Everyone needs a credit card. There are several travel cards from general cards to airline cards. Chances are you already have a credit card or seven right now. They are better than cash, especially when you can get so many rewards and freebies out of them. Travel credit cards provide a great opportunity to earn free points that can be redeemed for airfare, hotels or cold hard cash. But not all cards are created equally.

No matter what credit card you get, whether it is a hotel, airline, or general rewards cards, the card should offer all of the following things: First, you should get a huge sign bonus. Most travel credit cards offer joining bonuses of 20,000 or more rewards/miles/points. (more…)