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Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express

Earns: Delta SkyMiles

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GigaTake:

Even Delta fans should probably pass on this card. It gives you a free checked bag on flights, but you’ll accumulate points faster on other Amex cards that earn Membership Rewards points—which you can instantly transfer to Delta and several other airlines.

This card is best for:

  • Dining
  • Groceries

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Pros

  • Earns two points per dollar on groceries and dining.

Cons

  • Delta miles are worth less than some other points.
  • $99 annual fee after the first year.

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Value = 1 cent per point
Effective Value = 2 %

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Citi Expedia Rewards

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Uber Visa

0.8%

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

1%

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

1%

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

1%

Citi Custom Cash℠

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

1%

Chase Freedom Student

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

1%

Navy Federal GO REWARDS

1%

Chase Ink Business Cash

1%

USAA Rewards Visa

1%

Chase Freedom Flex

1.2%

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

1.2%

Iberia Visa Signature®

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Choice Privileges

1.2%

British Airways Visa Signature®

1.2%

AAdvantage Aviator Red

1.2%

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

1.2%

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

1.3%

United Quest

1.3%

United Gateway

1.3%

United Club℠ Infinite Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

1.3%

United℠ Explorer

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

1.4%

Wyndham Rewards Earner

1.4%

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

1.4%

Wyndham Rewards

1.4%

Citi Prestige

1.4%

Bank of America Alaska Air

1.5%

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

1.5%

Ink Business Unlimited®

1.5%

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

1.5%

Navy Federal cashRewards

1.5%

Bank of America Premium Rewards

1.5%

American Express Cash Magnet

1.5%

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

1.5%

United TravelBank

1.5%

Starbucks Rewards Visa

1.5%

Chase Freedom Unlimited

1.5%

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

1.62%

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

1.7%

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

1.7%

American Express Green Card

1.7%

American Express® Business Gold

1.7%

American Express Platinum

1.7%

Chase World of Hyatt

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Reserve

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Preferred

1.95%

United Club

2%

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

2%

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

2%

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

2%

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

2%

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

2%

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

2%

American Express Blue Business Cash™

2%

USAA Rewards American Express

2%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express

2%

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express
 2%

2.09%

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

2.4%

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

2.4%

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

2.4%

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

2.4%

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

2.6%

Capital One Venture X Rewards

2.6%

JetBlue Card

2.6%

Capital One Spark Miles

2.6%

Capital One Venture Rewards

2.8%

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

3%

Capital One SavorOne Student

3%

Navy Federal More Rewards American Express

3%

PenFed Platinum Rewards

3%

Capital One SavorOne Rewards

3%

Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express

3.4%

American Express Everyday

4.19%

Citi Premier

5.09%

American Express Everyday Preferred

6%

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

6.8%

American Express Gold
7%

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Value = 1 cent per point
Effective Value = 2 %

0%

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards

0.7%

Citi Expedia Rewards

0.75%

Starbucks Rewards Visa

0.8%

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

1%

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

1%

Citi Custom Cash℠

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

1%

Chase Freedom Student

1%

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Select+

1%

PenFed Platinum Rewards

1%

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

1%

U.S. Bank Cash+

1%

Disney Visa

1%

Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express

1.2%

Iberia Visa Signature®

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Choice Privileges

1.2%

AAdvantage Aviator Red

1.2%

British Airways Visa Signature®

1.2%

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

1.2%

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

1.2%

Hilton Honors American Express Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

