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Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card
- Enjoy a one-time bonus of 50,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $500 in travel
- Earn 2X miles on every purchase, every day.
- Receive up to $100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✔®
- Fly any airline, stay at any hotel, anytime; no blackout dates. Plus transfer your miles to over 12 leading travel loyalty programs
- Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
- Named 'The Best Travel Card' by CNBC, 2018
- No foreign transaction fees
- $0 intro annual fee for the first year; $95 after that
Credit Needed:
Excellent, Good
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $750 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
- 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants worldwide & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
- Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards. For example, 60,000 points are worth $750 toward travel
- No delivery fees for a minimum of one year on qualifying food purchases with a DashPass subscription from DoorDash -over a $100 value. Activate with your Chase Sapphire card by December 31, 2021.
- Earn 5X points on Lyft rides through March 2022. That's 3X points in addition to the 2X points you already earn on travel.
Credit Needed:
Excellent, Good
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What Simmons Bank says about this card
- Created for those with EXCELLENT CREDIT and approval is based on your credit rating and application review.
- Low 11.75% variable standard purchase APR and platinum benefits
- No balance transfer fee for balances transferred
- Travel Rewards -- cardholders who enroll in the program receive 1.25 points per net dollar spent. Choose any U.S. based airline or ticket class. No blackout dates or seating restrictions. Other travel related options are hotels, cruises, vacation packages, car rental, and gift cards.
- No Annual Fee
By Curtis Arnold Editor-in-chief Updated Nov 1, 2019
The card has an exceptionally low interest rate and no annual fee--a rarity for airline cards. Points can be redeemed for travel on any United States based airline with no blackout dates or seating restrictions. If you don't wish to use the points for flights, you also have the option of redeeming them for hotels, cruises, car rental, restaurants, or full vacation packages. Points are based on 1:1.
Top Features
| Rewards | Bonus Rewards | Annual Fee |
| 1.25 points per net dollar spent | None | None |
CardRatings Editor's Analysis: Pros & Cons
- There’s no balance transfer fee with this card, so it’s a great option to have on hand for larger purchase you can’t pay down right away.
- There’s no annual fee on this card, so it’s not a bad one to have on hand in case you need to make that balance transfer at some point.
Simmons Rewards Visa Signature® compared to other travel rewards cards
Card Name
Rewards
Bonus Rewards
Annual Fee
Ratings/Apply
2 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day.
50,000 Miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening
$0 intro for first year; $95 after that
2X points on travel and dining at restaurants & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases worldwide
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $750 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
$95
Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on all eligible travel, from subway swipes and window seats to hotel stays and city tours. Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points at restaurants worldwide.
Earn 30,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $2,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
$150
2 points for every $1 spent on travel and dining purchases. 1.5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases.
50,000 bonus points after you make at least $3,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening.
$95
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