PenFed Credit Union PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card vs Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card
Both are PenFed Credit Union cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 1.0% 1x base rate
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 1.0% 1x base rate
Dining
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
Groceries
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
Gas
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 5.0% 5x
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 5.0% 5x
Streaming
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
Sporting goods
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card 3.0% 3x
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card 1.0% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
Where they differ: PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card takes sporting goods. Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card wins nothing outright in this wallet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card1.0% |
| Dining | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card3.0% |
| Groceries | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card3.0% |
| Gas | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card5.0% |
| Streaming | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card3.0% |
| Sporting goods | PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card3.0% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 1.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 1.0%
Dining
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
Groceries
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
Gas
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 5.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 5.0%
Streaming
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
Sporting goods
- PenFed Defender Rewards Visa Signature Card — 3.0%
- Platinum Rewards Visa Signature Card — 1.0%
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