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American Express® Business Gold Card vs Citi Secured Mastercard
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | American Express | Citi |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | business | secured |
Card Tier Data: 1/2 cards | Premium | — |
Credit Score | — | — |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $375 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 17.74% – 28.49% | — |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 200,000 points | — |
Bonus Value | $2,000 | — |
Reward Rate Data: 1/2 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 | — |
Reward Program Data: 1/2 cards | Membership Rewards | — |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other eligible purchases | 1x pts | — |
| Flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com | 3x pts | — |
| 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. | — |
| Benefits | ||
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