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I’m Aaron Hurd, one of the foremost experts in credit cards, travel rewards, and loyalty programs. You might have seen one of the hundreds of articles I’ve written for places The Wall Street Journal, Time, Forbes, Nerdwallet, The Points Guy, Bankrate, Rolling Stone, and countless other publications. Or you may have run into me or seen me speak at an event like the Chicago Seminars, New York Times Travel Show, Fincon or Frequent Traveler University. Regardless of how you came to this site or where you are on your credit journey, welcome. 🙂
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- Southwest credit card offers: The best bonuses on every Southwest credit cardSeptember 18, 2024: Southwest and Chase just upped their Southwest credit card new cardmember offers on the personal Southwest credit cards to 85k points. On this page, you’ll find the best sign-up bonus for every Southwest Airlines credit card. We update this page whenever we know of a new Southwest Airlines credit card bonus. Best… Read More »Southwest credit card offers: The best bonuses on every Southwest credit card
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card bonus: Earn 80k pointsSeptember 18, 2024: The sign-up bonus on the card is now back down to its business-as-usual offer. Fortunately, Chase recently increased the bonuses on the personal Southwest credit cards, making now a great time to get one of those cards. Here’s the best available sign-up bonus on the : Annual fee: annual_fees Our take: Card… Read More »Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card bonus: Earn 80k points
- Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k Rapid Rewards pointsSeptember 17, 2024: Chase and Southwest have released new limited-time offers on all of the Southwest credit cards, including the . We do not yet have an end date for this offer, but will update this post if new information becomes available. Here’s the best available sign-up bonus on the : Annual fee: annual_fees Our… Read More »Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k Rapid Rewards points
- Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k points after $3k spending.September 17, 2024: Chase and Southwest have released a new limited-time offer on the . We do not yet have an end date for this offer, but will update this post if new information becomes available. This is the highest number of points we’ve ever seen offered on this card. Here’s the best bonus currently… Read More »Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k points after $3k spending.
- The best credit cards for gas: Earn more the most rewards on fuel with these cardsSeptember 17, 2024: Fueling your car may not be your greatest expense, but it might be one of your most consistent. Getting a card with great rewards on gas can have a meaningful impact on your personal bottom line. Fortunately, many of the best credit cards for gas purchases also offer great rewards elsewhere, meaning… Read More »The best credit cards for gas: Earn more the most rewards on fuel with these cards
- U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card sign-up bonus: 20,000 point offerUpdate September 16, 2024: The U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card recently changed to become a no annual fee card. And U.S. Bank dropped the sign-up bonus on the card to be more in-line with what is offered on cards with no annual fee. Here’s the best new cardmember welcome bonus available on the… Read More »U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card sign-up bonus: 20,000 point offer
- U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card: An under-rated card with compelling travel benefitsThe U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card offers generous rewards on travel, plus travel benefits that you won’t find on many other cards without annual fees—and some travel benefits that you won’t find on any other card. The card’s GigSky benefit offers complimentary data plans in over 125 countries—for free. And it works well.… Read More »U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card: An under-rated card with compelling travel benefits
- Changes to U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card: No more annual fee, points devalued, but maybe more compelling than ever?Update September 16, 2024: These changes to the Altitude Connect are now in effect. To get 1 cent of cash back value out of each of your points, you must now redeem for a credit into a U.S. Bank checking account In mid-2024, cardholders holding the U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card were informed… Read More »Changes to U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card: No more annual fee, points devalued, but maybe more compelling than ever?
