June 2010

Asiana Credit Card, New King of Airline Mile Cards

June 25, 2010
Asiana Airlines American Express from Bank of America

Tip: Asiana Airlines is a Star Alliance member, so you can book flights on Continental, United, and US Airways with miles you earn with the Asiana Airlines credit card. What makes Bank of America’s updated Asiana American Express card the new king of the airline mile credit cards? You get 2 Asiana Miles per $1 [...]

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The Durbin Debate – Survey Results and Infographic

June 22, 2010
Durbin Debate Infographic

With the debate over the Durbin interchange fee amendment heating up, we figured it was high time that NerdWallet stepped into the fray to clear a few things up. While we’ve covered some of the basic facts in the past, more Congressional debates have bred more press and even more confusion on top of it. [...]

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Durbin Amendment Looks Likely To Survive, But The Banking Lobby Manages To Sneak In A Few Concessions

June 22, 2010
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Background: Last month, we reported that the Durbin Interchange amendment, which seeks to regulate debit card swipe fees and allow merchants to add on credit card surcharges at the counter, was attached to the Financial Reform Bill. We also discussed why this might not be such a good idea, given that Australian consumers took it [...]

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Festival of Frugality #234 – NerdWallet’s World Cup Edition

June 15, 2010
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!! Like most of the world, we at NerdWallet have caught World Cup Fever. Soccer and frugality don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand, but screw it, we decided this was the most apt theme to kick off the summer anyway. For those of you who are new to our site, please take a second during commercial breaks [...]

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State Farm Credit Cards: Worth A Look?

June 8, 2010
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State Farm Policy Holders can sign up for State Farm Credit Cards, some of which earn “State Farm Dollars” that can be applied towards insurance premiums. But how do these cards stack up against to the competition? Verdict: There are much better credit cards out there. Keep reading – we’ll walk you through which ones [...]

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Capital One Changes Terms on No Hassle Cash for Excellent Credit

June 5, 2010
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Update: 6/11/2010 Disregard this post, Capital One has changed the program back to 2% on gas and groceries. We’d argue that the PenFed Platinum Cash Back is better than this card in every way, with 5% on gas, 2% on groceries, and 1% elsewhere. Capital One recently upsized the rewards program on the No Hassle [...]

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