Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

If you're a frequent flyer or road warrior, an airline or travel card will help you earn perks faster. These cards are generally recommended only if you pay off your balance in full every month. They tend to have a higher interest rate, which means you could end up paying many times over in interest for the airline miles you accumulate. Keep in mind that these cards generally require a good to excellent credit rating for approval.

• Enjoy a one-time bonus of 40,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $400 in travel
• Earn unlimited 2X miles per dollar on every purchase, every day
• Fly any airline, stay at any hotel, anytime
• Travel when you want with no blackout dates
• Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
• No foreign transaction fees
• $0 intro annual fee for the first year; $59 after that
• Get a metal Venture Card when you apply today

• High rewards rate
• Flexible rewards redemption
• No foreign transaction fee
• Sign-up bonus

• Has annual fee
• Redemption value for cash is half of value for travel
• Requires good/excellent credit
• No travel partners to earn additional rewards