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- Bank of America Premium Rewards
- Chase Freedom Unlimited Credit Card
- American Express Platinum Card
- Chase Sapphire Reserve
- Chase Sapphire Preferred
- Chase Freedom Credit Card
- Capital One Venture Rewards
- American Express Gold Card
- Capital One VentureOne Rewards
- Citi Premier Card
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning cards!
The Experts
Ari Charlestein
Ari Charlestein is the Co-founder and President of... Read More
Ari Charlestein is the Co-founder and President of Award Magic, an award-booking service focused on maximizing the value we get out of our hard-earned points and miles. Together with his team, Charlestein has booked over one billion miles worth of award tickets and proudly saves each of his clients hours of frustration. With over a decade of professional award booking experience under his belt, and an insatiable thirst for all things points-and-miles, Charlestein is always looking for the next hidden gem or sweet spot to take advantage of - both for his clients, and himself.
Ari Charlestein

Ari Charlestein is the Co-founder and President of Award Magic, an award-booking service focused on maximizing the value we get out of our hard-earned points and miles. Together with his team, Charlestein has booked over one billion miles worth of award tickets and proudly saves each of his clients hours of frustration. With over a decade of professional award booking experience under his belt, and an insatiable thirst for all things points-and-miles, Charlestein is always looking for the next hidden gem or sweet spot to take advantage of - both for his clients, and himself.
Cindy Greenstein
Cindy Greenstein, aka “The Points Mom,” is a... Read More
Cindy Greenstein, aka “The Points Mom,” is a former lawyer & CPA and now a mom of three teens. Her focus is on FREE family travel. Cindy loves to travel, and does so frequently, rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms. She loves taking advantage of great credit card offers and using her cards to earn LOTS of miles and points. She then uses these rewards to pay for family vacations. Her free trips have ranged from local places like Chicago, NYC and Boston to more adventurous destinations like London, Costa Rica, Israel, Hawaii, British Columbia, Paris, Amsterdam, Morocco and most recently, Singapore. She once saved $26,000 on a stay at the St. Regis in Aspen. She shares her knowledge with her clients through consultations and subsequent periodic check-ins and reminders to stay on task. She manages her clients as she does herself, never letting them miss an opportunity to score some extra bonuses and ensuring that they use the right card for all of their spending.
Cindy Greenstein

Cindy Greenstein, aka “The Points Mom,” is a former lawyer & CPA and now a mom of three teens. Her focus is on FREE family travel. Cindy loves to travel, and does so frequently, rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms. She loves taking advantage of great credit card offers and using her cards to earn LOTS of miles and points. She then uses these rewards to pay for family vacations. Her free trips have ranged from local places like Chicago, NYC and Boston to more adventurous destinations like London, Costa Rica, Israel, Hawaii, British Columbia, Paris, Amsterdam, Morocco and most recently, Singapore. She once saved $26,000 on a stay at the St. Regis in Aspen. She shares her knowledge with her clients through consultations and subsequent periodic check-ins and reminders to stay on task. She manages her clients as she does herself, never letting them miss an opportunity to score some extra bonuses and ensuring that they use the right card for all of their spending.
Ramsey Qubein
Ramsey Qubein covers the hotel, cruise and airline... Read More
Ramsey Qubein covers the hotel, cruise and airline industry from every corner of the globe for numerous publications including USAToday.com, AFAR, Business Traveler, Airways and Northstar Travel Media. He has traveled to 166 countries and lived abroad in both Madrid and Paris, but makes the Carolinas his permanent home. Ramsey is highly recognized as an expert in travel loyalty programs, business travel and the luxury travel segment and flies more than 400,000 miles per year and estimates he has circumnavigated the globe over 500 times. Follow his travels on Twitter and Instagram as DailyTravelTips, or read his latest articles on his website RamseyQ.com.
Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein covers the hotel, cruise and airline industry from every corner of the globe for numerous publications including USAToday.com, AFAR, Business Traveler, Airways and Northstar Travel Media. He has traveled to 166 countries and lived abroad in both Madrid and Paris, but makes the Carolinas his permanent home. Ramsey is highly recognized as an expert in travel loyalty programs, business travel and the luxury travel segment and flies more than 400,000 miles per year and estimates he has circumnavigated the globe over 500 times. Follow his travels on Twitter and Instagram as DailyTravelTips, or read his latest articles on his website RamseyQ.com.