Welcome to Cards and Points.

Browse our latest posts below, find the best credit card sign-up bonuses, or learn about the best cards to use in various spending categories.

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Our latest posts

Here are our latest posts, but scroll down to find the best available credit card bonuses and more.

Capital One Shopping

August 29, 2023

Capital One Shopping is a shopping portal offering rewards to people who click through the site and make a purchase… Read More »Capital One Shopping

Why Chase Ultimate Rewards is the best rewards program

If you’re in to credit card points and travel rewards, you should be collecting Chase Ultimate Rewards points. This is… Read More »Why Chase Ultimate Rewards is the best rewards program

Valuing credit card benefits: How much YOU value them is all that matters.

If you are paying an annual fee on a credit card, you should be getting at least that much value from that card every year. Here’s how to value your credit card benefits.

Upcoming livestream: All about Delta SkyMiles

Since the elevated welcome offers on Delta SkyMiles credit cards end on August 2nd, I’ve been getting a lot of… Read More »Upcoming livestream: All about Delta SkyMiles

What is a positioning flight?

A positioning flight is a flight you take that gets you from the airport where you are located to a… Read More »What is a positioning flight?

How to get cash out of Membership Rewards

Membership Rewards can be a great rewards currency if you are deep into the travel rewards game. Those willing to… Read More »How to get cash out of Membership Rewards

Prime Day 2023 Deals – Apple, Amazon, Toothbrushes, Meta Quest

July 12, 2023

This post was a last-minute creation. I’m reformatting it and updating it while it’s live because of the nature of… Read More »Prime Day 2023 Deals – Apple, Amazon, Toothbrushes, Meta Quest

Vacation announcement

Just a heads up… I’m heading on vacation next week. That means you’re going to see a lot fewer posts… Read More »Vacation announcement

Auto rental collision damage waiver insurance

If you rent a car, using a credit card with auto rental collision damage waiver insurance is a smart move.… Read More »Auto rental collision damage waiver insurance

Best new cardmember offers and sign-up bonuses

Here are our lists of best credit card sign-up bonuses and welcome offers. Our editorial policy means we publish links to the best publicly available new cardmember offers we find, regardless of our affiliate relationships.

Best cards for…

Trying to figure out what is the best credit card for a specific purchase? Looking for a new credit card to increase the rewards you earn at your favorite store? Our lists of best cards have you covered.

Current bonuses and promotions

Other resources

Targeted offers

Some cards have opt-in offers that can save you money or earn you more cash back.
Amex Offers
Bank AmeriDeals
Chase Offers
Citi Merchant Offers

All about rewards

Overviews of rewards programs, plus the best welcome bonuses in each program

Bank program guides
Amex Membership Rewards
Capital One Miles
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Citi ThankYou Points

About Cards and Points and its founder

About the founder. I’m Aaron Hurd, one of the foremost experts in credit cards, travel rewards, and loyalty programs. Over the past decade, I’ve written, edited, contributed to, or been quoted in almost every publication of note that talks about credit cards. (I don’t need to list the logos—just google my name.)

Why Cards and Points? Today, most of the content about credit cards on the internet is written by content mills, generalist SEO writers, or generative AI, with the singular goal of driving clicks to affiliate links. This means that most information you’ll find is low-quality, inaccurate, and often doesn’t feature the best products or offers. I launched Cards and Points because I saw a need for a single, trusted source of expert-written, user-first content about credit cards, benefits, and rewards.

What do we promise? Our promise is simple: We keep our readers first. This means that we publish only original, expert-written content. It also means that when we write about a product, we’ll give you our honest take on it and show you the best offers, regardless of our advertising relationships.