Top Current Credit Card Offers (September 2023)

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If you’re new to this, please read our Comprehensive Guide To Award Travel For Beginners. If you need ideas to help meet minimum spend, click here.  Also, please familiarize yourself with Chase’s 5/24 policy before applying for any cards. Unless you have a specific travel goal that requires a specific award currency, I’d focus on opening Chase cards first.

Click here for a list of cards that all beginners should consider (5/24 cards).

I’ve grouped our top credit cards a few different ways in this post:

• Overall top credit card choice
• Top cards for everyday spending
• Best premium travel cards
• Top business credit cards
• Best airline co-branded cards
• Best hotel co-branded cards

Looking for a 0% interest card?

Many of the best travel credit cards have high interest rates. This is not an issue as long as you pay off your balance each month. Carrying a balance and paying high interest rates would probably negate any travel rewards earned from credit cards.

There are some credit cards that have intro offers of 0% APR on purchases and/or balance transfers for a given period of time (usually 12-15 months). These cards generally are not as lucrative as the other cards in this list if you’re looking for the best welcome bonuses.

For that reason, these types of cards rarely make this list. But given our economy’s current situation, one of these cards may be worth considering.

My top choice would be the Chase Freedom Unlimited, which is in this list. Scroll down for details.

Click here for more 0% interest card offers.

If you do take advantage of one of these offers, read the terms carefully and be sure to keep track of the 0% period. For example, if it’s for 12 months, you will want to make sure you have that balance paid off before the 13th month when the higher interest rate kicks in.

Our overall top credit card:

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Looking for your first travel rewards credit card? No matter what your travel goals are, card_name is a great choice as your very first credit card.  The welcome bonus is worth at least $750 in travel, the annual fee is reasonable, and the rewards (Chase Ultimate Rewards) are easy to earn and redeem.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full

Check out our list of 36 redemption ideas!

Here are the earn rates:

• Earn 5 points per dollar on all travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Earn 2 points per dollar on other travel purchases
• Instead of the old earn rate of 2, you can now earn 3 points per dollar on dining (including eligible delivery services and takeout)
• 3 points per dollar on online grocery purchases (this excludes Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
• 3 points per dollar on select streaming services
• Earn 1 point per dollar on all other purchases

Also, receive credit of up to $50 annually on hotel stays purchased through Ultimate Rewards. New cardmembers will receive this credit immediately and existing cardmembers will start earning after the next anniversary.

Each anniversary, you’ll receive bonus points equal to 10% of total purchases made the previous year. This excludes any sign up bonus points, so it’s only on points earned from spending.

The annual fee is $95, but the welcome offer alone is worth a lot more than that.

You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to 11 different airline frequent flyer programs or 3 different hotel loyalty programs.  You can also redeem the points through the Chase Ultimate Rewards redemption portal.  Each point can be redeemed for 1.25 cents.  That makes the welcome bonus of 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points worth $750!  

More top travel credit card offers

Want to step up your travel experience? Consider a premium card that has the benefit of lounge access as well as other premium benefits. These cards typically have higher annual fees, but if you’re able to utilize the benefits and statement credits that are available, it’s easy to justify paying a higher annual fee.

Top premium travel credit cards:

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Capital One has launched a new card, and I’m very excited about this one! The card_name may be my new favorite premium card on the market.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full

75,000 miles are worth at least $750, but Capital One has transfer partners. If you redeem Capital One miles as a purchase eraser, they’re worth 1 cent per point. With transfer partners, we are often able to get at least 2 cents per point, but sometimes significantly more.

Earn at least 2 points per dollar on every purchase

The best card for you depends on several factors such as spending habits. This card earns at least 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, so that alone makes this a card to consider. Most comparable cards earn 1 point per dollar on non category bonus purchases.

With this card, you’ll earn 10 miles per dollar on hotel and rental cars, 5 points per dollar on flights booked via Capital One Travel, and 2 points per dollar on all other purchases.

Capital One Venture X comes with some benefits and statement credits

Cardmembers will receive an annual credit of $300 for bookings made on Capital One Travel

Each account anniversary, you’ll receive 10,000 bonus miles. 10,000 bonus miles would be worth at least $100, but more if you learn how to utilize transfer partners.

