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To avoid this, there are a variety of things that have worked for me in the past— and may work for you, too. It's important to remember that the credit cards you use every day might have some pretty important dining and grocery benefits. Whether it's points, miles, or cash back, strategically planning your dining and grocery trips around optimal rewards can pay off.
If you are more prone to do a big supermarket run at the end of the week rather than regularly eat out, then theCash cards are pretty great because your Reward Dollars can be redeemed as statement credit, effectively functioning as a rebate on every purchase. You'll get 1% cash back on every purchase, but that jumps to 3% cash back at US gas stations and a pretty decent 6% cash back at US supermarkets.