Best Cards by Merchant Type
Merchant coding decides which bonus category applies. These guides explain how common merchant types usually code and show live earn-rate tables from the Pointalize card database.
- Best Cards at Drugstores
How drugstore coding works, when rotating categories help, and live rankings for the drugstore category.
- Best Cards at Gas Stations
How fuel purchases code for rewards, common edge cases at the pump, and live gas-category rankings.
- Best Cards at Grocery Stores
How supermarket bonuses work in practice, which big banners often miss, and live grocery rankings.
- Best Cards at Home Improvement Stores
How big-box home-improvement coding works, when store cards matter, and live category rankings.
- Best Cards for Amazon Purchases
How Amazon charges usually code, when online-shopping bonuses apply, and which cards in our database lead for that category.
- Best Credit Card for Costco
What Costco accepts in the warehouse, at the pump and online, how Costco charges code, what the Costco Anywhere Visa earns, and how to pick the right card for each.
- Paying Streaming Services for Max Rewards
How to put streaming bills on the right card, avoid app-store coding traps, and read live streaming rankings.
- Rideshare and Delivery App Coding
How rideshare and delivery apps usually code, when dining or transit bonuses apply, and which tables to check.
- Target and Walmart: Grocery or General Merchandise?
Why Target and Walmart rarely count as groceries, how coding usually works, and which live categories to check instead.
- Which Card to Use When Booking Flights
How flight purchases code, when portals change the earn rate, and live airline-category rankings.
- Which Card to Use When Booking Hotels
How hotel charges code, why direct booking often wins for status, and live hotel-category rankings.