Madeen Card Rules Index
The Madeen Card Rules Index is a public reference for the reward-rule catalog behind Madeen's educational articles and iPhone recommendation logic. It is designed to make Madeen's original analysis easier for readers, crawlers, and answer engines to verify and cite.
Catalog Coverage
Category Rule Coverage
Category rules describe when a card earns more than its base rate, such as dining, gas, groceries, travel, or all other purchases. Counts can change as issuers adjust products and Madeen refreshes the catalog.
| Category | Cards | Rules | Capped rules | Highest modeled multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dining | 879 | 882 | 0 | 7x |
| groceries | 609 | 611 | 0 | 6x |
| gas | 999 | 1,003 | 0 | 8x |
| travel | 283 | 308 | 0 | 7x |
| other | 447 | 464 | 0 | 6x |
Reward Currency Mix
Madeen compares cash back, points, and miles by converting rewards into estimated cash-equivalent value. Those estimates are practical comparison assumptions, not guarantees of redemption value.
- 1,592 cards use cash back as the primary reward currency.
- 2,266 cards use points as the primary reward currency.
- 86 cards use miles as the primary reward currency.
Annual Fee Distribution
- 3,085 cards have a $0 annual fee in the catalog snapshot.
- 554 cards have an annual fee above $0 and below $100.
- 60 cards have an annual fee from $100 to $299.
- 245 cards have an annual fee of $300 or more.
How To Use This Reference
Use this page as a catalog-level source for Madeen analysis. For current card terms, use issuer pages. For methodology, including how Madeen separates issuer facts from catalog analysis, read Madeen's editorial methodology.
Encyclopedia
Madeen's credit-card encyclopedia adds program, benefit, transfer, network, and glossary pages linked from card detail pages and blog posts.
- Encyclopedia home
- Rewards programs
- Card benefits
- Transfer partners
- Glossary
- Spend categories
- Card networks
- Network tiers
- Redemption options
- APR by issuer
- Credit card APR ranges
Comparisons & merchants
- Card comparisons — side-by-side effective-rate, fee, and bonus analysis for catalog pairings
- Merchant guides — best card to use at specific stores and services
Reference Assets
- Credit card finder — browse every card in the Madeen catalog
- Credit card category caps reference
- How credit card reward caps and limits work
- How to compare cash back, points, and miles
- What is the best gas credit card?