 Annual Blacklane® Credit (up to $200/yr); Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit℠ (up to $200/yr); Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit (up to $300/yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Capital One
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
No annual fee
Capital One
Why this card
No annual fee
Why this card
Annual fee $95. Other listed credits: Annual Hotel Savings Benefit (up to $100/yr). These amounts are not counted in estimated value or ranking: use, eligible purchases and any enrollment requirements have not been established.
Capital One
Why this card
No annual fee
For this search, the highest-ranked card with a home improvement bonus is the Choice Privileges Select Mastercard, which earns 5x Choice Privileges on home improvement, worth about 4.0¢ per dollar at our 0.8¢ valuation. It has a $95 annual fee. If you'd rather not pay a fee, the Choice Privileges Mastercard earns 3x Choice Privileges on home improvement, worth about 2.4¢ per dollar at our 0.8¢ valuation.