The annual fee is $395. But if you’re able to take advantage of the $300 statement credit and then the annual bonus miles that are worth at least $100 in travel, that’s $400 in value.

Then there are these other benefits:

• Unlimited access to Capital One Lounges and over 1,300 Priority Pass lounges internationally
• $100 credit for either TSA PreCheck or Global Entry

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I typically recommend starting with Chase Sapphire Preferred if you’re a beginner (you cannot have both a CSP and CSR at the same time)

This premium card earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Although you don’t get Amex Centurion lounge access with this card, you will get a Priority Pass membership. This means you have access to Priority lounges worldwide. Also, the bonus categories on the Chase Sapphire Reserve® are a little better than our other favorite premium travel card, the Amex Platinum Card.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full

The annual fee is now $550, but, you receive a travel credit of $300 each year. That brings the fee to effectively $250. You cannot have this card if you already have the Chase Sapphire Preferred. But if you’re trying to decide which one to open, it really depends on how much you travel. Here are some of the reasons the fee is higher:

I already mentioned the $300 annual credit and the lounge access. Also, you receive a $100 credit for Global Entry (or $85 for TSA precheck).

The other benefit to this card (as opposed to the Chase Sapphire Preferred) is that your points are worth more when you redeem through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal. The redemption rate is 1.5 cents per point. So 60,000 Ultimate Rewards are worth $900. Of course, you can also transfer those Ultimate Rewards to Chase’s airline and hotel partners at a 1:1 ratio. This is how we often get redemption values of 2 cents per point or more.

Some of Chase Sapphire Reserve’s bonus categories earn more than the Chase Sapphire Preferred:

• Earn 10 points per dollar on Chase Dining purchases through Ultimate Rewards
• Earn 3 points per dollar on all other dining purchases
• Earn 10 points per dollar on hotel stays and car rentals purchased through Ultimate Rewards
• Earn 5 points per dollar on flights purchased through Ultimate Rewards
• Earn 3 points per dollar on all other travel purchases
• 10 points per dollar on Lyft rides when you pay with your Chase Sapphire Reserve

All other purchases will earn 1 point per dollar.

Other benefits that come with card_name:

• Lounge access
• Trip cancellation/interruption insurance
• Doordash Dashpass, plus $5 statement credit each month for Doordash purchases (Through 12/31/24)
• Up to 12 months of complimentary Instacart+ membership and up to $15 Instacart monthly statement credits on qualifying purchases though 7/31/24

The Platinum Card® from American Express

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The Platinum Card from American Express will grant you access to their amazing Centurion lounges (where available). These lounges have complimentary food and drinks, plus some locations even have spa services! You’ll also receive complimentary access to the Global Lounge Collection, which is the only credit card airport lounge access program that includes proprietary lounge locations around the world. Terms apply.

Current offer: Earn 100,000* American Express Membership Rewards points after spending $8,000 in the first 6 months. Terms apply.

*Information in this post about The Platinum Card from American Express has been independently gathered by The Miles Genie. This offer is not available through my affiliate links, but I always want to link to the best available public offers even if it means I will not receive compensation. To my knowledge, this is currently the best available public offer.

Amex points can be transferred to several different airline and hotel programs.

The annual fee has increased to $695 _{^{[See rates and fees]}}, which is steep. There are lots of benefits and credits that may help offset that fee, though.  The current welcome offer also helps offset that annual fee. Terms apply.

The Membership Rewards points from the bonus alone are enough for a roundtrip ticket to Japan if you learn to utilize transfer partners!

If you’re a frequent flyer, this card has one of the highest earn rates on flight purchases. Earn 5 points per dollar on flights booked directly through airlines or through amextravel.com on up to $500,000 per year. Also, earn 5 points per dollar on prepaid hotels booked with Amex Travel.  Earn 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.  

Additional benefits and details: 

Enrollment is required before you can receive some of these benefits. You an enroll online in your Amex account.

