Earn 60,000 bonus points when you spend $4,000 in purchases in the first 3 months - that’s $600 toward your next trip
4X points on hotels
3X points on restaurants
Earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 180 days.
4X points per $1 spent on grocery store purchases (excluding Target® and Walmart®)
6X points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham
6X points per $1 on qualifying gas purchases
4X points per $1 spent on dining
EARN 50,000 TRAVEL MILES after spending $500 on purchases and paying the annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days of account opening
5x miles on eligible purchases at flyfrontier.com
2X miles on eligible restaurant purchases
Earn 70,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $7,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
4X AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases. After you spend $150,000 in purchases on your card in a calendar year, earn a total of
5X AAdvantage® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases for the remainder of the year.
If your common carrier travel is delayed more than 6 hours or requires an overnight stay, you and your family are covered for unreimbursed expenses, such as meals and lodging, up to $500 per ticket.
If your trip is canceled or cut short by sickness, severe weather and other covered situations, you can be reimbursed up to $5,000 per person and $10,000 per trip for your pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses, including passenger fares, tours, and hotels.
If your trip is canceled or cut short by sickness, severe weather and other covered situations, you can be reimbursed up to $10,000 per person and $20,000 per trip for your pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses, including passenger fares, tours, and hotels.
If you run into a problem away from home, call the Benefit Administrator for legal and medical referrals or other travel emergency assistance. (You will be responsible for the cost of any goods or services obtained.)
Decoding Minimum Payments: Your Guide to Smarter Credit Management
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Knowing how your minimum payment is calculated is crucial for managing your financial health. This knowledge helps you:
Think of your minimum payment as a financial vital sign - it can tell you a lot about your credit card's health and your path to becoming debt-free.
Let's start with a comprehensive overview of how different banks calculate their minimum payments. Below you'll find a quick-reference table showing the calculation methods across major card issuers:
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Now, let's dive deeper into some of the more complex calculation methods and what they mean for you.
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American Express stands out with its unique approach to minimum payments, offering different structures for personal and business accounts.
Your minimum payment will be the greater of:
Additional charge: 1/24th of any amount over your credit limit
Three distinct tiers:
Note: Any amount over your credit limit is due in full
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Discover uses a unique calculation method that can work in your favor depending on your APR:
Key Points:
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Citi offers a three-option approach to minimum payments:
Key Points:
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Most other banks, including Chase, Capital One, and Wells Fargo, follow a simpler formula: Greater of $25 OR 1% of balance plus interest and fees
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Advantages:
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Important: Always try to pay more than the minimum when possible. Think of minimum payments as a financial safety net, not a recommended payment strategy.
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