February 2012

The 3 WORST Gas Credit Cards for Fighting High Gas Prices

February 29, 2012
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As gas prices climb higher and higher, hitting and passing the $4 in some places, people turn to gas credit cards to help defray the costs. Helped along in no small part by marketing blitzes and experts extolling branded credit cards, many choose to get station-specific cards, to their detriment. But these three station-branded cards [...]

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Spotlight on Community Banks: NerdWallet’s Top 10 Savings Accounts

February 23, 2012
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With all the recent press surrounding big banks and credit unions, it’s easy to think they’re the only two types of financial institutions to choose from. Local community banks are feeling overlooked, and we think it’s time they got their due. What are community banks, and what can they do for you? Generally defined as [...]

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Disney Premier Visa Card: The Happiest Card on Earth

February 22, 2012
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The Disney Premier Visa Card is an invaluable tool for Mickey-lovers and parents of Mickey-lovers alike. Frequent Disney guest will find many of the Premier’s features crucial in making the most of their time and money spent traipsing through castles and cavorting with giant rodents. While the Disney Premier is by no means the most [...]

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Carnivals for February 2012

February 22, 2012

The Carnival of Wealth (2/22) and again (2/27) at Control Your Cash.

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NerdWallet’s Top 10 High-Yield Savings Accounts for the Digital Age

February 21, 2012
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The rumors are true: savings account interest rates are at an all-time low. Just looking at big bank accounts, you might well think that your best course is the tried-and-true mattress method. The numbers would bear you out: as of February 21st, 2012, the national average is 0.10%. But don’t give up on high-yield savings [...]

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Innovative Lending and Financial Literacy: A Conversation with Cheryl Fatnassi

February 16, 2012
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Cheryl Fatnassi is the president and CEO of Opportunities Credit Union, one of the most successful Community Development Credit Unions in the nation. Based in Winooski, Vermont, Opportunities Credit Union was named the most prolific real estate lender among all credit unions in its asset category (<$50 million) in September 2011. A large part of [...]

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AmEx SimplyCash Business Card: You Can Do Better

February 13, 2012
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Considering the AmEx SimplyCash Business Card? You’re close – but you can do better. The SimplyCash is a good small business credit card, sure. But is it the best? Sorry, no. We’ll take you through the benefits and show you a couple cards you might want to consider instead. Rewards! Generally, we like to start [...]

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SPG Boosts Benefits for 2012

February 7, 2012
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Here at NerdWallet, we’re big fans of the Starwood American Express. Because of its estimated 2.3% reward returns, we feel comfortable calling the Starwood our favorite hotel credit card. But in case you weren’t quite convinced, Starwood Preferred Guest just announced a few tasty sweeteners to incentivize travelers to climb the SPG rewards ladder. Here [...]

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Top 7 Ways to Save Money (and Earn Rewards) This Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2012
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Let’s face it – being in love is expensive. Between the dinners, movie tickets, breath mints and all the other stuff included in the wooing process, you may find that you’ve spent quite a bit on your love interest even before Valentine’s Day. We here at NerdWallet are all about spreading the love, so we [...]

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February Blog Carnivals

February 6, 2012

Mental Mosaic hosts the Traveler’s Show and Tell carnival.

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