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Wells FargoChecked Oct 4, 2026

Our Best Rewards Credit Card

20,000 points after you spend $1,000 in 3 months. No annual fee.

Welcome offer
Annual fee
Purchase APR
Foreign transaction fee

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What it's worth

Yearly value in dollars: rewards and credits minus the annual fee, for three ways of spending. First year includes any welcome bonus.
SpendingFirst yearAfter
Light spender$370$170
Typical spender$655$455
Heavy spender$1,365$1,165
The spending each assumes, a month
  • Light spender: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500
  • Typical spender: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250
  • Heavy spender: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500

Assumed: points valued at an assumed 1¢.

Estimates from the published terms above, as checked Oct 4, 2026; not advice. How we value cards

How it compares

  • Worth more to a typical spender than about 90% of the 650 cards we track.
  • No annual fee, like about 85% of the 626 cards we track.
  • Lower top APR than about 25% of the 577 cards we track.

Shares rounded to 5 points. Fees and APRs as stated; value for our typical spender. Method

Welcome offer

20,000 points

After you spend $1,000 on purchases in your first 3 months.

The bonus rewards points will show as redeemable within 60 days after they are earned; the stated cash redemption value is $200.

Spending it takes$333 a monthfor 3 months
Tracking sinceSep 29, 2026history will chart every change

How you earn · Wells Fargo Rewards®

  • 3× pointsRestaurants; dining in, take-out, catering, delivery and more
  • 3× pointsTravel, including airfare, hotels, car rentals, cruises, travel agencies, discount travel sites, timeshares and campgrounds
  • 3× pointsGas stations and electric vehicle charging stations
  • 3× pointsTransit, including subways, ride shares, passenger railway, taxis, limousines, ferries, parking, tolls and more
  • 3× pointsPopular Streaming Services
  • 3× pointsPhone Plans, including cell phone and landline providers
  • 1× pointsEverything else

Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the Our Best Rewards Credit Card, each with its source
Annual fee
Purchase APRvariable
Intro APR12 months from account opening on purchases
Foreign transactions

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Benefits

  • No foreign transaction fee.
  • Travel and Emergency Assistance Services provide assistance and referral only while traveling anywhere in the world; the cardholder is responsible for the cost of services or goods provided.
  • Visa Signature Concierge Services are complimentary and available 24/7.
  • Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection benefits are available at participating properties when reservations are booked through a Visa Luxury Hotel Collection website or Visa Concierge.
  • My Wells Fargo Deals can provide personalized merchant offers with cash back issued as an account credit after activation and qualifying purchases.
  • Autograph Card Exclusives provides access to tickets to certain live events, subject to availability.
  • Emergency cash disbursement or card replacement may be available within one to three business days after issuer approval.
  • Credit Close-Up provides monthly FICO Score updates and personalized credit insights to eligible Wells Fargo Online customers.
  • Cell phone: Each approved claim has a benefit limit of $600
  • Rental car
  • Emergency assistance
  • Roadside

Questions

What is the annual fee?
$0 annual fee wellsfargo.com, since Oct 1, 2026
Does it charge a foreign transaction fee?
No. wellsfargo.com, since Oct 1, 2026
What is the purchase APR?
18.74–28.74% APR wellsfargo.com, since Sep 29, 2026
Is there an intro APR?
0% for 12 months from account opening on purchases. wellsfargo.com, since Sep 29, 2026
Is there a welcome bonus?
20,000 points after $1,000 in purchases in 3 months. wellsfargo.com, since Sep 30, 2026

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