Capital One Journey® Student Rewards Credit Card

The interest rate is reasonable – although not great – but the array of other features makes VentureOne Rewards Card worthy of consideration.

Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express

Gold Delta Skymiles points are worth more than the average credit card rewards point, making this airline card’s rewards program an attractive choice for cardholders who want to quickly earn a free flight on a major carrier.

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

The Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express is a cash back rewards card that offers rewards on a variety of everyday purchases. The card earns 6 percent cash back on up to $6,000 spent annually at U.S. supermarkets (then 1 percent), 3 percent cash back at U.S. gas stations and select U.S. department stores, and 1 percent cash back on all other purchases. The card offers a zero percent introductory APR for the first 12 months on purchases and balance transfers made within 60 days of opening the account. After that, there is a 14.99 to 25.99 percent variable APR.

Bank of America® Cash Rewards

• NEW OFFER: $200 online cash rewards bonus after you spend at least $500 on purchases in the first 90 days of account opening
• Earn 1% cash back on every purchase, 2% at grocery stores and wholesale clubs, and 3% on gas for the first $2,500 in combined grocery/wholesale club/gas purchases each quarter
• No changing categories and no expiration on rewards
• Get a 10% customer bonus every time you redeem your cash back into a Bank of America® checking or savings account
• If you're a Preferred Rewards client, you can increase that bonus to 25% - 75%

CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard®

The CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Mastercard is a business airline rewards card designed for business travelers who frequently fly with American Airlines. It earns double miles on eligible American Airlines purchases, as well as purchases at telecommunications merchants, cable and satellite providers, car rental merchants and gas stations. The sign-up bonus is worth 70,000 miles when you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first four months of account opening. Benefits include airline perks including a free first checked bag on domestic American Airlines flights for cardholders and up to four companions traveling on the same reservation and preferred boarding on American Airlines domestic flights.

Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express

The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express is a great card for travelers, offering excellent rewards along with some very valuable shopping and travel benefits.

Cardholders will earn 6X Bonus points per dollar at SPG/Marriott properties from the card, plus 11X Base points for the complimentary Silver Elite hotel member status. Silver Elite status also comes with benefits like priority late checkout, a dedicated reservation line, and mobile room keys.

You can earn 75,000 bonus points by spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, a solid signup bonus that’s fairly easy to get.

One of the most valuable card perks is the annual Free Night Award, which you’ll start getting after your first year with the card. There’s a fast track to Gold Elite status by spending $30,000 in a calendar year, and you’ll also get 15 Elite Night Credits towards a higher status every year.

Complimentary premium internet access is provided at participating SPG/Marriott properties.

The SPG credit card has a $95 annual fee, waived the first year. And you’ll pay no fee on foreign transactions.

Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa® Card

The introductory period for balance transfers on the Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa Card is on the short side, but the card can help cut costs in other ways thanks to a large sign-up bonus offer and high cash back rate.

Blue Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express

You can earn miles at a fairly high rate with this no-annual-fee airline card, but you can find several flexible travel cards — and even a few cash back cards — that offer more flexible and more valuable rewards.

Wells Fargo Propel American Express® Card

The Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card provides 3X reward points for an interesting variety of categories:

There’s also a signup offer of 30,000 bonus points for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months. Those points would be worth $300 when redeemed, giving you a 10% return on your spending.

Cardholders get an intro APR of 0% for 12 months on both purchases and balance transfers. You’ll get shopping and travel protections from Amex, and you can check your FICO 9 Credit Score online for free.