SCU Cash Back Mastercard

SCU Cash Back Mastercard

The Steinbach Cash Back Mastercard earns rewards for no annual fee. You can use your points for cash, or you can use them for free travel, merchandise, gift cards, and more.

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Annual fee
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Welcome bonus
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$257
Annual rewards
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Monthly Spending:
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Your rewards

How you earn rewards

Each card earns rewards differently. Part of choosing your card is deciding what type of rewards you want to get. With SCU Cash Back Mastercard, here's how you earn rewards:

  • 1 point per $1 spent on groceries , gas , transit , select recurring bills , and streaming services
  • 0.5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases

For all reward details click here.

How much your rewards are worth

The dollar value of your rewards depends on the specific rewards program ‒ and what you choose to redeem your points for. For SCU Cash Back Mastercard in particular, if you spend $3,000 per month, here's our estimated annual rewards earned depending on which reward you choose:

Statement credits $257
Direct deposit $257
Travel $257
Gift Cards $213

Calculating your annual rewards

$36,000 annual spending x 0.71% return on spending = $257 annual rewards

$257 annual rewards $0.00 annual fee = $257 net annual rewards

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Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
760 - 900
Personal Income
N/A
Household Income
N/A
Canadian resident who has reached the provincial age of majority.
Annual Fee
$0.00
Extra Card Fee
$0
Card type
Credit
Purchase
20.99%
Cash Advance
22.99%
Balance Transfer
22.99%

Insurance coverage

Extended Warranty
1 year
Purchase Protection
90 days
Mobile Device
$1,000

Please review your insurance certificate for details, exclusions and limitations of your coverage, terms and conditions apply.

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Genius Rating

SCU Cash Back Mastercard's 3.3 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
1.5
Fees
4.3
Insurance
0.9
Interest
1.9
Perks
1.1
Approval
1.3
Acceptance
4.5

Methodology

All scores are produced by our math-based rating algorithm that takes into account over 126 credit card features.

Learn more about our rating methodology.

Key benefits

  • Earn 1 point per $1 spent on groceries, gas, transit, select recurring bills, and streaming services.
  • Earn 0.5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases.
  • Redeem your points for a statement credit or request a direct deposit to a bank account.
  • Other options for redeeming points include travel, gift cards, and merchandise.
  • No annual fee.

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