Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® vs Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card

Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®
VS
Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card
The short answer: The Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card if you spend more on dining, travel.

Side-by-side comparison

Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard®Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card
Annual fee$95$395
Welcome offer60,000 pointsUp to 120,000 points
Dining1x4x
Groceries5x4x
Gas5x4x
Travel1x4x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$618$680
Points typeLocked to Choice PrivilegesLocked to Wyndham Rewards
NetworkMastercardVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® earns about $618 a year in rewards and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card about $680, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® charges $95, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card charges $395, but carries about $220 in annual statement credits that offset it for anyone who uses them. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® delivers more total value, about $128 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and gas. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® if your spending leans toward groceries, gas. Pick the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card if your spending leans toward dining, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® or the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card better?
On typical household spending, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® comes out ahead after its annual fee, by roughly $128 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® or the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card?
As of June 2026, the Choice Privileges® Select Mastercard® offers 60,000 points and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card offers up to 120,000 points. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.