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American Express Platinum vs. Luxury Card Gold Card

Following an incredible weekend of March Madness NCAA College Basketball it’s time to get back to what’s important. Yep, Credit Card Madness of course and this match-up should not disappoint. Today’s match-up is featuring the American Express Platinum vs. Luxury Card Gold Card. Both cards carry high annual fees and come with high-end benefits. Benefits include…
Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Citi ThankYou Premier

Since March Madness is finally upon us I figured it’s a great time to continue with another edition of Credit Card Madness. Today’s match-up features two very competitive credit cards. Both earn valuable rewards points, both come with a $95 annual fee, and both offer lucrative bonus spending categories. Clearly I’m talking about the Chase Sapphire…
US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards vs. US Bank FlexPerks Gold

As Credit Card Madness continues, we have finally reached the end of similar cards from the same card issuer. Going forward card match-ups will be between various co-branded card and comparing cards between card issuers. Today’s match-up however is between two more cards from US Bank. The US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards vs the US Bank FlexPerks…
American Express Blue Cash Preferred vs. American Express Everyday Preferred US Bank Cash+ vs. US Bank FlexPerks Select+

Today’s Card Madness matchup again features two no annual fee credit cards. If you’ve been following along this is will be the fifth and final matchup of the no annual fee category. Today’s matchup is between two cards from US Bank. Similar to other rounds we are again comparing a cash back card and a…
Citi ThankYou Preferred vs. Citi Double Cash

In yet another edition of Credit Card Madness I will once again compare two no fee annual credit cards. This time I am focusing on two cards from Citi Bank. Similar to the previous editions of Credit Card Madness, one of these cards is an entry-level points earning credit card and the other is a cash…
American Express Blue Cash Everyday vs. American Express Everyday

Following yesterday’s Chase Freedom comparison, today I’ll compare two no annual fee options from American Express. In this edition of Credit Card Madness it’s the American Express Everyday vs. the American Express Blue Cash Everyday. As the names imply, these cards are intended to be used on everyday purchases. In years prior, consumers generally only used credit cards for larger purchases and stuck…
Chase Freedom Unlimited vs. Chase Freedom

In another edition of credit card madness I want to compare two more no annual fee credit cards. As I mentioned previously, I don’t have a formal ranking system to rank cards. I think eliminating similar cards from the same issuer is the best way to start this competition. This time I’ll compare the Chase Freedom…
BankAmericard Travel Rewards vs. Cash Rewards

Kicking off Credit Card madness let’s start by reviewing two cards from Bank of America. Today, the BankAmericard Travel Rewards card faces off against the BankAmericard Cash Rewards card. Both cards share several benefits and come without an annual fee. However, one is a pure cash back card while the other offers a unique travel rewards program. We’ll…
Credit Card Madness: Introduction

It’s hard to believe March is here. March is on of my favorite times of the year. Sure the weather is starting to warm up, but the real reason I love March is college basketball. To be honest, I don’t care about NCAA basketball the other 11 months out of the year, but March madness is…