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Is this card worth it?

The honest answer isn't the annual fee — it's the fee minus what you'd actually get back. Pick a card, value its points, and check off the credits you'd really use. We'll show you year-one value and whether to churn it, keep it, or skip it.

The card

Credits you'd realistically use

Uncheck the credits you wouldn't actually use — a credit you never redeem is worth $0, not its face value.

Verdict

Keep itat 2.0¢ / point

Year-one value

+$6,369

Welcome bonus175,000 pts × 2.0¢+$3,500
Credits you'd useannualized value of the checked credits+$3,764
Annual fee−$895
Ongoing value (year 2+)credits − fee, without the one-time bonus+$2,869

Worth keeping long-term. The recurring credits you'd actually use cover the annual fee on their own, before the welcome bonus even enters the math.

Hitting the $12,000 minimum spend needs $2,000/mo over 6 months. Your spend clears it.

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Track your real numbers in the app

This is a projection. PointsCraft for iOS tracks the credits you actually use and the bonus you actually bank, then gives you this exact keep / churn verdict on your real wallet.

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FAQ

How is “worth it” calculated?

Year-one value = welcome bonus value (points × your cents-per-point) + the annualized value of the recurring credits you say you'd actually use − the annual fee. It's the same model the PointsCraft iOS app uses to show what your cards are really worth — a forward projection here, your actual captured value there.

What's the difference between Churn, Keep, and Skip?

Keep = the recurring credits you'd use cover the annual fee on their own, before the bonus — hold it long-term. Churn = year-one value is positive only because of the one-time welcome bonus; the credits alone don't cover the fee, so bank the bonus and cancel or downgrade before the second annual fee. Skip = even counting the bonus, year-one value is at or below the fee.

Why do I uncheck credits?

A credit is only worth its face value if you'd have spent that money anyway. A $200 airline-fee credit you never use is worth $0, not $200. Unchecking the credits you wouldn't realistically use keeps the verdict honest — the most common reason a premium card is “not worth it” is paying for credits you don't touch.

What point value should I use?

A sober one. Transferable currencies (Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi TYP) average ~2¢ for normal redemptions; sweet-spots reach 3–5¢ on the right routes. Hotel: Hilton ~0.5¢, Marriott ~0.75¢, Hyatt ~1.8¢. Don't plug in the best cpp you've ever seen on Reddit — value the card on what you'd typically get.

Do you save my inputs?

No — this page runs entirely in your browser. Nothing leaves your device. The iOS app keeps a persistent record of your real wallet and recomputes this verdict on the credits you've actually captured.

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