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'''This card is only interesting for its signup bonus. While it offers "bonus rewards" on some very useful categories, they only amount to 2% back and you should be getting that much or more from other cards.'''  
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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.'''  
  
 
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=== Collecting the Signup Bonus ===
 
=== Collecting the Signup Bonus ===
  
This card has a great signup offer of 75,000 points (with $4,500 initial spend).
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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 ===
 
=== Other Notable Benefits ===
  
None.
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<li>'''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.</li>
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=== Bonus Categories ===
 
=== Bonus Categories ===
  
The Leverage card is built around a compelling idea. You get bonus points on whichever two categories you spend the most on each month. There are almost 50 different categories, include potentially valuable categories like wholesale goods providers, construction supplies, and schools.  
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<li>'''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. {{Link|restaurant spending}}.</li>
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<li>'''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.</li>
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The only problem is that the bonus rewards only amount to 2% cashback. You can do better with the "regular rewards" from other cards.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:49, 15 June 2020

  U.S. Bank Credit Cards

AltitudeGo.png

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


AltitudeGo.png

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.


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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