Here is a pretty good link:
Here are the best credit card bonuses available this month. Amex, Chase, Citi, Barclays, Capital One - many waive annual fees for military!
militarymoneymanual.com
@puzzler , to answer who/why gets fee cards, you should do a spreadsheet of value to cost. For example, I have the Hyatt personal card, $95 fee and mostly spend $ to Globalist - essentially paying all my bills from this card and I pay in full each month (so I don't pay attention to terms/interest etc). I get a free night (Cat 1-4) each year, another free night (Cat 1-4) at $15k spend, and on my way to Globalist: $100 Hyatt credit, another free night (Cat 1-7), and a bunch of (useless) upgrade rooms and lounge access certificates. I just used my Cat 1-7 voucher and the "savings" was Cat 6 standard king upgraded to suite, $478 night rate, breakfast for 2 hotel credit $70, free valet $48, and drumroll....2 free bottled waters, $2 value! I did an analysis of Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, $650 annual fee. The most valuable for me are: $300 annual dining credit, $100 Global Entry, $150k points/$5k spend/3months, up to 85k point annual free night, Priorty Pass Select (airport lounge), and Marriott Platinum Elite Status (biggest for me is lounge and/or free breakfast depending on hotel. Not as good as Hyat Globalist, but similar). So for all that and minor benefits, i'd "earn" the spread with a staycation at the local Ritz-Carlton, which is a $550-$699 value). All these cards have pretty decent travel insurance too. As a non-road warrior, I chose Hyatt (very small footprint but Miraval with points is key for me) and American Airlines, passsed on the Marriott.
@thateuropalegendlad , lots of cards out there give a bonus for spend - see which ones meet your goals. I just got a Fidelity Visa CC offer -$150 for $1,000 spend, no annual fee, 2% cash back no category/earning limits. Passed because I am looking for no FX fee card. A very basic one is the Discover, variations of no annual fee, rotating 5% categories, student bonus, and ability to use rewards for git cards, further streching your cash back, often "$45 for $50" etc. I always get Red Lobster and Bath & Body Works (then stack with coupons at their semi-annual sales).
Speaking of Fidelity and investment houses, don't forget to set up your Roth IRA if you haven't already and maybe even brokerage account to start saving/investing that Cadet pay! My DD has her Roth and brokerage at Schwab, TreasuryDirect account, and USAA for banking. Over winter break, made her annual contributions for 2022.