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Annual awards are your shortcut to finding the best financial products this year

SAN FRANCISCO, January 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NerdWallet, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), a personal finance website and app that provides financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the winners of its 2025 Best-Of Awards.

NerdWallet’s Best-of Awards are yearly awards recognizing the best financial products available. Our Nerds, a team of seasoned journalists and subject-matter experts, researched 1,000+ financial products, narrowing down to just one winner per category — so it’s easy to choose the right one for you. This year’s awards highlight top picks across categories including Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Banking, Investing, Mortgages, Insurance and Travel Rewards.

"We know that consumers don’t always want to research dozens of financial products to find the best one. That’s why we created the Best-of Awards list – our Nerds do all of the work, so you don’t have to," said Alison McCoy, Vice President of Brand Marketing at NerdWallet. "When you see a Best-Of Awards badge on a product, you know it’s a mark of excellence our Nerds stand behind."

44 seasoned journalists and subject-matter experts worked on the 2025 Best-of Awards, using a comprehensive scoring formula to objectively evaluate financial products and choose winners that deliver the most value to consumers. The process involves hundreds of hours digging into the terms and fine print, assessing rates, and scouring rewards to identify this year’s winners.

"Our team dedicates hundreds of hours to researching and assessing financial products every year to make objective, data-based recommendations," said Hanah Cho, Vice President of Content at NerdWallet. "These efforts culminate in the Best-of Awards, reflecting NerdWallet’s commitment to providing consumers with trustworthy guidance so they can make financial decisions with confidence."

To see all of NerdWallet’s 2025 Best-Of Awards winners and to meet some of the Nerds behind the list, click here.

NerdWallet’s Best Credit Cards Winners for 2025:

• Best Credit Card for Simple Cash Back: Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card

• Best Credit Card for Bonus Cash Back: Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card

• Best All-Purpose Travel Rewards Credit Card: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

• Best Premium Travel Credit Card: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

• Best Travel Credit Card With No Annual Fee: Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card

• Best Airline Credit Card: United℠ Explorer Card

• Best Hotel Credit Card: Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card

• Best Credit Card for College Students: Discover it® Student Chrome

• Best Credit Card for Building Credit: Discover it® Secured Credit Card

• Best Small-Business Credit Card: Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card

• Best Credit Card for Dining Capital: One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card

• Best Credit Card for Groceries: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

• Best Credit Card for Entertainment: Wells Fargo Attune

• Best Credit Card for Gas: Citi Custom Cash® Card

• Best Balance Transfer Credit Card: Citi Simplicity® Card

• Best 0% APR Credit Card for Purchases: Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express

• Best Credit Card for Streaming: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

• Best Credit Card for Online Shopping: Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express