Airlines: Receive up to $200 of reimbursement on airline incidentals per calendar year

Hotels: Get up to $200 back annually in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with Amex Travel (this requires a minimum 2 night stay)

Make airport security and/or customs quicker:

• Receive reimbursement for TSA precheck or Global Entry enrollment
• Enroll in CLEAR to make airport security quicker. Receive up to $189 back annually on a CLEAR membership.

Shopping and entertainment:

• 100$ total in statement credit for purchases at Saks Fifth avenue annually.
• Each month you can receive up to $20 in statement credits (for a total of $240 annually) on eligible purchases on these digital entertainment providers: Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM, and The New York Times.
• Receive up to $25 back each month on select Equinox memberships (for a total of up to $300 annually).

Unlike typical credit cards, the Platinum Card allows you to carry a balance for certain charges, but not all.

Top cards for everyday spending:

The reason Chase cards top most of these sub-lists is because of the 5/24 rule. This post goes into great detail about our top credit card choices for beginners and why Chase cards should be your first cards.

To determine the top cards for everyday spending, we’ve considered earn rates and category bonuses (if any).

Favorite card for everyday earn rate: card_name

NOTE: with an earn rate of at least 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, Capital One Venture or Capital One Venture X also need to be considered for best earn rate. But I’ve named Freedom Unlimited as the top contender because of 5/24, plus IF you also have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Chase Ink Business Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve, your return rate could be better than 2 percent. This depends on how you redeem and you can find more information about the CSP/CSR/CIBP plus Freedom Unlimited combination here.

This card earns 1.5 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar on all purchases. To compare, the earn rate on our other Ultimate Rewards earning cards is 1 point per dollar on all non-category bonus spending. Another important thing to point out: there is no annual fee on this card!

There are now bonus categories, too!

• 5% on Travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards
• 3% at restaurants
• 3% on Drugstore purchases

The points you earn on this card are cash back. 1.5 points is 1.5 cents when redeeming. Some people like the simplicity of a cash back card which is understandable, but transferable points is how we’re able to get more than 1.5 cents per point when redeeming. The point I’m trying to make is that I prefer transferable Chase Ultimate Rewards. The points earned on this card are only redeemable as cash unless you also have one of the three Chase Sapphire cards that earn transferable Chase Ultimate Rewards (Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Chase Ink Business Preferred),

If you have one of those 3 cards, then the points you earned from card_name can be combined with your points from your Sapphire card, thus making your points transferable OR redeemable as cash! Click here for more details. 

Welcome offer: Earn an additional 1.5% cash back on everything you buy (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year). That’s up to $300 or 30,000 points. Earn 6.5% on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards, 4.5% on drugstore purchases and dining at restaurants, (this includes takeout and eligible delivery service, and 3% on all other purchases (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year). After your first year or $20,000 spent, the normal earn rates (listed above the card) apply.

Again, I only recommend this card if you also have one of the three cards that earns transferable Chase Ultimate Rewards (Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Chase Ink Business Preferred).  Click here for more details. 

My favorite card for ease of redeeming: card_name

Capital One Venture X also could fit in here since your redemption options are the same as described in the section.

The most valuable credit card rewards are those that are transferable to airline and hotel programs. Prior to 2018, the card_name was essentially a cash-back credit card. To redeem the rewards for travel, you simply used your miles as a purchase “eraser”. Since then, Capital One has added airline and hotel transfer partners, so Venture deserves a spot on this list.

This post has a detailed comparison between your earning and redeeming potential on both the Capital One Venture and the Chase Sapphire Preferred. In terms of value, the rewards earned with the Chase Sapphire Preferred are probably going to be superior to that of the rewards earned with the Capital One Venture. With that said, some people prefer the simplicity of a cash-back card and this card is a great choice. Plus, if you decide to explore transfer partners, you will have the option.

Welcome offer: Earn 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months. Click here for more information.

The annual fee is $95. You earn 2 miles per dollar on ALL purchases. Also, earn 5 miles per dollar when you book on Turo through May 16, 2023. You will also receive up to $100 in reimbursement for Global Entry or TSA Precheck.

