Synchrony · Mastercard · Personal

Paypal Cashback

A no-annual-fee card earning cash back: 3× on 3 categories, 1.5× on everything else.

Paypal Cashback
Annual fee
$0No annual fee
Signup bonus
NoneNo signup bonus listed
Top rate
3×3 categories
Point value
1¢Cash back, a cent a point

Year one and year two

Is it worth it for you?

Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.

Your spending a year, by earning rate
3×Online Retail, Paypal, Walmart
1.5×All Other
Illustrative numbers, not an average.
LineYear oneYear two
Signup bonus None listed$0–
Cash back on your spend Enter your spending$0$0
Credits you’d use No statement credits listed$0$0
Annual fee No annual fee$0$0
NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates*$0$0
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Earning structure

4 categories, 2 rates

IconCategoryPoints per $1 Worth per $100 (our estimate)*
Online Retail
Notes

PayPal only.

3×$3.00
Paypal 3×$3.00
Walmart
Notes

Online via Paypal

3×$3.00
All Other 1.5×$1.50

The rest of the card

Details, rules and benefits

Card details
Annual fee
None
Card type
Personal
Network
Mastercard
Bank
Synchrony
Point system
Cash back
Foreign transaction fee
None
Transfer partners
No
Travel portal redemption
No
Cash to travel
No

Alternatives

Head to head with similar cards

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Annual fee$0$0Same$99+$99$0Same
Signup bonusNone$15038,000 pts15,000 pts
Top rate3×3 categories4×6 categories3×Airfare (Portal)2×3 categories
Travel value *–Cash back–Cash back1.23¢Asia Miles1.42¢American Airlines Miles
Why it’s hereThis cardAlso no annual feeAn annual fee within $100Also no annual fee

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* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.