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12 cards ranked

Best credit card to use at Powell's Books.

Online Shopping

Powell's Books, the famed Portland independent, sells new and used titles in store and through powells.com. Online orders generally code as online shopping, while the physical City of Books often rings up as general retail. A flat-rate card or one with an online-shopping bonus is the practical choice for book hauls.

Picks without a tag earn at Powell's Books both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on powells.com.

  1. #1
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  2. #2
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  3. #3
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  4. #4
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  5. #5
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Up to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership
    2%
  6. #6
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  7. #7
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  8. #8
    Navy Federal
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Issued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%
    2%
  9. #9
    PNC
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  10. #10
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  11. #11
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  12. #12
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated June 30, 2026