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Gold Rewards Card Payoff Analysis

This tool is provided "AS IS" for informational purposes. It does not constitute financial or legal advice. Projections are based solely on user inputs and may not reflect current issuer terms. Users must verify all data against their official cardmember agreements. See full Terms.

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Interest Earned ? Interest earned by keeping your cash in a yield-bearing account during the grace period.

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* Estimates use live economic data (Prime Rate: 7%) and daily compounding. Does not include new purchases or late fees.

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Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale is a major destination for spending in the wholesale category. Official Site: www.costco.com Technical Note: Costco Wholesale transactions usually report as: MCC 5300 Card Rewards Card Rate Cash / $100 ? Liquidation floor for this currency (Statement credit/Bank deposit). 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Signature® Card 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate FNBO Evergreen® Rewards Visa® 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate Visa Signature® Flagship Rewards Credit Card 2.0x Points $2.00 Base Rate Power Cash Rewards Visa Signature® Card 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate SoFi Credit Card 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate TD Double Up℠ Credit Card 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Business Altitude™ Power World Elite Mastercard® 2.0x Us Bank Altitude Points $2.00 Base Rate Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate Signify Business Cash℠ Card by Wells Fargo 2.0x Cash $2.00 Base Rate Citizens Cash Back Plus™ World Mastercard® 1.8x Cash $1.80 Base Rate cashRewards Credit Card 1.8x Cash $1.75 Base Rate Fifth Third 1.67% Cash/Back Card 1.7x Cash $1.67 Base Rate Amex Cash Magnet 1.5x Cash $1.50 Base Rate Bank of America® Business Advantage Travel Rewards World Mastercard® 1.5x Bofa Travel Rewards $1.50 Base Rate Bank of America® Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards Mastercard® 1.5x Cash $1.50 Base Rate Bank of 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Cashback Mastercard® 1.5x Cash $1.50 Base Rate Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa® 1.5x Cash $1.50 Base Rate U.S. Bank Shopper Cash Rewards® Visa Signature® Card 1.5x Cash $1.50 Base Rate Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card 1.2x Capital One Miles $1.25 Base Rate Amex Blue Cash Everyday 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Amex Blue Cash Preferred 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Amex Blue Business Cash Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business Card 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Card 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business Card 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles Blue 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Amex Delta SkyMiles Platinum 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card 1.0x Delta Miles $1.00 Base Rate Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base 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Cash $1.00 Base Rate Celebrity Cruises® Visa Signature® 1.0x Cruise Points $1.00 Base Rate Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Free Spirit® Travel Mastercard® 1.0x Airline Miles $1.00 Base Rate Free Spirit® Travel More World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Airline Miles $1.00 Base Rate Norwegian Cruise Line® World Mastercard® 1.0x Cruise Points $1.00 Base Rate Royal Caribbean® Visa Signature® 1.0x Cruise Points $1.00 Base Rate Sonesta World Mastercard® 1.0x Hotel Points $1.00 Base Rate Susan G. Komen® Customized Cash Rewards Visa® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate World Wildlife Fund Customized Cash Rewards Visa® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate AAA Daily Advantage Visa Signature® Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate AAA Travel Advantage Visa Signature® Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Brex Corporate Card 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Capital One SavorOne Student Cash Rewards Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Chase Aeroplan® Credit Card 1.0x Aeroplan Points $1.00 Base Rate Amazon Prime Visa 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Amazon Visa 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate World of Hyatt Business Credit Card 1.0x Hyatt Points $1.00 Base Rate Ink Business Cash® Credit Card 1.0x Chase Points $1.00 Base Rate Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card 1.0x Chase Points $1.00 Base Rate Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card 1.0x Southwest Points $1.00 Base Rate Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card 1.0x Southwest Points $1.00 Base Rate United℠ Business Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate United Club℠ Business Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate Disney® Inspire Visa® Card 1.0x Disney Rewards Dollars $1.00 Base Rate Disney® Premier Visa® Card 1.0x Disney Rewards Dollars $1.00 Base Rate Disney® Visa® Card 1.0x Disney Rewards Dollars $1.00 Base Rate DoorDash Rewards Mastercard® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Chase Freedom Flex℠ 1.0x Chase Points $1.00 Base Rate World of Hyatt Credit Card 1.0x Hyatt Points $1.00 Base Rate Instacart Mastercard® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Chase Sapphire Preferred 1.0x Chase Points $1.00 Base Rate Chase Sapphire Reserve® 1.0x Chase Points $1.00 Base Rate Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card 1.0x Southwest Points $1.00 Base Rate Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card 1.0x Southwest Points $1.00 Base Rate Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card 1.0x Southwest Points $1.00 Base Rate United Club℠ Infinite Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate United℠ Explorer Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate