14 credits · 14 cards · $1,442 a year at face value

Anniversary bonuses: every card that has one.

Anniversary points, miles and cash post automatically each year with nothing to do, which makes them the most reliable value on a card and, valued at conservative cents per point, usually the smallest.

Every card with one, sorted by face value.

CardCreditPer yearPaid out asFlags
Bilt Palladium Card$495 annual fee $200 Annual Bilt Cash
"$200 in annual Bilt Cash deposited automatically at account opening, then each January 1st": spendable in the Bilt app (housing point unlocks, Lyft, Bilt Travel, Grubhub, Walgreens). Expires December 31; up to $100 rolls over.
$200 $200 a year, resets on the calendar unverified
Barclays Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card$95 annual fee 15,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1¢.
$150 $150 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Barclays Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card$149 annual fee 15,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1¢.
$150 $150 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business$299 annual fee 9,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 9,000 Rapid Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢, worthless if the holder never flies Southwest.
$117 $117 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Capital One Venture X$395 annual fee 10,000 Anniversary Bonus Miles
Deposited automatically starting on the first account anniversary; valued at the 1¢/mile floor ($100), potentially more via transfer partners.
$100 $100 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Capital One Venture X Business$395 annual fee 10,000 Anniversary Bonus Miles
Deposited automatically starting on the first account anniversary; valued at the 1¢/mile floor ($100).
$100 $100 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Chase United Quest$350 annual fee 10,000-Mile Award Flight Discount
A 10,000-mile discount on a United award booking, deposited at each account anniversary; valued at ~$100 (~1 cent/mile). Worth $0 if the user never books United awards.
$100 $100 a year, resets on your card anniversary unverified
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority$229 annual fee 7,500 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 7,500 Rapid Rewards points each account anniversary, valued ~1.3c/pt (~$100), worthless if the holder never flies Southwest. NOTE: the $75 Southwest travel credit was ELIMINATED in the July 2025 refresh (last usable 2025-12-31), and the old "4 Upgraded Boardings" became unlimited complimentary Extra Legroom seat upgrades within 48h of departure after the Jan 2026 move to assigned seating, a flight-contingent perk, not a seedable credit.
$100 $100 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee Schwab Appreciation Bonus
A statement credit sized to Qualifying Schwab Holdings on the measurement date: $100 at $250k–$1M, $200 at $1M–$10M, $1,000 at $10M+ (or Private Wealth Services).
$100 $100 a year, resets on the calendar unverified
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier$149 annual fee 6,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 6,000 Rapid Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢, worthless if the holder never flies Southwest.
$78 $78 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business$149 annual fee 6,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 6,000 Rapid Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢, worthless if the holder never flies Southwest.
$78 $78 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Barclays JetBlue Plus Card$99 annual fee 5,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 5,000 TrueBlue points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢.
$65 $65 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Barclays JetBlue Business Card$99 annual fee 5,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 5,000 TrueBlue points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢.
$65 $65 a year, resets on your card anniversary —
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus$99 annual fee 3,000 Anniversary Points
A points deposit, not a statement credit: 3,000 Rapid Rewards points each account anniversary, valued at 1.3¢, worthless if the holder never flies Southwest.
$39 $39 a year, resets on your card anniversary —