American Express Platinum
Annual fee: $550
Sign-up bonus: 75,000 points
Spending required for sign-up bonus: $5,000
Points per dollar spent:
• 5 for airfare and hotels, 1 for all other purchases
Other perks:
• $200 credit for airline expenses (like baggage fees; doesn't include airfare)
• $200 credit for Uber rides ($15 per month; $35 in December)
• $100 application credit for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
• Access to over 1,000 airport lounges
Citi Prestige
Annual fee: $450
Sign-up bonus: 75,000 points
Spending required for sign-up bonus: $7,500
Points per dollar spent:
• 3 for travel, 2 for dining, 1 for all other purchase
Other perks:
• $250 credit for airline expenses
• Book four nights at a hotel, and Citi will comp the fourth night
• $100 application credit for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
• Priority Pass airport lounge membership
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Annual fee: $450
Sign-up bonus: 50,000 points
Spending required for sign-up bonus: $4,000
Points per dollar spent:
• 3 for travel/dining, 1 for all other purchase
Other perks:
• $300 credit for travel expenses
• $100 application credit for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
• Priority Pass airport lounge membership
1. Bank of America Premium Rewards
Annual fee: $95
Sign-up bonus: 50,000 points
Spending required for sign-up bonus: $3,000
Points per dollar spent (tiered system based on how much cash you have deposited or invested with the bank):
• 2 for travel/dining, 1.5 for all other purchase (Less than $20,000 deposited)
• 2.5 for travel/dining and 1.875 on all other purchases ($20,000 to 49,999 deposited)
• 3 for travel/dining and 2.25 on all other purchases ($50,000 to 99,999 deposited)
• 3 for travel/dining and 2.25 on all other purchases (More than $100,000 deposited)
Other perks:
• $100 travel credit for airline travel expenses (like baggage fees; doesn't include airfare)
• $100 application credit for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