You can use miles as a purchase eraser. To do this, you can purchase your flight or hotel stay with your Capital One Venture card. Then you log in to your Capital One account and use your Venture miles to “erase” all or part of the travel purchase. You can redeem at a rate of 1 cent per point. I’ll spare you the math, but redeeming Venture miles this way means you receive 2% cash back for travel.

To get even more value, you can transfer Venture miles to airline partners or hotel partners. Some exciting news: all airline partners now have 1:1 transfer ratios except EVA. This is an improvement as most partners were previously 2:1.5.

Read this post for more info about your redemption options.

Another top card for ease of redeeming: Citi Premier card

Like Amex and Chase, Citi also has a bank rewards program known as Citi Thank You points.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full

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The earn rate on this card is also exciting. Earn 3 points per dollar at restaurants and supermarkets, 3 points per dollar at gas stations, 3 points per dollar at hotels and for air travel. Earn 1 point per dollar on all other purchases. The American Express® Gold Card has a better earn rate at restaurants and supermarkets (4x), but the annual fee of $95 on the Citi Premier makes it a good alternative for earning points that transfer to some of my favorite airline programs.

The annual fee of $95 is very reasonable.

My favorite card with bonus categories: American Express® Gold Card

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The American Express Gold Card earns 3 points per dollar on flights booked directly with airlines and on purchases at amextravel.com, 4 points per dollar at restaurants and, 4 points per dollar at US supermarkets on up to $25,000 in purchases annually. For restaurants and US supermarket spend, this is one of the highest earn rates available.

There is a great new welcome offer for this card!

Welcome Offer: Earn 60,000 American Express Membership Rewards points after spending $4,000 in the first 6 months (you may be able to get a higher offer when you use this personal referral link) The minimum spending requirement is $4,000 in the first 6 months.

*This link is a personal referral link, which is a type of referral anyone with this card can generate to refer family and friends. I’m maxed out on referral bonus points for the year, however, I will keep using this link instead of my commissionable link as long as the 90k offer is still available. I always want to give y’all the best available public offers

The annual fee is a little steep ($250), but there are statement credits and benefits that help offset this fee. For example, you can receive up to $120 annually in dining credit. Enrollment required. Terms apply. _{^{[See rates and fees]}}

3 points per dollar on flights is as good or better than most of our other favorite travel cards, but the categories that really stand out here are 4 points per dollar at restaurants and US supermarkets.

You can choose between a gold or a rose gold card if that sort of thing matters to you!

Unlike typical credit cards, the Gold Card allows you to carry a balance for certain charges, but not all.

Another Amex card with good category bonuses: American Express® Green Card

The American Express Green Card recently received a facelift. It now earns 3 points per dollar on travel purchases and at restaurants, which makes it a good option for an everyday spending card.

Welcome Offer: Earn 60,000 American Express Membership Rewards points. The minimum spending requirement is $3,000 in the first 6 months.

An important note would be the definition of travel on this card. The Gold and Platinum cards only earn bonus points if travel is booked directly with airlines or at amextravel.com. The Green Card has a much broader definition of travel! You can receive 3 points per dollar on hotel stays, train tickets, flights, and more, even if it’s not booked through amextravel.com

The American Express Green Card annual fee is $150. [_{see rates and fees}] Terms apply.

Unlike typical credit cards, the Green Card allows you to carry a balance for certain charges, but not all.

Top business cards:

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If you own a business, I highly recommend the card_name as your first business credit card. The Chase Ink Business Preferred card earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which are easy to earn and redeem. Also, the annual fee is very reasonable.

Current offer: Earn 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $8,000 in 3 months.

The annual fee is $95. 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points are worth $1,250 if you book travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards redemption portal. To potentially redeem for even more value, you can also transfer the 100,000 points to Chase’s airline and hotel transfer partners. Click here for a list of other valuable ways to spend 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points.

The earn rate makes it easy to accumulate Chase Ultimate Rewards points on business and travel expenses. You’ll earn 3 points per dollar on the first $150,000 spent each year in combined purchases on travel, shipping purchases, internet, cable and phone services, and on advertising purchases made with social media sites and search engines. After you hit $150,000 on these categories, the rate is 1 point per dollar. All other categories are 1 point per dollar.