1.3%

United Gateway

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

1.4%

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1.4%

Bank of America Alaska Air

1.5%

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

1.5%

Ink Business Unlimited®

1.5%

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

1.5%

Navy Federal cashRewards

1.5%

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

1.5%

United TravelBank

1.5%

American Express Cash Magnet

1.5%

Bank of America Travel Rewards

1.5%

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

1.5%

U.S. Bank Cash 365

1.5%

Wells Fargo Cash Wise

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

1.62%

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

1.7%

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

1.7%

American Express Everyday Preferred

1.7%

American Express® Business Gold

1.7%

American Express Everyday

1.7%

American Express Platinum

1.95%

United Club

2%

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

2%

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

2%

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

2%

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

2%

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

2%

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

2%

American Express Blue Business Cash™

2%

Chase Ink Business Cash

2%

USAA Rewards Visa

2%

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express
 2%

2.09%

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

2.09%

Uber Visa

2.4%

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

2.4%

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

2.4%

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

2.4%

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

2.4%

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

2.4%

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

2.6%

Capital One Venture X Rewards

2.6%

United Quest

2.6%

Capital One Spark Miles

2.6%

United Club℠ Infinite Card

2.6%

JetBlue Card

2.6%

Capital One Venture Rewards

2.6%

United℠ Explorer

2.8%

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

2.8%

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

3%

Capital One SavorOne Student

3%

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

3%

Navy Federal GO REWARDS

3%

Navy Federal More Rewards American Express

3%

Chase Freedom Flex

3%

Capital One SavorOne Rewards

3%

USAA Rewards American Express

3%

Chase Freedom Unlimited

3%

AARP Rewards

3%

Wells Fargo Propel

3.4%

Chase World of Hyatt

3.5%

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

4%

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

4%

Capital One Savor Rewards

4.19%

Citi Premier

4.5%

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

5.09%

American Express Green Card

5.4%

Chase Sapphire Reserve

5.4%

Chase Sapphire Preferred

6.8%

American Express Gold

7%

Citi Prestige
7%

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Value = 1 cent per point
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0%

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

0.7%

Citi Expedia Rewards

0.7%

Uber Visa

0.75%

Starbucks Rewards Visa

0.8%

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

1%

Capital One SavorOne Student

1%

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

1%

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

1%

Citi Custom Cash℠

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

1%

Chase Freedom Student

1%

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

1%

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express
 1%

1.2%

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

1.2%

Iberia Visa Signature®

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Choice Privileges

1.2%

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

AAdvantage Aviator Red

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

1.2%

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

1.2%

British Airways Visa Signature®

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

1.3%

United Quest

1.3%

United Gateway

1.3%

United Club℠ Infinite Card

1.3%

United℠ Explorer

1.3%

JetBlue Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

1.4%

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

1.4%

Citi Premier

1.4%

Citi Prestige

1.4%

Bank of America Alaska Air

1.5%

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

1.5%

Ink Business Unlimited®

1.5%

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

1.5%

Navy Federal cashRewards

1.5%

Bank of America Premium Rewards

1.5%

American Express Cash Magnet

1.5%

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

1.5%

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

1.5%

United TravelBank

1.5%

Bank of America Travel Rewards

1.5%

Chase Freedom Unlimited

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

1.62%

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

1.7%

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

1.7%

American Express® Business Gold

1.7%

American Express Green Card

1.7%

American Express Everyday Preferred

1.7%

American Express Everyday

1.7%

American Express Gold

1.7%

American Express Platinum

1.7%

Chase World of Hyatt

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Reserve

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Preferred

1.95%

United Club

2%

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

2%

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

2%

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

2%

American Express Blue Business Cash™

2%

Citi Double Cash

2.09%

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

2.6%

Capital One Venture X Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Venture Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Spark Miles
3%

