There are a variety of reasons to pick up credit cards, from big welcome offers, to generous return on spending, to valuable perks. Generally when we talk about the value proposition of credit cards, we do so in the context of the value for the primary cardmember.
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@Ben, I believe the Citi Pestige offers an authorized user for $75 which provides Priority Pass Select. I assume it comes with the same restaurant credit as the primary cardholder?
While not as significant in the U.S., an added benefit is authorized users of the CSR also get access to AC Maple Leaf Lounges (adding another option at LGA + LAX, + an option for SFO) as well as their international + Canada locations (ex-YUL & ex-YYZ that are non-US flights).
For the few people in the USA that hold a Diners Club (Mastercard), the annual fee is still $95 and additional card holders are $35 each. Although you have not been able to apply for a Diners Club personal or professional card in many years, for the folks that still have it, it can be renewed every year, and additional cards are $35 which can still be added/changed. The great value is that all cards carry a full Priority Pass membership.
Chase CSR should not be on this list. If there was a tier 2 list, sure, I guess.
Wishing you and your family the best on this Hanukkah. I know it’s a very different one with the difficult personal challenge and what this and future Hanukkahs and Christmases will mean. Being able to live and celebrate also opens the door to encountering grief, suffering and feeling it deep in the heart with those whom we most love. But there is relief in the end of suffering and you and your family are a living celebration of what your mother wanted: a great son with great values.
I could not help but notice that these cards charge for additional users. There are cards that do not charge for additional users with many of the same or similar benefits.