Advertising Disclosure
Clever Credit Cards earns a commission from some credit card issuers whose products appear on this site. This compensation may impact how and where products appear (including the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Our editorial opinions are our own and are not provided, reviewed, or approved by any card issuer.
How We Make Money
Clever Credit Cards earns revenue through the following channels:
- Affiliate commissions:When you click an “Apply Now” link on our site and are approved for a credit card, we may receive a commission from the card issuer or an affiliate network. This compensation ranges from $10 to $405 per approved application, depending on the card.
- Display advertising: We may display ads from third-party advertising networks on some pages.
Affiliate Partner Networks
We work with the following affiliate networks to earn commissions:
- CardRatings (QuinStreet)
- CJ Affiliate
- FlexOffers
- Bankrate Credit Cards
- Impact
- CommissionSoup
How Compensation Affects Our Content
Compensation may influence which cards appear on our site and in what order they are listed. When all else is equal between two cards, a partner card may appear before a non-partner card.
Compensation does NOT affect our editorial ratings, reviews, or recommendations. If a non-partner card is the better choice for a given use case, we will say so. Our star ratings are determined independently by our editorial team.
Non-Partner Cards
We include cards from issuers with whom we have no financial relationship when we believe they are relevant and valuable options for our readers. These cards are identified the same way as partner cards — the only difference is we don't earn a commission when you apply.
Identifying Affiliate Links
All affiliate links on our site include “Apply Now” buttons with tooltips explaining the relationship. Additionally, every page with affiliate content includes an advertising disclosure banner at the top.