Cashback Cards
Earn on every purchase.
Citi Double Cash
- 2% on everything.
- $0 annual fee.
- Senior simple.
- No categories.
- Solid baseline.
- Default card.
Discover It
- 5% rotating categories.
- $0 annual fee.
- 1st year doubled.
- Senior bonus year.
- Quarterly activate.
- Up to $300 bonus.
Costco Anywhere Visa
- 2% Costco purchases.
- 4% gas.
- 3% restaurants + travel.
- Senior frequent shopper.
- Costco membership required.
- Free with Costco.
Amazon Prime Visa
- 5% Amazon + Whole Foods.
- $0 annual fee.
- Need Prime $139.
- Senior heavy Amazon.
- Worth easy.
- Apply online.
Senior simplicity
- Don't over-complicate.
- 2-3 cards max.
- Auto-pay full balance.
- Senior easy.
- Skip annual fee cards.
- Track spending app.
Watch outs
- Don't carry balance.
- 20%+ interest kills rewards.
- Auto-pay full.
- Senior credit smart.
- Pay each month.
- Else lose game.
Citi Double Cash = senior simplest
Citi Double Cash 2% on everything, no annual fee, no categories = senior simplest. Add Discover It 5% rotating + Amazon/Costco card if shop heavy. 2-3 cards max. Auto-pay full. $500-$1,000/yr cashback typical. Don't carry balance.