Although I still like my Fidelity 529 College Rewards card and its 2% back towards a 529 account, there are some hurdles like having to set up recurring deposits and dealing with potential tax issues. But that doesn’t mean you should settle for any of those 1% cashback cards everyone else is offering! The similar Fidelity Investments Rewards Card offers you the equivalent of 1.5% cash back on virtually everything with minimal hassle.

You get one point for each dollar you spend, and 5,000 points is the same as $75 payment deposit into an eligible Fidelity account, including taxable brokerage accounts and IRAs. The beauty is that Fidelity accounts have no annual maintenance fees, so if you don’t already have an account you can just keep ...