Card credits that expire December 31, 2026.
Calendar-year credits don’t care when you opened the card: whatever is unused on December 31 is gone. Across 39 annual-fee cards that is 133 credits: 52 annual credits with the whole year’s value, 20 July–December halves, 12 fourth-quarter credits and 49 December monthlies. The Amex Platinum Card for Schwab alone has up to $1,687 that resets.
Pick the cards you hold for your own list, tick off what you have used, and put a reminder on your calendar. It all runs in this page: nothing about your cards is sent anywhere unless you ask for the email reminder.
Your cards, your list.
Annual credits: the whole year’s value resets
These pay once per calendar year. If you haven’t used one yet this year, all of it goes on December 31. Airline-fee credits are the classic case: the airline you picked is usually locked until January, so December is the last month to use it on that airline.
| Card | Credit | Up to | Where it works | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | The Edit Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$500 | The Edit by Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored unverified |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | The Edit Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$500 | The Edit by Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored unverified |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | The Edit Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$500 | The Edit by Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored |
| Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite$550 annual fee | $300 Airline Incidental Credit Automatic once you spend |
$300 | Any qualifying purchase | — |
| American Express Business Gold$375 annual fee | ChatGPT Business Credit Enroll first |
$300 | OpenAI, ChatGPT | enroll first |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | ChatGPT Business Credit Enroll first |
$300 | OpenAI, ChatGPT | enroll first |
| Citi Prestige$495 annual fee | 4th Night Free (twice a year) Automatic once you spend |
$300 | Citi Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more; 4-night minimum | status trap unverified |
| Citi Strata Elite$595 annual fee | Citi Travel Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$300 | Citi Travel only (prepaid hotels); 2-night minimum | status trap |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Equinox Credit Enroll first |
$300 | Equinox | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Equinox Credit Enroll first |
$300 | Equinox | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Equinox Credit Enroll first |
$300 | Equinox | enroll first unverified |
| Chase Ritz-Carlton Credit Card$450 annual fee | $300 Annual Travel Credit (airline incidentals) Activate the offer first |
$300 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | enroll first |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Adobe Credit Enroll first |
$250 | Adobe; single charge of $600 or more | enroll first |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | $250 Select Hotels Credit (2026) Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $250 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored ends 2026-12-31 unverified |
| Citi Prestige$495 annual fee | $250 Annual Travel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Any qualifying purchase | — |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business$650 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | $250 Select Hotels Credit (2026) Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $250 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored ends 2026-12-31 unverified |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | $250 Select Hotels Credit (2026) Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Chase Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $250 or more; 2-night minimum | portal, status honored ends 2026-12-31 |
| American Express Green Card$150 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | — |
| Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card$550 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Membership Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Centurion Card$5,000 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | CLEAR Plus Credit Automatic once you spend |
$219 | CLEAR | unverified |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Airline Fee Credit Enroll first |
$200 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | enroll first |
| Citi / AAdvantage Executive$695 annual fee | Omni Free Night Reward Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Omni Hotels & Resorts | unverified |
| Citi Strata Elite$595 annual fee | Splurge Credit Activate the offer first |
$200 | 1stDibs, American Airlines, Best Buy, Future Personal Training and 1 more | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business$350 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve$650 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | Google Workspace Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Google Workspace | ends 2027-12-31 |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Airline Fee Credit Enroll first |
$200 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Oura Ring Credit Enroll first |
$200 | OuraRing.com | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Airline Fee Credit Enroll first |
$200 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Oura Ring Credit Enroll first |
$200 | OuraRing.com | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Airline Fee Credit Enroll first |
$200 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Oura Ring Credit Enroll first |
$200 | OuraRing.com | enroll first unverified |
| Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite$550 annual fee | $150 Lifestyle Conveniences Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | Any qualifying purchase | — |
| American Express Business Gold$375 annual fee | Squarespace Credit Enroll first |
$150 | Squarespace, Acuity Scheduling | enroll first |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Dell Credit Enroll first |
$150 | Dell Technologies | enroll first |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold Business$150 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum$350 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| Citi / AAdvantage Executive$695 annual fee | Avis / Budget Rental Credit Automatic once you spend |
$120 | Avis Rent A Car, Avis Car Rental, Budget Rent A Car | — |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | DashPass Membership Enroll first; a complimentary subscription: worth something only if you would pay for it |
$120 | DoorDash | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Uber One Membership Credit Enroll first |
$120 | Uber One | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Uber One Membership Credit Enroll first |
$120 | Uber One | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Uber One Membership Credit Enroll first |
$120 | Uber One | enroll first unverified |
| Bank of America Premium Rewards$95 annual fee | $100 Airline Incidental Credit Automatic once you spend |
$100 | Any qualifying purchase | — |
| Citi / AAdvantage Executive$695 annual fee | Inflight & Admirals Club Purchase Credit Automatic once you spend |
$100 | American Airlines, Admirals Club | unverified |
| Citi Strata Premier$95 annual fee | Citi Travel Hotel Benefit Automatic once you spend |
$100 | Citi Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $500 or more | status trap |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold$150 annual fee | Delta Stays Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$100 | Delta Stays only (prepaid hotels) | status trap |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Schwab Appreciation Bonus Automatic once you spend |
$100 | Schwab Appreciation Bonus, Charles Schwab | unverified |
Half-year credits: July–December resets
These pay once in January–June and again in July–December, and the halves don’t carry over. Whatever of the second half is unused is lost on December 31.
