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The Blue Cash Preferred holds the highest grocery rate among major cards: 6% at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year, plus 6% on select U.S. streaming subscriptions and 3% on transit and U.S. gas. The annual fee is $0 intro for the first year, then $95, and a family spending $6,000 at supermarkets earns $360 at the 6% rate alone. A 0% intro APR for 12 months covers purchases and balance transfers. Light grocery spenders should take the fee-free Blue Cash Everyday instead.

For drivers and families whose biggest costs are fuel, groceries and dining out. It earns 5X points on fuel and EV charging, 3X at supermarkets and restaurants and 1X elsewhere, with no annual fee and no foreign transaction fee. Balance transfers made in the first 60 days get 0% intro APR for 12 months with a 3% fee. PenFed creates your credit union membership during the application. The caveat: points redeem for gift cards, merchandise or travel rather than straight cash, and they expire 5 years from the date earned.

For Navy Federal members who want flat cash back with no annual fee. Every purchase earns 1.5%, or 2% if your approved credit limit is $5,000 or more (the cashRewards Plus version). New accounts can earn $250 after $2,500 in 90 days, and there are no foreign transaction or balance transfer fees. The caveat: you must be a Navy Federal member, which is open to the military, veterans, Department of Defense employees and their immediate family members.

For small business owners who want one flat rate on every business purchase with nothing to track. It earns unlimited 2% cash rewards, has no annual fee, adds employee cards at no additional cost, and gives 0% intro APR on purchases for 12 months from account opening. The welcome offer is $500 after $5,000 in business purchases in the first 3 months. The caveat: a 3% foreign transaction fee on each transaction converted to U.S. dollars makes it a poor fit for buying abroad.

For people who spend most in one area and are happy to pick it. You choose one category (gas and EV charging, online shopping, dining, travel, drug stores, or home improvement) for 6% cash back in the first year, then 3%, and get 2% at grocery stores and wholesale clubs. One category at a time, up to $2,500 in combined choice and grocery purchases each quarter, then 1%. No annual fee, and 0% intro APR for 15 billing cycles. The caveat: the quarterly cap limits big spenders, and a 3% foreign transaction fee makes it a poor card abroad.

This card is for people who fly American now and then and want to collect AAdvantage miles without paying a fee. It earns 2 miles per $1 at grocery stores and on eligible American Airlines purchases, 1 mile on everything else, and 25% off inflight food and drinks. New cardmembers get a $100 statement credit plus 15,000 bonus miles after $500 in purchases in the first 3 months. The caveat: purchases abroad carry a 3% foreign transaction fee, which is awkward on an airline card.

This card is for Prime members who already do most of their shopping at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market. Those purchases, plus Audible.com and Chase Travel, earn unlimited 5% back. Gas stations, restaurants and local transit or commuting earn 2%, and everything else earns 1%. There is no annual fee and no foreign transaction fee, and Prime members get a $150 Amazon Gift Card on approval. The caveat: the 5% rate needs an eligible Prime membership, so the card only makes sense if you already pay for Prime.

This card is for small businesses that want simple cash back without an annual fee. Every purchase earns 1.5% cash back, plus 5% on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel. New accounts can earn a $750 cash bonus after $6,000 in the first 3 months, and there is a 0% intro APR for 9 months. The caveat: the intro period is short, and after it the APR is 16.74% - 26.74% Variable.

This card is for college students building credit who spend on food and entertainment. It earns 3% cash back at grocery stores, on dining, entertainment and popular streaming services, and 1% on everything else. There is no annual fee and no foreign transaction fee, and a $50 bonus comes after $100 in purchases in the first 3 months. The caveat: the purchase APR is 18.49% - 28.49% Variable, so carrying a balance costs more than the rewards pay.