AARP Essential Rewards Mastercard from Barclays
Earns the most on gas stations and drugstores & pharmacies, about 3.0% back. Everything else earns 1.0%.
- Annual fee
- None
- Welcome bonus
- $100 after $500 in 90 days
- Rewards
- Cash Back
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3.0%back on gas stations
Where it earns
- 3.0%
- 3.0%
- Everywhere else1.0%
Rates are cash back per dollar spent. How we value rewards
Card details
- Last verified
- Nov 5, 2026
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