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Best credit card to use at Rue La La.

Online ShoppingSelect Clothing

Rue La La is a members-only flash sale retailer, launching limited-time discounted events on apparel, accessories, home goods, and beauty from both established and boutique brands. Founded in Boston in 2007, it's now part of Rue Gilt Groupe, the same corporate family that also runs Gilt and Shop Premium Outlets. There's no Rue La La co-brand credit card, so the best rewards angle for a flash sale purchase is an online shopping or general apparel category card, or a flat-rate cashback card if the specific category isn't covered.

Picks without a tag earn at Rue La La both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on ruelala.com.

  1. #1
    U.S. Bank
    5% on select clothing if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)
    Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  3. #3
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  4. #4
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  5. #5
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  6. #6
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Up to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership
    2%
  7. #7
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  8. #8
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  9. #9
    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%
  10. #10
    PNC
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  11. #11
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  12. #12
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  13. #13
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated July 9, 2026