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Wells Fargo Autograph Journey vs Choice Privileges Select Mastercard

Both are Wells Fargo cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.

Best card by category Card terms as of Oct 29

Everything else

  1. Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Dining

  1. Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Groceries

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 4.3% 5x
  2. Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate

Gas

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 4.3% 5x
  2. Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate

Phone & internet

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 4.3% 5x
  2. Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate

Home improvement

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 4.3% 5x
  2. Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate

Flights

  1. Autograph Journey 7.0% 4x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Hotels

  1. Autograph Journey 8.8% 5x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Car rental

  1. Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Cruises

  1. Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Travel agencies

  1. Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

Campgrounds

  1. Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard 0.9% 1x base rate

What the numbers are doing

Where they differ: Autograph Journey takes everything else, dining, flights and hotels, plus 4 more; Choice Privileges Select Mastercard takes groceries, gas, phone & internet and home improvement.

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CategoryBest card
Everything elseAutograph Journey1.8%
DiningAutograph Journey5.3%
GroceriesChoice Privileges Select Mastercard4.3%
GasChoice Privileges Select Mastercard4.3%
Phone & internetChoice Privileges Select Mastercard4.3%
Home improvementChoice Privileges Select Mastercard4.3%
FlightsAutograph Journey7.0%
HotelsAutograph Journey8.8%
Car rentalAutograph Journey5.3%
CruisesAutograph Journey5.3%
Travel agenciesAutograph Journey5.3%
CampgroundsAutograph Journey5.3%

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

  1. Autograph Journey — 1.8%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Dining

  1. Autograph Journey — 5.3%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Groceries

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 4.3%
  2. Autograph Journey — 1.8%

Gas

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 4.3%
  2. Autograph Journey — 1.8%

Phone & internet

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 4.3%
  2. Autograph Journey — 1.8%

Home improvement

  1. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 4.3%
  2. Autograph Journey — 1.8%

Flights

  1. Autograph Journey — 7.0%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Hotels

  1. Autograph Journey — 8.8%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Car rental

  1. Autograph Journey — 5.3%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Cruises

  1. Autograph Journey — 5.3%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Travel agencies

  1. Autograph Journey — 5.3%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%

Campgrounds

  1. Autograph Journey — 5.3%
  2. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard — 0.9%
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