Claire Tsosie

Thanks to federal legislation and issuer-specific policies, active military service members are eligible to receive credit card-related benefits such as waived annual fees and low interest rates. In general, Chase and Capital One have the most military-friendly credit cards.

Competition forced a rise in many flat-rate cash-back rewards rates to 1.5%. They might go even higher.

The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard is a no-annual-fee travel rewards card with so-so perks. It's off the market, but current cardholders can still use it.

For casual and heavy travelers alike, the Chase Sapphire Preferred is a better all-around package.

The Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard helps you earn enough points to leave winter behind. But is it the right card for you?

Chase's 'One Sapphire Card' policy, which was in effect from 2017 to 2025, was mostly designed to prevent cardholders from collecting multiple bonuses.

New applicants for Capital One's popular Venture travel credit card will receive a version made of "stainless steel veneer."

Learn more about the benefits that Visa Signature credit cards offer, including travel assistance, rental car coverage, extended warranties and more.

Chase Freedom Unlimited gives you a decent 1.5% cash back on everything you buy. But there are ways to boost the value of your rewards even higher.

Weighing the AmEx Gold vs. Chase Sapphire Preferred? Choose the Gold only if you can take advantage of its rich credits for dining and airline incidentals.

In the credit card industry, the types of spending that count as a travel purchase on one card might not count on another.

Is Hilton Honors the right program for you? We crunched the numbers to help you decide how much energy to focus on this loyalty program. Here's what we found.

If you can't afford to pay upfront, should you put it on a credit card? It depends on the cost, your budget and whether you can manage the risk.

No card issuer or network has a way to automatically shift all recurring charges to a different card. But there are ways to make the process less painful.

Aside from earning decent flat-rate rewards on every purchase, you'll get a bonus whenever you redeem your rewards, which goes toward your next redemption.

You credit card won't let you just waltz into any lounge you desire, and you may also need a separate membership card to get in at all. Limits on time and group size are also common.

The ability to limit someone else's spending on your account is helpful, but not always an easy feature to find on consumer cards. Here's where to look.

The Bank of the West Cash Back Mastercard offers a high rewards rate on several everyday spending categories, but it's available only in certain states.

Even frequent Southwest flyers may come out ahead with the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card.

The heavy metal cards have big annual fees without the benefits to match.