Barnes & Noble Mastercard®: Calculator & Rewards Breakdown
Fees
Earning Rates
- Get 5% back, in the form of a statement credit, when you use your card to pay for your Barnes and Noble purchases in-store or online.
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent at restauarnts.
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Main Benefits
- Earn 12 months of Barnes & Noble Premium Membership after spending $7,500
Our Take
Barnes & Noble Mastercard points calculator
Use this calculator to estimate how much you’ll earn with the Barnes & Noble Mastercard. Enjoy 5% back on all purchases at Barnes & Noble and Paper Source, 2X points per $1 spent at restaurants (excluding Barnes & Noble Café purchases), and 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Card Details All links open in new tab (so you will not lose your calculations).
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Edit Card Name
Set the name of the card to something of your choosing. Leave it blank to default back to normal card name.
Quick Assign
Use quick assign to quickly toggle this card on for Spend Categories in the calculator. If the card is already assigned, toggling off will set the category to No Selection.
Currency Codes
Any currencies you add to the tool will be selectable when entering spend into the Spend Categories section of the calculator.
Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.
Currency Name
Add Status / Loyalty
You can add elite status to one or more columns. This allows you to calculate the extra points you would receive from having status with that program.
If the status is already added, you can update the currency the status is based on by specifying a different currency than what the one in the calculator already has.
NOTE: Elite status is automatically added to the calculator for most credit cards that grant it.
Clear / Remove...
If you're looking to quickly assign cards to multiple categories, click on the card itself under the Credit Cards section.
Card Select
Select the card you will use for this category.
Do note that the order of the categories in the Category Spending section makes a difference. Spend is calculate by month in order of categories listed.
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Barnes & Noble Mastercard earning rate
The Barnes and Noble Mastercard earns Barnes and Noble points at the following rates:
- 2 points per $1 spent at restaurants (excluding Barnes & Noble Café purchases).
- 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
NOTE: This card does not earn points on Barnes & Noble purchases. It instead receives a 5% discount.
Barnes & Noble Mastercard points value
Barnes & Noble Mastercard benefits
Here are the main benefits of the Barnes and Noble Mastercard:
- 5% Discount: Get 5% back, in the form of a statement credit, when you use your card at any Barnes & Noble and Paper Source stores.
- Barnes & Noble Membership: Earn 12 months of Barnes & Noble Premium Membership if you spend $7,500 on the card during the year.
Barnes & Noble Mastercard fees
Annual Fee
The Barnes & Noble Mastercard has no annual fee.
Foreign Transaction Fee
The Barnes & Noble Mastercard has a 3% foreign transaction fee. That means you will be penalized every time you use this card to make a purchase outside of the United States.
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