15 Best Cash Back Credit Cards - May 2024
Put money back in your wallet on each eligible purchase using the best cash back credit cards available from Bankrate's partners.
It’s best to think of a credit card as a tool in your financial toolbox. You should use it with specific intent and only after you’ve established a game plan for repayment.
— Steve Dashiell
Steven Dashiell is an editor for Bankrate and CreditCards.com with expertise in rewards credit cards, financial literacy, and helping consumers build and maintain their credit. Steve has more than four years of experience in personal finance with an affinity for rewards, credit card perks and helping consumers make the most of their card choices. Steve’s writing and expertise has appeared in outlets, such as U.S. News & World Report, CBS, Fox Business, Time, Forbes and NASDAQ. When not writing about credit cards, Steve nerds out on birds, paints landscapes and life scenes, fiddles around on bass guitar and takes names in Street Fighter.
Steve made the common mistake of accepting a credit card offer he received in the mail right after graduating high school. He promptly maxed it out on a vacation and made only minimum payments on the balance, which is a textbook example of what you shouldn’t do. This, predictably, tanked his credit score. Years later, and after much work, Steve’s credit score now rests squarely in the “excellent” tier.
“I started writing about credit cards, largely due to my horrible experience fresh out of high school. I had no clue what I was doing with my credit card and they don’t exactly come with a best practices guide. I hope to educate people in a similar position to make better decisions about their credit card use and help protect their financial health for the future.”
It’s best to think of a credit card as a tool in your financial toolbox. You should use it with specific intent and only after you’ve established a game plan for repayment.
— Steve Dashiell
Put money back in your wallet on each eligible purchase using the best cash back credit cards available from Bankrate's partners.
Its gas cash back is hard to beat, but it doesn’t offer any unique benefits or value for shopping at Sam’s Club.
The Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi offers one of the industry’s highest payouts at the pump.
The Destiny Mastercard can help you build or rebuild your credit without a security deposit, but the card’s heavy fees leave it a last resort pick among credit-building cards.
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Though the First Progress Platinum Prestige charges a very low variable APR and you won't need a credit history for quick approval, its $49 annual fee doesn't offset the cost compared to competing cards' advantages.
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Other student and secured cards are probably better options in order to avoid the limited rewards and slew of fees buried in this card’s terms.
The Choice Rewards World Mastercard’s best features are its low interest rate and $0 balance transfer fee — two standout features not found with traditional rewards cards.
The Greenlight Debit card is no doubt one of the best debit cards for kids thanks to its comprehensive features and rewards opportunities.
With its unlimited 3% rewards on gas and groceries, the Navy Federal More Rewards American Express Card is one of the best no-fee cash-back cards on the market.