TD Bank First Class vs Target Circle Card Mastercard
Both are TD Bank cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- First Class 1.0% 1x base rate
- Target Circle Card Mastercard 1.0% 1x base rate
Dining
- First Class 3.0% 3x
- Target Circle Card Mastercard 2.0% 2x
Gas
- Target Circle Card Mastercard 2.0% 2x
- First Class 1.0% 1x base rate
Travel
- First Class 3.0% 3x
- Target Circle Card Mastercard 1.0% 1x base rate
Department stores
- Target Circle Card Mastercard 5.0% 5x
- First Class 1.0% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge First Class $89 and Target Circle Card Mastercard $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: First Class takes dining and travel; Target Circle Card Mastercard takes gas and department stores.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | First Class1.0% |
| Dining | First Class3.0% |
| Gas | Target Circle Card Mastercard2.0% |
| Travel | First Class3.0% |
| Department stores | Target Circle Card Mastercard5.0% |
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
- First Class — 1.0%
- Target Circle Card Mastercard — 1.0%
Dining
- First Class — 3.0%
- Target Circle Card Mastercard — 2.0%
Gas
- Target Circle Card Mastercard — 2.0%
- First Class — 1.0%
Travel
- First Class — 3.0%
- Target Circle Card Mastercard — 1.0%
Department stores
- Target Circle Card Mastercard — 5.0%
- First Class — 1.0%
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