CardHub Announces Picks for ‘Best Travel Credit Cards for Summer 2014’

A leading credit card comparison website CardHub.com announced its picks for the Best Travel Credit Cards for Spring & Summer 2014.

Here’s a quick summary of the CardHub Editor’s Best selections. For more information about each card as well as additional money-saving travel tips, visit: http://www.cardhub.com/best-travel-credit-cards/

Best All-Around Travel Credit Cards

• BarclayCard Arrival Card: $400 initial travel rewards bonus & effectively 2% cash back on everything when you redeem for travel-related expenses
• Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: $400-500 initial bonus

Best Airline Credit Cards

• Frontier Airlines World MasterCard: 40,000 bonus miles = 2 free round-trip domestic flights, 2 miles per $1 spent on FlyFrontier.com
• PenFed Premium Travel Rewards Credit Card: $200 initial bonus & 5 points per $1 spent on airfare

Best Hotel Credit Cards

• Club Carlson Premier Rewards: 85,000 bonus points = up to 18 free nights, 10 points per $1 at Carlson properties, 40,000 bonus points each account anniversary
• HHonors Surpass Credit Card: 75,000 bonus points = up to 15 free nights, 12 points per $1 at Hilton properties
• IHG Credit Card: 60,000 bonus points = 12 free nights, 1 free night on account anniversary, 5 points per $1 spent at IHG hotel chains, 2 points per $1 spent at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants

Best Roadtrip Credit Cards

• PenFed Platinum Rewards Credit Card: 5 points per $1 on gas at any station, 3 points per $1 on groceries
• Blue Cash Preferred from American Express: $100 initial bonus, 6% cash back at supermarkets, 3% on gas and department stores
• TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express: 3% cash back at U.S. gas stations, 2% at restaurants and on travel-related purchases, no annual fee for users with a Costco membership

Best Cards for Financing Travel
Buy More Time to Pay for Summer Travel:

• Citi Diamond Preferred Card: 0% for 18 months, no annual fee

Reduce Your Existing Debt Burden:

• Slate Card from Chase: 0% for 15 months & no balance transfer fee

For more complete information, visit http://www.cardhub.com/best-travel-credit-cards.

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