The year of 2025 has been a wild year in the points and miles world … and we've still got three months left. With seemingly every bank going all-in on new premium travel cards, the competition for space in your wallet has never been more fierce.
From constantly changing welcome bonus offers to new benefits and statement credits, we know how difficult it can be to pick the right card. There's no one-size-fits-all answer – it's personal … and that's exactly why we created our CardPilot tool: to help travelers make the right choice for their individual needs. By taking into account other cards currently in your wallet, differing annual fees, personal travel goals and spending patterns, we're dead-set on helping you pick the best card … for you!
Whether you’re applying for your very first card or looking to maximize your growing points and miles strategy, CardPilot gives you personalized recommendations in just a few minutes.
The best part? It's completely free to use!
Here's how it works: Simply answer a few questions about your current credit cards, travel goals, and spending habits, and you'll receive some personalized recommendations within minutes.
Most importantly, your privacy comes first. We don’t collect identifiable information, and we’ll never sell your data — ever. Like everything at Thrifty Traveler, this tool is designed to help you travel more for less. If you apply and get approved using one of our links, we may earn a small commission — but CardPilot’s recommendations are always based on your best interest.
Some of the questions are open-ended, allowing you to type in a response, while others allow you to select a specific response from the list of options. Not every question requires an answer – if you don't feel like entering all your current points balances or don't want to list out your current status levels, you can skip those questions altogether.
But the more info you provide, the more fine-tuned our recommendations will be!
The last step in the process is to enter your email address so we can send you our recommendations for your situation: typically three to five cards. Once our tool has finalized those picks, they will also pop up on the screen with a brief overview, including the current bonus offer, top perks and benefits, annual fee information, and a link to our review of each card.
By having them in your email, you can reference the recommendations at any time without having to write everything down or trying to remember your options.
This tool even takes into account bank-specific application rules, like Chase's 5/24 Rule, so you can rest assured knowing that the recommendations you receive will actually work for you – and most importantly, you'll be eligible to earn that big sign-up bonus!
Try CardPilot now and see which travel card is right for you.
