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Annual-fee decision support

Know what to do
before your next
annual fee.

See what your card is really worth to you, compare your options — keep, downgrade, or cancel — and prepare for renewal.

No bank login — your data stays in your browserDeterministic math, no black boxes

Sample evaluation · live math

Amex Platinum

Fee in 18 days
Annual fee$895
Benefits you actually used$1,340

Effective net value

+$445

Keep

A sample evaluation with live math. Run yours in about two minutes →

How it works

One question.
One clear call.

No 25-question onboarding. You answer what you actually used — we do transparent arithmetic, not vibes, and show the assumption behind every number.

01

Pick your card

Search by name or issuer. Fees, benefits, and downgrade paths come pre-loaded and sourced — every figure shows where it came from and when we last checked.

02

Tell us what you actually used

For each benefit: yes, sometimes, no, or not sure. Add the dollar value you personally got — or let us estimate. Only relevant questions appear.

03

Get a decision, not a spreadsheet

Keep, keep with conditions, downgrade, cancel, or review — with the reasons, the alternatives priced side by side, retention data, and a reminder before renewal.

The decision engine

One clear call,
before the fee hits.

Pick your card, answer a handful of "did you actually use this?" questions, and CardDecide does the arithmetic — no black box, no 25-question survey. Keep, consider a downgrade, consider cancelling, or review again.

  • Sourced benefits and fees, with verification dates
  • Transparent math — see exactly how each number is derived
  • A recommendation with clear reasons and next steps

Sample evaluation · live math

Keep

Annual fee

$895

You used

$1,340

Net value

+$445

Resy dining credit
$400
Hotel credit
$450
Airline fee credit
$150
Lounge access
$340

Your used benefits cover the full $895 fee, with about $445 to spare. Keep is the honest call.

Retention intelligence

Walk into the call prepared.

Community-reported retention offers — with spend targets, sample sizes, and freshness — clearly separated from issuer-verified facts. Plus a calm call script built from your own numbers.

Amex Platinum · Oct – Dec 2025

Offer reported

30,000 – 50,000 Membership Rewards after a spend target

$5,000 – $8,000 spend · 3 – 6 months · 14 datapoints

Offers vary by account and eligibility. Reported outcomes are not guaranteed.

Sources & trust

Every number has a paper trail.

  • Verified · issuer

    Fees and benefits as published by the issuer, with the date we last checked.

  • Community data

    Retention reports from cardholder communities, always labeled with sample size.

  • Editorial estimate

    Values we assign to hard-to-price perks like lounge access — marked as such.

  • Needs verification

    When terms may have changed, we say so instead of pretending certainty.

Renewal season doesn't wait

Your next annual fee is already on the calendar.

Two minutes now beats a surprised statement later.