The Amex Platinum makes sense for frequent travelers who can take advantage of the card's many annual credits and benefits. We especially like the extensive airport lounge access and certain perks that are particularly easy to use, such as the CLEAR Plus credit.

The Amex Blue Cash Preferred has one of the highest cash-back rates available for making purchases in common spending categories, especially for a low-annual-fee card. This is an excellent card if you want to turn your everyday purchases into valuable cash-back rewards.

The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of our top picks because of its elevated rewards rate on all your purchases and other balanced benefits. These include a generous intro APR offer and purchase protection perks. We also like how it earns Chase Ultimate Rewards points, one of the most popular and flexible credit card rewards currencies available.

The Capital One Venture Rewards checks all the boxes for a high-quality travel credit card: low annual fee, elevated rewards rate on all eligible purchases, no foreign transaction fees, and flexible rewards you can transfer to over 15 Capital One transfer partners or redeem through the Capital One Travel portal. If you only want to use one card for everything, this one offers plenty of flexibility.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to be one of the best cards available because of its low annual fee and rewarding benefits. These include points boost up to 1.75xfor travel redemptions made through Chase Travel℠ and the option to transfer points to over a dozen airline and hotel partners. The Sapphire Preferred is also an excellent card for earning rewards on everyday purchases, including dining, select streaming services, and online grocery purchases.