- Best credit cards for Amazon: Get 5% or more with the Amazon credit card or 6% with other cardsSeptember 13, 2024: The Amazon credit card—the Prime Visa—is a great card to use for Amazon purchases if you have Prime. It offers generous rewards, plus essential benefits like extended warranty and purchase protection. But it’s far from the only good card to use at Amazon. But the Prime Visa is not the only card… Read More »Best credit cards for Amazon: Get 5% or more with the Amazon credit card or 6% with other cards
- Best credit cards for Target shoppers: Up to 6% cash back plus benefitsSeptember 13, 2024: Discover published its Q4 2024 5% categories. Through the end of the year, you can get up to 5% at Target, which means that the Discover it® Cash Back card gets a spot on our list. If you are a Target shopper, you probably already know that the Target Circle™ Mastercard offers… Read More »Best credit cards for Target shoppers: Up to 6% cash back plus benefits
- Citi Dividend Q4 2024 categories: Restaurants and Citi Travel℠September 13 2024: Citi has now published the fourth quarter bonus categories for the Citi Dividend card: Restaurants and Citi Travel℠. Restaurants is probably a useful category for most, but Citi Travel℠ is largely useless. If you’re booking through Citi Travel, you probably have other Citi cards. The Citi Double Cash® and Citi Rewards+® Card… Read More »Citi Dividend Q4 2024 categories: Restaurants and Citi Travel℠
- Discover Q4 2024 5% cash back categories are great for holiday shopping: Amazon.com and TargetSeptember 13, 2024: Today Discover announced its fourth quarter 2024 cash back categories for the Discover it Cash Back Credit Card and the Discover More card: Amazon.com and Target purchases. Both of these are highly usable categories, making the Discover 5% cards among the best cards for holiday shopping this year since you’ll get 5%… Read More »Discover Q4 2024 5% cash back categories are great for holiday shopping: Amazon.com and Target
- Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card welcome offer: 100,000 point offer matches the best-ever offerSeptember 12, 2024: Delta and Amex have increased all of the welcome offers on the Delta credit cards, including the . And the welcome offer on the Delta Reserve card matches the best-ever offer: Welcome offer: bonus_miles_full Learn more and apply.(See Rates and Fees) Here are all of the details on this best-ever welcome offer… Read More »Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card welcome offer: 100,000 point offer matches the best-ever offer
- Massive Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card welcome offer: Easy 90,000 bonus SkyMilesSeptember 12, 2024: Today Delta Air Lines and American Express upped the welcome offers on all of the Delta credit cards. This includes the , which now has a bonus that’s just 5,000 miles shy of its best-ever bonus: Welcome offer: bonus_miles_full Learn more and apply.(See Rates and Fees) Here are all of the details… Read More »Massive Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card welcome offer: Easy 90,000 bonus SkyMiles
- Best-ever Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card welcome offer: 80,000 bonus milesSeptember 12, 2024: Delta and Amex have released the biggest-ever welcome offer on the . Here’s the current welcome offer available on the Delta Gold card: Welcome offer: bonus_miles_full Learn more and apply.(See Rates and Fees) While this may be the best public offer on this card, we were able to find an even better… Read More »Best-ever Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card welcome offer: 80,000 bonus miles
- How to find a better Delta credit card offer: More miles and statement creditsUpdate September 12, 2024: Alongside the launch of the best ever offer on the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, we found an even better offer on the card when making a dummy booking at Delta.com. The offer we found on September 12, 2024 was: Earn a $500 statement credit after making a Delta purchase within… Read More »How to find a better Delta credit card offer: More miles and statement credits
- Chase Travel and Emergency Assistance: One phone number to get help abroadChase Travel and Emergency Assistance services is a credit card benefit that you hope to never have to use, but if you’re traveling abroad and need a medical referral, get into legal trouble, or need emergency transportation, having a single phone number to call can literally be a lifesaver. And the good news is that… Read More »Chase Travel and Emergency Assistance: One phone number to get help abroad
- JCPenney Credit Card: Is it a good deal?If you shop at JCPenney, you have undoubtedly been offered the JCPenney credit card at checkout or have seen advertisements for the card in-store and online. The card seems to offer attractive rewards for JCP shoppers, plus a substantial discount on your first purchase. But is the JCPenney credit card actually a good deal for… Read More »JCPenney Credit Card: Is it a good deal?
- How much are Delta SkyMiles worth?If you’re trying to decide whether to put your spending on a cash back card or weigh going for a Delta credit card welcome bonus or a cash back welcome bonus, a natural question to ask is, “How much are Delta SkyMiles worth?” When you search for answers to this question, you’ll get a wide… Read More »How much are Delta SkyMiles worth?
- Best Wyndham credit card sign-up bonuses: Up to 80k pointsSeptember 10, 2024: Doctor of Credit flagged that Wyndham has new, increased, public sign-up bonuses today. We hadn’t previously covered with Wyndham cards, so it’s a good time to launch this coverage. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is one of the smaller major hotel chains, with approximately 9,100 properties. You probably know Wyndham for its value… Read More »Best Wyndham credit card sign-up bonuses: Up to 80k points
- Delta schedule changes: Your options and how to use them to your advantageGetting an email from Delta saying that your flight schedule has changed might induce a moment of panic. Did Delta decide to stop flying to Orlando? Are you now scheduled to fly half way across the country to make a connection? Will you be forced to book a more expensive flight? Fortunately, in most cases… Read More »Delta schedule changes: Your options and how to use them to your advantage
- Do Chase Ultimate Rewards® points expire?Do Chase Ultimate Rewards® points expire? The short answer is no. As long as your account is open and in good standing, your Chase Ultimate® Rewards points are safe. But if you plan on closing your Chase credit card account, read on to make sure that you can keep your points. How you can lose… Read More »Do Chase Ultimate Rewards® points expire?
