Barclays AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays vs Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card
Both are Barclays cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 1.0% 1% base rate
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 0.6% 1x base rate
Dining
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 2.2% 4x
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 2.0% 2%
Groceries
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 2.2% 4x
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 1.0% 1% base rate
Travel
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 2.2% 4x
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 1.0% 1% base rate
Flights
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 3.0% 3%
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 2.2% 4x
Hotels
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 4.4% 8x
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 3.0% 3%
Car rental
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays 3.0% 3%
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card 2.2% 4x
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays $0 and Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card $395 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays takes everything else, flights and car rental; Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card takes dining, groceries, travel and hotels.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays1.0% |
| Dining | Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card2.2% |
| Groceries | Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card2.2% |
| Travel | Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card2.2% |
| Flights | AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays3.0% |
| Hotels | Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card4.4% |
| Car rental | AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays3.0% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 1.0%
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 0.6%
Dining
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 2.2%
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 2.0%
Groceries
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 2.2%
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 1.0%
Travel
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 2.2%
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 1.0%
Flights
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 3.0%
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 2.2%
Hotels
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 4.4%
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 3.0%
Car rental
- AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard from Barclays — 3.0%
- Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card — 2.2%
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