 TITLE: 7 Reasons to Get a New Credit Card This New Year CONTENT: 1\\. Take a Vacation at a Discount\n---------------------------------\nWith good or excellent credit, you may qualify for a travel rewards credit card and earn points or miles, which you can use to cover some or even all of certain travel expenses.\nFor example, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card offers 2 miles per dollar spent on purchases, plus an impressive one-time bonus when you first get the card and meet a spending requirement. You'll get 60,000 bonus miles when you spend $3,000 within 3 months of account opening.\nOnce you've earned enough rewards, you can redeem them for travel through Capital One's travel portal or book travel wherever you want and request a statement credit.\nIf you have some big purchases on the horizon, like furniture for a new apartment or a wedding, now may be a good time to get a travel credit card and earn a sign-up bonus you can use to help book your first post-pandemic trip. END