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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express vs Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card

Compare Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express versus Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card compared by attribute
Feature Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card
Card fee $95 USD/yr No fee
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% 17.49%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 2.7% 3%
Rewards 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000/yr, then 1%); 6% on select U.S. streaming subscriptions; 3% at U.S. gas stations and on transit; 1% on other purchases Unlimited 1.5% cash back on all purchases with no category restrictions and no quarterly caps. Preferred Rewards members earn 10–75% more, reaching up to 2.62% on every purchase at the top Preferred Rewards tier.
Installments Plan It available (fixed monthly fee installments on purchases $100+) Custom Pay Plan: convert eligible purchases ($100+) into 3–18 month fixed-fee installment plans
No card fee -
No foreign transaction fee - -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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