general spending

Review: PSECU Founder’s Rewards Card

PSECU Founder’s Rewards (Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union) is a basic cash back credit card for everyday spending. It can earn 2% without any annual fees or foreign transaction fees, which is slightly better than competing cards. The only drawback is that it requires credit union membership, and a free checking account with direct deposit enabled.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

  • No annual fee
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • 2% cash back on everything (with eligible direct deposits, otherwise 1.5% cash back)

Review: USAlliance Financial Visa Signature

The USAlliance Financial Visa Signature card is a general-use no-fee credit card. It isn’t that popular since most people haven’t heard of the USAlliance Credit Union, but it’s a high earner worth looking into. Its simple cash back structure is attractive for both maximalists and minimalists. It’s loaded with Visa Signature perks as well.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

  • No annual fee
  • 1% foreign transaction fee
  • 3x points on everything (until 12/31/22, then 2x points on everything as of 1/1/23)

The Top 10 No-Fee Credit Cards For Everyday Spending (2021-2022)

For general spending, there are now many cards which offer unlimited 2+% cashback on everything (no category restrictions). Because of these options, any card promoting 2% back in a specific category is unnecessarily limiting. And for people seeking simplicity, they can ignore other cards entirely, and only look at the below cards.

Credit cards may have good earn rates in certain categories, but for spending which doesn’t fall into a specific category, you’ll need an “everyday” card to fill in the gaps.

These are the best 10 cards for non-category spending in 2021.