The 5 best credit cards for young professionals

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If you are a young professional, you might want to get a credit card that reflects your style and status. Do you want to be the person at a bar who gives out a credit card to pay for drinks? It's time to get a credit card that matches your spending habits and travel goals now that you have a job.

If you've spent a lot of time here, you know your credit card can be the key to making your dream vacation a reality. We've put together a list of the best credit cards for young people.

Best credit cards for young adults

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American Express® Gold Card

If you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new card within the first six months, you can earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points and get a $1,200 reward.

The annual fee is $250.

There are rewards.

• 4 points per dollar spent on dining at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets (4 points per dollar on up to $25,000 spent at U.S. supermarkets each calendar year; 1 point per dollar after that)
• 3 points per dollar spent on airfare, either booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel.
• 1 point per dollar spent on other eligible purchases.

You're probably spending a lot of money on food if you go out with friends or learn to cook at home.

You can earn 3 points per dollar on airfare if you purchase it directly from an airline's website or from American Express Travel.

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The CardMatch tool can be used to find a potentially better offer. We have some suggestions if you don't know where to begin.

For more information, read our full review.

You can apply for the American Express gold card.

American Express® Green Card

You'll get 40,000 points after you spend $2,000 on your card. This is worth at least 800 dollars.

The annual fee is $150.

There are rewards.

• 3 points per dollar spent on travel, including hotels, flights, transit, tours, taxis and ridesharing services.
• 3 points per dollar spent on restaurants worldwide. This also includes takeout and delivery in the U.S.
• 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.

This card should be in your wallet if you travel more than you used to. When you book a trip, you'll earn bonus points on travel, transit, and restaurants, so you can explore all the great food while you are there.

The card has perks like a statement credit to cover your Clear membership and a $100 Lounge Buddy credit to get you airport lounge access, as well as travel protections like baggage and rental car insurance.

Eligibility and benefits vary by card. There are terms and conditions. For more information, visit american express.com/benefits guide. The policies are written by New Hampshire Insurance Company.

For more information, read our full review.

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

You can earn 60,000 bonus points if you spend $4,000 in the first three months. Depending on how you redeem the points, the bonus can be as high as $1,200.

There is an annual fee and rewards.

• 5 points per dollar spent on all travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards.
• 3 points per dollar spent on dining, including eligible delivery services, takeout and dining out.
• 3 points per dollar spent on select streaming services.
• 3 points per dollar spent on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs).
• 2 points per dollar spent on all other travel.
• 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.

You probably know someone who has this card. We've told you how much you need to get it. This card really does live up to the hype.

It works hard for you in your everyday spending because of its additional earning on travel purchases and benefits like trip cancellation insurance and no foreign transaction fees. You can get some serious rewards with this card, whether you're eating out, streaming or traveling.

We pay the annual fee for the benefits this card provides.

For more information, read our full review.

You can apply for the Chase preferred card.

Citi Premier® Card

You can get 80,000 ThankYou bonus points for spending $4,000 in the first three months of your account opening. The bonus is worth $1,440

The fee is every year.

There are rewards.

• 3 points per dollar on air travel and hotels.
• 3 points per dollar at gas stations.
• 3 points per dollar at restaurants.
• 3 points per dollar at supermarkets.
• 1 points per dollar on all other purchases.

Bonus points can be earned for both travel and everyday spending with the Citi premier. Transferring those points to the airline or hotel transfer partners will allow you to redeem them.

This card has a sign-up bonus of 80,000 points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening, which will allow you to book your next trip in no time.

For more information, read our full review.

This is where you can apply for the Citi premier card.

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

If you spend $4,000 in the first three months of your account opening, you'll get 75,000 bonus miles.

• 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase.

If you spend most of your paycheck on purchases that don't fall under other bonus categories, you'll love this card. You can earn 2 miles for every dollar you spend with the Venture rewards card, which can be used for anything from groceries to portraits.

You can redeem the miles you earn with this card by transferring them to any of Capital One's partner airlines. The card has perks like a Global Entry credit and no foreign transaction fees.

It's a great choice for young professionals because of its flexibility and travel perks.

The full Capital One Venture rewards card review can be found here.

The Capital One Venture rewards credit card is available to apply.

Bottom line

It can be difficult to commit to a credit card if you haven't been in the game for a while. You know you have a lot of options to choose from, but it's important to pick one that matches your travel goals and spending habits.

You can't go wrong with any of these cards. You will feel like a boss of credit with everything from welcome bonuses to dining perks.

The established elite are not the only ones who experience the drawbacks of premier rewards credit cards.

The official application link is for the American Express Gold Card.

Click here to find the Amex Gold card's rates and fees. Click here to find the Amex Green's rates and fees.

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