American Express Gold Rewards Card
American Express
VS
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite
BMO
Best Value
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite wins by $686
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Monthly Spending— all calculations update live
American Express Gold Rewards Card
Category Earnings+$564
Welcome Bonus+$600
Annual Fee-$250
Net Value$914
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$288
Gas$72
Dining$144
Bills$60
Best Value
BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite
Category Earnings+$1320
Welcome Bonus+$400
Annual Fee-$120
Net Value$1600
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$720
Gas$180
Dining$360
Bills$60
Annual Fee
American Express
$250
BMO Eclipse
$120
✓ Better
Welcome Bonus
American Express
$600
✓ Better
BMO Eclipse
$400
Base Rate
American Express
100.0x
BMO Eclipse
100.0x
Grocery
American Express
2.0x
BMO Eclipse
5.0x
✓ Better
Gas
American Express
2.0x
BMO Eclipse
5.0x
✓ Better
Dining
American Express
2.0x
BMO Eclipse
5.0x
✓ Better
Bills
American Express
1.0x
BMO Eclipse
1.0x
| Feature | American Express Gold Rewards Card | BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite |
|---|---|---|
Annual Fee | $250 | $120 |
Welcome Bonus | $600 | $400 |
Base Rate | 100.0x | 100.0x |
Grocery | 2.0x | 5.0x |
Gas | 2.0x | 5.0x |
Dining | 2.0x | 5.0x |
Bills | 1.0x | 1.0x |
How net value is calculated
Net Value = Category Earnings + Welcome Bonus − Annual Fee
Category earnings = annual spend per category × reward rate. First-year estimate.