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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express vs Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard®

Compare Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard® side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express versus Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard® compared by attribute
Feature Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard®
Card fee $95 USD/yr No fee
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% 19.74%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 2.7% 0%
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 5X Choice Privileges points at participating Choice Hotels properties; 3X at gas stations, grocery stores, home improvement stores, and phone plans; 1X on all other purchases.
Installments Plan It available (fixed monthly fee installments on purchases $100+) -
No card fee -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
  • Choose the Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard® if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
  • Still unsure? Read each full review below, then apply on the issuer's secure site.
Full review Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Full review Wells Fargo Choice Privileges® Mastercard®

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