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Entertainment and Streaming

You want the most value back for your credit card spends. Since not all points are of equal value, below is a quick reference on dollar value back (not just multipliers) for Entertainment and Streaming spends.

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A night out on the town can get you big rewards with some cards. That includes purchases made directly with vendors with merchant codes such as: cinemas, plays, concerts, sporting events, theme parks, zoos and bars. It excludes cable and streaming services. The (+) versions of these cards feature the best sign-up bonuses and point multipliers. The (-) versions have limitations that you need to be aware of.

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Our Top Selections for Entertainment and Streaming (+)

		Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
	Capital One Savor Rewards Does not include purchases like cable.	4x	1.0¢	4.0¢
	Capital One Savor One Rewards Does not include purchases like cable.	3x	1.0¢	3.0¢

Other Cards with Solid Value for Entertainment and Streaming (=)

	Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
Chase Sapphire Preferred	3x	1.6¢	4.8¢
United Quest Card	2x	1.5¢	3.0¢
American Express Green Business	2x	1.4¢	2.8¢
Southwest Plus Include Netflix,Disney+,Spotify and many more	2x	1.4¢	2.8¢
Southwest Premier Include Netflix,Disney+,Spotify and many more	2x	1.4¢	2.8¢
Southwest Priority Include Netflix,Disney+,Spotify and many more	2x	1.4¢	2.8¢
U.S Bank Altitude Connect Visa Includes Netflix, Spotify,amazon music and many more	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢
US Bank Leverage On two highest categories per statement.	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢
Chase Freedom Unlimited	1.5x	1.6¢	2.4¢
Citi Double Cash All purchases, earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase and 1% when you pay it off	2x	1.0¢	2.0¢
IHG Rewards Club Traveler Include Netflix,Disney+,Spotify , Apple Music, and many more .	3x	0.6¢	1.8¢

Cards Offering Some Value for Entertainment and Streaming with Limitations (-)

	Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
American Express Blue Preferred U.S. streaming subscriptions	6x	1.0¢	6.0¢
US Bank CashPlus Visa At movie theaters if selected as one of two 5x categories quarterly.	5x	1.0¢	5.0¢
Alaska Airlines Visa Signature	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢

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