Looking for a no annual fee business card? A great option is the no annual fee Chase Ink Business Cash. You can read a comparison of the Chase Ink Business Preferred and the Chase Ink Business cash here.

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If you want a premium business card, this is a strong contender. The card_name is especially lucrative for those who regularly make large business purchases.

Current Offer: Earn 120,000 American Express points After spending $15,000 in the first 3 months. The annual fee is $695 _{^{[see rates and fees]}}, but the benefits may be worth it, especially if you make large business purchase or if you spend a lot on flights. Terms apply.

The earn rate is 5 points per dollar on flights and prepaid hotels at amextravel.com. Purchases at US construction material and hardware suppliers electronic goods retailers, software/cloud systems providers, and purchases of over $5,000 everywhere else earn 1.5 points per dollar (on up to $2 million of these purchases each year). So if you make large business purchases that may not qualify for bonus categories on other business cards, this may be a good card for you. Any other purchase earns 1 point per dollar.

Also, you will get the $200 airline incidental reimbursement per calendar year and airport lounge access benefits that the personal version of this card has. You can also enroll to receive up to $400 in statement credits annually for Dell purchases, up to $360 annually with Indeed, up to $150 with Adobe, and up to $120 on wireless telephone purchases. Also, you can get up to $189 back per year on a CLEAR® membership. Note that the Saks and Find Hotels and Resorts credits on the personal version of this card are not available on the Business Platinum Card.

Unlike typical credit cards, the Business Platinum Card allows you to carry a balance for certain charges, but not all.

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This card was launched in June 2019 and the Southwest Companion Pass is the sole reason it makes my list of top business card offers. Click here for my post about this card.

Current offer: 80,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. 

Notable benefits: 9,000 anniversary points each year, Global Entry or TSA precheck reimbursement ($100 or $85, respectively), Four upgraded boardings per year when available, $8 credit for inflight wifi on Southwest flights, up to 365 times per year

The earn rate is 4 points per dollar on Southwest, 3 points per dollar on hotel and car partners, 2 points per dollar on rideshare, and 2 points per dollar on search engine and social media advertising, internet, cable and phone services, and 1 point per dollar on everything else.

If you fly Southwest often, the benefits may make this card superior to the other Southwest Rapid Rewards business credit card (Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card).

Unless you’re trying to earn a Southwest Companion Pass, I generally suggest opening a card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points before opening a Southwest (or any airline) co-branded credit card. The Chase Ink Business Preferred card is less than half the annual fee of the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance business credit card. Plus, Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to Southwest. For those reasons, I’d choose the Chase Ink Business Preferred over this card if the Southwest Companion Pass is not your goal.

Top airline co-branded credit cards:

Remember, if you’re a beginner, I highly recommend staying away from non-Chase co-branded credit cards until you’ve opened the Chase 5/24 cards you want. Open a Chase Ultimate Rewards earning card first. Then open Chase co-branded credit cards. Then you can move on to other airline and hotel co-branded credit cards. Chase co-branded cards are at the top of this list because of 5/24, but also because the current welcome offers are valuable.

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This is a brand new card from Chase. This means it’s going to fall under the 5/24 rule. It has an interesting offer and some perks that definitely make it a good move if you’re looking for your next card. You can redeem Aeroplan points for flights operated by Air Canada, Star Alliance (Lufthansa, United, and Swiss to name a few), and Air Canada’s other partners such as Etihad.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full.

The earn rate is 3 points per dollar on dining, takeout, and eligible delivery services, 3 points per dollar at grocery stores, 3 points per dollar on Air Canada purchases, and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases. Earn 500 bonus points for every $2,000 spent in a calendar month up to a max of 1500 points per month.

Cardmembers will receive a free first checked bag on Air Canada flights for the cardmember and up to 8 others on the same itinerary.

Automatically receive Aeroplan 25k Elite Status for the remainder of the first calendar year in which you open the card, plus the following calendar year. This gives benefits such as priority check in, early boarding, upgrades, and more on Air Canada flights. After the initial automatic status expires, cardmembers can earn Aeroplan 25k Status though the next year after spending $15,000 in a calendar year. If you already have status, you’ll receive a one level boost to 35k status or higher for the next year after spending $50,000 in a calendar year. After spending $100,000 in a calendar year, you can unlock Aeroplan redemption benefits, including 50% off Priority Rewards and companion benefits.

