1
Best no-fee pick
Citi Double CashorFidelity Rewards Visa
2x on everythingThankYou Points2x back — full value only when deposited into a Fidelity accountCash Back
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The best flat-rate cards for everything that falls outside a bonus category — ranked by raw earn rate.
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The short answer
Top picks — no annual fee
Keep forever · $0/yr2
Runner-up
Chase Freedom Unlimited
1.5x on everythingUltimate Rewards
3
Also good
Any card earning >1% base
Floor for all other spend
Top picks — with annual fee
Pays for itself if used right1
Best overall
Robinhood Gold Card
3x cash back on everything (5x on travel via Robinhood Travel) — requires an active Robinhood Gold subscription, which effectively serves as the annual feeCash BackRobinhood Gold req.
2
Best value
Capital One Venture X
2x on everythingCapital One Miles$395/yr
3
Also good
Citi Strata Elite
1.5x on everything + strong protectionsThankYou Points$595/yr
4
Also good
AmEx Gold / Platinum
1x non-category, but best-in-class purchase protectionsMembership Rewards$325–$895/yr
Honorable mentions
Annual fee
Reward type
9 cards
#1
Citi Double Cash
No FeeCash Back
2x on all purchases (1x when you buy + 1x when you pay)
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#2
Capital One Venture Rewards
Transferable Points
2x everything else
- 5x Flights via C1 Travel
- 2x everything else
Click to see redemption options
75,000 miles after $4,000 in 3 months
#3
Capital One Venture X
Transferable Points
2x everything else
- 10x Hotels & Car Rentals via C1
- 5x Flights via C1
- 2x everything else
Click to see redemption options
75,000 miles after $4,000 in 3 months
#4
BILT Palladium Mastercard
Transferable Points
2x on all purchases (excluding rent)
- 2x on all purchases (excluding rent)
- 1x Rent (no processing fee — 5 transactions required per statement)
Click to see redemption options
50,000 BILT points after $4,000 in 3 months
#5
Chase Freedom Unlimited
No FeeCash Back
1.5x everything else
- 5x Travel via Chase
- 3x Dining
- 3x Drugstores
- 1.5x everything else
Click to see redemption options
$200 after $500 in 3 months
#6
Chase Freedom Rise
No FeeCash Back
1.5x on all purchases
Click to see redemption options
#7
Discover It Miles
No FeeCash Back
1.5x Miles on all purchases
Click to see redemption options
Miles Match at end of year 1
#8
PayPal Cashback Mastercard
No FeeCash Back
1.5x everything else
- 3x PayPal checkout
- 1.5x everything else
Click to see redemption options
#9
Citi Strata Elite
Transferable Points
1.5x everything else
- 12x Hotels/Cars/Attractions via CitiTravel
- 6x Airfare via CitiTravel
- 3x Restaurants
- 1.5x everything else
Click to see redemption options
80,000 points after $4,000 in 3 months
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