| Card | Credit | Up to | Where it works | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Hotel Credit (FHR / The Hotel Collection) Enroll first |
$300 | Amex Travel (Fine Hotels + Resorts / The Hotel Collection) only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more | enroll first portal, status honored unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Hotel Credit (FHR / The Hotel Collection) Enroll first |
$300 | Amex Travel (Fine Hotels + Resorts / The Hotel Collection) only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more | enroll first portal, status honored unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Hotel Credit (FHR / The Hotel Collection) Enroll first |
$300 | Amex Travel (Fine Hotels + Resorts / The Hotel Collection) only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more | enroll first portal, status honored unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Hotel Credit (FHR / The Hotel Collection) Enroll first |
$300 | Amex Travel (Fine Hotels + Resorts / The Hotel Collection) only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $400 or more | enroll first portal, status honored unverified |
| Citi / AAdvantage Executive$695 annual fee | American Airlines Vacations Credit Automatic once you spend |
$250 | American Airlines Vacations | unverified |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | Premium Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$250 | Robinhood Travel Portal only (prepaid hotels); 2-night minimum | status trap |
| Bilt Palladium Card$495 annual fee | Bilt Travel Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Bilt Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $200 or more; 2-night minimum | status trap unverified |
| Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card$550 annual fee | Semiannual Hilton Resort Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Conrad | — |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | ZipRecruiter Credit Automatic once you spend |
$200 | ZipRecruiter | ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | Exclusive Tables Dining Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | OpenTable | — |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | StubHub / viagogo Credit Activate the offer first |
$150 | StubHub, viagogo | enroll first ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | Exclusive Tables Dining Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | OpenTable | unverified |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | StubHub / viagogo Credit Activate the offer first |
$150 | StubHub, viagogo | enroll first ends 2027-12-31 unverified |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | Flight Credit Automatic once you spend |
$150 | Any qualifying purchase | — |
| Citi Strata Elite$595 annual fee | Blacklane Chauffeur Credit Automatic once you spend |
$100 | Blacklane | — |
| American Express Gold Card$325 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$50 | Resy | enroll first |
| Bilt Obsidian Card$95 annual fee | Bilt Travel Hotel Credit Automatic once you spend |
$50 | Bilt Travel only (prepaid hotels); single charge of $50 or more; 2-night minimum | status trap unverified |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | giftcards.com Credit Automatic once you spend |
$50 | GIFTCARDS.COM | ends 2028-10-31 |
| Chase IHG One Rewards Premier$99 annual fee | United TravelBank Credit Enroll first |
$25 | United Airlines, United TravelBank, United com | enroll first |
| Chase IHG One Rewards Premier Business$99 annual fee | United TravelBank Credit Enroll first |
$25 | United Airlines, United TravelBank, United com | enroll first |
Quarterly credits: October–December resets
One payment per calendar quarter. The fourth quarter’s ends with the year.
| Card | Credit | Up to | Where it works | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Centurion Card$5,000 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$250 | Resy | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$100 | Resy | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$100 | Resy | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$100 | Resy | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Indeed Credit Enroll first |
$90 | Indeed | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | lululemon Credit Enroll first |
$75 | lululemon | enroll first |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | lululemon Credit Enroll first |
$75 | lululemon | enroll first unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | lululemon Credit Enroll first |
$75 | lululemon | enroll first unverified |
| Hilton Honors American Express Business Card$195 annual fee | Quarterly Hilton Credit Automatic once you spend |
$60 | Hilton, Hampton Inn, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites and 9 more | — |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Hilton Credit Enroll first |
$50 | Hilton, Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, DoubleTree and 2 more | enroll first |
| Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card$550 annual fee | Quarterly Flight Credit Automatic once you spend |
$50 | Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 5 more | — |
| Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card$150 annual fee | Quarterly Hilton Credit Automatic once you spend |
$50 | Hilton, Hampton Inn, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites and 9 more | — |
Monthly credits: December’s resets
Monthly credits reset every month, so December is just another month for most. A few pay more in December (Uber Cash on the Amex Platinum cards, the United rideshare credits, Robinhood’s Waymo credit), and those amounts are shown here.
