Best Credit Cards of 2026: How to Make a Money-Saving Selection

Best Credit Cards of 2026: How to Make a Money-Saving Selection

From PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips by Lee Enterprises

January 14, 2026 · 24 min · Season 5 · Episode 8

About this episode

In this episode, John Kiernan and Professor Jeffry Haber discuss how to choose the right credit card for different applicants in 2026.

In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan and guest Professor Jeffry Haber of Iona University discuss how to go about choosing the right credit card to apply for. John and Jeffry cover what different types of applicants should look for, what pitfalls to avoid, and the best offers to apply for in 2026. John also breaks down WalletHub’s editors picks. More on this episode from WalletHub:  Best Credit Cards of 2026 Best Cash Back Credit Cards Best Travel Credit Cards Best Credit Cards for Beginners Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards  How to Choose a Credit Card You can also use WalletHub’s budgeting and expense tracking tools to keep your credit card spending in check.  Information about offers is accurate as of 1/14/2026.  

People in this episode

Host: John Kiernan

Guest: Professor Jeffry Haber

Topics covered

  • credit cards
  • personal finance
  • money-saving tips
  • financial advice
  • budgeting
  • expense tracking

Keywords

  • credit cards
  • money-saving
  • WalletHub
  • financial advice
  • budgeting tools
  • best offers
  • cash back
  • travel credit cards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iona University, WalletHub

Books & works: Best Credit Cards of 2026, Best Cash Back Credit Cards, Best Travel Credit Cards, Best Credit Cards for Beginners, Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit, Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards, How to Choose a Credit Card

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