Credit Card Reward News & Promos

June 16-22: Get 60,000 Bonus Points with Chase Ink During Small Business Week

June 16, 2013

From June 16 to June 22nd, get 60,000 bonus points with the Chase Ink Bold and Ink Plus when you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months, and $250 cash back on the Chase Ink [...]

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LTO: Citi American Airlines Offers 40,000-AAdvantage Mile Bonus

June 6, 2013

For a limited time, the Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature is offering a 40,000-mile signup bonus when you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months. That’s up from the previous 30,000-mile offer – though [...]

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Credit Card Industry News

Study: For Small Businesses, Big-Name Mobile Payments Aren’t Always Best

June 5, 2013

  As small businesses turn to mobile payments, they’re often drawn to the big names: PayPal Here and Square dominate the conversation. In fact, PayPal announced just this month that it would waive fees on [...]

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Under Fire, CTA Revamps Fees on Ventra Transit Card

May 24, 2013

Following criticism from consumer groups, the Chicago Transit Authority announced changes to the Ventra prepaid debit card’s fee schedule that make it a far more affordable choice for Chicagoans. We wrote about the Ventra card [...]

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Credit Card Reviews

Capital One Venture Card: The King of 2% Rewards Cards

March 27, 2013

The Capital One® VentureSM Rewards Credit Card is one of the best travel rewards cards on the market today. It’s one of the very few that give a full 2% rewards on all purchases, and comes [...]

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New Bank of America Minimum Payment Card: A Nice Idea, But…

March 6, 2013

Bank of America will soon offer a credit card that gives you up to $120 cash back a year for making more than your minimum payment. The new Better Balance Rewards card sounds like a [...]

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NerdWallet's Roundups and Top Credit Cards

NerdWallet’s Best Travel Credit Cards, Spring 2013

March 20, 2013

Looking for free flights, hotel stays and constant rewards? With a travel card, you could take advantage of some awesome rewards like nights at top tier hotels, access to exclusive airport lounges, and free flights [...]

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NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Signup Bonus Offers of 2013

March 18, 2013

Looking to make a quick $300, $500 or even $600? We’ve assembled a list of the best credit card offers of 2013, from hundreds of dollars to airline flights to hotel stays – all free [...]

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Our Best Credit & Finance Tips

Q&A: What’s a Good Credit Card for Domestic Travel?

June 13, 2013

I travel within the US for my job about once every other month, spending between $700 – $1,000 each. I’m looking at getting my first rewards card. I have excellent credit and normally pay everything [...]

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Scam Watch: LinkedIn “Account Inactivity” Email

June 12, 2013

There’s yet another LinkedIn scam going around: an official-looking blue-bar-at-the-top correspondence from what appears to be the company’s admin team asking you to confirm your email address. It then asks you to enter your email [...]

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