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Best Credit Cards for Sports & Energy Drinks

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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
1

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

Chase

3x Ultimate Rewards on Sports
3x × 1.8¢/pt = 5.4¢ per dollar

Why this card

  1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.8¢ each ($216.00/yr on $6,000 spend)
  2. 2.$60/yr Complimentary DashPass Membership
  3. 3.$24/yr DoorDash DashPass benefits
  4. 4.OpenTable Special Dining Events

$5 in credits offset the $95 fee

VISACore Rate
3.6¢
per dollar on sports
$95/yr($5 in credits)
Annual rewards$216.00
+ Credits$5
− Annual fee$95
Net annual value$126.00
American Express Gold Card
2

American Express Gold Card

Amex

4x Membership Rewards on Sports
4x × 1.5¢/pt = 6.0¢ per dollar

Why this card

  1. 1.4x on Sports — points worth 1.5¢ each ($225/yr on $6,000 spend)
  2. 2.$60/yr $120 Dining Credit
  3. 3.$50/yr $100 Resy Credit
  4. 4.$42/yr $84 Dunkin' Credit

$18 in credits offset the $325 fee

AMEXCore Rate
3.8¢
per dollar on sports
$325/yr($18 in credits)
Annual rewards$225
+ Credits$18
− Annual fee$325
Net annual value-$82

Bonus rate on first $50,000/annual, then base rate

Bilt Obsidian Card
3

Bilt Obsidian Card

Cardless

3x Bilt Rewards on Sports
3x × 2.2¢/pt = 6.6¢ per dollar

Why this card

  1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 2.2¢ each ($264/yr on $6,000 spend)
  2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings

$5 in credits offset the $95 fee

MASTERCARDCore Rate
4.4¢
per dollar on sports
$95/yr($5 in credits)
Annual rewards$264
+ Credits$5
− Annual fee$95
Net annual value$174
Citi Strata Elite℠ Card
4

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card

Citi

3x ThankYou Points on Sports
3x × 1.6¢/pt = 4.8¢ per dollar

Why this card

  1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.6¢ each ($216/yr on $6,000 spend)
  2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings

$614 in credits fully offsets the $595 fee

MASTERCARDCore Rate
3.6¢
per dollar on sports
$595/yr($614 in credits)
Annual rewards$216
+ Credits$614
− Annual fee$595
Net annual value$235
5

Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

Capital One

2x Venture Miles on Sports
2x × 1.9¢/pt = 3.7¢ per dollar

Why this card

    $16.50 in credits offset the $395 fee

    VISA
    3.7¢
    per dollar on sports
    $395/yr($16.50 in credits)
    Annual rewards$222
    + Credits$16.50
    − Annual fee$395
    Net annual value-$156.50
    6

    Bilt Palladium Card

    Cardless

    2x Bilt Rewards on Sports
    2x × 2.2¢/pt = 4.4¢ per dollar

    Why this card

      $20 in credits offset the $495 fee

      MASTERCARD
      4.4¢
      per dollar on sports
      $495/yr($20 in credits)
      Annual rewards$264.00
      + Credits$20
      − Annual fee$495
      Net annual value-$211.00
      Chase Sapphire Reserve
      7

      Chase Sapphire Reserve

      Chase

      3x Ultimate Rewards on Sports
      3x × 1.8¢/pt = 5.4¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.8¢ each ($216.00/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$180/yr DoorDash DashPass & Credits

      $93 in credits offset the $795 fee

      VISACore Rate
      3.6¢
      per dollar on sports
      $795/yr($93 in credits)
      Annual rewards$216.00
      + Credits$93
      − Annual fee$795
      Net annual value-$486
      Citi Strata Premier Card
      8

      Citi Strata Premier Card

      Citi

      3x ThankYou Points on Sports
      3x × 1.6¢/pt = 4.8¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.6¢ each ($192/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings

      $5 in credits offset the $95 fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      3.2¢
      per dollar on sports
      $95/yr($5 in credits)
      Annual rewards$192
      + Credits$5
      − Annual fee$95
      Net annual value$102
      DoorDash Rewards Mastercard®
      9

      DoorDash Rewards Mastercard®

      Chase

      3x points on Sports via Direct

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$153/yr 10% Monthly Grocery Discount
      3. 3.$82/yr Free DashPass for First Year

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      10

      One Key+ Card

      Wells Fargo

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($150/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings
      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      $99/yr
      Annual rewards$150
      − Annual fee$99
      Net annual value$51
      11

      Verizon Visa Card

      Synchrony

      4% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.4% cash back on Sports ($150/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$150
      Net annual value$150
      Rakuten American Express Card
      12

      Rakuten American Express Card

      First Electronic Bank

      2% cash back on Sports

      Convertible Cash Back — 2.0–4.0¢/$

      This card's 2% cash back can be redeemed as cash (2.0¢/$) or converted to Amex Membership Rewards (4.0¢/$) or Bilt Rewards (3.4¢/$).

