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Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard vs U.S. Bank Shield® Visa® Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Barclays | US Bank |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | balance transfer |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Entry Level |
Credit Score | Excellent(750+) | Good(700-749) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $499 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.49% – 29.49% | 16.99% – 27.99% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for ? months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 70,000 miles | Earn 0 points |
Bonus Value | $700 | — |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3x miles on emirates purchases | 4% back on travel center prepaid bookings |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Emirates Skywards | U.S. Bank Shield Cash Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1x milesOn all other purchases | — |
| Emirates purchases | 3x milesOn eligible Emirates purchases | — |
| Travel | 2x milesOn eligible travel purchases | — |
| Travel Center prepaid bookings | — | 4% backApplies to prepaid air, hotel, and car reservations booked directly in the Travel Center using your card. |
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