Case studies

Best-card case studies

Each study takes a realistic purchase scenario and walks through the exact decision order Pikt evaluates — offers, sign-up-bonus gating, then category rates — to estimate the card likely to earn the most.

Every worked example

Finding your best card for a $120 Sweetgreen lunch runWhich card should I swipe for a $120 lunch at a fast-casual restaurant when I hold a 4x dining card and a 2% flat card?
When a sign-up bonus outranks your dining cardI have an open $4,000 minimum-spend requirement on a new card — should I still use my 4x dining card at restaurants?
A targeted offer that beats your best cardThere's a 10% statement-credit offer on my no-bonus card for this store — does it beat my 5x rotating-category card?
Why your grocery card doesn't pay off at CostcoWhy doesn't my 6% U.S. supermarket card earn its usual bonus when I shop at a wholesale club like Costco?
Best card layout for mixed airline point poolsI collect both transferable points and a co-branded airline card — which earns more on a direct flight purchase?