- Every Chase Ink sign-up bonus: Some of the best new cardmember offers on small business cards.Update September 6, 2024: Chase recently launched a new, elevated sign-up bonus on the . We’ve updated our article to reflect this bonus and to add more information about each of the Chase Ink cards. The four cards that make up Chase’s Ink small business credit card lineup not only feature a suite of generous… Read More »Every Chase Ink sign-up bonus: Some of the best new cardmember offers on small business cards.
- Just launched online: Best-ever Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card $900 sign-up bonus offer.September 5, 2024: The elevated new cardmember welcome bonus offer on the has now launched online. The current bonus matches the best-ever offer on this card. Newly generated personal referral links are also showing the updated offer. Details are below. In this article, we cover the best sign-up bonus offers available on the . Current… Read More »Just launched online: Best-ever Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card $900 sign-up bonus offer.
- The best credit cards to use at Walmart: Up to 6% cash back rewardsNow that Capital One and Walmart have officially broken up, it’s time for a refresh of our article on the best cards to use at Walmart. Previously, the Capital One Walmart® Rewards Card offered reasonable rewards for Walmart shoppers online, but that card is no longer available. Current cardholders will soon be converted to the… Read More »The best credit cards to use at Walmart: Up to 6% cash back rewards
- Guide to the Costco Anywhere Visa® Business Card by CitiThe Costco Anywhere Visa® Business Card Card by Citi is the small business version of the Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi. Like its sibling, this card offers 4% on eligible gas and EV charging worldwide for the first $7,000 of spending per year, plus 3% on restaurants and travel purchases. This card is available… Read More »Guide to the Costco Anywhere Visa® Business Card by Citi
- Editorial policies: How we create contentAt Cards and Points, we strive to publish the best, most informative content about credit cards, rewards, travel rewards, miles, and points. Our guiding principles inform the choices we make in our business and our editorial decisions. Here’s a bit more on the editorial choices we make and how we produce content. Editorial choices we… Read More »Editorial policies: How we create content
- Best credit cards to use at CVSCVS is one of the largest chain pharmacies and one of the largest retailers in the United States. If you shop frequently at CVS, using the right credit card can put more rewards in your pocket. And the best part? Many of the best cards to use at CVS are cards that you might have… Read More »Best credit cards to use at CVS
- BofA Customized Cash data points: What merchants earn 2% and 3% rewards?The Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards credit card offers 3% cash back in one of six categories you can select, 2% cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs, and 1% cash back everywhere else. And when you combine the card’s bonus rewards with Preferred Rewards with Platinum Honors or higher status, the 3%… Read More »BofA Customized Cash data points: What merchants earn 2% and 3% rewards?
- Buying groups: What questions I ask and my experiencesIf you’re thinking of getting into buying groups, either as a side-hustle source of income or a way to earn more credit card rewards points, you would be wise to do your research. In most cases, working with a buying group means sending hundreds (or thousands) of dollars of merchandise to someone and trusting that… Read More »Buying groups: What questions I ask and my experiences
- TSA PreCheck credit cards: These cards get you PreCheck for freeIf you’re traveling by air within the United States, TSA PreCheck® can speed your trip through security and make your travels just a bit more pleasant. With TSA PreCheck, you can receive expedited security screening at most U.S. airports. But TSA PreCheck requires an enrollment fee that might dissuade you from signing up for the… Read More »TSA PreCheck credit cards: These cards get you PreCheck for free
- Chase Auto Rental Coverage: New benefit administrator coming in OctoberJuly 31, 2024: Chase has begun notifying cardmembers of a change to its auto rental collision damage waiver insurance benefit. This article covers the benefit that will be available to most Chase cardholders starting October 1, 2024. This story is developing and will be updated as we receive more information about the changes to this… Read More »Chase Auto Rental Coverage: New benefit administrator coming in October
- American Airlines credit cards complete guide: Find the best American credit card for youAmerican Airlines offers a handful of credit cards in partnership with both Citibank and Barclays. If you want to get free checked bags on American Airlines, earn loyalty points for your spending, or buy access to the American Airlines Admirals Club airport lounges, you’ll want to pick up one of these cards. Here’s everything you… Read More »American Airlines credit cards complete guide: Find the best American credit card for you
- Changes to American Express® Gold Card: Annual fee increased, more statement creditsJuly 25, 2024: Today, American Express announced changes to the American Express® Gold Card, including an increase in the card’s annual fee, changes to its earnings and the addition of a few new statement credits. In addition Amex announced a limited-time welcome offer for new cardmembers, which we will cover in a separate post. Here’s… Read More »Changes to American Express® Gold Card: Annual fee increased, more statement credits
- Will a bank close cards you don’t use? Yes. Here’s what happens.If you don’t make at least an occasional purchase with your credit card, most banks will automatically close no-annual-fee cards after a certain period of inactivity. When a bank closes your account, your credit score might take a small hit and you’ll lose any rewards you’ve accrued. You probably don’t want this to happen. Here’s… Read More »Will a bank close cards you don’t use? Yes. Here’s what happens.