United Gateway℠ Credit Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate United Quest℠ Card 1.0x United Miles $1.00 Base Rate Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Aa Miles $1.00 Base Rate American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Mastercard® 1.0x Aa Miles $1.00 Base Rate Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Aa Miles $1.00 Base Rate AT&T Points Plus® Card from Citi 1.0x Citi Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate My Best Buy Visa Card 1.0x Store Credit $1.00 Base Rate CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® 1.0x Aa Miles $1.00 Base Rate Citi Custom Cash® Card 1.0x Citi Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Citi Dividend Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate L.L.Bean Mastercard 1.0x Store Credit $1.00 Base Rate Macy's American Express Card 1.0x Store Credit $1.00 Base Rate Citi Premier Card 1.0x Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Citi Prestige Card 1.0x Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Citi Rewards+® Card 1.0x Citi Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Shop Your Way Mastercard 1.0x Store Credit $1.00 Base Rate Citi Strata Premier℠ Card 1.0x Citi Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Citi ThankYou Preferred Card 1.0x Thankyou Points $1.00 Base Rate Comerica Platinum Rewards Mastercard® 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate Special Connections® Visa® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Platinum Rewards Visa® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Discover it® Cash Back 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Discover it® Chrome 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Discover it® Secured Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Discover it® Student Cash Back 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Discover it® Student Chrome 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Priority Destinations® World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate Odyssey™ Rewards World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate Gemini Credit Card® 1.0x Crypto $1.00 Base Rate Apple Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Huntington Voice Credit Card® 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate GO REWARDS® Credit Card 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate More Rewards American Express® Card 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate Platinum Rewards Visa Signature® Card 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate PNC Cash Rewards® Visa® Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Robinhood Platinum Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Venmo Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Tomo Credit Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Truist Enjoy Cash credit card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card 1.0x Us Bank Altitude Points $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card 1.0x Us Bank Altitude Points $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Altitude® Reserve Visa Infinite® Card 1.0x Us Bank Altitude Points $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Business Altitude™ Connect World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Us Bank Altitude Points $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Business Leverage® Visa Signature® Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard® 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate USAA® Cashback Rewards Plus American Express® Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Wells Fargo Attune℠ Card 1.0x Cash $1.00 Base Rate Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card 1.0x Wells Fargo Rewards $1.00 Base Rate Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card 1.0x Wells Fargo Rewards $1.00 Base Rate Bilt Mastercard® 1.0x Bilt Points $1.00 Base Rate Choice Privileges® Mastercard® 1.0x Choice Privileges $1.00 Base Rate Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® 1.0x Choice Privileges $1.00 Base Rate Amazing Rewards® Visa® Credit Card 1.0x Points $1.00 Base Rate The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Amex Business Gold Card 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Business Green Rewards Card from American Express 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Amex Business Platinum Card® 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Centurion Card from American Express 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Amex EveryDay 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Gold Rewards Card 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Amex Green Card 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate Amex Platinum Card 1.0x Amex Points $0.60 Base Rate How we calculate this: We join merchant transaction data (MCCs) with card reward structures to find the highest effective yield. For points programs, we use a live valuation (e.g., 1 cent per Chase point) to provide a comparable "Cash Value" metric.

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Cell Phone Providers

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for cell-phone-providers.

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Cable & Satellite TV

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for cable.

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AT&T

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for att.

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Amazon

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for amazon.

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Airline

Maximize your rewards at Airline with these top-ranked credit cards.

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Air France-KLM

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for air-france-klm.

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AAA

Card Rewards Merchant data not found for aaa.

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Choice Hotels

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Home Chef

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