Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard vs Custom Cash
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 4.4% 3x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels 8.7% 6x
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Custom Cash lets you choose one category to earn 5% on. This table assumes nothing is chosen yet, so it earns its base rate everywhere; choose in the generator to see where it lands.
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge AAdvantage Globe Mastercard $350 and Custom Cash $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: AAdvantage Globe Mastercard takes everything else, dining, flights and public transit, plus 1 more. Custom Cash wins nothing outright in this wallet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard1.5% |
| Dining | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Flights | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard4.4% |
| Hotels · portal | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels8.7% |
| Public transit | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Rideshare & taxis | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 1.5%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 4.4%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels — 8.7%
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
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