Wanted: New Credit Card

[horn wiz]

Hello all - I am in the market for a rewards type credit card to make general purchases for things such as: gas, airline tickets, electronics, clothing, etc.

I am interested in cash back type rewards at this point the the APR doesn't really bother me because I typically pay off my cards each month.

In addition to it being a good card, I am hoping to get a better credit score as a result for future home buying purposes. (I realize that allowing a balance to stay on the card and making payments helps this).

Creditcards.com recommends a cash-back card from Capitol One. I already have a Visa through Chase, who I bank with.

Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.

 

[ChiroHorn]

Pentagon Federal Platinum Rewards VISA (you don't have to be in the military to join):

# Earn 2% cash back on supermarket purchases*
# Earn 5.00% cash back from gas purchases paid at the pump
# Earn 1.25% cash back from all purchases** you make with the card during each billing cycle

https://www.penfed.org/productsandrates/creditcards/rewardcards.asp

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

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[MilkmanDan]

I just switched to the American Express Blue Cash, although I still have a mastercard for places that don't take it.

Up to 5% back at grocery stores, gas stations, and drug stores, and up to 1.5% on everything else. Here's the explanation of the "up to":

*For the first $6,500 of annual purchases, the rebate is 1% for Everyday Purchases and 0.50% for all other Eligible purchases; for Eligible purchases of $6500.01 or more, the rebate is 5% for Everyday Purchases and 1.5% for all other eligible purchases.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

By the way... there are some legit websites that compare all the credit cards. I just don't remember what those are...