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With the Sapphire Preferred or Reserve cards, they can be transferred or redeemed for travel for more value. | With the Sapphire Preferred or Reserve cards, they can be transferred or redeemed for travel for more value. | ||
* [[Chase Freedom]] | * [[Chase Freedom]] - 5 UR points at rotating categories | ||
* [[Chase Freedom Unlimited]] - 1.5 UR points | |||
* [[Chase Freedom Unlimited]] | * [[Chase Sapphire Preferred]] - 2 UR points travel and dining worldwide, $95 AF | ||
* [[Chase Sapphire Reserve]] - 3 UR points travel and dining worldwide, $450 AF | |||
* [[Chase Sapphire Preferred]] | |||
* [[Chase Sapphire Reserve]] | |||
* [[Chase Amazon Visa]] | * [[Chase Amazon Visa]] | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 11 July 2023
Credits Cards categorized by the issuing bank.
Getting Started
- Get the Discover It 5% card as your first card
- Use a referral link for $50 credit
- Mark your occupation as student to get the student card
- Make sure you list an income that is >=$10,000.
- If rejected, apply for the secured card or the Capital One Platinum.
Alliant Credit Union
American Express
Amex cards earn MR points. MR points can be redeemed for cash at 0.6 cents per point.
- Amex EveryDay
- 2 MR points at supermarkets
- Amex Blue Business Plus
- 2 MR points per dollar
Bank of America
- Bank of America Cash Rewards Credit Card - 3% in a fixed category of your choice, 2% at grocery stores and wholesale clubs
Capital One
- Capital One Quicksilver - 1.5% Cashback. No foreign transaction fee.
Citi
Chase
Chase cards earn UR points.
UR points can be redeemed for statement credit at 1 UR point = 1 cent.
With the Sapphire Preferred or Reserve cards, they can be transferred or redeemed for travel for more value.
- Chase Freedom - 5 UR points at rotating categories
- Chase Freedom Unlimited - 1.5 UR points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred - 2 UR points travel and dining worldwide, $95 AF
- Chase Sapphire Reserve - 3 UR points travel and dining worldwide, $450 AF
- Chase Amazon Visa
- Caveats
- 5/24 rule. If you've gotten 5 credit cards (from any issuer) within the past 24 months, you will get automatically rejected
Discover
- Discover it Cash Back
- 5% Rotating categories
- Discover it Chrome
- 2% at Gas and Restaurants
Fidelity
Synchrony Bank
Synchrony Bank is one of the more lenient lenders. I have yet to get rejected for a credit card from them. They also give the highest credit limits among banks I've applied to.
- PayPal Cashback Mastercard
- 3% cashback w/ PayPal checkout, 2% elsewhere
- Amazon Store Card
- 5% cashback at Amazon
- Rakuten Cash Back Visa (Discontinued)
- 3% cashback on Rakuten cashback purchases
- Synchrony Premier Mastercard
Wells Fargo
- Wells Fargo Propel (replaced by Wells Fargo Autograph)
- 3x on restaurants, gas, travel. No annual fee.
- This has been discontinued and replaced by the Wells Fargo Autograph Visa.
- Wells Fargo Active Cash
- 2% visa card. No annual fee.