Welcome Bonus = 65,000

Value = 1 cent per point
Effective Value = $650

$5

$5

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

$25

USAA Rewards American Express

$25

USAA Rewards Visa

$50

Chase Freedom Student

$50

Disney Visa

$70

Uber Visa

$100

Capital One SavorOne Student

$100

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

$100

PenFed Platinum Rewards

$100

Navy Federal cashRewards

$100

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Select+

$100

AARP Rewards

$100

Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express

$105

Citi Expedia Rewards

$120

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

$130

JetBlue Card

$135

Starbucks Rewards Visa

$150

Navy Federal More Rewards American Express

$150

United TravelBank

$150

American Express Cash Magnet

$150

Wells Fargo Cash Wise

$150

U.S. Bank Cash 365

$170

American Express Everyday

$192

Choice Privileges

$200

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

$200

Citi Custom Cash℠

$200

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

$200

Navy Federal GO REWARDS

$200

Chase Freedom Flex

$200

Capital One SavorOne Rewards

$200

U.S. Bank Cash+

$200

Disney Premier Visa

$200

Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express

$200

Citi Double Cash

$200

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

$210

Wyndham Rewards Earner

$210

Wyndham Rewards

$250

American Express Blue Business Cash™

$250

Bank of America Travel Rewards

$250

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

$250

US Bank Flex Perks Travel

$255

American Express Everyday Preferred

$260

United Gateway

$260

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

$300

Capital One Savor Rewards

$314.99

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

$350

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

$360

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

$400

Hilton Honors American Express Card

$450

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

$480

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

$480

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

$500

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

$500

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

$500

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

$500

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

$500

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

$500

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

$500

Bank of America Premium Rewards

$500

Delta SkyMiles Reserve® American Express

$510

American Express Green Card

$510

Chase World of Hyatt

$560

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

$560

Bank of America Alaska Air

$600

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

$600

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

$650

Capital One Spark Miles

$650

United℠ Explorer

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

$650

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express
 $650

$700

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

$700

Citi Prestige

$720

AAdvantage Aviator Red

$720

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

$750

Ink Business Unlimited®

$750

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

$750

Chase Ink Business Cash

$780

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

$780

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

$800

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

$800

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

$800

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express

$850

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

$900

Iberia Visa Signature®

$900

British Airways Visa Signature®

$910

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

$910

United Quest

$960

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

$975

Capital One Venture X Rewards

$975

Capital One Venture Rewards

$975

United Club

$980

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

$1000

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

$1020

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

$1020

American Express Gold

$1040

United Club℠ Infinite Card

$1080

Chase Sapphire Reserve

$1080

Chase Sapphire Preferred

$1120

Citi Premier

$1190

American Express® Business Gold

$1200

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

$1700

American Express Platinum
$1700

Annual Fee = $99

$0

$0

Capital One SavorOne Student

$0

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

$0

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

$0

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

$0

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

$0

Ink Business Unlimited®

$0

Citi Custom Cash℠

$0

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

$0

Chase Freedom Student

$0

American Express Blue Business Cash™

$0

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

$49

Starbucks Rewards Visa

$49

US Bank Flex Perks Travel

$49

Disney Premier Visa

$69

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

$75

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

$75

Bank of America Alaska Air

$75

Wyndham Rewards

$85

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

$89

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

$95

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

$95

Iberia Visa Signature®

$95

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

$95

Capital One Spark Miles

$95

Bank of America Premium Rewards

$95

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

$95

Citi Premier

$95

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

$95

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

$95

United℠ Explorer

$95

British Airways Visa Signature®

$99

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

$99

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

$99

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

$99

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

$99

AAdvantage Aviator Red

$99

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

$99

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

$99

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

$99

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express
 $99

$125

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

$149

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

$150

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

$150

American Express Green Card

$199

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

$199

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

$250

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

$250

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express

$250

United Quest

$250

American Express Gold

$295

American Express® Business Gold

$395

Capital One Venture X Rewards

$400

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

$450

United Club

$450

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

$450

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

$495

Citi Prestige

$499

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

$525

United Club℠ Infinite Card

$550

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

$550

Chase Sapphire Reserve

$550

Delta SkyMiles Reserve® American Express

$650

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

$695

American Express Platinum
$695
Welcome Bonus
65,000

OK

Bonus Rating

Points

After you spend $2,000 in 3 months

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Spending Rewards
2x U.S. Grocery Stores

Good

good

Good

In the top 50% of cards.

2x U.S. Restaurants

OK

OK

2x Delta

Excellent

excellent

Excellent

In the top 15% of cards.

1x All Other

OK

OK

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Program Name
Delta SkyMiles
Gigapoints Value
1.0¢ per point
0.4¢ PER POINT
2¢+ PER POINT
Annual Fee
  • $0 first year
  • $99 thereafter

OK

OK

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Additional perks of owning this card

First checked bag free

First checked back is free on Delta flights for card member and also available for passengers traveling in the same reservation as the Basic Card Member.

$100 Delta Flight Credit

Spend $10,000 in purchases on your card in a calendar year and receive a $100 Delta Flight Credit to get you there sooner.

Pay with Miles

Take up to $50 off the cost of your flight for every 5,000 miles you redeem with Pay with Miles when you book on delta.com.

The Fine Print

PURCHASES APR 17.99% – 26.99%
BALANCE TRANSFER FEE Either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
CASH ADVANCE APR 27.49% Variable
CASH ADVANCE FEE Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each cash advance, whichever is greater.
FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE 0%