      Why this card

      1. 1.2% cash back on Sports ($141/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.Cash back converts at 1.6¢ avg — 1.6× cash value

      No annual fee

      AMEXConvertibleCore Rate
      2.0–4.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      depending on redemption
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$141
      Net annual value$141
      Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card
      13

      Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card

      Chase

      4x Marriott Bonvoy on Sports
      4x × 0.7¢/pt = 2.8¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.4x on Sports — points worth 0.7¢ each ($126/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$90/yr $150 Annual Dining Credit
      3. 3.$15/yr Complimentary DashPass for 12 Months
      4. 4.OpenTable Special Dining Events
      VISACore Rate
      2.1¢
      per dollar on sports
      $250/yr
      Annual rewards$126
      − Annual fee$250
      Net annual value-$124

      Bonus rate on first $15,000/annual, then base rate

      U.S. Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card
      14

      U.S. Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card

      Usbank

      4x Usbank Altitude Rewards on Sports
      4x × 1.0¢/pt = 4.0¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.4x on Sports — points worth 1.0¢ each ($150/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$150
      Net annual value$150

      Bonus rate on first $2,000/quarterly, then base rate

      Wells Fargo Autograph Visa Credit Card
      15

      Wells Fargo Autograph Visa Credit Card

      Wells Fargo

      3x Wells Fargo Rewards on Sports
      3x × 1.3¢/pt = 3.8¢ per dollar
      Up to 4.8¢/$ (1.6¢/pt)via Choice Privileges

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.3¢ each ($150/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events
      3. 3.Up to 1.6¢/pt via Choice Privileges

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$150
      Net annual value$150
      BJ's One+™ Mastercard®
      16

      BJ's One+™ Mastercard®

      Capital One

      2% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARD
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Chase Freedom Flex
      17

      Chase Freedom Flex

      Chase

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr DashPass Subscription
      3. 3.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings
      4. 4.$20/yr DoorDash

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Aeroplan® Card
      18

      Aeroplan® Card

      Chase

      3x Aeroplan on Sports
      3x × 1.0¢/pt = 3.0¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.0¢ each ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings
      3. 3.$8/yr DoorDash

      $15 in credits offset the $195 fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      $195/yr($15 in credits)
      Annual rewards$120
      + Credits$15
      − Annual fee$195
      Net annual value-$60
      Chase Freedom Unlimited
      19

      Chase Freedom Unlimited

      Chase

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($135/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr DoorDash DashPass Subscription

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.3¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$135
      Net annual value$135
      Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card
      20

      Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card

      Elan Financial

      2% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISA
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Citi Strata Credit Card
      21

      Citi Strata Credit Card

      Citi

      2x ThankYou Points on Sports
      2x × 1.6¢/pt = 3.2¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.2x on Sports — points worth 1.6¢ each ($144/yr on $6,000 spend)

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.4¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee($15 in credits)
      Annual rewards$144
      + Credits$15
      Net annual value$159
      Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Credit Card
      22

      Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Credit Card

      Wells Fargo

      3x Wells Fargo Rewards on Sports
      3x × 1.3¢/pt = 3.8¢ per dollar
      Up to 4.8¢/$ (1.6¢/pt)via Choice Privileges

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.3¢ each ($150/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events
      3. 3.Up to 1.6¢/pt via Choice Privileges
      VISACore Rate
      2.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      $95/yr
      Annual rewards$150
      − Annual fee$95
      Net annual value$55
      Pottery Barn Key Rewards Visa
      23

      Pottery Barn Key Rewards Visa

      Capital One

      4x points on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.4x on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card
      24

      Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card

      Bank Of America

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120

      Bonus rate on first $2,500/quarterly, then base rate

      25

      TD Cash Credit Card

      Td Bank

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.OpenTable Special Dining Events

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
      26

      Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card

      Capital One

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($90/yr on $6,000 spend)
      2. 2.$30/yr Instacart+ Savings
      3. 3.Capital One Dining

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      1.5¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$90
      Net annual value$90
      27

      Sam's Club Mastercard

      Synchrony

      3% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3% cash back on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)

      No annual fee

      MASTERCARDCore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Navy Federal GO REWARDS® Card
      28

      Navy Federal GO REWARDS® Card

      Navy Federal

      3x Navy Federal Nrewards on Sports
      3x × 1.0¢/pt = 3.0¢ per dollar

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports — points worth 1.0¢ each ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)

      No annual fee

      VISACore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      29

      Navy Federal More Rewards American Express®

      Navy Federal

      3x points on Sports

      Why this card

      1. 1.3x on Sports ($120/yr on $6,000 spend)

      No annual fee

      AMEXCore Rate
      2.0¢
      per dollar on sports
      No annual fee
      Annual rewards$120
      Net annual value$120
      Synchrony Premier Mastercard
      30

      Synchrony Premier Mastercard

      Synchrony

      2% cash back on Sports

      Why this card

        No annual fee

        MASTERCARD
        2.0¢
        per dollar on sports
        No annual fee
        Annual rewards$120
        Net annual value$120