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Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card vs UnitedSM Explorer Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Chase | Chase |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Mid Tier | Mid Tier |
Credit Score | Excellent(750+) | Excellent(750+) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $95 | $150 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.24% – 27.74% | 19.74% – 28.24% |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 125,000 points | Earn 50,000 miles |
Bonus Value | $1,250 | $500 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 6x pts on marriott bonvoy hotels | 9x miles on united flights |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Marriott Bonvoy | United MileagePlus |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All Other Purchases | 2x ptsOn all other purchases | — |
| All other purchases | — | 1x miles |
| Combined Grocery, Gas, and Dining | 3x ptsOn the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases annually | — |
| Dining | — | 2x milesIncluding eligible delivery services. |
| Hotel stays | — | 2x milesWhen booked directly with the hotel. |
| Marriott Bonvoy Hotels | 6x ptsFor purchases made at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy | — |
| Other eligible United purchases | — | 3x miles |
| United flights | — | 9x miles6x miles on the Primary Cardmember’s fare from United as a MileagePlus member, plus 3x miles on entire United purchase with United Explorer Card. |
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