18 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Zinio.
Online Shopping
Zinio is the largest digital newsstand, selling single issues and annual subscriptions to thousands of magazines readable across its apps, in the same digital-reading niche as Magzter. Subscriptions bill through zinio.com and code as an online digital purchase (not a streaming service), so streaming-bundle credits will not apply.
Picks without a tag earn at Zinio both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on zinio.com.
- #1Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #2Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #3Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
- #43%
- #5Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
- #62%
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- #9First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #10Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #11American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #122%
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- #14Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
- #152%
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Magazine subscriptions are small recurring charges, ideal for a set-and-forget card: a flat 2 percent earner covers renewals without thought, while Bank of America Customized Cash set to online shopping stretches them to 3 percent.
Last updated August 6, 2026