Receive $100 credit towards Global Entry or TSA Precheck enrollment.

The annual fee is reasonable at $95.

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This is a Chase 5/24 card, so if you don’t open it as a beginner, you may miss your chance to get it. The current offer is enough to open this card, and the benefits may make this card worth keeping open, even if you use other cards for everyday spending.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full.

The annual fee is annual_fees, but the benefits may make this a better card than other options in the United family. Each year, receive a $125 credit on United purchases and two 5k mile anniversary award flight credits. Another benefit that can save lots of money if you fly United frequently (or even just once a year) is a free first and second checked bag. Also, receive up to $100 for Global Entry or TSA Precheck fee reimbursement.

The earn rate is 3 points per dollar on United purchases, 2 points per dollar at restaurants, on select streaming services, and all other travel, and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

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This is also a Chase 5/24 card.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full.

The annual fee is waived the first year. After the first year, the annual fee is $95. If you use the card to purchase United flights, you will earn 2 miles per dollar, plus you will get your first checked bag for free. That’s a value of up to $120 per roundtrip flight.

Other valuable benefits include up to $100 Global Entry or TSA Precheck fee reimbursement, 2 one-time passes to United Club each anniversary year, and priority boarding benefits. In addition to 2 miles per dollar on United flights, you also have restaurant and hotel bonus categories. Earn 2 miles per dollar on spend at restaurants and hotels. All other purchases earn 1 mile per dollar.

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This is also a Chase 5/24 card. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card was launched in July 2018. There are 2 other personal Southwest co-branded credit cards from Chase, but if you fly Southwest, this would definitely be the top pick of the 3. The welcome offer is the same on all 3 personal cards.  Click here for more details about the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority credit card.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full.

The annual fee is $149, but if you fly Southwest, the $75 annual credit effectively brings that fee to $74. Another notable benefit is that you get 4 upgraded boarding positions per year with this card.

The earn rate is 3 points per dollar on Southwest flights. Also, 2 points per dollar on local transit and commuting, including rideshare, 2 points per dollar on internet, cable, phone service, and select streaming. Earn 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard from Barclay

There is a better offer for this card if you happen to have an AA flight coming up. It’s the same offer as below, except the annual fee is waived the first year. This is available to passengers who apply with a code that you will be given while onboard.

Welcome offer: 60,000 AAdvantage miles after paying the annual fee of $99 and then making one purchase in the first 3 months.

Like most airline co-branded cards, you’ll get a free checked bag and priority boarding with this card.

The earn rate is 2 points per dollar on AA purchases and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

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I’ve ranked this card lower than its Barclay counterpart (but yes, you can have both) because the offer is less and there is a minimum spend requirement. However, this card’s annual fee is waived the first year, so those trying to avoid annual fees may find this offer more appealing. This card also has bonus categories that the Barclay AAdvantage Aviator Red does not have.

Welcome offer: bonus_miles_full.

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The annual fee of $99 is waived for the first year. Like most airline co-branded cards, you’ll get a free checked bag and priority boarding with this card.

The earn rate is 2 points per dollar on AA purchases, 2 points per dollar at restaurants, and 2 points per dollar at gas stations, and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

Top hotel co-branded credit cards:

Hilton not only made this list this month, it’s also ranked high because of the new welcome offer. In addition to the bonus points, you also get a free night certificate on a couple of the cards. I added it to this list because it’s a great offer, but if you’re under 5/24, if you’re between Hilton and a Chase issued card, I’d probably go with the Chase issued card.

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Although I don’t value Marriott Bonvoy points as much as Chase Ultimate Rewards points or even World of Hyatt points, this card’s welcome bonus and benefits land the card on this list of top offers

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Current offer: bonus_miles_full

The annual fee is $95. In addition to the nice welcome offer, the card comes with a free night worth up to 35,000 starting at your first anniversary of card membership. (This benefit kicks in at your first anniversary of card membership, not when you open the card).

