American Express The Blue Business Cash Card vs Hilton Honors Card
Both are American Express cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- The Blue Business Cash Card 2.0% 2% base rate
- Hilton Honors Card 1.2% 3x base rate
Hotels
- Hilton Honors Card 2.8% 7x
- The Blue Business Cash Card 2.0% 2% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Abroad the answer flips: The Blue Business Cash Card charges a 2.7% foreign transaction fee, so once that comes off the rate Hilton Honors Card is the better card for everyday spend.
Where they differ: The Blue Business Cash Card takes everything else; Hilton Honors Card takes hotels.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | The Blue Business Cash Card2.0% |
| Hotels | Hilton Honors Card2.8% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- The Blue Business Cash Card — 2.0%
- Hilton Honors Card — 1.2%
Hotels
- Hilton Honors Card — 2.8%
- The Blue Business Cash Card — 2.0%
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