Update: we now have a whole website devoted to credit card offers. Check out CardsforTravel.com for the most updated info.
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If you’ve seen the Frequent Flyer Challenge (where Chris earned 300,000 miles in one month without flying), you may wonder what the best cards are.
Wonder no more! Here’s a handy resources page kept up to date with the latest credit card offers in one spot.
The Best Cards
Chase Sapphire Preferred—A new card receiving great reviews from travelers of all kinds. Get 40,000 miles that can transfer to United or Hyatt (and others), no annual fee for the first year, and no foreign transaction fees.
Chase Ink Bold—This card is currently on hold. Check back soon for a new link.
Starwood Preferred Guest—The go-to card for personal spending now includes a 10,000 point bonus with your first purchase and another 15,000 points when you spend $5,000 within six months.
Starwood Preferred Guest, Business Version—Receive 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase, and another 15,000 bonus Starpoints when you spend $5,000 in 6 months – enough for up to 6 free nights at a Category 1 or 2 hotel.
Delta Gold AmEX—30,000 base miles with a low minimum spend of $500 in three months.
AmEx Platinum—This card has a pricey annual fee, but you get almost half of it back in annual airline credit, and you also get free access at hundreds of airline lounges. Worth it for the active traveler.
Citibank AA Visa, MC, and AmEx—Reliable bonuses of 30,000 per card, and you can often apply for two cards (one Visa or Mastercard and one AmEx) at the same time. [Note: this offer is currently unavailable. Check back soon for a new offer.]
Additional Cards
Marriott—One of the better hotel credit cards, this Visa product gets you 30,000 Marriott points and two free nights immediately upon first use.
United Explorer—A good card for United Airlines, though the Chase Sapphire mentioned above is probably a better bet if you only want one.
Southwest Airlines—Not bad if you like to fly Southwest—this card will get you an instant free flight.
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Disclosure: We have financial relationships with some of the cards mentioned here, and may be compensated if consumers choose to apply through these links and ultimately sign up for them. We only recommend cards we use personally, and in the event an offer without a referral bonus is available, we’ll list the better card.
Additional notice: This content is not provided or commissioned by American Express. Opinions expressed here are author’s alone, not those of American Express, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by American Express. This site may be compensated through American Express Affiliate Program.
Free Help: If you need a specific recommendation or just have a general question, feel free to email me—I’m happy to give quick advice whenever I can.
Remember: Always use credit responsibility by paying your balance in full each month. Do this right, and you can take advantage of travel hacking for many years to come.
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