Though the annual fee is $95, the annual free night can be valuable. Ryan and I used our certificates to book the Tambo del Inka property (a Luxury Collection Resort) in Peru. The rate on our dates was over $400 per night. So even if we get no other benefits out of having this card, think of it like this: we booked a $400 room for $95.

Earn 3 points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining. After that, the following earn rates apply:

With this card, you earn 6 points per dollar at Marriott properties (for a total of up to 17 points per dollar, depending on your elite status), and 2 points per dollar on everything else. The earn rate on this card seems high, but remember, Marriott points aren’t as valuable as other points.

This card also comes with Marriott silver status.

Receive 15 elite qualifying nights annually. Also, for every $5,000 you spend, earn 1 Elite Night Credit towards Elite Status.

Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card

I do not have an affiliate link for this card but my personal referral link for the Hilton Honors card also works for this card. This means if you use the link we may receive Hilton Honors points, but not financial compensation.

There are a few other Hilton co-branded cards and you can find more details on this list of hotel cards.

Again, if you’re already over 5/24 but you want a hotel credit card, now is definitely a good time to check out the Hilton co-branded cards from Amex.

Current offer: Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $2,000 in your first 3 months

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If you spend $15,000 in a calendar year, you will earn a free weekend night. This can be valuable, but I’m not sure I would spend $15k on this card. Click here for more info about free weekend night certificates.

Earn rate: 12 points per dollar at Hilton properties, 6 points per dollar at US restaurants, US supermarkets, and US gas stations, 3 points per. dollar on all other purchases. Like I said with Marriott, it is important to keep in mind that not all points are equal. Hilton points aren’t as valuable as other points such as Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards points.

The Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card comes with automatic Hilton Honors Gold elite status. If you spend $40,000 on the card in a calendar year, you will be upgraded to diamond elite status through the end of the next calendar year.

Some notable Hilton gold status perks include:

• Room upgrades (subject to availability)
• Complimentary breakfast
• 80% bonus points earned on paid stays
• 5th award night free
• Late check-out

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World of Hyatt is my top hotel loyalty program, so naturally the co-branded credit card is going to be my top hotel credit card. The welcome bonus is nice, but the main benefit that makes this card worth keeping year after year is the annual free night certificate. This is good for any Hyatt property that is category 1-4. The annual fee is $95, but there are so many properties for which you can use the annual free night with rates significantly higher than $95.

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The annual fee is $95, but again, the initial bonus offer and then the annual certificate for each anniversary make this card worth opening and keeping.

This card also comes with Discoverist status, which is mid-tier at best, but Discoverist status will get you free premium internet and late checkout. In our experience, Hyatt is also generous with room upgrades, even for lower status!

The earn rate is 4 World of Hyatt points per dollar at Hyatt, 2 points per dollar at restaurants, 2 points per dollar on airfare purchased directly from airlines, 2 points per dollar on local transit, and 2 points per dollar on gym memberships.

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To be honest, IHG is one loyalty program that we just really haven’t had much experience with. There is a pretty enticing offer right now on one of their co-branded credit cards, though, so I think it deserve a place on this list.

Current offer: bonus_miles_full.

This is a 5/24 card, so if you want it and you’re under 5/24, I suggest getting it now while the bonus is increased.

The annual fee is $99. The IHG card has one perk that you do not find often on cards with similar annual fees. Cardholders can receive up to $100 every 4 years for Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fees.

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Like the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless and World of Hyatt cards, you also receive a free night each anniversary with the IHG Rewards Club Premier credit card. Cardmembers receive one free night up to 40,000 points.

When you redeem points for a stay of 4 or more nights, the 4th night is free.

Earn rate: Up to 26 points per dollar at IHG properties, 5 on travel and at restaurants and gas stations, 3 points per dollar on all other purchases.

Amex Rates and Fees:

• American Express Gold Card [See rates and fees]
• American Express Platinum Card [See rates and fees]
• Business Platinum Card from American Express [see rates and fees]
• American Express Green Card [see rates and fees]
• Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card [rates and fees]

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