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Real Cashback

Why the advertised cashback rate is not the rate you keep: caps, bands, plan fees, spending fees and token rewards.

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Is staking for a card tier worth it? What the lock really costs

Locking 30,000 ETHFI for a card tier costs about $3,075 a year in our model. On a standard traveller profile the extra cashback is $102. Pay the fee instead.

11 Nov 20265 min read

Cashback card monthly caps: what you keep in a big travel month

Tria Max pays 6% only on the first $2,000 a month; MEXC Standard stops at 100 USDT. What a traveller keeps as spending rises, and when a wider band wins.

8 Nov 20266 min read

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