Cards · snapshot 21 Sep 2026

Credit cards

Why this matters. Points and an annual fee can be written as dollars once you type what you spend. The table starts in alphabetical order. It is not a credit recommendation, and there is no apply button.

Monthly spend in. The tables start in alphabetical order. Click a column heading to sort.

General information only. This is not a credit recommendation. Offers change; this file is frozen at 21 Sep 2026.

Spend

0 % to 80 %
0.4 to 2 · 1.2c is a fair domestic-economy Classic Reward. Business is higher.
0.3 to 1.5
0.3 to 2
You use the travel credit (book Qantas via the issuer)
Pay the statement in full

Rewards · net this year

Points cards only. Travel / FX is a separate section underneath — 28 Degrees should not “lose” to Ultimate on a grocery month.

American Express Explorer

Amex · AMEX

$756−$5$63121 Sep 2026▾

American Express Platinum Card

Amex · AMEX

$851$1,000−$30121 Sep 2026▾

American Express Platinum Edge

Amex · AMEX

$756$195$43121 Sep 2026▾

Amex Velocity Platinum

Amex · AMEX

$608$440$3821 Sep 2026▾

ANZ Frequent Flyer Platinum

ANZ · VISA

$445$295$2021 Sep 2026▾

NAB Qantas Rewards Signature

NAB · VISA

$648$420$9821 Sep 2026▾

Qantas American Express Ultimate

Amex · AMEX

$810$0$68021 Sep 2026▾

Qantas Premier Gold

Qantas / NAB · VISA

$499$249$12021 Sep 2026▾

Qantas Premier Platinum

Qantas / NAB · VISA

$674$399$14521 Sep 2026▾

Next: Phone plans — Roaming for a conference is a different bill from an overseas card fee.

What doctors often miss

Net is points value, minus the annual fee, plus travel credit you said you use, minus FX and any interest sketch. It is not a credit recommendation.

Included / Not included

Included

  • Annual fee, earn rate, and the interest and FX fees in the frozen file · 21 Sep 2026

Not included

  • Sign-on offers that have expired
  • Your credit approval
  • A recommendation of a card
  • Card insurance, and inflation. Interest only if pay-in-full is off

Assumptions you can edit are the inputs on this page. This is a model, not a prediction, a tax assessment, or a recommendation.

A rough figure — not advice. Terms

Travel cards

Conference week · FX and lounge

Lounge products are a different question to grocery points. Click a row. Snapshot 21 Sep 2026.

28 Degrees Platinum

Latitude · MASTERCARD

0.0%21 Sep 2026— / $None$0▾

American Express Explorer

Amex · AMEX

3.0%21 Sep 20262 / $Partner lounge credits — not Qantas Club−$5▾

American Express Platinum Card

Amex · AMEX

3.5%21 Sep 20262.25 / $Priority Pass / Centurion / dining credit — charge card$1,000▾

Amex Velocity Platinum

Amex · AMEX

3.0%21 Sep 20261.25 / $Virgin Australia lounge on VA flights (domestic)$440▾

No-fee Visa (ING-style)

ING / similar · VISA

3.0%21 Sep 2026— / $None$0▾

Qantas Premier Platinum

Qantas / NAB · VISA

3.0%21 Sep 20261.5 / $2× Qantas Club passes / year$399▾

Also

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Sources used

Direct document for each published figure on this page. A number you type, with no row here, is an example assumption, editable. It is not a published rate.

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