BEST TRAVEL CREDIT CARD (MY FAV)

The Capital One Venture X credit card offers 

• 300 Statement credit for travel
• 10,000 miles  Anniversary Bonus (equals $100)
• 10x points on Hotels
• 5x Points on Flights
• 2x on all other purchases
• TSA Pre-Check & Global Entry
• No foreign transaction fee
• Exclusive access to airport lounges

Effective Annual Fee $395 - $300 - $100 = $-5

The best travel credit card that pays you to use!

The Chase Sapphire Preferred offers

• $50 Annual Hotel Credit
• 5x points on Travel through the Chase
• 3x points on Dining
• 2x points on all other travel, from airfare, hotels, & transport
• 10% anniversary bonus 
• Get 25% more value when you redeem for travel through Chase.
• Pay no foreign transaction fees.

Effective Annual Fee  $95+ $50 = $45

Best for beginners with lower credit scores!

The American Express Platinum offers

• $200 Hotel Credit
• $240 Digital Entertainment Credit
• $155 Walmart+ Credit
• $200 Uber Cash
• $200 Airline Fee Credit
• $100  Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com Credit
• $300 Equinox Credit
• $189 CLEAR® Plus Credit 
• Global Dining Access by Resy
• 5X points on Flights
• 5X points on Prepaid Hotels Booked on AmexTravel.com
• 1X points On Other Purchases
• Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
• Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status
• Hilton Honors™ Gold Status
• Car Rental Privileges: Avis, Hertz, National
• No Foreign Transaction Fees

The annual fee is $695 but the above credits offset it! 

Effective Annual Fee $695 -$200 -$240 -$155 -$200 -$200 -$100 -$300 -$189 = $-589 

THIS CARD MAKES YOU $589!

 Not Including Status value and Lounge access!

The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offers

• 17X  points for $1 spent at hotels  in Marriott Bonvoy
• 3X points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on gas stations, grocery stores, and dining
• 2X points per $1 spent on other travel purchases
• 2X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
• Receive 15 Elite Night Credits per calendar year and automatic Silver Elite Status each account anniversary year.
• Enjoy a Free Night Award every year 
• No Foreign Transaction Fees

The annual fee is $95 but get a free night at Marriott Hotels each year.

Effective Annual Fee $95- $212 (average rate for hotels) = $117