Best card for drugstores, honestly
No invented "average spender": where the best card for drugstores actually changes as your spending grows — caps, annual fees, and earning rates measured against a flat 2% cash-back baseline, counting only cards you can get today.
What counts as drugstores: Drugstores and pharmacies — CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid.
Who wins, by annual drugstores spend
Every card that beats a flat 2% card on drugstores
- AAA Daily Advantage Visa Signature — 3% cash back, uncapped, no annual fee; wins over $0/yr
- Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards — 3% cash back, capped at $10,000/yr, no annual fee; wins $0–$10,000/yr
- Chase Freedom Flex — 3x points (≈3.00¢/$ at the card's default value), uncapped, no annual fee; wins over $0/yr
- Chase Freedom Unlimited — 3x points (≈3.00¢/$ at the card's default value), uncapped, no annual fee; wins over $0/yr
- Venmo Credit Card — 3% cash back, uncapped, no annual fee; wins over $0/yr
Rates only — statement credits and perks are deliberately not counted here. They depend on how you'd actually use them, and each card's page asks those questions before adding a cent.
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