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Best Credit Cards for Travelers

Below are a list of Credit Cards for Travelers. With these credit cards you can earn miles/rewards/cash back when you spend on purchases that can benefit you when traveling.
1. Propel American Express from Wells Fargo, propel credit card has no annual fee. When you spend 3000 dollars within the first 3 months of opening the account, you can earn 30k bonus points. You can also earn 3X points/ miles for every purchase on flights, hotels, restaurants, car rentals, and gas stations. It requires a credit score of 700 or more, but it mostly depends on your income.
2. Gold Delta SkyMiles from American Express, With the gold card you can earn 30,000 miles after spending 1000 dollars in the first 3 months and you can earn a 50-dollar statement credit after making a Delta purchase. There is a 0-dollar annual fee for the first year and then 95-dollars.
3. Platinum Delta SkyMiles from American Express, you can earn 35,000 miles when you spend 1000 dollars within the first 3 months and a 100-dollar statement credit after making a Delta purchase in the first 3 months as well.
4. Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Credit Card, this card gives you 50,000 bonus points when you spend 4000 dollars in the first 3 months, which is 625 dollars when redeemed through chase ultimate rewards. You can also earn 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants. There is no annual fee for the first year and 95 dollars thereafter.
5. Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi, this credit card does not give you any travel miles, but it gives you 3% cash back on restaurants and eligible travel worldwide and there are no foreign transaction charges. This card gives cash back for all other purchases.
6. Venture Travel Rewards Card from Capital One, earn 50,000 bonus miles once you spend 3000 dollars within the first 3 months from the account opening. You can also earn up to 100 dollars credit for Global Entry or TSA. The credit score requirements for this credit card has to be excellent. 0 dollar annual fee for the first year and 95 dollars thereafter.
7. Venture One Credit Card from Capital One, on this card you can earn 20,000 bonus miles when you spend 1000 dollars within the first 3 months. There are no annual fees.
8. Discover it Miles, this card gives you 1.5X miles for every dollar spent on all purchases from airfare, hotels, groceries, online shopping, etc. If you choose to close this account, you still would not lose your miles. Can be used worldwide. No Annual fees. This credit card requires good to excellent credit scores.
9. Bank of America Travel Rewards Credit Card, earn 1.5 points for every dollar spent and 25,000 bonus point when you spend 1000 dollars in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Has no annual fee. This credit card requires good to excellent credit scores as well.
10. Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, earn 40,000 points once you spend 1000 dollars in the first 3 months and you can earn 6000 after your card member anniversary. Earn 2 points per 1 dollar spent on Southwest purchases and rapid rewards and hotels, car rental partner purchases. No foreign transaction fees. There is a 99-dollar annual fee.
11. Flex Perks Travel Rewards from US Bank, earn 25,000 enrollment Flex Points (which is $375) when you spend 2000 dollars in the first 4 months form the account opening. This card gives you more time to spend your 2000 dollars than most other credit cards.
12. United Explorer Card, 40,000 bonus points when you spend 2000 dollars within the first 3 months. No annual fee for the first year and 95 dollars thereafter. You can also earn 2 miles per every dollar spent on hotels and restaurants. Up to 100 dollars global entry or TSA.