| Card | Credit | Up to | Where it works | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Uber Cash Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$35 | Uber, Uber Eats | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Uber Cash Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$35 | Uber, Uber Eats | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Uber Cash Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$35 | Uber, Uber Eats | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | Waymo Credit Automatic once you spend |
$30 | Waymo | use it monthly |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | DoorDash Monthly Promos Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$25 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | DoorDash Monthly Promos Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$25 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 unverified |
| American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant$650 annual fee | Brilliant Dining Credit Enroll first |
$25 | Any qualifying purchase | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | DoorDash Monthly Promos Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$25 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Digital Entertainment Credit Enroll first |
$25 | Disney Plus, ESPN, Hulu, The New York Times and 5 more | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Digital Entertainment Credit Enroll first |
$25 | Disney Plus, ESPN, Hulu, The New York Times and 5 more | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Digital Entertainment Credit Enroll first |
$25 | Disney Plus, ESPN, Hulu, The New York Times and 5 more | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | Apple TV+ & Apple Music Subscriptions Enroll first; a complimentary subscription: worth something only if you would pay for it |
$24 | Apple TV+, Apple Music | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-06-22 unverified |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | Apple TV+ & Apple Music Subscriptions Enroll first; a complimentary subscription: worth something only if you would pay for it |
$24 | Apple TV+, Apple Music | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-06-22 unverified |
| American Express Business Gold$375 annual fee | Flexible Business Credit (FedEx / Grubhub / Office Supply) Enroll first |
$20 | FedEx, Grubhub, Office Depot, OfficeMax and 1 more | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve$650 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$20 | Resy | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business$650 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$20 | Resy | enroll first use it monthly |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | Dining Credit Automatic once you spend |
$20 | Any qualifying purchase | use it monthly unverified |
| Chase United Club$695 annual fee | Instacart Credit Enroll first |
$20 | Instacart | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase United Club$695 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$18 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility | enroll first use it monthly |
| Citi / AAdvantage Executive$695 annual fee | Lyft Credit Enroll first |
$15 | Lyft | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase United Quest$350 annual fee | Instacart Credit Enroll first |
$15 | Instacart | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| American Express Business Gold$375 annual fee | Walmart+ Membership Credit Enroll first |
$13 | Walmart+ | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Platinum Card$895 annual fee | Walmart+ Membership Credit Enroll first |
$13 | Walmart+ | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Platinum Card for Morgan Stanley$895 annual fee | Walmart+ Membership Credit Enroll first |
$13 | Walmart+ | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| American Express Platinum Card for Schwab$895 annual fee | Walmart+ Membership Credit Enroll first |
$13 | Walmart+ | enroll first use it monthly unverified |
| Chase United Quest$350 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$12 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Gold Card$325 annual fee | Uber Cash Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | Uber, Uber Eats | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Gold Card$325 annual fee | Dining Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wonder and 1 more | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Blue Cash Preferred$95 annual fee | Disney Streaming Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Business Platinum$895 annual fee | Wireless Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular and 5 more | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase Sapphire Preferred$95 annual fee | DoorDash Monthly Promo (DashPass) Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | Lyft In-App Credit Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | Lyft | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-09-30 |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee | Peloton Membership Credit Automatic once you spend |
$10 | Peloton | use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold$150 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Alto Experience | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold Business$150 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Alto Experience | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum$350 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Resy | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum$350 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Revel and 1 more | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business$350 annual fee | Resy Dining Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Resy | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business$350 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Alto Experience | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve$650 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Alto Experience | enroll first use it monthly |
| American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business$650 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility, Alto Experience | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase Ink Business Preferred$95 annual fee | DoorDash Non-Restaurant Credit Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | Lyft In-App Credit Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | Lyft | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-09-30 unverified |
| Chase J.P. Morgan Reserve$795 annual fee | Peloton Membership Credit Automatic once you spend |
$10 | Peloton | use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 unverified |
| Robinhood Platinum Card$695 annual fee | DoorDash Monthly Promo Enroll first |
$10 | DoorDash | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business$795 annual fee | Lyft In-App Credit Enroll first; paid as in-app credit, not on your statement |
$10 | Lyft | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-09-30 |
| Chase United Explorer$150 annual fee | Instacart Credit Enroll first |
$10 | Instacart | enroll first use it monthly ends 2027-12-31 |
| American Express Gold Card$325 annual fee | Dunkin' Credit Enroll first |
$7 | Dunkin' | enroll first use it monthly |
| Chase United Explorer$150 annual fee | Rideshare Credit Enroll first |
$5 | Uber, Lyft, Curb Mobility | enroll first use it monthly |
Before you spend it
- Enroll first. Credits marked “enroll first” pay only on charges made after you enroll in the benefit. Enrolling after the purchase doesn’t reach back.
- Leave a few days. The credit is matched to the charge on your statement. A charge still pending on December 31 can land in January, where it counts against next year’s credit.
- Portal credits and hotel status. Credits that pay only on bookings through the issuer’s travel portal make the portal the merchant of record, so hotel status and points usually don’t apply. See portal hotel credits.
- Buying something only for the credit isn’t free. A credit is worth what you would have spent anyway. Booking a stay you didn’t need to “use” $300 costs you the difference.
What isn’t on this page
37 credits on these cards reset on your card anniversary instead of the calendar, so their deadline is different for every cardholder: free-night awards, anniversary-year travel credits and the like. Trusted-traveler credits run on four-year cycles, and automatic deposits need nothing from you. Worth My Fee reads those dates off your statements, along with what each credit has actually paid you, and tells you whether each card is still worth its fee.
Terms and issuer citations for every credit are on each card’s page. Amounts are the most each credit can still pay before it resets, not what is left on your account.