Gold Rewards Card vs U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power World Elite Mastercard

Side-by-side comparison of Gold Rewards Card and U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power World Elite Mastercard. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	Gold Rewards Card	U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power World Elite Mastercard
Issuer	American Express	U.S. Bank
Network	American Express	Mastercard
Card Material	Metal	Plastic
Annual Fee	$325.00	$195.00
Base Rate	1.00%	2.00%
Travel Rewards	3.00x	0.00x
Auth. User Fee	$35.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	0%	0%
Lifecycle	Available	Available

Welcome Offer

Bonus	None	None
Spend Requirement	—	—
Timeline	—	—

Rewards Breakdown

Base Rate	1.0% (base)	2.0% (base)
Hotels	5.0%	2.0% (base)
Restaurants	4.0%	2.0% (base)
Supermarkets	4.0%	2.0% (base)
Airline	3.0%	2.0% (base)
Resy	4.0%	2.0% (base)
Dunkin'	4.0%	2.0% (base)
Uber	1.0%	2.0% (base)
Grubhub	4.0%	2.0% (base)
Mobile Wallet Purchases (up to $5k/billing cycle)	1.0% (base)	2.5%
Anniversary Bonus	None	None
Portal Boost	1x	1x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	20 partners	None
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

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Pricing Details

Purchase APR	12.74% - 21.74%	19.24% - 28.24%
Cash Advance APR	28.74%	29.99%
Penalty APR	29.99%	N/A
Late Fee	$40	$39
Balance Transfer Fee	N/A	undefined% (min $0)

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	✓	Primary (when renting for business purposes)
Baggage Delay	—	—
Baggage Loss	✓	—
Cell Phone Protection	—	—
Extended Warranty	✓	—
Purchase Protection	90 days	—
Return Protection	—	—
Roadside Dispatch	—	—
Trip Cancellation Interruption	—	—
Trip Delay	✓	—
Tsa Precheck Global Entry	—	—

Usability & Experience

Digital Wallet	N/A	N/A
Instant Card Number	—	—
Credit Bureaus	N/A	N/A

Strategy & Eligibility

Recommended Credit	N/A	N/A
Application Rules	Standard	Standard