- What is a common carrier? Definition of common carrier.You may see the term common carrier in your credit card’s Guide to Benefits. Or you might read that you must book your common carrier travel using your card to be eligible for a travel insurance benefit. If you haven’t seen the term used before, you might be confused, What is a common carrier? Is… Read More »What is a common carrier? Definition of common carrier.
- Changes to the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card: Loss of unlimited SkyClub access starting in 2025Update July 19, 2024: We noticed a subtle change in how the one-time guest passes are promoted. You no longer have to be traveling on the same Delta flight as someone to get them into the lounge using a guest pass. If you hold a Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card for access to Delta… Read More »Changes to the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card: Loss of unlimited SkyClub access starting in 2025
- All about Bank of America Preferred Rewards: Get up to 2.62% everywhere or 5.25% in categories.Bank of America Preferred Rewards is a relationship banking program that offers a variety of reward incentives, including increased credit card rewards, for increasing your banking relationship with Bank of America. If you hold $100,000 or more in assets with Bank of America and Merrill, you can get a 75% bonus on your credit card… Read More »All about Bank of America Preferred Rewards: Get up to 2.62% everywhere or 5.25% in categories.
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- Southwest credit card offers: The best bonuses on every Southwest credit card
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card bonus: Earn 80k points
- Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k Rapid Rewards points
- Limited-time Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card sign-up bonus: 85k points after $3k spending.
- The best credit cards for gas: Earn more the most rewards on fuel with these cards
Useful benefits
- Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare
- All about Delta TakeOff 15: 15% mileage discount on Delta award tickets
- Amex Business Platinum Wireless Credit: $10 per month toward your mobile phone bill
- Amex Disney Bundle credits: How to get up to a 70% ongoing Disney Plus discount
- Amex Extended Warranty: The low-hassle credit card extended warranty
- Amex Purchase Protection: Everything you need to know
- Amex Return Protection: Get 90 days to return an item, regardless of the retailer’s return policy
- Amex Trip Delay Insurance: Up to $500 of expenses reimbursed for travel delays.
- Annual travel credits
- Auto rental collision damage waiver insurance
- Best cards for airport lounge access: Get into an airport lounge for free with these cards
- Best hotel credit cards for free nights: Get a free hotel stay with these cards
- Capital One Venture X travel credit: Easy $300 toward bookings with Capital One Travel
- Car rental insurance: These cards cover you with primary insurance in the U.S. on most rentals
- Cards offering Global Entry, TSA PreCheck and Nexus credits: Get up to a $100 trusted traveler credit
- Cell phone protection: Pay your monthly bill with your card, get protected against damage and theft for free.
- Chase purchase protection: Protection against damage and theft for the stuff you buy
- Chase Roadside Assistance: Credit card roadside assistance that pays for service calls
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® Travel Credit: An easy $300 toward most travel
- Chase Travel and Emergency Assistance: One phone number to get help abroad
- Chase trip delay insurance: Your ticket to a hotel room if you’re delayed overnight
- Citi extended warranty: The best extended warranty available on a credit card
- Credit cards with primary rental car insurance: Use these cards for the best protection when renting cars
- Delta free checked bag: Save $35 and get a first bag free when flying with Delta
- Delta Stays Credit: How to get up to $250 for hotel bookings through Delta Stays
- Delta/Amex Resy Credit: Statement credit for dining with Resy restaurants
- Find your Chase credit card benefits: 3 ways to find your benefits
- Guide to Chase extended warranty benefits: What is covered and how to file a claim.
- Mastercard Price Protection: Get a refund from your credit card if you see a better price
- Purchase protection: Protection for your new purchases against damage and theft
- Return protection: A guarantee that you have up to 90 days to return purchases.
- Roadside assistance benefits
- The one card wallet
- Trip delay insurance: Your ticket to a hotel room when your flight cancels
- TSA PreCheck credit cards: These cards get you PreCheck for free
- Valuing credit card benefits: How much YOU value them is all that matters.
- Visa car rental insurance: Protect yourself by using the right card when renting a car
- Walmart+ Credits: Get a free Walmart+ membership with these cards.
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