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Note: You can't share points between your Altitude Reserve and Altitude Go cards or redeem Altitude Go points for more than 1 cent each.  
 
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Revision as of 22:23, 2 October 2020

  U.S. Bank Credit Cards

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U.S. Bank Webpage
Annual Fee

No annual fee

Typical Signup Offer

20,000 points

$1,000 initial spend

($200 net value, .20/$)

Signup Bonus Chart
Bonus Categories

4x on restaurants (4%)

2x on grocery and gas (2%)

2x on streaming services (1%)

1x Everything Else (1%)


No Foreign Transaction Fee


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4% back on restaurant spending makes this a great option for someone who wants to optimize their spending, but doesn't want to pay annual fees or plan on using their points for frequent flyer tickets.

Note: You can't share points between your Altitude Reserve and Altitude Go cards or redeem Altitude Go points for more than 1 cent each.


Collecting the Signup Bonus

It probably doesn't make sense to get this card just for the signup bonus. But the normal offer of $200 ($1,000 initial spend) is a pretty nice side benefit for a no-annual-fee card that you might want for its bonus categories.

Other Notable Benefits

  • Streaming bonus. If you use the card to pay for a streaming service for 11 months in a row, you'll receive a credit for the 12th month (up to $15 per year). Not much, but at least the card earns 2% rewards on the charges.

Bonus Categories

  • The main focus of the card is 4x points for restaurant spending. If you aren't planning on using your points for frequent flyer tickets, this might be the best available option for restaurant spending. The Citi Prestige, Sapphire Reserve, US Bank Flexperks Gold, and Fairwinds Visa Signature have slightly higher "cash" reward rates, but have annual fees. The Wells Fargo Propel combination earns slightly more, but it requires a complex combination of two cards. Best Credit Cards for Restaurant Spending.
  • The other bonus category reward rates are not interesting. You should be earning at least as much with your general purpose card. And you never want to use this card for your everyday purchases.





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