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CommBank Smart Awards Credit Card with Qantas Points Commbank

$19 monthly fee
$90 reward program fee
50,000 points
$3,000 min limit
0.40 points per dollar
Spend $6,000 in 120 days

Offer Details

PremiumOffer Ended

Signup Bonus

50,000 points

Qantas

Minimum Spend

$6,000

within 4 months

Ongoing Earn Rate

0.40x points per $1 spent

Fees

Monthly Fee

$19 per month

Equivalent to $228 annually

Program Fee

$90

Additional fee for reward program participation

Note: Additional fees may apply for cash advances, foreign transactions, overlimits, and late payments. Check the issuer's terms and conditions for complete fee details.

Benefits

Travel Insurance
International travel insurance included when spending at least $500 on a single prepaid travel transaction using the card and activating before travel. Covers cardholder, spouse, and accompanied children for return trips from Australia. Activation required for each trip.
No International Transaction Fee
No international transaction fees on purchases or cash advances made overseas or online where the merchant or processor is overseas. Cash advance fees still apply for international cash advances.
No Additional Cardholder Fee
No additional cardholder fee to add supplementary cardholders to the account.
Interest Free Periods
Up to 44 days interest-free on purchases.
Lounge Access
Access to over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide for a fee via Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass. Cardholder must register on the Mastercard Travel Pass app or website and pay lounge visit fees per visit and for guests.
Rewards Program Elite Status
Earn up to 2 Bonus Points or 0.8 Qantas Points per $1 on highest eligible purchase in a statement period, up to 1,000 Bonus Points or 400 Qantas Points. Earn up to 1.5 Awards points or 0.6 Qantas Points per $1 spent up to $5,000 in a statement period on eligible purchases. Points reduce after $5,000 spend. Unlimited points earned annually.
Points Transfer Benefits
Option to opt-in to earn Qantas Points for $90 per year. CommBank Awards points earned are automatically converted and transferred to Qantas Frequent Flyer account at a rate of 2.5 Awards points to 1 Qantas Point at the end of each statement period.
Shopping Benefits
Access to CommBank Yello Cashback Offers providing cashback on purchases with partnered brands via the CommBank app for eligible Mastercard cardholders.
Travel Credits
CommBank Yello Plus, Gold, and Diamond customers receive 5% to 10% back in travel credits on hotel or flight bookings made via Travel Booking provided by Hopper. Travel credits have a 2-year expiry and are applied to future bookings.
Digital Wallet Integration
Card can be added to digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay for immediate use via digital card issuance in the CommBank app.
Digital Card Issuance
Instant digital card access available immediately after account establishment in the CommBank app, allowing spending before physical card arrival.

I'd like to use my bonus for:

CraigCraig's Analysis
50,000 bonus + 2,400 from $6,000 spend
52,400 Qantas pts × 1.6¢/pt = $838
− $204 first year fees
Est. profit $634

Bonus Difficulty

Easy

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$50 per day required

First Year Cost

$204

6 months of fees - assuming you keep the card for the bonus period (4 months) + 2 statements (waiting for points to arrive in your account) + $90 program fee

Estimated Bonus Value

$838

Based on 1.6¢ per Qantas point

Earn Rate

Poor

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0.40x Qantas points per $1

Travel Benefits

Lounge Access

Enjoy access to over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide for a fee with Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass with your Smart Awards credit card.

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