December 2010

Finding the Best Gas Station + Gas Credit Card Combo

December 30, 2010
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When finding the cheapest gas, you can’t just look at prices. You have to factor in price, and the gas rebate you could potentially get with various gas credit cards. You can then come up with an “after rebate” price that you can compare, on an apples to apples basis, across all gas stations. Challenge [...]

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Virginia Credit Union: Worst Credit Card Disclosures Ever?

December 30, 2010

Some credit unions don’t disclose the terms of their credit card offers before you join. That’s just fine in our book, because there’s not some kind of intent to deceive going on. Then there’s some credit unions who selectively disclose information, in the most deceptive way possible. Virginia Credit Union Inc, Credit Union fits that [...]

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Best of Credit Cards and Saving Money Carnival is Live

December 29, 2010

Check out the carnival here, hosted by My Personal Finance Journey.

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Wealth Builder Carnival is Live

December 28, 2010

The carnival is live at My Wealth Builder Blog.

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Who Killed the ARCO Debit Card Program? (The Sequel)

December 28, 2010
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Update: Both the MasterCard and Discover Arco debit card programs have now ended. Read on for why we think it happened, and what you can do now that you’re back to paying the 45-cent debit surcharge at Arco gas stations.  Arco killed its MasterCard gas debit card program a while back, in December 2010. Current [...]

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What are the Best Gas Cards? (We Compare 45 Credit Cards)

December 28, 2010
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NerdWallet lists over 45 gas cards that earn more than 1% rewards at the pump. What’s the best gas credit card? The answer isn’t as simple as choosing the card with the highest listed rewards rate. You have to consider gas rewards caps, limitations on where you can fill up or what kind of gas [...]

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Best Way To Buy Gas – Gas Credit Cards or Discount Stations?

December 21, 2010
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Figuring out how you can score the cheapest gas can get complicated. To determine the optimal pairing of gas credit card and gas station, there are many things to consider. Some gas stations are cheaper than others, some gas credit cards don’t work at warehouse stores (like Sam’s or Costco), and some discount gas stations [...]

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Orchard Bank Card Review: Lifeline for Bad Credit

December 20, 2010
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The Orchard Bank credit card doesn’t immediately look appealing: the Internet is full of people complaining that its high fees and interest rates are a scam. But for immigrants with limited credit histories, people with bad credit, and full-time students who don’t have a co-signer, a no-fee credit card may be out of reach. While [...]

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With a $150 Signup Bonus, the Chase Freedom Card Finally Wins Us Over

December 20, 2010
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Updated April 13,2011 We’re eating some crow right now because of Chase’s new $150 signup bonus (see below for full details). Here’s why. Over the last year or so, Chase has created more versions of the Freedom rewards card than most card issuers have in their entire credit card lineup. And throughout it all, we [...]

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Two New Carnivals Are Live

December 20, 2010

Last week’s Carnival of Personal Finance is over at Mighty Bargain Hunter. And the new Best of Credit Cards and Saving Money is now live at CardWisdom.

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