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American Express® Business Gold Card vs Capital One Quicksilver Rewards for Students
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | American Express | Capital One |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | business | student |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Entry Level |
Credit Score | — | Fair(650-699) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $375 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 17.74% – 28.49% | 18.49% – 28.49% |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 200,000 points | Earn $50 |
Bonus Value | $2,000 | $50 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 4x pts on top 2 eligible categories each billing cycle: u.s. media advertising providers; u.s. electronic goods retailers and software and cloud system providers; u.s. restaurants; u.s. gas stations; transit; and monthly u.s. wireless telephone service charges | 5% back on capital one entertainment purchases |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Membership Rewards | Capital One Cash Back Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other eligible purchases | 1x pts | — |
| All other purchases | — | 1.5% backUnlimited; applies to all purchases outside of Capital One Travel and Entertainment elevated categories |
| Capital One Entertainment purchases | — | 5% backTickets purchased on the Capital One Entertainment ticketing platform only |
| Flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com | 3x pts | — |
| Hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel | — | 5% backMust be booked through Capital One Travel portal |
| Top 2 eligible categories each billing cycle: U.S. media advertising providers; U.S. electronic goods retailers and software and cloud system providers; U.S. restaurants; U.S. gas stations; transit; and monthly U.S. wireless telephone service charges | 4x ptsEarned on the first $150,000 in combined eligible-category purchases each calendar year; 1X thereafter. Only the two categories in which the business spends the most each billing cycle qualify. | — |
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