Is there a list of metal credit cards?

Yes, Chase Sapphire Reserve® is a metal card. There’s no plastic version, so there’s no need to specifically request the card in metal when you apply. That’s what you’ll automatically get if you’re approved for an account. While many people like the feel and aesthetic of metal cards, or see them as status symbols, those are the only benefits. Metal won’t save you more money or keep your account any safer.… read full answer

Plus, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card costs $550 every year. So you really need to decide whether its terms make it worthwhile for you, metal aside. Let’s go through Reserve’s perks other than a cool design to help you make the right call.

Here’s why to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve metal card:

• 50,000 points bonus for spending $4,000 in the first three months
• $300 annual travel credit
• 3x points on travel and dining
• 1.5 cents a point (50% extra) when you redeem through Chase’s travel website.

You don’t have to do anything special to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve® metal card once you’re approved. But whether you should apply in the first place depends on how much you travel. It’s mostly frequent flyers who will get enough value out of the Chase rewards program to make the $550 worth it. If that’s the case for you, the metal card is just the icing on the cake.

You should also remember that the Reserve card is not the only metal option out there. Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, The Platinum Card® from American Express, and Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card all come in metal.

There is no official American Express Black card income requirement, but you must spend and pay off over $250,000 in a given year on an American Express Platinum Card to get an invitation.

You should not attempt to destroy metal credit cards. If you request a replacement card or decide to close your account, the credit card company will likely send you a slip in which to return your old metal card when it mails you a new one. Or, they’ll just ask you to mail the old metal card to a particular address, without providing an envelope or any such supporting materials. The issuer will then dispose of the card safely.… read full answer

Procedures vary by credit card company. So you should call your card’s customer service department to see how it recommends dealing with an unused metal credit card.

You definitely don’t want to take a knife to a metal credit card or try to put such a card through a shredder. That’s a recipe for a broken tool and perhaps a trip to the hospital. With that in mind, the bottom line is: Let credit card companies destroy metal credit cards so you don’t have to.