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AARP® Essential Rewards Mastercard® from Barclays vs Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Barclays | Barclays |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | cashback | travel |
Card Tier Data: 1/2 cards | — | Mid Tier |
Credit Score | — | — |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $0 | $95 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | Yes (3%) | None |
Purchase APR | 20.24% – 29.99% | 19.24% – 29.99% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for 6 months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn $100 | Earn 100,000 points |
Bonus Value | $100 | $1,000 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3% back on gas and drug store purchases | 6x pts on eligible purchases made at hotels by wyndham including wyndham travel bundles |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | AARP Essential Rewards | Wyndham Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1% back | 1x ptsExcludes Vacation Club down payments. |
| Eligible Medical expenses | 2% backExamples listed include purchases at doctors, dentists, chiropractors, glasses, hearing aids and more. | — |
| Eligible dining, grocery store purchases and travel purchases | — | 4x ptsGrocery store purchases exclude Target and Walmart. |
| Eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham including Wyndham Travel Bundles | — | 6x pts |
| Gas and Drug Store purchases | 3% backExcluding Target and Walmart. | — |
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