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Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express

No annual fee · $84/yr in printed statement credits · 1% on everything else · 2.7% foreign transaction fee

Earn rates

CategoryRateCap
Groceries 3% on the first $6,000/year
Online retail 3% on the first $6,000/year
Gas 3% on the first $6,000/year
Everything else 1% uncapped

See how it ranks: best groceries cards · best online retail cards · best gas cards.

Statement credits — $84/yr on paper

CreditValueHow it pays
Disney Streaming Credit$84/year monthly · enrollment required

Monthly and quarterly credits expire if unused — that's where most of their printed value quietly disappears.

Non-cash perks

  • Cash back (Reward Dollars) usable at Amazon.com checkout
  • Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance (secondary)
  • Global Assist Hotline
  • Purchase Protection (up to $1,000 per purchase / $50,000 per year)
  • Send & Split
  • Amex Presale/Reserved Tickets access
  • Balance transfer offer available within first 60 days

Does the fee earn out?

No annual fee, so every point earned is pure upside. The question is only whether its rates beat the other cards already in your wallet — which depends on your spending, not the card.

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Verified 2026-08-21 against issuer terms · sources: www.americanexpress.com. Spot an error? Tell us.

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