✈ Choosing Between 2 Travel Cards, TSA Launching Self-Service Security Screenings & More News From TPG ✈

Also: Delta unveils service to Taiwan for the 1st time in 7 years December 7, 2023 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily NEWSLETTER]( [THE POINTS GUY]( Venture X vs. Venture Rewards by Tarah Chieffi, Travel News Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Choosing between two credit cards can be tough, especially when they come with as many perks as the [Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card]( and the [Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card]( both have. The Venture X has a $395 annual fee ([see rates and fees]( while the Venture Rewards’ annual fee is only $95 ([see rates and fees]( and both currently offer a welcome bonus of 75,000 miles after you spend $4,000 in the first three months of account opening. Let’s see if you can squeeze enough value out of the Venture X to make it worth the annual fee. Both the Venture Rewards and the Venture X offer up to a [$100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck]( credit. With the Venture X, though, you also receive complimentary access to [Capital One lounges]( Priority Pass lounges and Plaza Premium lounges for you and up to two guests, a $300 annual travel credit for bookings made through the Capital One Travel portal, and a 10,000-mile bonus for each cardholder anniversary, equal to $185 according to [TPG’s current valuations](. Combined, these will more than cover the $395 annual fee, but only if you know you will use them. If you travel frequently, the Venture X is the clear winner out of these two cards. If you travel less frequently, however, you can still reap some travel benefits with the Venture Rewards. Still not sure? 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