4 reasons why you shouldn’t overlook cash back cards

In the award travel world, the bulk of the credit card focus is generally on cards that earn transferable points, airline miles or hotel points. Especially popular are cards that give you additional perks, such as Priority Pass membership and hotel elite status, simply for holding them. It’s definitely true that I like the Chase Sapphire Reserve card that occupies a spot in my wallet, and also the new World of Hyatt Visa, which currently receives much of my usage.

But you know what else is a fixture in my wallet? My Citi DoubleCash card, which earns plain ol’ boring cash. Yet it is critical cash.

(Check out our list of top cash back cards here)

With no annual fee and offering 2% cash back on all purchases, the Citi…