U.S. Bank Cash+
The U.S. Bank Cash+ from U.S. Bank has no annual fee. At $2,650 a month of typical household spending it pays about $520 a year after fees, $116 less than the Citi Double Cash, a flat 2% card.
Terms checked October 26, 2026. Net values use the spending mix of 1,229 U.S. households in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey. This is an estimate, not financial advice.
What does the U.S. Bank Cash+ earn?
5% on your top category each month from utilities, streaming, entertainment, transit (up to $2,000 a quarter); 1% on everything else.
Not counted in the numbers on this page:
- Second 5% category: you pick two, only one is modelled
- 2% on one everyday pick (gas/EV, groceries or restaurants) is not modelled since you choose only one of the three
- 5% on prepaid air/hotel/car booked in the US Bank Travel Center
- 5% categories must be chosen every quarter
How much would it pay you a year?
This is the card's rewards minus its annual fee, at three spending levels, with spending split the way the survey households split theirs. Statement credits and sign-up bonuses are left out.
| Spending a month | U.S. Bank Cash+ | Citi Double Cash (2%) |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | $294 | $360 |
| $2,650 (the survey median) | $520 | $636 |
| $5,000 | $920 | $1,200 |
The mix is 30% everything else, 25% groceries, 16% phone and utilities, 13% dining, and smaller shares elsewhere. Your own split decides the real answer: add your statements to work it out on what you actually spent.
How did it do for real households?
We ran each of the 1,229 households in the 2024 survey through every card, on 12 straight months of their own spending. It would have been the best of 53 cards for 4% of households, and paid more than the Citi Double Cash, a flat 2% card, for 19%. For the median household it paid $100 a year less than the flat 2% card.
The survey records spending categories but not merchants, so merchant bonuses and statement credits never count there, which favors flat cards. How we ran the household test.
Fees and sign-up bonus
- Annual fee: $0.
- Foreign transaction fee: 3%.
- Sign-up bonus: $200 after $1,000 of spending in 3 months. Offers change and can differ by applicant, so check the issuer's page.
Cards that pay about the same
At $2,650 a month, these pay closest to the U.S. Bank Cash+:
- Capital One Venture: $541 a year
- Chase Freedom Unlimited: $544 a year
- U.S. Bank Altitude Go: $545 a year
- Chase Freedom Flex: $495 a year
See what it would have paid you
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PointMaxx runs a year of your own card statements against 53 U.S. cards, after annual fees, caps and the credits you'd really use. No statements on hand? The quick estimate asks seven questions instead.
Sources
- usbank.com/credit-cards/cash-plus-visa-signature-credit-card.html
- Household spending: BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys public-use microdata, 2024 Interview Survey.
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