Community funded, math first
Support the Compound
Most card sites rank whatever pays them the highest commission. We rank what the math says. Community support is what makes that possible: it funds the offer tracking, the data verification and the tools, and it means we never have to sell a ranking.
So we made supporting us a game. Donations stack on your account, and your total earns an emblem for your profile. Start at Cardholder. End, theoretically, at Centurion. The top of the top. Nobody has. Yet.
Choose your amount
Your status card after a $25 donation
Credit Compound$75 more reaches Bronze.
Secure checkout by Stripe. Cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Every dollar counts toward your support total.
The Badge Ladder
Eight tiers, unlocked by donation total. Your badge appears on your account and profile.
- Cardholder$5Unlocked at this amount
- Bronze$100
- Silver$1,000
- Gold$10,000
- Platinum$25,000
- Diamond$50,000
- The 850$100,000
- Centurion$1,000,000
Donate reward points instead
Sitting on points you will never fly? Pledge them. We redeem donated points for the gear and travel that keeps the site running, and the pledge counts toward your supporter ladder at 1 cent per point.
Enter an amount to see the ladder credit.
Create Account to PledgePledges go to team@creditcompound.com and we reply with transfer options for that program. Airline and hotel points are donated via gift bookings or pooled redemptions, so nothing breaks program rules.
Free ways to support us
- Use the View Offer buttons when you apply. When affiliate partnerships exist, they fund the site at no cost to you.
- Post your data points in the forums. Real numbers from real people are the product.
- Tell one friend who is still earning 1% on everything.