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Famous cards
These are the cards people ask about by name. Each profile lists the permanent facts — issuer, network, rewards in plain words, annual fee labelled with its year — checked against published sources.
American Express Gold Card
4 points per dollar on dining worldwide and on groceries at US supermarkets (up to $25,000 in purchases a year), and 3 points per dollar on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel.
Capital One Venture Rewards
2 miles per dollar on every purchase, with 5 miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
Capital One Venture X
2 miles per dollar on every purchase, 5 miles per dollar on flights booked through Capital One Travel, and 10 miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
Chase Sapphire Preferred
3 points per dollar on dining, 2 points per dollar on travel, and 1 point per dollar on everything else, in Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Chase Sapphire Reserve
4 points per dollar on flights and hotels booked through Chase Travel, 3 points per dollar on dining, and 1 point per dollar on everything else.
Citi Double Cash
2% cash back on every purchase: 1% when you buy, and 1% when you pay the bill.
Discover it Cash Back
5% cash back in rotating categories that change each quarter (up to the quarterly maximum, then 1%), and 1% cash back on all other purchases.
The Platinum Card from American Express
5 points per dollar on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel, 5 points per dollar on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel, and 1 point per dollar on everything else.